Troubles continue after my hpfp failure!
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Troubles continue after my hpfp failure!
Its been 12 days since getting my truck back from dealer after my $12k hpfp failure on a new truck with 241 engine hours, and 34 idling hours. Last night, my CEL came on. My transmission started acting funny shifting hard between 1-2 gear. It then did like a two stage shift in 3rd gear. I am driving normally with no trailer in tow. Also, it did something its never done before. I was accelerating from a stop at red light at intersection when transmission shifted from 2 all the way to 5th gear by what it said on the dash. It didn't kill engine but is acting really wierd. Since I'm in Georgia on business, I searched for nearest dealer and its 45 miles away. I started truck this morning and as I drove it around for 20 minutes the CEL light went back off and transmission is still not shifting like it has in past. I am just waiting for ANYTHING else to go wrong so it can leave me stranded on the way home tomorrow. I just hope this POS makes it home so I can be rid of it. Enuff is Enuff!
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Its been 12 days since getting my truck back from dealer after my $12k hpfp failure on a new truck with 241 engine hours, and 34 idling hours. Last night, my CEL came on. My transmission started acting funny shifting hard between 1-2 gear. It then did like a two stage shift in 3rd gear. I am driving normally with no trailer in tow. Also, it did something its never done before. I was accelerating from a stop at red light at intersection when transmission shifted from 2 all the way to 5th gear by what it said on the dash. It didn't kill engine but is acting really wierd. Since I'm in Georgia on business, I searched for nearest dealer and its 45 miles away. I started truck this morning and as I drove it around for 20 minutes the CEL light went back off and transmission is still not shifting like it has in past. I am just waiting for ANYTHING else to go wrong so it can leave me stranded on the way home tomorrow. I just hope this POS makes it home so I can be rid of it. Enuff is Enuff!
I have no explanation for the CEL however
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Wow...that's some bad luck.
I doubt this is a coincidence that your truck is having issues shortly after it had it's heart and guts replaced, there's a good chance your dealer missed something, didn't plug something in all the way, or possibly put a wire where it could chafe. It surely needs to go to a dealer, please let us know how it goes.
I doubt this is a coincidence that your truck is having issues shortly after it had it's heart and guts replaced, there's a good chance your dealer missed something, didn't plug something in all the way, or possibly put a wire where it could chafe. It surely needs to go to a dealer, please let us know how it goes.
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I understand everyone's point about what I could or maybe experiencing but the thing is, I should not have to experience one issue after another. I think the old saying is "when it rains it pours" or in my case, brace yourself for the hurricane!
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Have you thought about taking your rig to a mechanic (non-dealer) and have them run a diag on the system, so you can verify the errors codes before you go to the dealer.
I had to do that with my old Chevy K350 to get it fixed properly. Once I knew what the error codes were I was able to "disagree" with the dealers take on the issues.
I had to do that with my old Chevy K350 to get it fixed properly. Once I knew what the error codes were I was able to "disagree" with the dealers take on the issues.
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I am not sure he still owns the truck. He made this comment at The Diesel Stop forum "Since owning my truck I do not think the headlights are all that great. What I did is sell the ford and buy a new gmc. so I have some headlights"
Not sure if he was joking or he sold it. Speedracer???
Not sure if he was joking or he sold it. Speedracer???
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yeah still here. status as of today is that dealer is buying truck back with Ford assistance. I'm getting a new RAM to replace this truck. I went to Georgia last week for business and my stay got extended a few days. Another problem has arose since getting truck back for the hpfp failure. My urea tank was empty at 2500 miles. Before leaving for Georgia, I filled the urea tank with the motorcraft brand urea until it was full. 1800 miles of driving with and without a trailer has resulted in warning message stating 500 miles till empty of the urea tank. So that is another worry of mine. Truck did 3 complete regens/cleaning exhaust filter during my trip and it used between 3.5 to 4 gallon urea pulling a trailer with weight for 1100 miles. Truck has 7100 miles on it as of today and its used 10+ gallons of urea. Its a joke.
I posted the comment about the GM headlights as a joke. I'm just really frustrated with anything with the blue oval right now.
I posted the comment about the GM headlights as a joke. I'm just really frustrated with anything with the blue oval right now.
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yeah still here. status as of today is that dealer is buying truck back with Ford assistance. I'm getting a new RAM to replace this truck. I went to Georgia last week for business and my stay got extended a few days. Another problem has arose since getting truck back for the hpfp failure. My urea tank was empty at 2500 miles. Before leaving for Georgia, I filled the urea tank with the motorcraft brand urea until it was full. 1800 miles of driving with and without a trailer has resulted in warning message stating 500 miles till empty of the urea tank. So that is another worry of mine. Truck did 3 complete regens/cleaning exhaust filter during my trip and it used between 3.5 to 4 gallon urea pulling a trailer with weight for 1100 miles. Truck has 7100 miles on it as of today and its used 10+ gallons of urea. Its a joke.
I posted the comment about the GM headlights as a joke. I'm just really frustrated with anything with the blue oval right now.
I posted the comment about the GM headlights as a joke. I'm just really frustrated with anything with the blue oval right now.
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yeah still here. status as of today is that dealer is buying truck back with Ford assistance. I'm getting a new RAM to replace this truck. I went to Georgia last week for business and my stay got extended a few days. Another problem has arose since getting truck back for the hpfp failure. My urea tank was empty at 2500 miles. Before leaving for Georgia, I filled the urea tank with the motorcraft brand urea until it was full. 1800 miles of driving with and without a trailer has resulted in warning message stating 500 miles till empty of the urea tank. So that is another worry of mine. Truck did 3 complete regens/cleaning exhaust filter during my trip and it used between 3.5 to 4 gallon urea pulling a trailer with weight for 1100 miles. Truck has 7100 miles on it as of today and its used 10+ gallons of urea. Its a joke.
I posted the comment about the GM headlights as a joke. I'm just really frustrated with anything with the blue oval right now.
I posted the comment about the GM headlights as a joke. I'm just really frustrated with anything with the blue oval right now.
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[QUOTE=jspeedracer88;11397818] Truck did 3 complete regens/cleaning exhaust filter during my trip and it used between 3.5 to 4 gallon urea pulling a trailer with weight for 1100 miles. Truck has 7100 miles on it as of today and its used 10+ gallons of urea. Its a joke.
you did not say how much weight that was in the trailer?
you did not say how much weight that was in the trailer?
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