ZStrawn

So I just want your opinion here because I feel like I'm agreeing to whatever Ford says without actually knowing what is going on.

A couple weeks ago one of my injectors stuck open on my truck. (05 F150 Fx4 w/ 43,000). Luckily, the injector was under a factory recall and ford replaced the one bad injector, as well as the entire short block.

Just two weeks later my truck starts hesitating whenever I try to accelerate. So bad that I could barely get above 45mph. I take it into the shop and they tell me that the IRMC motor might be bad (engine light was on and it did pull a code) and they need to replace it to the sum for $80 parts + $570 labor.

Here is my question... I know coincidences happen but it seems odd that two weeks later they have to take apart my engine again to replace a part with only 42,000 miles. I don't know what this part looks like, but would it be common to have possibly not installed it correctly when they put the engine back together? The service rep at ford said that it is not at all related to my previous problem, but in the back of my mind I cant help but wonder... Would I really be in here replacing this part if I hadn't just had you rebuild my engine a couple weeks ago?

Does anyone out there think this sounds normal. What sort of questions should I be asking Ford to make sure this is a totally legit fix that has NOTHING to do with the work they recently did to it.

Thanks for the help!

bigaF250

Good ol stealerships. Basicly if it didn't have to do with why they went in there, they won't take responsibility for it. Even if they did touch it or get close to it.

dieseltech

The part that you are refuring to which is the intake manifold runner control.. it is on the back side of the intake manifold.. so it really wouldnt have anything to do with the internals of the engine.. all the would of done is swap it off ur old engine on to the new... is it possible that either the rod came disconnected or it was never plugged in.. i can honestly count on both hands how many ive had to replace in since the engine has been out. And ive been a ford tech for 12 yrs now. If u have any questions or need help feel free to p.m me and ill do my best to help u out..

ZStrawn

Thanks for the insight. I looked up a picture of the part, I think this is it right?



Looks like a fairly simple install on the back of the intake. Too bad they made it so difficult to get to and maybe I could have saved $500+ in labor by doing it myself. I wouldn't want to tackle the intake on my own though. :-)

It is weird that whenever I drove the truck it would run fine, and it wouldn't show any signs of malfunction until I shut the truck off and restarted it. Literally I could drive the truck for an hour one-way and it would run perfect... Then shut it off and start it back up and the symptoms would resurface instantaneously.

Thanks again, I'm hoping they get it done today.

dieseltech

Thats it.. are u serious there charging 500 in labor.. its max a 4 hr job.. i can have a intake off and back on in just over 2 hrs..its really not that hard of a job

05stxgr

It's called flat rate...

dieseltech

I get flat rate.. thats how i get paid.. but there are set labor times at dealerships..

05stxgr

Exactly if it pays 6 hours that's how much the customer gets charged

dieseltech

Book time is 3.4 hours

05stxgr

Aha damn that is a wee bit high then