HCFX2013

Well, here we are 28 hours after I get back from the dealer with yet another issue. Tonight I went out to go pull my buddy's Mazda 3 out of the ditch after he lost control on black ice. I hook up the tow strap, back up to let up the slack, engage 4HI, wait for the message to disappear on the dash and slowly back up. All I get is my back wheels spinning and a loud tick/grind sound. I couldn't get it to engage 4HI for the life of me. After stopping many times, rolling forward, engaging 2HI and trying again, it still wouldn't go. After 20 minutes of trying it finally went "SLAM" into 4x4 and I pulled him out of the ditch like nothing.

So I go and experiment:
1. Stop in deep snow or on an incline
2. Let rear end spin a bit
3. Stop completely and wait a second
4. Engage 4HI
5. Wait for click underneath and message to disappear on dash
6. Accelerate lightly
7. Grind for eternity as your friend in the Mazda 3 laughs
8. SLAM into 4x4

This has been going on for awhile. It is especially irritating in parking lots. I didn't pay for the FX-eventually-4 package. This is not just gears meshing, this is some sort of catastrophic f*ckery going on in my t-case.

So it's off to the dealer we go again, for the 22nd time overall, not counting the times that I've made it 2 miles before turning around to go back for the same problem. My truck is for sale as of yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdoYu...ature=youtu.be

jwanck11

Who is going to buy this truck for any reasonable amount of money given all of the issues?? Do you plan to disclose all that has happened?

HCFX2013

**** no I don't plan on disclosing problem history. If I ever buy a used vehicle I'm taking the VIN and having a dealer check the service history, any intelligent person would do the same.

This truck had hail damage repaired by paintless dent repair people as well. I will disclose that. It's going to be a tough sell, I'll probably end up trading worse comes to worst. I really want to get rid of it fast, I found my new truck at my dealer waiting for me!

Roughneck12

Sounds like you broke it somehow.

HCFX2013

Don't think it was anything that I've ever done. I've always stopped, turned the dial, waited for the click underneath and the dash message to disappear then accelerated again. That, or engaged 4HI in motion.

RDFTS

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Another Ford?

jetlag

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You sir, are a dick.

HCFX2013

Yes. 2013 5.0L FX4 in Oxford white. No other similarly equipped truck can even come close to the deals on the Fords right now.

I know. And If anyone looks at my maintenance records they're going to **** bricks and run far, far away.

RDFTS

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That's dedication to the Ford brand. If I had to bring in my truck 22 times for the same problem, I would vow to never own a Ford again. I purchased a new 86' Camaro Z-28 back then and had it to the dealer for the same problem 12+ times. That was enough for me as my communication to GM corporate fell on deaf ears when I took it that far. Figured my only recourse was to never buy another GM for the rest of my life. Almost 30 yrs later kept to my word. Someone asked me if I would take a new chevy if it was given to me for free, like in a drawing or something. Nope, I would sell it though and get another brand. If I was in your shoes, I would be looking at a Toyota or Ram but that's me. Is your issue with the IWE system maybe?

HCFX2013

My last GM was a disaster even though the 2014 Sierra is tempting (but too expensive at 56,000 all in for a similarly equipped truck to the FX4 which is around $41k) and I didn't like the Ram's seats or the way it looks. Toyota wants $48,000 for a Tundra SR5 so that's out too. Only thing I can try with Ford is a different engine. One last chance to redeem themselves before I swear them off completely. I really love the F-150 as a product. I like the way it looks, drives and I like this community. It's just a damn shame that I got a bad one, is all.

If the next one is a lemon too I'll be going back to GM.

My buddy thinks the t-case problem is an encoder motor, Whatever the hell that is.