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recall question?
by newder
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Mar 22, 2007 (2:22 pm)
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Replying to: wpalkowski (Mar 20, 2007 3:47 am)
Has anyone else had their door handle rip off while getting in your truck?
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- #825 of 1180
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Re: recall question? [newder]
by wpalkowski
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Mar 23, 2007 (3:36 am)
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Replying to: newder (Mar 22, 2007 2:22 pm)
Don't you love those plastic door handles on a supposed Superduty truck. My wife did it to my F-350 last year when the doors were frozen shut after an ice storm. She was embarassed and didn't think she was so strong .....  (I on the other hand, never had any doubt - this was the women who nearly broke my fingers while squeezing my hand during natural child birth.  )
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- #826 of 1180
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Re: recall question? [newder]
by lzrdking98
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Mar 23, 2007 (11:24 am)
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Replying to: newder (Mar 22, 2007 2:22 pm)
Not yet, but anything is possible with plastic. The heat, cold, uv rays. Such a tough truck. The achilles heel of the truck is the handle. Plastic sucks. Let's make it steel and chrome plate it
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- #827 of 1180
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Re: Ford F-250: Owner's Hangout [pf_flyer]
by jeff0325
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Mar 26, 2007 (11:13 am)
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Nov 07, 2003 5:46 am)
Loosing faith. 2006 f250 4x4 5.4 auto. 7500 miles the exhaust system started cracking and popping when it warmed up. Very embarrassing at the light or when you turn off the truck. Dealer replaced the exhaust system. Worked for two weeks and the same problem occurred. Notified the dealer and in the mean time the engine gave out. Drivers side overhead cam shaft brackets broke in the head. The dealer tried to get ford to replace the motor but to no avail. Ford decided to only pay to replace the head. The dealer had no explanation as to why the clips holding the cam shaft down failed. The exhaust system still is making the same noise. I am getting it back to the dealer for the third time for the exhaust problem this week. With spring time here I'm getting concerned with having to pull the toys around. This is my 2nd f250 the first was a 2004 w/ the v-10. Maybe I should have kept the 2004 but the 0% interest rate got me.
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- #828 of 1180
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Re: Ford F-250: Owner's Hangout [jeff0325]
by lzrdking98
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Mar 26, 2007 (11:53 am)
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Replying to: jeff0325 (Mar 26, 2007 11:13 am)
Jesus what a bunch of crap you have been going through. Such an odd problem. I would if it didn't screw the warranty, is switch to a dual exhaust system. I always ran with flow masters. Never had a problem. The cracking and popping and running after you shut the car off sounds more like a problem with the engines fuel to air mixture. Also the catalytic converters have been none to cause problems as well. Good luck.
Troy
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- #829 of 1180
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Re: Ford F-250: Owner's Hangout [lzrdking98]
by jeff0325
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Mar 27, 2007 (5:07 am)
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Replying to: lzrdking98 (Mar 26, 2007 11:53 am)
I'm not going to spend any $ until this problem is fixed. Question. Could excessive heat be causing the exhaust to make the cracking sound? Could a lean burning cylinder put out more heat than normal? Are these two problems tied together {failed head, exhaust noise} I'm sure this would have turned up on a computer code but not sure. Maybe someone other than the dealer mechanics have an answer.
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- #830 of 1180
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Re: Ford F-250: Owner's Hangout [jeff0325]
by lzrdking98
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Mar 27, 2007 (12:31 pm)
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Replying to: jeff0325 (Mar 27, 2007 5:07 am)
Yes, heat can cause the sound. Yes, a leaner burning cylinder can cause heat. A failed head can cause problems for the exhaust system. I have heard of catalytic convertors cracking due to the porcelin inside them, but I am not sure if this is the case now a days. Good luck. Nonetheless, your truck is too new to have all of these problems. Take care Jeff.
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- #831 of 1180
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Exhaust noise
by jeff0325
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Mar 27, 2007 (12:42 pm)
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update. The service manager at the dealer has been notified by ford engineering that no more work is authorized to try and fix my exhaust noise. I called ford customer service and got nowhere. They have made this determination with no one from ford {except the dealer} hearing what the problem is.
This is more than just a little bit of pinging and cracking. If the vehicle was making this sound when I test drove it I would never have purchased it. If I was going to try and sell it, no one would buy it.
I have purchased over ten new vehicles from ford since I've been able to drive. I am very frustrated. A local attorney has agreed to here what the problem is later this week.
More updates to follow.
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- #832 of 1180
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Diesel expected miles
by toyhauler
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Apr 04, 2007 (10:11 pm)
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I am considering purchasing a 2002 F250 with the 7.3 diesel engine. The price is right however it has 232,000 miles on it. It appears to run strong, doesn't smoke and the dealer claims it was used for business to run back and forth from Utah to Washington. How many miles can you expect to get out of this engine. Even though the price is below book value I don't want to replace an engine any time soon.
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- #833 of 1180
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Re: Diesel expected miles [toyhauler]
by wpalkowski
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Apr 05, 2007 (4:42 am)
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Replying to: toyhauler (Apr 04, 2007 10:11 pm)
7.3 is a robust engine. Would probably need an overhaul (not a replacement) somewhere in the mid 300K range. How's the tranny - betcha it's not the original?
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