FordFairLane

This is a 2004, is there a recall I can try to re-coop some cash? He said he had no clue why the injector was dumping fuel into it.

picaflor

this is the letter http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/En...4_r07m08c1.pdf

Ford Motor Company
Ford Customer Service Division
P. O. Box 1904
Dearborn, Michigan 48121
December 2007
Customer Satisfaction Program 07M08
Mr. John Sample
123 Main Street
Anywhere, USA 12345
Your Vehicle Identification Number: 123456789012345
67
At Ford Motor Company, it has been our goal for mor
e than 100 years to provide customers with high
quality, dependable products. In order to maintain
these standards, Ford Motor Company is providing
additional coverage under Customer Satisfaction Pro
gram 07M08 to owners of certain 2005 Model
Year F-150, F-Super Duty, Expedition, and Navigator
Vehicles equipped with 5.4L 3V Engines.
What is the reason
for this additional
coverage program?
The fuel injectors in your vehicle may stick in the
open or closed position.
This condition could cause check engine light illum
ination along with hard
starting or rough running, and in some instances co
uld result in damage to
other powertrain components. In the interest of cu
stomer satisfaction, Ford
Motor Company is extending the limited warranty on
the Fuel Injectors to a
total of 11 years or 120,000 miles from the warrant
y start date, whichever
occurs first. Coverage is automatically transferre
d to subsequent owners.
This coverage exceeds the original warranty coverag
e provisions of your
vehicle for this part.
What will Ford and
your dealer do?
Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to di
agnose and replace
any stuck open or closed fuel injector free of char
ge (parts and labor) under
the terms of this program.
How long will it
take?
If one of your fuel injectors requires replacement,
the time needed for the
repair is less than one-half day. However, due to
service scheduling
requirements, your dealer may need your vehicle for
a longer period of time.
In addition, diagnosis is required prior to determi
ning if parts need to be
ordered
.
What are we asking
you to do?
Please keep this letter as a reminder of the extend
ed warranty coverage for
your Fuel Injectors. If your vehicle exhibits chec
k engine light illumination
along with a hard starting or rough running conditi
on, we recommend that
you contact your dealer for a service appointment.
If one of your fuel
injectors
requires replacement, and your vehicle is within th
e indicated
time/mileage limitations, your dealer will replace
the injector at no charge to
you.
PLEASE NOTE:
This extended coverage program only applies to fu
el
injectors that are stuck open or closed. This prog
ram does not cover
the cost of any other diagnostics or repairs not re
lated to this
condition. If your concern is not caused by a stuc
k fuel injector, it may
be covered by other applicable warranty coverage.
If all other
warranty coverage has expired, you will be responsi
ble for the
diagnosis and repair expenses.
RETAIL OWNERS
: If you do not already have a servicing dealer, y
ou can
access
http://www.genuineservice.com
for dealer addresses, maps, and
driving instructions.
FLEET OWNERS
:
If you do not already have a servicing dealer, you
may
access our Dealer Locator on
https://www.fleet.ford.com
for dealer
addresses, maps, and driving instructions.
Have you previously
paid for this repair?
If you paid to have this service done before the da
te of this letter and the
repair occurred within the 11year/120,000 mile cove
rage period, you may be
eligible for a refund. To initiate a refund reques
t, please give your paid
original receipt to your dealer before June 30, 200
8. To avoid delays, do
not send receipts to Ford Motor Company.
What if you no
longer own this
vehicle?
If you no longer own this vehicle, and have an addr
ess for the current
owner, please forward this letter to the new owner.
You received this notice because our records, which
are based primarily on
state registration and title data, indicate that yo
u are the current owner. As
soon as we receive updated state registration data,
we will revise our
records.
Can we assist you
further?
If you have difficulties getting your vehicle repai
red promptly and without
charge, please contact your dealership's Service Ma
nager for assistance.
RETAIL OWNERS
: If you still have concerns, please contact the F
ord
Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866
-436-7332 and one
of our representatives will be happy to assist you.
For the hearing impaired
call 1-800-232-5952 (TDD).
Office Hours are Monday through Friday:
8:00AM - 5:00PM
(Your Local Time). If you wish to contact us throu
gh the
Internet, our address is:
www.ownerconnection.com
.
FLEET OWNERS
: If you still have concerns, please contact the F
leet
Customer Information Center at 1-800-34-FLEET, Opti
on #3 and one of our
representatives will be happy to assist you. Repre
sentatives are available
Monday through Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM (Eastern Time
Zone).
Or you may contact us through the internet at
www.fleet.ford.com
.
Thank you for your attention to this important matt
er and remember to save this letter in case you
need to take advantage of this additional coverage
program.
Ford Customer Service Division

picaflor

This is the tsb: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/83...-warranty.html

bubbabud

You need more info on the reman engine. Is it a short block, long block, or complete engine? does it have injecters, plugs and coil packs. all of these will greatly affect the laber cost as well as the quality of the of the install.

FordFairLane

So I have 187k on the motor so I'm pretty much Effed? The thing is I brought the damned thing into a Ford Dealership two weeks before because it burnt a plug in that cylinder. I told him I just changed the plugs less than 5k ago so if this is a known problem why wouldn't he have checked that out? And since he didn't do I have any recourse?

gcwaterski

I don't see that you would have any possibility of recourse. You're so far out of warranty. Think of it like I am having to- after a couple hundred thousand miles you've gotten your money's worth outta the motor. Right or wrong it makes me feel better when I think of it that way LOL

FordFairLane

The fact it's a known problem and the ford dealership did not diagnose it pisses me off. At this point I plan on just fixing cheap as possible trading it in for a damned nissan Titan!

bubbabud

Why fix it just to trade it in? you will never recoupe the repair cost in trade value. If it runs even with a miss the Nisson dealer isnt going to resell it it will go to auction or the scrap yard withe that mileage

FordFairLane

I figure a used engine and install will cost $2,000-$2,500. Trade in probably $5,500 or sell out right for $7,000. Either way I'm ahead more than not fixing it.

Now that Toyota is the most American made truck it pisses me off more when I find out that a known issue like this doesn't have a recall. Why spend 15% more on a ford when I can get maybe a better truck for less?

gcwaterski

Where are you looking at motors at that price? Any details?