I recently purchased a 07 F250 6.0 with 31K miles from a used car dealer. The only mod I can see is an aftermarket exhaust. The question I have is about the strategy that it is running and a code that was found. I hooked up a friend’s SCT to it and found that the strategy is VXCF7H3 and the only code is P0611. Does anyone know if this is the right strategy that it should have? The dealership wants $200 to diagnose the code and/or reprogram it. Isn’t this something that should be covered under the warranty? Please forgive the newbie question and thank you for your help.

 

That was the last strategy (and early IDS versions of this strategy is called the FICM killer)...that DTC is a FICM concern. I would ask him to reflash your PCM/TCM/FICM under the emmissions 8 years or 80K miles warranty. Even if he ran diagnostics for 1 hour of labor (approx $89 most places)...the re-calibration update should be included....if it is an emmissions related matter (and FICM is)...then it should be dealt with for free. Hopefully a calibration IDS update will resolve your DTC (if its not too late). Either way your FICM is covered. Your new strat code will be VXCF9.

 

Thank you very much for the info. It might be a hard sell at the dealer since they know I do not have much diesel knowledge…yet.

 

just an fyI most lots of shops are 2hours min diesel diag.

 

I have an appointment at a local dealer tomorrow. They are charging me $105 for a diagnosis. I am really hoping that they find what is wrong and it can be fixed under the warranty.