2009 f-150 with steering problems
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2009 f-150 with steering problems
This is my aunts truck,
Its a 2009 f-150 that she bought brand new about a year ago, its a supercab, short bed, 4x4 stx, with the 4.6 2v.
She has loved the truck so far except for the fact thats its been back to the dealership twice for the steering pump/pinions/etc. Alot of the front suspension has been replaced. Couldnt get to much out of her because she was pretty heated about the subject. I will post more info when she tells me more.
Her dealer is pretty much giving her some big bs, she just took it in because it blew a bunch of fuses when she backed her boat into the water, the tech said she need to unplug the trailer light wire, my aunt repsonded saying "i've been backing trailers into boat ramps for 25 years and that has never happened" with a few cuss owrd thrown in there.
Anyone else have similar problems????
Its a 2009 f-150 that she bought brand new about a year ago, its a supercab, short bed, 4x4 stx, with the 4.6 2v.
She has loved the truck so far except for the fact thats its been back to the dealership twice for the steering pump/pinions/etc. Alot of the front suspension has been replaced. Couldnt get to much out of her because she was pretty heated about the subject. I will post more info when she tells me more.
Her dealer is pretty much giving her some big bs, she just took it in because it blew a bunch of fuses when she backed her boat into the water, the tech said she need to unplug the trailer light wire, my aunt repsonded saying "i've been backing trailers into boat ramps for 25 years and that has never happened" with a few cuss owrd thrown in there.
Anyone else have similar problems????
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No, but if it's been in twice for the same issue (steering), look up the requirements for her/your state's lemon law.
I'm not saying your aunt is wrong, but I always disconnect my trailer lights before backing into the water. Cold water + hot lights = bulb failure (especially in the winter time).
I'm not saying your aunt is wrong, but I always disconnect my trailer lights before backing into the water. Cold water + hot lights = bulb failure (especially in the winter time).
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Tell her to use conductive grease on her trailer plugs and she will not have problem #145. As stated before check lemon laws in your state. Unless you feel she is abusing the truck (some people think truck will do any and everything-too fast off road-overloading-hitting pot hole or ruts). Chris
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She doesnt abuse the truck, its her baby, roughest terrain she has taken it on my some muddy georgia roads. She doesnt want to check into the lemon laws because her friend claimed lemon law and it backfired, she ended up having car payments on the car she claimed.
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If you are confident she is not crazy off roader
then back to the dealership and have them take the time to figure out the problem. If they can't, take it to another one. I once had a Dodge Cummins that was eating brakes every 6K not just the pads but the calipers and scoring the rotors bad. It took two dealerships and four total replacements to figure they need to put one ton brakes on this truck, they did and everything was fine after that. Sometimes it's just some stupid thing that throws the rest out of wack, the trick is finding it. Chris
then back to the dealership and have them take the time to figure out the problem. If they can't, take it to another one. I once had a Dodge Cummins that was eating brakes every 6K not just the pads but the calipers and scoring the rotors bad. It took two dealerships and four total replacements to figure they need to put one ton brakes on this truck, they did and everything was fine after that. Sometimes it's just some stupid thing that throws the rest out of wack, the trick is finding it. Chris
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Truck is her baby, its also her work truck she uses it for hauling(bed 98% of the time) She takes good care of it, trust me. But its bad when she takes it in to ford and they give her a car.......
This is the biggest load she pulls and its only for 5 miles:
This is the biggest load she pulls and its only for 5 miles:
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