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also..post the name of the dealership so that others can avoid them.
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The Dealer was Winner Ford in Dover Delaware. They also told me my rear seals were bad. Turns out there was nothing wrong with my rear seals.
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I bought my 2003 Excursion with 78,000 miles in 2008. I put a lot of miles on it. Much of it towing a trailer up to 9,000 lbs. When it reached 193,000 miles, it developed a rod knock. I put a quart of Lucas Oil in it and it quieted the noise down enough to trade it in for a diesel Super Duty three weeks ago. I never expected the V10 to give out at just under 200K. I took care of it, changed the oil regularly. Never had a problem with the transmission. Overall, I was very happy with the truck.
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I know this has nothing to do with V10's, but is instead a testament to how bad some mechanics really are: a while back a co-worker was making a pass in his Jeep Grand Cherokee and the little inline 6 was giving it all it had, when in mid-pass there was a loud "pop". He pulled to the side of the road and the thing actually idled for a bit, then died. It was then towed to a local shop who diagnosed it as a plugged catalytic converter. I guess he missed the gaping hole in the block and pan where the rod came out! Needless to say, the new converter didn't help...
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I just got the call from my local Ford dealer this morning. They said it would be $6,500 to replace the engine. It started knocking about a month ago and got really bad on Friday on the way home from turkeyday. I don't trust the dealer (Heritage in Wesley Chapel, FL) because they screwed me over on my 1st 2000 Exc with the tranny (leaked continuously once they replaced it). Anyways, for the $6,500, they're saying 3 yr/100k warranty...then he quoted me on a new tranny...$3,600. I can't do this job in my garage...wouldn't even think about it. What sucks is that I just bought new tires. I've had it since 2000...have 229k miles on it. Now I'm debating what to do????....thoughts/ideas/suggestions??...thanks.
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I wouldnt even be questioning putting 10,100.00 into a nearly 11 year old Ex with 229k on the rest of the drivetrain/suspension.
I'd suggest taking your lumps by parting out the 2000 and the 10 large should go a long way toward getting you a newer vehicle with less mileage. Just my .02.
I'd suggest taking your lumps by parting out the 2000 and the 10 large should go a long way toward getting you a newer vehicle with less mileage. Just my .02.
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What did they find (causing the knock) that they are so sure a new engine is required?
A Ford reman 6.8l 2V with warrenty is under $4k. As for the transmission there is no way I would put in a Ford reman or get a dealer to do any trans work.(Learned the hard way)
A Ford reman 6.8l 2V with warrenty is under $4k. As for the transmission there is no way I would put in a Ford reman or get a dealer to do any trans work.(Learned the hard way)