2005 Ford F-250 Engine

OWN A 2005 FORD F250 WITH A 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. THE 6.0 DIESEL HAS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE EGR VALUE COOLER INSIDE THE ENGINE RUPTURING SENDING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE AND THRU THE EXHAUST INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO A FACTORY DEFECT. FORD IS REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM IF IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT ALLOWING THE CONSUMER TO BURDEN THE EXPENSE IF THEIR WARRANTIES HAVE EXPIRED. THE ESTIMATED COST IS $2600.00 TO $3300.00. FORD HAS REDESIGNED THE EGR VALUE & COOLER TO HANDLE THE PRESSURE BETTER WITH THICKER WALLS. THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS ADVISED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT WILL HAPPEN DUE TO THE COOLER WALLS BEING TO THIN AND RUPTURING UNDER PRESSURE. THE END RESULT IS A SUDDEN LOST OF POWER WITH POSSIBLE STEERING & BRAKE ISSUES IN CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. IN OUR FAMILY WE HAVE PURCHASED 4 OF THE F250'S. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE EVENT AS IT HAPPENS AND A COPY OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKE WITH KRISTIN BERRY WITH YOUR AGENCY AND RECEIVE AN E MAIL OF MY COMPLAINT BUT I COULD NOT MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE FORM AND RESENT IT. THE REFERENCE # 10305746. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEHEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO WATER IN THE RADIATOR UNIT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE EGR COOLING UNIT AT THE COST OF $1,100. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL VEHICLE HE MAKES AT LEAST TWO REPAIRS A DAY IN REFERENCE TO THIS COMPONENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR IDENTICAL TO ANTIFREEZE FLUID, AND NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR DID NOT HAVE ANY WATER IN IT ONCE AGAIN. SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE RE-INSPECTED. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE RESPONDED BY DENOUNCING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR HER FAILURE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

2005 FORD F250 TRUCK THAT SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED **CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE TRUCK HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE TRUCK WAS LOSING POWER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO INDICATORS WHILE PERFORMING TEST ON THE TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM FLUCTUATES WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES THAT IT IS AT 5,000 RPM, BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.