Power cuts when off roading.

[spoondog]

Originally Posted by Troutman

Yep, it is a truly *ucked system Jeep use. The torque management in particular is atrocious in just how invasive it is. Doesn't matter what power the car is rated at....it determines how much and when you get any of it. And that alone makes it more dangerous than if they left everything alone in the first place. I am liking my WK2 less and less each day TBH and if I'm going to keep it then stuff the warranty and get a tune me thinks.

It's not just a jeep thing. My work ute is a new 79 series cruiser and the esp on that will still cut power to the engine when the traction control is off and to make matters even worse the traction control turns itself back on when you hit 50kph. The new hiluxes are the same, as soon as the tail steps out of line power is killed. And on a mine site where it is frequently muddy it makes them terrible to drive. And let's not even mention the abs on a muddy road.

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[Troutman]

Yeah I hear you Spoondog, this bullshit is now standard practice with all makes. The days of fitting go fast bits to the engine are gone I reckon, more a case of hacking the computer to give you back your car.

[silverfox1111]

Gday laredaz
No, didn't get it fixed, just drove around it.
Sold the jeep & now have a hilux. Miss the jeep, but it seems the simpler 4wd system in the hilux works better in real 4wd situations.
Silverfox