Power stroke runaway update
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Power stroke runaway update
The check engine light does not have to be lit when you take it to the dealer. If it comes on then goes out it sets a code in the computer for what ever reason it came on for. Keep taking it back until you have enough documentation to invoke the lemon law. You'd think that a dealer who is authorized to sell vehicles would make sure they had competent service personnel -- that is really the problem here. They've taken it apart, fixed the problem and now they can't get it back together the way it is supposed to be. That seems to be the way it is at any dealership -- they've got 2 dozen guys slinging wrenches and oil and 2 of them actually know what they're doing. The rest are just drawing a paycheck and scratching to keep their jobs.
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Power stroke runaway update
Top 10 problems with my truck...
1. Factory Optional alarm system false alarms when truck shuts off from autostart/run.
2. Factory Optional alarm false alarms randomly for no reason
3. engine loud/knocks ever so often, don't even go there...
4. Plastic doors on overhead console, latches broke off by 10,000 miles
5. hood repainted, paint defect
6. throttle problems as mentioned increasing over time
7. Displeased with road noise from tires and pulling
8. 4x4 ESOF is more like 4x4 Electronic Shift Random Access
9. 29 gallon fuel tank if #$%@# ridiculous, replaced with 48 gallon
10. whacked a deer trying to out run me
That about rounds out the top 10 irritations thus far...
Robert
1. Factory Optional alarm system false alarms when truck shuts off from autostart/run.
2. Factory Optional alarm false alarms randomly for no reason
3. engine loud/knocks ever so often, don't even go there...
4. Plastic doors on overhead console, latches broke off by 10,000 miles
5. hood repainted, paint defect
6. throttle problems as mentioned increasing over time
7. Displeased with road noise from tires and pulling
8. 4x4 ESOF is more like 4x4 Electronic Shift Random Access
9. 29 gallon fuel tank if #$%@# ridiculous, replaced with 48 gallon
10. whacked a deer trying to out run me
That about rounds out the top 10 irritations thus far...
Robert
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Power stroke runaway update
My check engine lite has been on before and I was told there was no code. thats all I can say. Their tired of seeing me.
Sunday sitting at idle it raised from 750 rpm to 1050 every two muinutesDidnt do it monday , did it tuesday, didnt do it wendsday.
if you touch
the gas petal it drops but if you touch the brake petal it drops too . goes up again in 2 mins.
The truck has taken off by itself a few times again no codes.
today my reverse sensors would scream every time I went in reverse I had to shut them off This is new Nothing was blocking them and it wasnt snowing.
Throtel problems getting worse seems familiar to me
In it goes again but were expecting a snow storm
I hate the excort loaners I want my old truck.
bob
Sunday sitting at idle it raised from 750 rpm to 1050 every two muinutesDidnt do it monday , did it tuesday, didnt do it wendsday.
if you touch
the gas petal it drops but if you touch the brake petal it drops too . goes up again in 2 mins.
The truck has taken off by itself a few times again no codes.
today my reverse sensors would scream every time I went in reverse I had to shut them off This is new Nothing was blocking them and it wasnt snowing.
Throtel problems getting worse seems familiar to me
In it goes again but were expecting a snow storm
I hate the excort loaners I want my old truck.
bob
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Power stroke runaway update
I'm no expert but I'd say that given the symptoms you have described and the fact that you've had a check engine light come on without setting a code, you've got a bad ECM. The check engine light only comes on if there is a problem with the electronic feed back system. Any problem with the electronic feed back system HAS to set a code. If it doesn't, then the ECM is faulty for not seeing it or recording it. Or, there is no code and the ECM is causing the check engine light to come on. It will be tough to convince Ford of that!
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