3.5 Eco boost regret?
11-01-2015, 06:45 PM
#521
Also I fixed the truck myself after 2 dealerships , I was down 3 and a half litres of oil ....apparently have an oil leak on passenger side of engine at what I believe is the knock sensor ! I have never smelt oil or seen puddles in the driveway !! Filled the oil road tested and she ran like a top .
11-02-2015, 02:21 AM
#523
Senior Member
Ahh, that's a cute little truck
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11-02-2015, 12:26 PM
#525
Senior Member
Nothing wrong with a Yoda man, I bought a 94 bran new in 94, drove it 90k miles, sold it to my dad, his widow kept it after he passed but sold it a year or so ago, I saw it last year around the town they live in, 210k miles on it. I drove that truck to the ends of the earth and back.
11-02-2015, 03:22 PM
#526
At least it's not a TURD like most Toyota trucks I see. I mean, really, all that is missing on that rear sticker is the U! LOL
On a side note, my Gieco insurance has mechanical breakdown and rental included. If my truck were to go wheels up, I'm covered.
On a side note, my Gieco insurance has mechanical breakdown and rental included. If my truck were to go wheels up, I'm covered.
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11-06-2015, 12:03 PM
#527
American Muscle
11-06-2015, 04:24 PM
#528
I do blame FORD over 42 days my truck was in shop not fixed no rental or loaner. Ford and the dealership both said no. If you want the emails I can send them to you. I have had tier 1 emails and phone calls from customer service manger.
11-06-2015, 04:51 PM
#529
I can relate to how wolfbobby is feeling. Ford does not stand behind their products as much many of the other manufacturers. This is the primary reason why I had to sell my 7 month old F150 to cut my losses. There are a multitude of known issues with these trucks and since it impacts so many vehicles, Ford has determined that it is not commercially advantageous to acknowledge the issues and release a fix. And since they are not deemed a "safety issue", they are not bound by NHTSA or state laws to do anything to fix the issues. Ford would rather take the bad publicity and lose a percentage of their customers than pony up and invest the money and effort into fixing all of the affected vehicles.
In my case, the dealership(s) were great to work with but Ford corporate tied their hands and would not let them replace any parts because they know the rules for lemon laws etc....and you only get so many attempts to resolve an issue before it qualifies for the lemon law. So if they don't authorize any repairs, it doesn't count as a repair attempt.....trust me I have been down this road and know all of the rules and loop holes. In the end, I sold my truck to a Ford dealer in a different town outright. I cut my losses and decided to go a different route for my next truck.
I am not on here to bash Ford but owners and potential buyers deserve to be informed how Ford treats their customers. All manufacturers have issues but it is how they treat you after the sale that makes the difference. I will also add that my wife just leased a 2016 Escape Platinum 2 weeks ago. So you can't say that I am a Ford hater.....
Oh and I do hold Ford (corporate) accountable for the way their dealerships treat their customers. It is know different than any other business. If my department had a huge safety violation take place, do you think that only the person involved would be reprimanded....heck no, the department head would likely take the fall for the incident along with the employee. A company is only as good as it's franchisees and distributors.....same holds true for automakers.
In my case, the dealership(s) were great to work with but Ford corporate tied their hands and would not let them replace any parts because they know the rules for lemon laws etc....and you only get so many attempts to resolve an issue before it qualifies for the lemon law. So if they don't authorize any repairs, it doesn't count as a repair attempt.....trust me I have been down this road and know all of the rules and loop holes. In the end, I sold my truck to a Ford dealer in a different town outright. I cut my losses and decided to go a different route for my next truck.
I am not on here to bash Ford but owners and potential buyers deserve to be informed how Ford treats their customers. All manufacturers have issues but it is how they treat you after the sale that makes the difference. I will also add that my wife just leased a 2016 Escape Platinum 2 weeks ago. So you can't say that I am a Ford hater.....
Oh and I do hold Ford (corporate) accountable for the way their dealerships treat their customers. It is know different than any other business. If my department had a huge safety violation take place, do you think that only the person involved would be reprimanded....heck no, the department head would likely take the fall for the incident along with the employee. A company is only as good as it's franchisees and distributors.....same holds true for automakers.
Last edited by Heavysledz; 11-06-2015 at 04:58 PM.
11-07-2015, 12:23 PM
#530
Senior Member
my favorite was always not covering moisture damage to high pressure diesel pumps because of water in the fuel. Excuse me Ford but the upstream device responsible for removing the water from the fuel is made and installed by you. It didn't take out the water and you want me to pay for the $6000 fuel pump replacement????