Find a good quality dealer in your area and remember not to purchase another vehicle from your current dealer ( If you like them ) untill this SM is gone.

 

I have to agree with this post since my dealership here in Shawnee, KS (Kansas City) said the same thing. My Service Writer is aware of the recall and said the delay is due to parts availability and preparing the paperwork and compiling the lists of "owners of record". The Service Manager was informed of these issues, but other than that it was it.

They new nothing of head-gaskets and coolant issues being wide-spread enough to be part of this recall (may be later - who knows).

I'll bet juniorF350's truck that were are right.... and bettors????

Jeff

 

i dont believe that ford has clunker on their hands. it is new engine and they are working out the flaws. i owned one of the first 6.0's, had so many problems i lemoned it. i am going to wait a few more years then repurchase another. the 7.3 was nothing magical in the beginning and then they perfected it and have one of the most dependable motors ever built, the 6.0 will follow.

 

thanks for the vote of confidence. there maybe more than hes telling me but i dont think so but you never know. things could change between know and when this is suppose to be released. who knows it could be head gaskets and egr cooler too.

 

[/QUOTE] I'll bet juniorF350's truck that were are right.... and bettors????

Jeff

you just leave my truck out of this he's not the betting type

 

I'll bet juniorF350's truck that were are right.... and bettors????

Jeff

you just leave my truck out of this he's not the betting type[/QUOTE]

You don't think I would bet my own truck now do you???? Moma didn't raise a fool... come on be player... someone will give you their Focus in trade....but this is only if we are wrong.... and were are not!!

Jeff

 

with my luck it would be more like a pinto.

 

i'm so glad i've pretty much killed my warrenty... the only recall my truck's getting is in 2 weeks, head stud's, O-ring's, cool guy gaskets, a cute lil EGR mod (write up to come in weeks) and a slight tweeking on the tranny, alog with a nice fancy torque converter...


unfortunatly i got to foot the bill, to the tune of about $5500

 

Guys, please don't kill the messenger but Fords first recall notice has been posted and the info..... post the recall here, see our terms.

 

heres a copy of the letter sent to dealers this is for 04 only the service manger told me that 03 and 05s will come later. why in that order he dosent know. but they will also be recalled. so i wait

Subject: 6.0L Repair Actions

6.0L REPAIR ACTIONS

Today, we will announce the first in a series of 6.0L diesel repair actions. These actions will begin with the announcement of two Field Service Actions that will be posted to FMCDealer.com later this afternoon.

Safety Recall 05S34: 180,000 2004 MY Super Duty, Excursion and E-Series vehicles will require an inspection and repair or replacement of the Fuel Injection Control Module wiring harness. Some of these vehicles will also need to have a connector replaced at the Injector Control Pressure (ICP) sensor.
Customer Satisfaction Program 05B29: 73,000 of the 180,000 2004 MY Super Duty and Excursion vehicles will require that the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) duct be replaced.
CUSTOMER LETTERS COMBINED WITH OTHER FIELD SERVICE ACTIONS

For customer convenience, vehicle owners affected by these two repairs will receive one letter from Ford.

FCSD 6.0L CUSTOMER SUPPORT

All of us at Ford want to do our best to help you take care of these very valuable customers. Super Duty is critical to our mutual profitability and truck leadership. We have had issues but we continue to outsell all other competitors and I am confident that this and the other repair actions that we will announce shortly will keep these customers loyal to our products.

Along with additional Diesel Service Engineers and 6.0L Hotline Support, we will provide the following with the launch of these 6.0L Field Service Actions:

When needed, rental reimbursement up to $50 per day
Special FRCS program that will allow dealers to supply F-Series trucks as rental vehicles.
Customer handling meetings conducted by FCSD to support your repair and satisfaction actions.
Joint FCSD and dealer fleet contacts to prioritize their repair needs.
We will continue the .3 hr post repair road test to validate repair effectiveness of these repairs.
6.0L DEALER ACTIONS

Immediately communicate your plans to your employees on how to handle 6.0L FSA customers.
Complete any open 6.0L FSAs when your customers return for these repairs including 04B24 Planetary Gear repair.
Work with your FCSD Region on how to handle customers with additional concerns.
Utilize all available FCSD technical resource and contact the Technical Hotline on difficult repairs.
We can fix the majority of issues if you require your service department to contact the hotline on 6.0L issues.
Thank you for your continued support. We will communicate the next phases of the repair strategy in the future. Please contact your FCSD Regional Field representative if you need additional 6.0L information.


Cisco Codina
President, Ford Customer Service Division

 

Sorry. I was so excited to see something concrete instead of speculation that I wasn't thinking.