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Any one run into this and how to fix it. Your reply will be highly appreciated.
Thank You
William S Smith
The problem with my truck seemed to be the EGR valve (exhaust gas recycler). I do not know why this wasn't found before. Anyway, the part was $350, labor $120 and with tax, etc. about $540. And of course the extended warranty people will not cover this - waste of money. Ford also claims that there are two temp sensors, one for EGR and one for coolant that work together and they appear to be going out. This change out will cost about $2100. Same story with extended warranty.
Ford says that if these go out, it will cause coolant to be leaked through exhaust and if not monitored, you can run low on coolant and damage engine. I'm not so sure that the EGR valve problem wasn't causing the temp sensors to give "off" readings. I don't plan on changing them until absolutely necessary.
Thanks for all the thoughts and suggestions...
I have a similar problem with my 2000 F-250 7.3 diesel and have done all the same repairs. For the past month, I have been without a truck as it is sitting at the local truck shop (I am unwilling to take it to the dealer as they will charge far more). The mechanic working on it is an experienced mechanic with these Ford diesels. He has tried everything including replacing parts to try to get it to start. Mine didn't go like yours did, but will not start. When this all started, I got the water in fuel warning and a rough running engine. So I drained the fuel basket, waited a minute and started it again, and off it went. About a week later, I went for fuel and after filling, it started running rough, blowing white smoke (non-combusted fuel), so I drove a few blocks to the shop. They quick replaced the fuel filter, and again it ran fine. A week later, I was on my way to get hay, and it died 20 miles from home, so had to be towed back to the shop again. That was a Friday, and I have no way of knowing if the problems are related or just happen to be in need of attention, though the fuel filter didn't look that bad. After sitting for the weekend, it started fine for the mechanic and ran in his parking lot all day without quiting. The best part about the story is that the computer didn't show any faults until after the problem started. So, I took it home and about a week later, I was loading it with trash, had left it idle for a few minutes, and it started running rough and lost power (as it had each time). That time it died and would not start again. So, back on the tow truck and back to the shop. It has not run since and that was close to a month ago. The mechanic working on it believes that once Fords with these 7.3 litter diesel engines get this many miles on them (245,000 for mine), the heat from the engine damages the wiring harnesses so that they start to short out, making the problem very hard to solve, hence the $1,000 repair bills and no results. Given that my truck is a bit beat up, (it is a farm truck) it is not worth much more than $3,000.00. So, my final thought is, get rid of the 7.3 diesels before this happens and don't buy one with that many miles on it, and yes, I thought about getting ride of it last summer before something like this happened, and did I get to it? Obviously, no. It makes me wish I had kept my 1989 Chevy 2500. Plain old simple 350 engine with a Powerglide transmission, but is also had 250,000 miles on it...sigh....
Any news on a class action suit ??? The Customers who want to continue to buy American vehicles are really getting railroaded here ?!?!?!
Thoughts .. Opinions ....
Russ
Webster, MA
kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host
I hear ya barkin' !!! BUT, I have been around and around with the dealer, AND FoMoCo .. to no avail! The truck is a trash truck, it was towed to the dealer on March 20, '09, it is now almost April 20, and it's still sitting there with no engine, and we NEED the truck. The Dealer has been good to us, but they are getting "Stroked" by Ford. We'll take the hit on this one, but you can bet your butt it will be the LAST ford we ever own !!! We are discussing ordering 2 Dodge 5500's / Cummins / Aisin 6 spd. Auto Trans .. very good track record on these to as much as 210,000 Miles, as far as I have been able to research in the past two days.
Edit ...
Now I just found where an old lawsuit is perhaps going to be re-opened .. gonna check with the Massachusetts District Attorney about this on Monday .. it seem as though SOMEBODY should be able to shake this out ?!?! .. Click on "Link Title" below ...
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Russ
Unless you feel REAL LUCKY, I would go the Chev / GMC / Dodge route !!
You don't want to be in the situaton many of us are in .. BELIEVE ME !!
Russ
Our OTHER Ford is an '02 F-350, 7.3 L, and it had one of MANY bad auto trans .. was replaced under warrany though ..
Your 1995 machine is beyond warranty, unfortunately.
Russ
Basically what was found was a bad EGR valve (exhaust gas recycler).
Good Luck
Regards.
loses power like not getting enough fuel. going up hill it dies.
at a idle i run it up to 2000 rpm, and it losses rpms rungs rough.
even changer the #8 injector at ford dealer. can not find the problem. Have spent over $1500. still not running. Any one have a answer.
levij
You can check out the whole story at MyFordProblems.com or at www.vaughnwyant.com ...but better hurry with the last one, i got a cease and desist letter so no telling how long it will stay up
Thank you, I have taken this truck to every mecanic here. they could not fix.
I changed the fuel petal it works thanks agin.
Levi
Anyone using a superchip and pulling a trailer?
I just don't know if I should bother buying another.
Thanks Sean :
We have a 96 F350 and live in Kodiak Alaska.
Not getting much help from our local dealer either.
Would like to just talk to your guy.
Can you forward his contact into to us? hanszalaska@gmail.com
Thanks.