Robert Rose
Member
So, I've had my 07' ST for about 6 months now and everything was great up until about a month ago. I woke up to go to work and when I started the truck my check engine light and traction control light was on. Very confusing seeing as how when I parked it that night everything was fine. I had no time to take a look at it so I drove into work and noticed that it was hesitant and coughing along the way. Once at work I put a diagnostic tester on it and it said that the engine temperature gauge wasn't working. I then noticed that this was true. I finally opened the hood and was amazed by what I saw. A damn rat had ate through my wiring in the engine bay. There was rat shit everywhere and it had all kinds of food, ranging from beef jerky to bread lying on the engine block. I was shocked! I've heard of this in a vehicle that is sitting for a while but never in one that gets driven everyday. Anyway, it was covered by my insurance company and it was in the shop until a week ago. They repaired one wire and everything works as advertised now. I have since laid rat poison all around the house and garage and have seen no signs of the little bastard anywhere. I have the worst luck on the planet.