Recall O5e15?
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From: baltimore maryland
up and running
Just got my truck back from dealership this morning. Had recall 05e15 replaced exhaust pressure sensor and connector. Had 05b32 de-gas bottle sticker installed and coolant level adjusted,reflash ECM,PCM and on-board diagnostic, to new updates.They also did 05b27 replace low/reverse snapring in my 5r110 torqshift tranny. Dealership did engine oil/filter change and multi-point inspection. Took the long way home only about 20 miles stoped half way to fuel up and checked for leaks, nice and dry no dripping. Engine ran good and trans. shifted sweet will keep a close eye on it for a week or two.
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From: Connecticut
I had the 05E15 done in August 2005. The change includes reprogramming of the Engine, Injector, and Transmission controllers and replacing the Exhaust Pressure Sensor and Connector. The changes do smooth out the engine operation (no more romping). PI is gone so it is noiser at idle (no big deal). The transmission also is smoother / softer. However I have noticed that, when in Tow/Haul, the torque converter no longer will lock up in 4th gear. Ford claims this change in shift stragety was done so smooth out shifting and will not have any deleterious effect on transmission durability. I would like to have my torque converter lockup back in Tow/Haul 4th gear!
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From: Connecticut
05e15
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
I thought the 04 did not have PI...could be wrong, I have been that before...one year...
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05E15 Recall
Installed Diablo 65 hp tune, mileage went from 15.5mpg city to 13mpg city(pawpaw driving). Noticed collant splatter in engine compartment. Adjusted collant level and uninstalled tune (back to factory). Mileage went to 11mpg city. Still loosing coolant. I have 40,000 on truck.
Received recall 05E15 2/2/06, took truck in 2/7/06 the following is on the service report.
#1 Recall 15E15
Installed 5C3Z 9J460 A: Sensor Asy
Installed 5C3Z 12224 A: Connector - 3-way
Replaced EBP & Pigtail Reprogram PCM TCM & FICM as per recall
#2 Program 59B01
Cust Assurance Test Drive (What the heck is this?)
#3 Program 05B32
Install Resivoir Label Per Recall
#4 Inspect Coolant Reservoir Leaking
Recall Lowered Level
Haven't driven enough to have opinion performance, mileage or coolant problems. I will post results at the end of next week.
Received recall 05E15 2/2/06, took truck in 2/7/06 the following is on the service report.
#1 Recall 15E15
Installed 5C3Z 9J460 A: Sensor Asy
Installed 5C3Z 12224 A: Connector - 3-way
Replaced EBP & Pigtail Reprogram PCM TCM & FICM as per recall
#2 Program 59B01
Cust Assurance Test Drive (What the heck is this?)
#3 Program 05B32
Install Resivoir Label Per Recall
#4 Inspect Coolant Reservoir Leaking
Recall Lowered Level
Haven't driven enough to have opinion performance, mileage or coolant problems. I will post results at the end of next week.
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From: Great State of Texas
Originally Posted by RBMiller
Tim, I have an early 04/04 and definitely did have PI for the first 30,000 miles of use. Lightly touching the pedal would turn off the PI with resulting increase in noise. The 05E15 is the first flash that was ever done to my truck. It definitely is diesel-noisy at idle all the time now. I can live with the noise for the eliminated romping.
As I recall...PI was not programmed into any truck after Aug / '03 engine build date. There is an idle up feature designed to reduce the opportunity to wetstack...when you lightly touch the pedal or brake it idles back down.
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From: Milky Way Galaxy
I think I understand what RBMiller is talking about. After my truck was re-flashed in the original round of the recall it was noticeably louder at idle. Whether my build date 10/29/03 engine had PI prior to the re-flash is doubtful, but whatever the new program did, it definitely made it considerably louder at idle. And I now had that neat little idle-up strategy.
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From: CO.
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
How did they know that?
They also told me they can not technically call me up when there is a newer flash. I would have to complain of low power, then they could check for the latest flash, but after the 3/36,000 it would cost me a $100 deductible.
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From: 3rd Rock
They asked me if I had a tuner or chip in it, and said that if it did that would explain why the truck did not take all of the flash. They said the software got screwed up somehow.
A LOT OF SMOKE...they were baiting you and trying to get you to cave and tell them you had a chip....don't bite on that
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From: CO.
I figured it was along those lines.
On a different note... a friend of mine bought an '05 350 xlt right after I did and when he went into get his recall done (same dealer) and his wife complained of a turbo noise...(turbo fart) and now the dealer is going to replace their turbo!!
It's going to do the same thing afterwards. Unless the dealer detunes his truck so it doesn't make boost as quickly.
I still do not have enough miles, key on/off cycles yet to determine is I am still looseing boost pressure before up shift. It is VERY noisy now at idle when cold. VERY LOUD
I will be on the dyno mid week and I will see if I am makeing more or less HP.
On a different note... a friend of mine bought an '05 350 xlt right after I did and when he went into get his recall done (same dealer) and his wife complained of a turbo noise...(turbo fart) and now the dealer is going to replace their turbo!!
It's going to do the same thing afterwards. Unless the dealer detunes his truck so it doesn't make boost as quickly.I still do not have enough miles, key on/off cycles yet to determine is I am still looseing boost pressure before up shift. It is VERY noisy now at idle when cold. VERY LOUD
I will be on the dyno mid week and I will see if I am makeing more or less HP.
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From: Weatherford Texas.
Originally Posted by cwrdy
I have consistently also been loosing antifreeze over the last 15,000 miles, they replaced the overflow tank and it still does it. I went in there today and they told me to keep a eye on it. Well I am and the level of antifreeze still goes down until the overflow tank is empty. Really frustrated at this point with both my 03 F-350 and my 05 F-350.