Take your vn to any ford service shop...
or post your vin with a nice Please on www.flatratetech.com

 

if'in that does not work, i think it is karkraft.com that sells brand new long blocks, for something like ~ 3200 bux.....might even be complete engines for that price....check it out.

 

Jay,
You are not the only one with a v-10 locked up. There is a motorhome on the forum with only 29,000 miles and 3 and mains locked up. they are dening warranty because the oil has about 7000 miles and is dirty.
Must be something rotten in Denmark somewhere?
Good luck,
Terry

 

At first I was going to eat this problem but more and more I am hearing about other 10 cyls locking up. Ford is certainly a first class company so one would think they would be concerned or at least want to look into this. So far they have done nothing. Not even a go to hell.
Any suggestions?

 

I really don't have a clue for you, I just was reading and found the other v-10 problem, do a search on the forum and read what is going on with the motorhome. So far I don't think they have a solution either. It doesn't sound like Ford is being nice about this,
Terry

 

RobertH, I (and hopefully others) understand you're not trying to start a war. You're just stating your opinion and your experience; good or bad.

I still don't see why carmax would do something like this though. In their commercials and even at their dealership, they lead people to believe that they're getting a good, reconditioned car; inside, out and below the hood. But now that you mention this, it seems that they only recondition the interior and exterior of the car and don't bother much with whats below the hood. This can go one of two ways: either that specific dealership isn't living up to carmax name and reputation OR carmax isn't all it's cracked up to be and is misleading people. Based on what you've said, it seems to be the latter.

 

Jay, I am the one with the motorhome that the V10motor locked up with 29,000 miles. they are dening my warranty because the oil is dirty. Conviently, all of my oil was discarded by the dealership except for the oil in a little plstic tub with my filter in it. Since May, I have been totally ignored by Ford. No response fromletters that I sent or e-mails. I have had to turn mine over to a lawyer. I have also had quite a few e-mails from people that this has also happened to. the one thing we have all had in common is that Ford ignores all of us. We have been loyal Ford customers all of our life and I have been honestly amazed at all that has goneon. (since May) I did obtain a copy of my OASIS report and it contradicts the report given to the BBB that contradicts the report sent to the Consumer Protection Agency. (Neither agency helped at all) I just gave all the info to a lawyer a couple of weeks ago and I am still waiting to hear. Keep me updated on your situation! Cathy

 

I did obtain a copy of my OASIS report and it contradicts the report given to the BBB that contradicts the report sent to the Consumer Protection Agency.

What you have for work invoices, does it match anything Ford has....is you OASIS more or less than the amount of work that has been done on you truck.
This is strange it does not match.

 

Do not give up or give in. Find somebody like a consumers rights advocate or maybe your State Attorney General's office has a consumer's affairs department that will advise or help you settle the dispute. They might be able to advise you on attorney's that are experienced in this area. I am so sorrry that this has happpened to you.
kr

 

I don't have the copy of the OASIS report here with me,but it states "lack of oil" as the problem not dirty oil. It also says bearing 3 and 4 were locked up when the other report says 2 and 7. I went to the dealership for clairification on this matter and they said that the sump was full when they drained it and looked "pretty clean" Of couse, all of that oil was discarded before I saw it. All that is left is the little plastic tub with my filter in it. That is what I had to take the oil sample out of for my oil analysis. they also confirmed that day that it was bearings 2 and 7. Even when the oil analysis had to be taken from this oil that had been in that tub for a month, it showed that the oil was dirty, but not dirty enough to have caused this catostrophic failure. Our contention has always been that something suddenly broke in the engine because of the way that it happened. Cruising down the road about 6o mph, slowed to turn into the gas station and it just died. No noise...no knocking sound, no dummy lights...just died. We have never tried to lie about how many miles was on the oil at the time...even though it was over the "recommeded" mileage. All we ever wanted was for the dealership to check out the possibilities of what could have happened. We would have paid if they made us,although we didn't think we should have to. I would think that they would want to know what happened so that it wouldn't happen to anyone else. I know that the Ford v10 motors are suppose to be great. But, when you make that many of anything, there may be a bad one in the bunch. I just thought that major companies should back up what they sell...at least as much as the motorcyle industry backs what they sell. We have driven Fords all of our life. Never had cause to even try to use a warranty before. We were just shocked by the lack of caring...the lack of the ...should I say...want for knowledge...to really want to know what caused this. From what I know now, I guess they really don't want to know...then they may have to fix somebody else's vehicle. BTW, when I was last at the dealership, a friend of ours Fun Mover was there for service. He told me yesterday that he finally just had to go and get it because they never worked on it. His wasn't a warranty issue. He just wanted it fixed. Never happened.

 

it states "lack of oil" as the problem not dirty oil. Tha is a huge difference from durt oil........very good to read the above

 

You have all be so helpful! I think I have gained quite an education! I was wondering if you might help me with one more thing. I have a 14 year old multi handicapped young man that I teach. He LOVES Ford trucks! (If I don't get this motorhome fixed I may have to convert him to a Dodge man! HA!) Anyway, he is a classic man. His favorite trucks are 1970-1975 Ford trucks. When my husband first bought his F150 I rushed to Phil's house to show him the truck. He was not impressed. But when we see one of these trucks...even sitting in a yard like junk..he says "that's a nice truck!" If you or you know somebody that has a picture of a truck like this, can you please e-mail it to me at school? He loves for me to print pictures off the internet for him. He cuts them out and his making a scrapbook. My e-mail at school is covingc@emerson.scsc.k12.ar.us Please only pictures for him. I don't want to get in trouble at school!