howster1
Junior Member
Readiness Monitors won't clear so I can't pass State Inspection. So here's the timeline.
May 1:
Truck wouldn't start as battery was dead. Reason unknown. I assumed I left lights on overnight or similar. AAA came and started the truck with battery booster device. I leave truck engine running for an hour to charge battery.
May 3:
Failed State Inspection …truck system not ready. "Readiness" checks fail. Received State Inspection Rejection sticker
May 6:
I remove battery from truck and recharge it fully. I reinstall battery and truck starts fine.
June 10 and 2,000 miles driving later:
Failed State Inspection …truck system not ready. "Readiness" checks fail again.
Mechanic can't understand why, resets truck computer and says come back in a few days for retest.
June 15 and 200 miles later
Mechanic checks truck and "Readiness" checks fail again.
June 17
AM
Visit Chrysler Service Dept to diagnose problem. They confirm "Readiness" checks fail. They identify a possible electrical issue with battery. I leave truck there for technician to perform drive cycles to help diagnose issue.
PM
Technician takes truck on journey to complete drive cycles. Despite doing what's necessary the Readiness Monitors still fail to clear. They don't know what's causing it. They will need to take it in for anither day and reach out to a specialist company for further direction.
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...of course my truck is just out of warranty by a few days. 25,000 miles but 3yrs10days.
Chrysler Dealer Service also noted that the hardest Readiness monitor to clear actually cleared....Evaporative System I believe they said
See results attached.
Anybody face this issue in the past and find a solution?
Wondering if I have a nasty expensive electrical problem coming my way.
Thanks
May 1:
Truck wouldn't start as battery was dead. Reason unknown. I assumed I left lights on overnight or similar. AAA came and started the truck with battery booster device. I leave truck engine running for an hour to charge battery.
May 3:
Failed State Inspection …truck system not ready. "Readiness" checks fail. Received State Inspection Rejection sticker
May 6:
I remove battery from truck and recharge it fully. I reinstall battery and truck starts fine.
June 10 and 2,000 miles driving later:
Failed State Inspection …truck system not ready. "Readiness" checks fail again.
Mechanic can't understand why, resets truck computer and says come back in a few days for retest.
June 15 and 200 miles later
Mechanic checks truck and "Readiness" checks fail again.
June 17
AM
Visit Chrysler Service Dept to diagnose problem. They confirm "Readiness" checks fail. They identify a possible electrical issue with battery. I leave truck there for technician to perform drive cycles to help diagnose issue.
PM
Technician takes truck on journey to complete drive cycles. Despite doing what's necessary the Readiness Monitors still fail to clear. They don't know what's causing it. They will need to take it in for anither day and reach out to a specialist company for further direction.
-----------------
...of course my truck is just out of warranty by a few days. 25,000 miles but 3yrs10days.
Chrysler Dealer Service also noted that the hardest Readiness monitor to clear actually cleared....Evaporative System I believe they said
See results attached.
Anybody face this issue in the past and find a solution?
Wondering if I have a nasty expensive electrical problem coming my way.
Thanks