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broke the fuck down again....got to Chattanooga, TN and it seems the EGR Cooler blew again on my F-250. Going to have to get it to a dealer in the morning....sigh...........
Ford - quality is #2...I mean job one. Sorry to hear that :(
v8minus2
08-06-2006, 10:52 PM
is that truck a lemon by now?
Yes and no. Lemon law isn't all that great really. After you go threw BS hearings with ford over it. You get a prorated return on it. Basically you pay for the time/mileage on it. You don't end up that great if you have a bunch of miles like me.
BreBar21
08-06-2006, 10:55 PM
Damn, Tony! You have had very little luck with that truck. Sorry to hear you broke again.
I know how to prevent this from happenin agian. But I just haven't done it yet.
slmdLS1
08-06-2006, 10:59 PM
are you stuck up there in TN? sorry to hear it tony.
sstony
08-06-2006, 11:02 PM
that's no good. sorry for your luck:hissy:
towelie
08-06-2006, 11:04 PM
I know how to prevent this from happenin agian. But I just haven't done it yet.
Sorry to hear you broke down
Take off some tuners I think
Sorry to hear you broke down
Take off some tuners I think
Nothing to do with that. The EGR Cooler is a pos design with solder joints, Which can't stand up to the exhaust temps and melt. causing the water to go out the exhaust. The fix is to bypass the fucking pos. But that requires welding/cutting. Plus I don't have a tune on it right now.
towelie
08-06-2006, 11:16 PM
Nothing to do with that. The EGR Cooler is a pos design with solder joints, Which can't stand up to the exhaust temps and melt. causing the water to go out the exhaust. The fix is to bypass the fucking pos. But that requires welding/cutting.
Well thats good not the powers fault so just bypass the cooler line with a solid hose will fix your problem never heard of an EGR cooler gotta cool that hot air I guess. To bad you cant just tell Ford to do that.
4348rd
08-07-2006, 08:39 AM
Yup, up in TN at a hotel
well at least it's probally a little bit cooler in those woods
Nope, not any cooler up here. Just got a F-150 rental and on the way home. Will have to go back next weekend (if its ready) to get the truck and trailer.
NotoriousGreaseMonkey
08-07-2006, 10:45 AM
That is so much CRAP!!!
thetastelingers
08-07-2006, 10:59 AM
Let me know if you want to find something in Chattanooga. That is where I grew up, and moving back there next year after the Wife gets out of school.
brandboZ28
08-07-2006, 04:32 PM
Yea, I spent the weekend in Nashville and its not any cooler up there at all.
That sucks about the truck, again, again, and again. We might have to start a slogan saying, "Just say no to the six point oh" if this keeps happening. I wish I would have known about this though because I went through Chatty yesterday morning. I could have given you a ride if you dont mind riding in a bowtie with no AC. :lol:
Slow ET
08-07-2006, 04:53 PM
time for an F-650
scooby
08-07-2006, 06:16 PM
That sucks never seen a ford powerstoke give so much problems as yours. Have you thought about trading it in for a new one.
That sucks never seen a ford powerstoke give so much problems as yours. Have you thought about trading it in for a new one.
Many times...guess I'm going to have to go ahead and do it. The '06 model started Job 2 and they changed a few things. Suppose to be a lot better. shrug.
fatkid
08-07-2006, 07:22 PM
Screw it and get a mega cab. They are the shit.
Turbonium
08-07-2006, 08:03 PM
Megacab is a ridiculous marketing scheme because no one needs that much room in the bed. The point of a pickup truck is having a bed to put shit in.
J8127
08-07-2006, 08:06 PM
I thought it was to jack it up and make it loud to compensate for you're small penis?*
*everyone except Lloyd and Tony.
scooby
08-07-2006, 08:13 PM
I would save yourself the headache
Kinson Cook, Jr
08-07-2006, 08:18 PM
Damn Tony, sorry I wasn't closer to you yesterday. When you call we were in Atlanta.
That's why I have a GMC for towing and a Ford for playing. It just turned over 134K miles without any trouble except for a fuel pump that went bad a couple of years age.
Benjamin
08-07-2006, 08:38 PM
Screw it and get a mega cab. They are the shit.
I told him last night to get a Dodge and be done with it......
No dodge's and no chevy's for me. I happen to get a problem child, thats par for my luck. I'll get another one and try again.
SATAN
08-08-2006, 07:14 PM
I thought it was to jack it up and make it loud to compensate for you're small penis?*
*everyone except Lloyd and Tony.
X loves teh cock.
Greg Kulbick
08-08-2006, 09:14 PM
Get a rig like Lynch's.
speedricer
08-08-2006, 10:53 PM
Thats crazy, my grandfather has a 01 f-350 with 400k miles and he had to change the water pump thats it, and he pulled a 5th wheeled 75% of those miles.
towelie
08-09-2006, 03:52 AM
we can all agree chevys and fords can both suck.
DrivnMofo
08-10-2006, 08:48 PM
Thats crazy, my grandfather has a 01 f-350 with 400k miles and he had to change the water pump thats it, and he pulled a 5th wheeled 75% of those miles.
But his wasn't a 6.0L.
I understand your agony, each year of the 6.0L got better especially the updated calibrations. However each new year brought new problems.
You don't have a head gasket issue also do you?
So far in order of repair:
1) 4 injectors due to o-ring leak -fixed by dealer in NC
2) EGR Cooler - fixed by dealer in SC
3) Head Gaskets - Fixed by TLM
4) 1 injector (causing hydrolock) - Fixed by TLM
5) 2 injectors (no power) - Fixed by dealer in Valdosta
6) 1 injector (causing hydrolock) - Fixed by TLM
7) = Now, haven't heard yet but assume its the EGR Cooler again
Benjamin
08-10-2006, 10:24 PM
of the 8 injectors that have been replaced are any of them the origional ones that came in it from the factory?
No clue, since they have been out and changed at different times. Safe to say at least 4 are probably not original lol
17TH SVT
08-10-2006, 10:28 PM
theres a good reason to put aftermarket injectors in that beast and you can go faster
Benjamin
08-10-2006, 10:31 PM
that would void the warranty wouldn't it?
that would void the warranty wouldn't it?
yup
NotoriousGreaseMonkey
08-11-2006, 07:11 AM
The truck is running in the 13's It weighs upmteen thousand pounds is huge...How much more power does it need to be a street truck....Oh wait..nevermind I forgot who owns it..lmao
Just talked to the dealership, the tech is out on a test drive so she couldnt' find out what was left to do. But she did say they put both new head gaskets and a EGR cooler on it. She wasn't sure what else without talking to the tech.
NotoriousGreaseMonkey
08-11-2006, 08:05 AM
Holy Crap head gaskets again???... Did you ask them if they had any 06's on the lot that you might like?
Nope, but talking to the dealership I bought the truck about a F-350 dually
Benjamin
08-11-2006, 08:14 AM
there u go no more swaying problems.....
Damn it!
Service manager just called back. The tech had only ordered the Headgaskets and EGR cooler since he knew he would need those. He just pulled the cab off the truck to work on it today. And won't know if he needs anything else till later today. So it looks like the truck won't be done till the middle of next week.
Benjamin
08-11-2006, 09:37 AM
sux having to remove the cab to replace the headgaskets..... not something you can do in your driveway.....
You don't have to remove the cab to replace them. TLM didn't. Some techs just like to do it that way.
sstony
08-11-2006, 09:48 AM
You don't have to remove the cab to replace them. TLM didn't. Some techs just like to do it that way.
if it says to in the service manual, they get paid to do it, whether they actually do it or not--but it has to be documented like they followed service manual directions.
if it says to in the service manual, they get paid to do it, whether they actually do it or not--but it has to be documented like they followed service manual directions.
There was a updated service manual release, that says not to remove the cab. Due to, to many customers complaining of cab noise afterwards.
Just talked to the dealership, looking like Tuesday it will be ready. They found a slight scratch in the cyl wall. But since you can't even catch your finger nail on it, ford won't do anything about it. Also this part kinda has me concerned, she said there are a lot of missing bolts on the engine. She said it looks like the people that have worked on it previously just lost them or left them out.
Benjamin
08-11-2006, 04:07 PM
....this part kinda has me concerned..... there are a lot of missing bolts on the engine...... people that have worked on it previously just lost them or left them out.
hmmmmmmm.......
SATAN
08-11-2006, 05:54 PM
You don't have to remove the cab to do the headgaskets, it just makes it 208752035702485720487x easier. Talking to Jeff at All American, he says it only takes him about 30 min. to yank a cab off an F-250.
98GTfromGA
08-11-2006, 07:03 PM
Tony,
If you are going to get another diesel, wait for the 6.4L coming in the '07 model. The 6.0s don't really have a good track record.
Tony,
If you are going to get another diesel, wait for the 6.4L coming in the '07 model. The 6.0s don't really have a good track record.
You really think the first year of the 6.4 would be good? I highly doubt it.
4348rd
08-11-2006, 09:16 PM
You really think the first year of the 6.4 would be good? I highly doubt it.
+1
Turbonium
08-11-2006, 10:08 PM
You really think the first year of the 6.4 would be good? I highly doubt it.
You know what the answer is then, buy a Chevy!
or a Dodge.
Benjamin
08-11-2006, 10:46 PM
You know what the answer is then,
buy a Dodge.
best advice i've heard.....:taunt:
EDIT or if you want to stick to Ford buy an old 6.9..... they ran forever cause that's how long it takes you to get from Point A to Point B..... or find you an old tried and true 7.3....
scooby
08-11-2006, 11:18 PM
that the worst advice ive heard stay ford
4348rd
08-12-2006, 02:50 PM
the only thing dodge had was the cummins diesel , so i would stay with the ford or chevy
17TH SVT
08-12-2006, 09:45 PM
the 7.3 is one of the most durable diesels out there, cant go wrong with a 99-02
Benjamin
08-13-2006, 12:47 PM
on the lighter side Tony, have you taken any "good" rental car abuse footage to be added to the newest TMCA film?
Nope, not yet. Good idea tho :)
Benjamin
08-13-2006, 10:33 PM
better hurry up cause you only got a couple of days left....
Got the truck back yesturday. Looks like my best bet is to trade it in. I spoke with Ford and Florida Consumer Services about the lemon law. Ford said they would probably buy it back, but it is not in my best interest to do that. Since thanks to Florida's lemon law. I would only get $20,423.00 back for the truck.
Here is how they arrive at that figure. Purchase Price x Mileage Divide by 120,000. Subtract that from Purchase price.
$40,000 x 58,731 \ 120,000 = $19,577.
$40,000 - $19,577 = $20,423
I would get ~$26k on trade in.
NotoriousGreaseMonkey
08-18-2006, 09:59 AM
Got the truck back yesturday. Looks like my best bet is to trade it in. I spoke with Ford and Florida Consumer Services about the lemon law. Ford said they would probably buy it back, but it is not in my best interest to do that. Since thanks to Florida's lemon law. I would only get $20,423.00 back for the truck.
Here is how they arrive at that figure. Purchase Price x Mileage Divide by 120,000. Subtract that from Purchase price.
$40,000 x 58,731 \ 120,000 = $19,577.
$40,000 - $19,577 = $20,423
I would get ~$26k on trade in.
Or more if you sell it outright.
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