Block Heater Recall Part 2 of 3
04-10-2019, 08:01 PM
#1
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Block Heater Recall Part 2 of 3
I like the interim fix. Bring in your truck and we will cut off the plug until parts are available.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...-heater-cables
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04-11-2019, 06:21 AM
#3
I like the interim fix. Bring in your truck and we will cut off the plug until parts are available.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...-heater-cables
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...-heater-cables
04-11-2019, 08:47 AM
#5
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I was actually thinking about cutting it off myself, because while the chance of someone else plugging it in is low (and the chance of me doing it is zero), the possible repercussion of doing so is rather high. And for those of us in the northern hemisphere, we shouldn't need the block heaters until 3Q at this point.
Heck, I won't throw a bad Ethernet cable in the trash without cutting an end off, and the result of plugging one of those in isn't likely to be nearly as bad as plugging in a faulty block heater cord.
Heck, I won't throw a bad Ethernet cable in the trash without cutting an end off, and the result of plugging one of those in isn't likely to be nearly as bad as plugging in a faulty block heater cord.
04-11-2019, 09:22 AM
#6
I was actually thinking about cutting it off myself, because while the chance of someone else plugging it in is low (and the chance of me doing it is zero), the possible repercussion of doing so is rather high. And for those of us in the northern hemisphere, we shouldn't need the block heaters until 3Q at this point.
Heck, I won't throw a bad Ethernet cable in the trash without cutting an end off, and the result of plugging one of those in isn't likely to be nearly as bad as plugging in a faulty block heater cord.
Heck, I won't throw a bad Ethernet cable in the trash without cutting an end off, and the result of plugging one of those in isn't likely to be nearly as bad as plugging in a faulty block heater cord.
04-11-2019, 09:30 AM
#7
Hmmmm...I have the 5.0 engine rattle...Ford can't fix it... maybe I should "plug in" the block heater??? 
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08-22-2019, 01:01 PM
#8
It's my first day
Long story short, take this recall seriously!
(I didn’t).
I ordered a Putco front grille insert and it turned out the monkeys who made it roll-formed it upside down. Rather than fuss and break off tabs trying to correct their mistake, I decided to remap my block heater cord to the right side and live with it.
The standard 3 prong 120V outlet connection of the heater cord doesn’t go straight back to the block heater core. I found that just behind the driver side plastic bumper trim / under the headlight / under the primary with grille, the block heater cord has a 3 pin connector similar to any ordinary 4 pin trailer connector. This connection was full of water and it hasn’t rained in weeks. I was shocked at how deteriorated the pins were. I live in a relatively rust-free area.
So as it turns out the block heater cord is actually two cables lazily joined together at the front of the truck along the top side of the chassis.
I wasn’t concerned at all about this recall, but as soon as I saw the molex cable connector had pretty much completely rotted on the inside, I disconnected it myself.
I feel it could have been prevented if they had just used a coupler with with a rubber O-ring like every other electrical connection under the truck.
(I didn’t).
I ordered a Putco front grille insert and it turned out the monkeys who made it roll-formed it upside down. Rather than fuss and break off tabs trying to correct their mistake, I decided to remap my block heater cord to the right side and live with it.
The standard 3 prong 120V outlet connection of the heater cord doesn’t go straight back to the block heater core. I found that just behind the driver side plastic bumper trim / under the headlight / under the primary with grille, the block heater cord has a 3 pin connector similar to any ordinary 4 pin trailer connector. This connection was full of water and it hasn’t rained in weeks. I was shocked at how deteriorated the pins were. I live in a relatively rust-free area.
So as it turns out the block heater cord is actually two cables lazily joined together at the front of the truck along the top side of the chassis.
I wasn’t concerned at all about this recall, but as soon as I saw the molex cable connector had pretty much completely rotted on the inside, I disconnected it myself.
I feel it could have been prevented if they had just used a coupler with with a rubber O-ring like every other electrical connection under the truck.
