Had a scare today
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Had a scare today
Went out to fire up the beast today as usual. All I got was an engine that was trying to turn over but couldn't. I had to call Ford Roadside Assistance, for a tow to the shop. The tech said it could be a leaking injector causing a hydrostatic lock. I was thoroughly POed the truck only has 20K on it. I told my wife that maybe I should trade it in on a new f150 and be done with diesels for good. So we go over to the lot to check out the new trucks. Within 1 hour they called me back to the shop my truck was done. Turns out one battery went belly up. I had my baby back and the warranty covered every cent. The Wife turned to me and said "you wouldn' really have traded her would you". Nah
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gotta check those batteries. Every Oil change i check the fluid levels on the batteries. Glad it was just a battery. I love my f250 best 43 gz I ever spent
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They did..... and then I sold her. It freaked me out and I didn't want to chance it. I will say she ran better than she ever did when I got her back fro the dealer. It also makes me think she was never right from the start.
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I'm glad to hear that it was only a battery. But on a more serious note I'm not sure what there is to be scared of on a vehicle that's under warranty. If it breaks, no matter how serious it is, the manufacturer is responsible as long as the failure isn't caused by the truck's owner or a third party.
So what's to be scared of? So your engine blows up...they give you a shiny new engine on their dime. Heck, I violated one of my principles and purchased an extended warranty on my Ex. I hope this thing blows sky high under warranty! Would be pretty cool to get a fresh engine or tranny without paying for it...
So what's to be scared of? So your engine blows up...they give you a shiny new engine on their dime. Heck, I violated one of my principles and purchased an extended warranty on my Ex. I hope this thing blows sky high under warranty! Would be pretty cool to get a fresh engine or tranny without paying for it...
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I'm glad to hear that it was only a battery. But on a more serious note I'm not sure what there is to be scared of on a vehicle that's under warranty. If it breaks, no matter how serious it is, the manufacturer is responsible as long as the failure isn't caused by the truck's owner or a third party.
So what's to be scared of? So your engine blows up...they give you a shiny new engine on their dime. Heck, I violated one of my principles and purchased an extended warranty on my Ex. I hope this thing blows sky high under warranty! Would be pretty cool to get a fresh engine or tranny without paying for it...
So what's to be scared of? So your engine blows up...they give you a shiny new engine on their dime. Heck, I violated one of my principles and purchased an extended warranty on my Ex. I hope this thing blows sky high under warranty! Would be pretty cool to get a fresh engine or tranny without paying for it...
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