NHTSA Complaint #10155552 — 2001 FORD F-150

WHILE DRIVING, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED IT WAS THE EGR PRESSURE SENSOR DEFECT. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT HE THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A RECALL ITEM ON THE FORD F150. I SEARCHED FOR RECALL NOTICES ON MY TRUCK AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE EGR, BUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED AND FORD SENT OUT LETTERS TO HAVE CUSTOMERS COME IN A HAVE ITEM REPLACED BECAUSE OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. MY TRUCK WAS INELIGIBLE BECAUSE I NOW HAVE OVER 72, 000 MILES. FORD WILL NOT HONOR THE TSB AT NO COST AND THE REPAIRS WILL COST OVER $250. WHY IS THEIR A MILEAGE REQUIREMENT FOR A MECHANICAL DEFECT THAT FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED? *JB