Reply With QuoteDammit RC, why are you hating on the Fords???
Jordy <---- just wanted to be the first to say it!!!
WOW. That didn't take long.........
Ford Recalls 37,400 2008 F-250s w/ Powerstroke Already
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WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday told dealers to temporarily stop selling certain 2008 F-series Super Duty diesel pickups after receiving reports of flames shooting out of the vehicles tailpipe. Ford said it was recalling 37,400 F-Series Super Duty trucks with 6.4-liter diesel engines. The majority of the pickups 29,000 were still on dealer lots, the automaker said.
Ford spokesman Dan Jarvis said it received three reports of flames coming from the trucks tailpipe, caused by leaking fuel that ignited in the exhaust systems diesel particulate filter near the tailpipe
Its really something that we noticed early on and were moving swiftly to fix the problem, Jarvis said. There have been no injuries or vehicle fires connected to the recall. There has been one report of a grass fire in Texas that was quickly extinguished, he said.
Jarvis said the flames could only occur in engines with leaking fluids, which he said was very rare. Two of the complaints involved leaking fuel injectors and the other involved leaks coming from a crack in the turbocharger shaft.
The automaker will have dealers upgrade software for the powertrain control module, which will power down the engine under higher-than-expected temperatures in the diesel particulate filter. Similar software updates will take place at the Louisville, Ky., plant where the trucks are built.
Jarvis said the stop sale order should only last a few days as dealers reprogram the software. Owners of the remaining 8,400 trucks will be notified about the recall in early April and will be able to have the software upgrade at no charge.
In a separate action, fewer than 10,000 of the trucks will have the battery cable rerouted to avoid chafing against a shield in the engine compartment that prevents water and mud from getting into the engine.
Ford said the recall does not affect gasoline-powered pickups or those with 6.0-liter or 7.3-liter diesel engines.
Dammit RC, why are you hating on the Fords???
Jordy <---- just wanted to be the first to say it!!!
Fords spewing fire???? Who would have ever thought?
It's those damn dylithium crystals , she can't take it anymore
Maybe they should rename those trucks "DragonFireDiesels".
Actually its pretty cool they do that. Reminds me of the 60's when cars were modified to inject gas into the tailpipes!
Yup, Ford does not waste any time.
As much as I dislike Fords, I hate to hear stuff like this. Not good for any domestic manufacturer.
Fords spewing fire???? Who would have ever thought?
I've always heard Fords like to spontaneously combust.
But fire out the pipe? Perhaps BlueFlamerDiesel is a better name.....
heck... they should use that as advertisement to sell more!!
a truck that shoots flames out of the tail pipes!! sweeeeet!!!
heck... they should use that as advertisement to sell more!!
a truck that shoots flames out of the tail pipes!! sweeeeet!!!
This is un related (to the Recall) but the new 6.4's are now designed to dump raw fuel into the exhaust for regeneration.
This means the fuel economy will suck for the soccer runners and grocery getters around town.:jawdrop:
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