Exhaust in cab
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t_j82 - are you seeing an improvement in the problem? Mine has almost 1800 - hadn't driven it in a week so I drove it to work this morning and had conditions that would have caused the problem when it had only a few miles. Didn't notice any smell this morning so the thing has gone from awful to acceptable. If you have seen no improvement by now your problem is uncommon. Poor fuel would likely cause more fumes and I go out of the way to get the best fuel. Wish I had an answer that would work for you.
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Originally Posted by KurtNJr
t_j82 - be sure to let us know what the Ford engineer has to say. If you can, confirm with him/her the fact the 05 has a different exhaust system and what the difference(s) are. Good luck!
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So I went in to drop off my truck today for the Field Rep. I asked when he would be there and was told that it could be morning or it could be afternoon. I told the service manager that I had a question to ask the FR and I was told that "he is not a people person" that he doesn't like talking to the customers, that it's not his job it is the service dept job. I told the mgr that I wanted to find out if there are any changes in the exhaust from '04 to '05 and he said he didn't think so. Hmmm, again maybe I have to spend the day at the dealer.... 
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Originally Posted by KurtNJr
t_j82 - be sure to let us know what the Ford engineer has to say. If you can, confirm with him/her the fact the 05 has a different exhaust system and what the difference(s) are. Good luck!
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t_j82 - Thanks for the good information and it confirms my thought about fuel that I told you a few posts back. After I got rid of the 38 gallons the dealer put in the odor problem got progressively better. It also confirms my fear that Ford would do something to track tuner use. Did this guy indicate they can/are doing it now or that they will do it in the future?
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Originally Posted by KurtNJr
t_j82 - Thanks for the good information and it confirms my thought about fuel that I told you a few posts back. After I got rid of the 38 gallons the dealer put in the odor problem got progressively better. It also confirms my fear that Ford would do something to track tuner use. Did this guy indicate they can/are doing it now or that they will do it in the future?
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Not an engineer, but....
Absolutely no way! How would fuel affect where the exhaust is ending up? No way.
I've got the exhaust in cab and it is getting progressively worse. Looking for tsb's so I can take to dealer and get solved--if possible.
'03 PSD CC 29,500 miles
Absolutely no way! How would fuel affect where the exhaust is ending up? No way.
I've got the exhaust in cab and it is getting progressively worse. Looking for tsb's so I can take to dealer and get solved--if possible.
'03 PSD CC 29,500 miles
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Originally Posted by Lnd Svyr
Not an engineer, but....
Absolutely no way! How would fuel affect where the exhaust is ending up? No way.
I've got the exhaust in cab and it is getting progressively worse. Looking for tsb's so I can take to dealer and get solved--if possible.
'03 PSD CC 29,500 miles
Absolutely no way! How would fuel affect where the exhaust is ending up? No way.
I've got the exhaust in cab and it is getting progressively worse. Looking for tsb's so I can take to dealer and get solved--if possible.
'03 PSD CC 29,500 miles
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Here's one more person to add to the list. I've got just 350 miles. As posted by others, the smell seems worst at stop lights and probably only happens when the automatic climate control is on and has the vent open to outside air. The other day, I picked something up off the passenger side floor at a stop light, and as my nose passed the vent, the smell was fairly intense only in the blowing air.
I'm sure glad I got that power sliding rear window! I use it A LOT to get rid of those fumes.
I'm sure glad I got that power sliding rear window! I use it A LOT to get rid of those fumes.
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The thing that kills me (maybe literally) is that Ford does not GET the fact that exhaust in the cab is not normal or a good thing and they actually said it without laughing. I wonder if they ever listen to themselves talk? I am adding the new fuel today so we will see what happens when I have to call the rep again.