Recalls?
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Mountain Pass
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From: Edmonton, Ab. Canada
Recalls?
I've driven a 6.0 as a work truck for the last 150,000 Km mostly off road and gravel roads, there were 2 trucks the first one was a 2002 and it would woosh and wine and eventally after being to for 15-20 times in 4 months kicked the bucket and decided one day to not crank over. (ford replaced it with no cost to my company)... with a 2003.. this one pinballs and is loud as hell and has been through 8 turbo's and 5 turb. modules 2 or 3 idle air controllers and 8-10 injectors (about 5 visits worth) couple oil seals and read u-joint (at 100,000km) The damn thing can see the ford dealership coming because it behaves there. It will pinball and idle rough after coming from high speed after idleing for about 10mins. But never in the shop. I hate this thing, It's great on the highway, you can't feel the fuel surge if your mashing the throttle, but it sure is a pain on the street when your approaching the red light and the thing's revving against the brakes. THANK god i'm getting a new one in the next 4 months.
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I would seriously consider swapping mechanics if they can't get it right...
The idling items you mentioned were fixed LONG ago with flashes....
and have NEVER heard of EIGHT turbos being replaced - I mean come on man !!!
I mean out of 8 of ANYTHING, one will work....
that is unless someone WNTS it to fail and doesn't maintain it or does so much abuse that they FORCE it to fail :-)
Good luck with it, but maybe you SHOULD consider another vehicle type - like a sherman tank ????
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But really, this reminds me of the Dallas attorney that is sueing ford because their crown vic police cars won't withstand a 80 mph rear end collision ?!?!!?!?!?!
The idling items you mentioned were fixed LONG ago with flashes....
and have NEVER heard of EIGHT turbos being replaced - I mean come on man !!!
I mean out of 8 of ANYTHING, one will work....
that is unless someone WNTS it to fail and doesn't maintain it or does so much abuse that they FORCE it to fail :-)
Good luck with it, but maybe you SHOULD consider another vehicle type - like a sherman tank ????
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But really, this reminds me of the Dallas attorney that is sueing ford because their crown vic police cars won't withstand a 80 mph rear end collision ?!?!!?!?!?!
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Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Central Texas
Originally Posted by ryanguglich
I've driven a 6.0 as a work truck for the last 150,000 Km mostly off road and gravel roads, there were 2 trucks the first one was a 2002 and it would woosh and wine and eventally after being to for 15-20 times in 4 months kicked the bucket and decided one day to not crank over. (ford replaced it with no cost to my company)... with a 2003.. this one pinballs and is loud as hell and has been through 8 turbo's and 5 turb. modules 2 or 3 idle air controllers and 8-10 injectors (about 5 visits worth) couple oil seals and read u-joint (at 100,000km) The damn thing can see the ford dealership coming because it behaves there. It will pinball and idle rough after coming from high speed after idleing for about 10mins. But never in the shop. I hate this thing, It's great on the highway, you can't feel the fuel surge if your mashing the throttle, but it sure is a pain on the street when your approaching the red light and the thing's revving against the brakes. THANK god i'm getting a new one in the next 4 months.
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From: Dallas
Originally Posted by SBV45
And your question about recalls is what? Or is this just to complain?
