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Would be much better to have it go into "limp mode" or something rather than just shut down.

I drive an International truck for work, once in a while it gets a little low on coolant. The warning light come on and an alarm goes off, then it shuts down. Did it to me once while I was going around a corner and it just about caused an accident because I lost power steering. It doesn't even need to be running hot, just a little low on coolant. I understand wanting to protect the engine, but at least let me pull over to a safe place instead of just shutting the engine down.

 

Yes highly stupid IMO, especially when you consider that fact that a sensor can fail. If they are going to program the truck to shut off like that they should have an extra sensor or some redundency in case of a sensor failure.

From a legal standpoint if you would have gotten hit by another vehicle or hurt your insurance company and/or attorney could easily go after Ford for compensation.

 

Wow, that's messed up.

 

Warranty doesn't do you any good if you're dead or severely injured.

I would, but I don't have any idea where to start.

I don't know what temp shut it off, I just know what the last reading was.

No, not a rare failure. As I said, I was told that they had been seeing several of these. Either way though, this is a life endangering design flaw, and we really can't excuse that no matter how few might be maimed or killed, can we?

No warning, and not even enough time running to do so.


I think that redundancy is indeed the issue here as well, but even then, I would prefer to take a chance on the bed of the truck catching fire than to be broadsided by a semi because the motor shuts down while pulling out onto a highway.

As to compensation, I much prefer to be unharmed than to be compensated for the ruin of my life and limb.

Thank you all for your input, and please all of you that have one of these please, be aware that this can happen. Knowing this might save your life.

 

Thanks for the heads up. I pick mine up in a week. Im begining to wish I hadnt sold my 7.3!

I flew Blackhawks in the Army...And they were EGT Limited as well! Both engines would shut down if they started to cook. I never understood this logic.

So you got 2 good engines, but one busted up helo and up to 20 dead GIs.

The helo I fly now, on the civil side will only shut one down...a little better logic.

 

I agree that the system is poorly designed, and engines should not simply die because a parameter is out of range.

However, a safe driver only pulls out into traffic when it is safe to do so, even if their vehicle were to fail. It can happen to any vehicle, any time, and it is your responsibility to be sure that oncoming traffic can stop if it happens. You might want to review your driving habits if it really scared you that badly.

 

imagine tow 10K plus down a grade and the engine decides its too hot and shuts down, this would be close to a worse case situation, it would not end well...

 

Okay, how would your superior driving habits prepare you for a failure towing down a grade, even at under 55mph without steering or brakes would be precarious...but based on your logic, i better make sure there is a turn out when the sensor fails, that shouldn't be too tough, LOL!

 

You might wish to reread my first sentence.

 

You can't overheat the engine going downhill and even if the sensor malfunction will kill the fuel -the engine will keep on turning pushed by the truck weight. At least on my manual it will, so I always have PS and brakes. Automatics per my knowledge at high speed will be turning the engine as well, so that failure is unlikely.
Than engine can choke or die for several reasons. How we deal with it, is the matter of practice and wisdom.

 

Well, you're not dead, or injured, and your truck isn't wrecked.

I am pretty sure most of us have had vehicles that stopped running unexpectedly, for various reasons. It happens to the best of them. No vehicle is 100% reliable.

So, pardon me if I offend you, but we can do without the drama.

 

Someone has watched Scanners one to many times. That logic is silly and how does one know what they are thinking or if they are not on their phone or texting. Come on you live in CA you know they way people drive here. Even if he was to pull out safely and his truck suddenly stops running because of a faulty system he can't predict what another driver will do. Nobody can.

"Well, you're not dead, or injured, and your truck isn't wrecked.

I am pretty sure most of us have had vehicles that stopped running unexpectedly, for various reasons. It happens to the best of them. No vehicle is 100% reliable.

So, pardon me if I offend you, but we can do without the drama."

I don't think the OP was complaining about the warranty not covering it he was complaining about the fact that it is a foolish safeguard that can get someone killed. Yes he got lucky but he shouldn't need to rely on luck if someone at Ford uses common sense when designing the system. I think that is what the OP is saying.

 

This is where we disagree. It happens with ALL vehicles, eventually. You either own a vehicle that has stalled on you, or you own a vehicle that will stall on you.

An engine shutting down will not get you killed most of the time. Other drivers have brakes. Most will bounce off of a Super Duty anyway, so no worries.