Head Gasket Leaking
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Head Gasket Leaking
HELP 1999 Ford F150 4X4 5.4 liter
23,000miles rt head gasket leak-FIXED under Warranty
35,000miles rt head gasket leak-FIXED under Warranty
TODAY 47,000 miles rt head gasket leak-last fixed at 35,000 just over 1 year ago, truck at dealer now, wont warranty their last repair, contacted Ford Customer Service and pleaded my case-nothing. Does anyone know what buttons I can push to get this fixed and not have to pay over $1000 ??? this problem is a headache and I'm upset that FORD cant fix this darn thing, what about that lemon law I hear about, ANY IDEAS FORD BROTHERS?SISTERS?????
23,000miles rt head gasket leak-FIXED under Warranty
35,000miles rt head gasket leak-FIXED under Warranty
TODAY 47,000 miles rt head gasket leak-last fixed at 35,000 just over 1 year ago, truck at dealer now, wont warranty their last repair, contacted Ford Customer Service and pleaded my case-nothing. Does anyone know what buttons I can push to get this fixed and not have to pay over $1000 ??? this problem is a headache and I'm upset that FORD cant fix this darn thing, what about that lemon law I hear about, ANY IDEAS FORD BROTHERS?SISTERS?????
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Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Eastern WA
Head Gasket Leaking
Park it on the street in front of the dealer in a VERY conspicuous spot to the customers, take a bottle of white shoe polish, and express your thoughts on the windshield of the rig. That has gotten relief for three of my buddys in the past (Ford, 2x for paint peeling and 1x GM, head gaskets).
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Head Gasket Leaking
Hi strone88 and welcome to FTE 
Ford has come up with an updated head gasket and a new procedure to replace it. The engine is supposed to be removed to do it to make sure the gasket surfaces can be cleaned properly and not scratched or whatever. They also say that under no circumstances should any power tools be used to clean the surfaces and no metal scrapers of any sort be used. Apparently any scratches at all in the gasket surfaces are too many and the head would have to be replaced. There are also new specs for warpage. Your dealer should have a new kit for checking this and should have had techs take the course on headgasket repairs.
Do you get along well with your dealer? You might ask them about "After Warranty Adjustment". Basically you, the dealer and Ford would share the cost of the repair. Usually the customer ends up paying very little. If your local dealer wont go good for it maybe try another dealer and see what they say.
You might also want to ask the same question at www.flatratetech.com and see what they say there. There are some shop managers, service advisors, warranty clerks etc there that I'm sure will have more ideas.
Let us know how you make out.
Ford has come up with an updated head gasket and a new procedure to replace it. The engine is supposed to be removed to do it to make sure the gasket surfaces can be cleaned properly and not scratched or whatever. They also say that under no circumstances should any power tools be used to clean the surfaces and no metal scrapers of any sort be used. Apparently any scratches at all in the gasket surfaces are too many and the head would have to be replaced. There are also new specs for warpage. Your dealer should have a new kit for checking this and should have had techs take the course on headgasket repairs.
Do you get along well with your dealer? You might ask them about "After Warranty Adjustment". Basically you, the dealer and Ford would share the cost of the repair. Usually the customer ends up paying very little. If your local dealer wont go good for it maybe try another dealer and see what they say.
You might also want to ask the same question at www.flatratetech.com and see what they say there. There are some shop managers, service advisors, warranty clerks etc there that I'm sure will have more ideas.
Let us know how you make out.
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