Bizarre problem, opinions welcome
I have a 2007 Winnebago Outlook on a 2006 Ford E450 chassis with the Triton V-10 engine.
Today, I was driving north on I-81 about 30 miles south of Roanoke, VA when I had a really BIZARRE problem.
I had the cruise control set at 60mph and was cruising along, when all of a sudden, the power steering cut out, all of the dash lights came on, the tach dropped to zero, and the power brakes failed!
I coasted to the shoulder of the road and stopped. I looked more closely at the dash, and all of the lights were still on. The place where the odometer usually is said "CHECK GAUGES." I looked at the gauges, and the oil pressure gauge was at zero, but the engine had been off for about 3 minutes then. The fuel gauge showed about 3/8 of a tank, the tach and speedometer both read zero. The engine temp gauge was right in the middle where it should be, and I don't recall where the alternator gauge was. I have a Scangauge II that read an engine temp of 198 and a transmission temp of 190.
I got out of the MH and raised the hood. The serpentine belt was fine, the oil level was fine, and the radiator reservoir was full.
I got back in the MH and used the Scangauge II to check for engine codes, but there were no codes, nor pending codes.
I then re-started the engine. It cranked right up and ran like a sewing machine. I drove the rest of the way to Charlottesville, VA without any more problems.
I thought maybe the key had turned off, like chevys do, but the dash lights would have gone out if that had happened, and they never did.
I don't have a clue what happened.
Today, I was driving north on I-81 about 30 miles south of Roanoke, VA when I had a really BIZARRE problem.
I had the cruise control set at 60mph and was cruising along, when all of a sudden, the power steering cut out, all of the dash lights came on, the tach dropped to zero, and the power brakes failed!
I coasted to the shoulder of the road and stopped. I looked more closely at the dash, and all of the lights were still on. The place where the odometer usually is said "CHECK GAUGES." I looked at the gauges, and the oil pressure gauge was at zero, but the engine had been off for about 3 minutes then. The fuel gauge showed about 3/8 of a tank, the tach and speedometer both read zero. The engine temp gauge was right in the middle where it should be, and I don't recall where the alternator gauge was. I have a Scangauge II that read an engine temp of 198 and a transmission temp of 190.
I got out of the MH and raised the hood. The serpentine belt was fine, the oil level was fine, and the radiator reservoir was full.
I got back in the MH and used the Scangauge II to check for engine codes, but there were no codes, nor pending codes.
I then re-started the engine. It cranked right up and ran like a sewing machine. I drove the rest of the way to Charlottesville, VA without any more problems.
I thought maybe the key had turned off, like chevys do, but the dash lights would have gone out if that had happened, and they never did.
I don't have a clue what happened.
