stranded in winter
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From: Kaysville Utah
The 1-2 sensor on my truck threw a code, I was able to drive 4-5 more miles and when I put it in park it shut me down. After a 1 hour cool off, I cleared the codes and drove home. Was able to do this for several days until the mail order sensor arrived.
Sensor 1-4, shut me down in the middle of the street. After a 1 hour cool off and clearing codes. It ran for 40 seconds and shut me down again. There is no driving when this sensor goes bad.
Sensor 1-4, shut me down in the middle of the street. After a 1 hour cool off and clearing codes. It ran for 40 seconds and shut me down again. There is no driving when this sensor goes bad.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Idaho
Coming back from being on National TV my 2011 f-250 diesel had the 60 second shutdown in the middle of nowhere. Minus 21 outside and stranded. Had a tow truck come within an hour luckily but no truck since Friday (4 days) Turns out it was a diesel exhaust sensor #4 and cost me $174. Looked it up on line and seems a problem is there. Ford was thinking of recalling over 200,000 trucks as they are failing quite regularly. One poor guy had his family and children with him and 5 horses and this Ford shut down in the desert in 109 degree temps. Didn't even know about this problem. Luckily I could pull off to the side as high snow banks but found a spot. That could put driver's in some serious danger. My truck got slower and slower until it just shut off. Talk about quick with no warning. Luckily I had cell service, otherwise could be very dangerous.
I don't see anything that cold, but I do have my family in the back woods without cell phones and it does get cold. It could be a life ending event because of a cheap sensor. I would like to know if anyone has died because of this shutdown.
ON the recall no one really knows what it does except it changes when and how much DEF is used. I have also heard of better transmission shifting.
Ford need to tell us what they plan or don't plan to do on this issues.
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This worries me also. I am glad you and yours are OK.
I don't see anything that cold, but I do have my family in the back woods without cell phones and it does get cold. It could be a life ending event because of a cheap sensor. I would like to know if anyone has died because of this shutdown.
ON the recall no one really knows what it does except it changes when and how much DEF is used. I have also heard of better transmission shifting.
Ford need to tell us what they plan or don't plan to do on this issues.
I don't see anything that cold, but I do have my family in the back woods without cell phones and it does get cold. It could be a life ending event because of a cheap sensor. I would like to know if anyone has died because of this shutdown.
ON the recall no one really knows what it does except it changes when and how much DEF is used. I have also heard of better transmission shifting.
Ford need to tell us what they plan or don't plan to do on this issues.
The 14E03 recall is strictly due to emissions, nothing to do with the EGT sensor issues.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Georgia
When they do, it only throws a code! NOT a shutdown. Heck, even GM puts it into limp mode so you can operate at low speeds. I've wondered before if the reason Ford does this is because they don't use a 9th injector to do a regen, they use a bank of injectors.
Lead Driver
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From: Georgia
Yep, and a 13mm flare wrench and you are set!
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From: Georgia
We have over a million miles on our fleet Freightliners with the Cummins engine and not ONE single EGT sensor failure, nor DPF problem. It can be done. Just wonder why passenger vehicles do not get the same programs?!
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Different regs for class 8, different motor design as well. Plus, the truck is only 2x-3x as expensive as "passenger" truck. Example, when Ford took an international motor and put their own electronics around it and bumped up the HP and TQ the motor was horrible. (6.0). Not too many people hot rod big rigs either. I know some do, but those are not the million mile workhorses...
Dodge had lots of problems with the 6.7 Cummins because of emissions too. To the point they got a waiver to get an additional year to become compliant.
They should be able to do it, they should be more reliable. Part of it is the ever changing EPA regs. Once they (manufactuer) finally figure it out, they get to figure it out again. If regs hadn't gotten so strict, we may seen some more years with the 7.3 Ford. Despite the EGT sensor issue, the 6.7 seems to be a pretty decent motor. I hope this latest flash fixes the being disabled on the side of the road because of a defective sensor issue we are having.
Cross-Country
Joined: Jan 2015
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Part number?
What is the EGT sensor part number to order?
Got the 13mm wrench in the truck already, though just a ratcheting box wrench. I plan to cut the wire and slide it over as shown in YouTube video. Hopefully the sensor broke off because heat annealed it causing metal to soften. I don't plan to torch it, just whack the wrench with 4 LB drilling hammer if need be.
Has anyone on here encountered this issue while prepared and commenced successful roadside repair?
Got the 13mm wrench in the truck already, though just a ratcheting box wrench. I plan to cut the wire and slide it over as shown in YouTube video. Hopefully the sensor broke off because heat annealed it causing metal to soften. I don't plan to torch it, just whack the wrench with 4 LB drilling hammer if need be.
Has anyone on here encountered this issue while prepared and commenced successful roadside repair?
Lead Driver
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Georgia
What is the EGT sensor part number to order?
Got the 13mm wrench in the truck already, though just a ratcheting box wrench. I plan to cut the wire and slide it over as shown in YouTube video. Hopefully the sensor broke off because heat annealed it causing metal to soften. I don't plan to torch it, just whack the wrench with 4 LB drilling hammer if need be.
Has anyone on here encountered this issue while prepared and commenced successful roadside repair?
Got the 13mm wrench in the truck already, though just a ratcheting box wrench. I plan to cut the wire and slide it over as shown in YouTube video. Hopefully the sensor broke off because heat annealed it causing metal to soften. I don't plan to torch it, just whack the wrench with 4 LB drilling hammer if need be.
Has anyone on here encountered this issue while prepared and commenced successful roadside repair?
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I imagine the epa could envision their demise if they required 80000 lb rigs to just shut down in the middle of the highway due to some assinine programming requirement.
Lead Driver
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From: Georgia
From what I'm hearing is that it does nothing for the EGT sensors. I haven't read all of the other thread on here about it, but I got that consensus from the two dealers around here. But who really knows!
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