this maybe a stupid ?
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From: martinsburg wv
this maybe a stupid ?
but im new to the diesel truck personal ownership . have drove them as company trucks before but never had to worry about maintance on them or anything else for that matter. now for the ? i keep reading about gettin these flashes. what is that and what do i have to do and where do i take it i assume i take the truck to a ford dealer. and is there a charge for this
again sorry the stupid ?
again sorry the stupid ?
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Not really a bad question. I bought my '03 new, and the thing ran and performed awesome. Then I took it in to the dealer for the free oil/filter change, and when I got my truck back it was terrible. I took back no less than 3 times with no success. Finally took it to a different dealer, and they returned it running back to its much better. Come to find out the CA trucks were reflashed as part of a recall (I was never told that, and I had no idea what a "flash'' was). My guess is that the mechanic doing the flash didn't really have a clue what he/she was doing. A "flash" is a change to the onboard computer that runs your truck. A knowledgeable tech (this forum has some great techs that know quite a bit more than I do) is worth his weight in gold when it comes to working on these trucks. Good luck, hope this helps.
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The "flash" referred to is a Ford authorized programming modification to the PCM (Powertrain Control Module), the TCM (Transmission Control Module), and/or the FICM (Fuel Injection Control Module). Since the inception of the 6.0, there have been numerous "flashes" all of which should be covered under your powertrain warranty.
