just picked up the new platinum and when i come to a stop or idling i get a strong diesel smell through out the cab. Is this right? i have to hit the recirculate button on the ac to stop it from entering the cab. if i run the defrost it sneaks in.
it has about 100 mile s on it. Not a happy camper.

 

I have test driven several trucks, and all of them that were brand new stink when stopping until they get a couple of hundred miles on them. One even had smoke coming up from the hood - just left over oils from assembly. It should smell much nicer in a couple of days.

 

The first time I parked my 2015 after a regen I thought I'd run over a skunk.

 

The one I test drive definitely had a petroleum/burned plastic smell when we came to a stop at an intersection.

 

mine smelt exactly like that . the plastic smell went away but still have that bad diesel smell.

 

mine smelled exactly like that. the plastic smell went away but still have that oil smell after 100 miles

 

hrm, i had some burn off smell, but was gone by 30-40 miles.. I'm at 100 miles now, and there's nothing but the smell of leather and fresh window tint inside.

 

well i got my truck back from service. They said it was a power steering leak and they cleaned up the mess and it doesn't smell in the cab anymore. It smells the same as it did when i dropped it off. Its diesel fumes dumping in the cab when you come too a stop. when it's on uncirculate. i'm too the point they can keep the truck. I've had it for 3 days and waited along time for it to come in. I'm not interested in getting sick or my family either

 

that sucks man. I mean stuff happens, but I want my new stuff to be new until something wears out. Not something broken on day one.

I love the new car smell and "anything wrong this thing happened under my watch" part of a new vehicle.

Its like buying a new laptop, it breaks a week later and they give you a refurbished replacement. "Its certified and warrantied!"

Doesn't feel good. Sorry mate.

 

well. we shall see when i start a buy back case and hand to my attorney...

 

There was a exhaust tube that was disconnected on some of the earlier 6.7's but I haven't heard it in the last couple of years. Could it be this?

 

Here's a link to a thread where it was discovered and solved before:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...st-in-cab.html