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I purchased my 03 new and I have kept it stock with the excpetion of re-directing the PCV.
I have had the Turbo replaced due to sticking vanes, and the IC replaced due to a hairline crack at the seams, which was all covered under warranty.
I use to drive the truck everyday, but since I was laid off from work I only drive it 2-3 times a week.
I have 56k trouble free miles, with the exception of blown IC hoses that was caused by the sticking vane issue.
With the 5/100 warranty expiring in May of next year should I have concerns with head gaskets, EGR valves, etc., etc. that I should have FMC address before the warranty expires? The truck is running fine, but with these documented failures should I press my ford dealer to make these repairs?
I have had the Turbo replaced due to sticking vanes, and the IC replaced due to a hairline crack at the seams, which was all covered under warranty.
I use to drive the truck everyday, but since I was laid off from work I only drive it 2-3 times a week.
I have 56k trouble free miles, with the exception of blown IC hoses that was caused by the sticking vane issue.
With the 5/100 warranty expiring in May of next year should I have concerns with head gaskets, EGR valves, etc., etc. that I should have FMC address before the warranty expires? The truck is running fine, but with these documented failures should I press my ford dealer to make these repairs?
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there not gonna replace the parts because of past problems...if ur not having a problem now then they will not touch it..you can have them do a good look over before the warranty expires but for my dealer i asked the same and it was IMO a joke i dont even think they looked at it....I have sincere hate for my dealership because they are not willing to help me and can never fix my truck unless there is a bright red arrow pointing at the problem.
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Originally Posted by WishIhada7.3
there not gonna replace the parts because of past problems...if ur not having a problem now then they will not touch it..you can have them do a good look over before the warranty expires but for my dealer i asked the same and it was IMO a joke i dont even think they looked at it....I have sincere hate for my dealership because they are not willing to help me and can never fix my truck unless there is a bright red arrow pointing at the problem.
Before that the only difference that I could detect was a low frequency hum at ~1800 RPM, which was corrected by replacing the IC.
My pessimist side is listening to Murphy too much lately, so I may just try the "I have a problem" approach and let them have a run through the latest diagnostics to see if they find anything.
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Originally Posted by glm racers
I purchased my 03 new and I have kept it stock with the excpetion of re-directing the PCV.
I have had the Turbo replaced due to sticking vanes, and the IC replaced due to a hairline crack at the seams, which was all covered under warranty.
I use to drive the truck everyday, but since I was laid off from work I only drive it 2-3 times a week.
I have 56k trouble free miles, with the exception of blown IC hoses that was caused by the sticking vane issue.
With the 5/100 warranty expiring in May of next year should I have concerns with head gaskets, EGR valves, etc., etc. that I should have FMC address before the warranty expires? The truck is running fine, but with these documented failures should I press my ford dealer to make these repairs?
I have had the Turbo replaced due to sticking vanes, and the IC replaced due to a hairline crack at the seams, which was all covered under warranty.
I use to drive the truck everyday, but since I was laid off from work I only drive it 2-3 times a week.
I have 56k trouble free miles, with the exception of blown IC hoses that was caused by the sticking vane issue.
With the 5/100 warranty expiring in May of next year should I have concerns with head gaskets, EGR valves, etc., etc. that I should have FMC address before the warranty expires? The truck is running fine, but with these documented failures should I press my ford dealer to make these repairs?
I have some of the same concerns that you're having... At times I wonder if I should be driving it like I stole it just to bring-on the failures while it's still under warranty. I know, it's bad thinking, but it has crossed my mind. I have a big fear that everything is going to break at 101K miles, or shortly thereafter...
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Originally Posted by ozx3+1
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I have some of the same concerns that you're having... At times I wonder if I should be driving it like I stole it just to bring-on the failures while it's still under warranty. I know, it's bad thinking, but it has crossed my mind. I have a big fear that everything is going to break at 101K miles, or shortly thereafter...
I have some of the same concerns that you're having... At times I wonder if I should be driving it like I stole it just to bring-on the failures while it's still under warranty. I know, it's bad thinking, but it has crossed my mind. I have a big fear that everything is going to break at 101K miles, or shortly thereafter...
I'll be satisfied if I can get another 5 years out of my PSD, which is why I made the initial investment when I made my purchase. I've gone through two Chevy's that each have only lasted about 75k miles.
