2005 FORD F-350 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE POWER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED AND THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS THOUGH IT WERE GOING TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND DETECTED TROUBLE CODES WITHIN THE ENGINE. MOST RECENTLY, THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONTINUOUS DEFECT BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

WRENCH LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES. TOOK TO FORD. STATES OIL COOLER IS PARTIALLY PLUGGED. NEEDS DS OIL COOLER AND EGR COOLER REPLACED. *TR

DEAR COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JURIDICIAL DITRICT, COUNTY OF CAMBRIA, THE REASON FOR THIS NOTICE OF APPEAL TO LAST WEDNESDAYS ( 11/10/10 ) CIVIL CASE WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND FORD DEALER [XXX] VERSUS MYSELF, AT DISTRICT MAGISTRATE HONORABLE XXX COURTROOM IS AS FOLLOWS BELOW: I REPRESENTED MYSELF TO ALL PARTIES WITH A CONDENSED " READERS DIGEST" VERSION OF MY LENGTHY, MUTIPLE THREE RING BINDERS OF SUPPORTING EVEIDENCE SIMPLY THINKING THAT TIME IS MONEY SO I BEST NOT WASTE EITHER. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE CONTIBUTED TO THE OUTCOME OF THE JUDGE RULING IN THE FAVOR OF THE DEFENDANTS. EITHER WAY I AM PLEAING TO APPEAL THE VERDICT AND PROVIDE THE ENTIRE WORD FOR WORD, LINE FOR LINE, PAGE BY PAGE, BINDER BY BINBER, FACTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MY ATTORNEY AND / OR I SHALL PRESENT THIS IN A EXTREMELY MORE PRECISE AND DETAILED MANNER WITH EXHIBITS...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK, POP AND CRACK AT TIMES IN THE MOTOR AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE EGR VALVE WAS REPAIRED, FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED, AND CLEANED THE TURBO COMPONENT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS ALSO REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF UPDATED 11/04/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT WAIT FOR THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND TRADED IT IN FOR A 2008 MODEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,392. UPDATED 12/18/07 *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK, AND ALSO WOULD NOT START AFTER STALLING ON THE ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SERVICE DEALERS, WHERE THE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ON EACH INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A MODULE ON THE WIRING HARNESS AND VARIOUS OTHER UNKNOWN PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. TWO MONTHS AGO THE SHOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED. A WELDING SHOP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD WELD JOINT.

DT: 2005 FORD F350. THE CONSUMER STATED AT 1000 MILES IT BLEW THE TURBO HOSE. AT 2800 MILES IT BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS AND RUINED THE HEADS. AT 3000 MILES THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALERSHIP DID PUT NEW ITEMS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AT 5000 MILES THE ENGINE LOCKED AND SOMETHING WAS FIXED, BUT FORD STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHETHER IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT JUST WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE OWNED THE VEHICLE ONLY 4 MONTHS AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 24 DAYS. *AK THE VEHICLE USES 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. *NM

DT: CALLER SAYS VEHICLE HAD NO POWER, AND WAS BOILING ALL THE COOLANT OUT OF THE ENGINE. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE DONE ALL THEY COULD AND COULD NOT FIND WHA WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING, AND THOSE THEY WOULD GIVE HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE IF HE PAID $5900.00. *AK