I finally had to leave for fear the engine would blow up in my face. In March 2009, while towing a tractor, the truck lost power and again it emitted smoke and there was a harsh jerk. At that point the egnition was shut off and the key removed. I have run the truck stock and chipped, and the difference with an Edge is about. The only temporary fix is to turn the engine off and restart the vehicle. Please investigate this major problem with Ford trucks and other vehicles with the 7.
Because going from a factory average of from 12. But since I was certainly not selling my diesel to buy a Tesla — it won't tow a trailer — something had to be done. So we're going to tackle that here. And whenever we don't need the trusty Ford Powerstroke 7. I pulled off the road and called Ford north scottsdale.
Well, that's part of the joy of 7. The vehicle was later driven to the dealer, who replaced and reprogrammed the turbo-charger. The turbo randomly shuts down and the vehicle will not accelerate over 45 - 50 mph. It is difficult to see from the top since the view is blocked by the alternator bracket and what appears to be a smog or air pump. The vehicle has had three computer program updates - none of which has fixed the problem.
I dropped the truck off at bell Ford in arizona on Tuesday June 24 to learn that my warranty expired may 28, 2008. I towed it to the Ford dealership and was told that the problem was most likely the turbo that went out which caused the engine failure. The consumer was told because an after market chip was installed in the vehicle, the engine would not be covered under warranty. Vehicle ran rough lost power. He found the engine running poorly, and found low compression on cylinders 3 and 8.
Because the way you drive, the quality of the diesel fuel you put in your vehicle, and how well you maintain your engine are what will truly determine your own results. If it is, the turbo caused the failure and we are beeing told that the warrenty on the new engine will not cover the damage. This does not even include getting the coolant fixed. Back to 2007-2008 diesel fuel prices. And at the risk of launching into an Eddie Murphy analogy. Next rather than tearing the truck down get some injector cleaner and run… The 6. And what does all that efficiency and friction reduction equal? I am now afraid to drive thinking that it may stall again in heavy traffic and cause a crash.
You can get any tech info from Ford but better and easier would be just to go and get a Haynes manual from your local auto parts. They weren't pretty, but they got the job done. . Especially after over 15 years of 7. A few days after we got the truck back it was driven approx. The truck was pulled to the side of the road and shut off.
With it you can do most any repair yourself. I told my grandwon who was traveling with me to hit the ditch and I tried to remove the battery cables. He had to bore out and hone all the cylinders, replace all 4 valves in cylinder 3 head, replace all pistons, replace the main bearing and rod bearing, update the oil cooler and replace 8 pistons and 6 head gaskets. I think that is because he was not hauling a trailer and that's the only time the problem occurred. The engine continued to run! If you cant afford to buy the manual then….
I got diagnostics done and the head gaskets blew. After it was restarted the engine began to pick up rpm. You'll actually hear your wastegate opening with this intake as well as your turbo spinning up and whining. Fords are famous for it. Ah, a rant for another day. But more importantly, with this air filter intake upgrade, you'll probably experience a noticeable sound and felt power increase. In researching this article, I learned some interesting things about and the correlation between miles per gallon—fuel economy—and 7.
Customer care and was told that the truck was out of warranty and that the cost to repair 1500. I have contacted my dealer and they said this is a very common problem. On the highway at 54-55 mph it gets about 17 unloaded and 13 pulling a 5,000 lb trailer. So if you're looking for maximum 7. A fact that makes a California diesel fill up one of the most expensive in the nation. My spouse was nearly rear ended by a hay truck while trying to get onto the highway.
In the fall of 2008, the vehicle developed an oil leak. I am assuming that the sticker has peeled off. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. So about every third , 15,000 miles in my case, I swap out my air filter with a new one. However this did not remedy the problem.