Ford Super Duty beast now belches fire; is recalled
Ford is telling its dealers to put on ice sales of some 2008 F-Series Super Duty diesels because of -- gulp -- reports of flames shooting from the tailpipes. Ouch. Luckily, only about 8,400 of the trucks had been sold, with the remaining 29,000 still on dealer lots. So far, only three owners have reported the fiery problem and no one was injured. Ford says the issue stems from leaking fuel injectors in one case and a cracked turbocharger shaft in another. In both cases, Ford says the leaking fuel ignited in the diesel particulate filter near the tailpipe.
Apparently, according to Ford spokesman Dan Jarvis, the problem can be fixed with a control module upgrade that will "power down the engine" when extreme temperatures in the trucks' diesel particulate filter are detected.
[Source: AP via Yahoo]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Alex Nunez 5:30PM (3/21/2007)
The whole fire-shooting thing would make dealing with annoying drivers so much more fun, though...
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Mike 5:42PM (3/21/2007)
And to think the launch was delayed to control quality issues with the 6.4. I wonder how THIS is going to affect the dispute/lawsuit over the 6.0 and the 6.4.
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NOPN 5:45PM (3/21/2007)
Terrible quality from a terrible truck made by a terrible company.
Do yourself a favor and buy an import.
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why not the LS2/LS7? 5:47PM (3/21/2007)
Perhaps this is why Ford was refusing to pay there supplier for Diesel engines.
Good thing they got that patched over, or else there wouldn't have been nearly so many trucks to recall.
Somehow I'm guessing the Super Duty Diesel doesn't command the same price premium it once did.
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why not the LS2/LS7? 5:47PM (3/21/2007)
Their! I meant their!
Oh, the embarassment.
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Mike 5:47PM (3/21/2007)
NOPN: how much is the deisel option on the HD tundra or Titan?
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Mike 5:48PM (3/21/2007)
wait, nevermind. They can't get the 1/2 ton's right, let alone attempt 3/4, 1, and 1 1/4 ton light duty's.
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Robert 5:53PM (3/21/2007)
Well... the whole flames thing is a Ford problem. But the whold leaky injector is a Navistar thing. So, Ford's reprogramming of the control unit is the right approach. I don't think this should factor into the 6.4 fight between Navistar and Ford - I mean, except Navistar should be sharing the warranty costs for the leaky injectors and cracked turbo.
At least with this engine, the manufacturing has to be defective to cause it to blow up. The 6.0 seemed to do that of its own accord. Overall, people will make a bigger deal out of this than it actually is, although, I have to admit, it's a bit troubling that they didn't find this. I suppose if you're always testing engines built to spec, they never reveal their dirty secrets when they aren't.
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Mike 5:55PM (3/21/2007)
Agree with Alex, coolest defect ever!
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faz 5:58PM (3/21/2007)
7 -> The big three have not got a single automobile under 1/2 ton 'right' in decades.
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Mike 6:01PM (3/21/2007)
Faz, please back up that comment with facts and comparisons to back up your assertions.
also, please define 'right'
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testa di cazzo 6:04PM (3/21/2007)
"The big three have not got a single automobile under 1/2 ton 'right' in decades."
wins the prize for 'dumbest quote of the day'
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HotRodzNKustoms 6:08PM (3/21/2007)
If there was ever a defect I wanted to have in my truck, this is it! But anyways, I think the U.S. Automakers still make the best trucks, always have. The modern California CARB spec. diesel has proved to be a tough nut to crack!
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OWEN 8:08PM (3/22/2007)
all i can say is WOW,ford and there fire trucks,give me sludge/balljoint any day ,fords worthless crap.
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johnny 6:23PM (3/21/2007)
Making a chip that powers the truck down is a jimmy way of going about it. Ford is a piece of shit and cheap. Rather redesigning it they instead do the quick job of killing power when the drivers pushes down on the pedal to accelarate under hot and heavy situations. Another reason not to buy a Ford.
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Bryan 6:29PM (3/21/2007)
Arent these the Piezo fuel injectors? Ford needs to do itself a favor and break up with Navistar like it did Firestone. Navistar is a disaster! At least they are fixing it now and not leaving it alone and telling customers it is their fault. In any event, I am on my 4th F150 and all have been pretty good trucks. I am sure Ford will fix this fast. My question is though, they did so much testing on this engine..how did this happen? You see import lovers, us hyuck hyuck "rednecks" know that nothing or no one is perfect except the all mighty God. You on the other hand, think Toyota is perfect, along with Honda, and thats why we give you so much crap. Maybe if you woke up and admitted they aren't perfect, this site would be a little more friendly..ha..shoot..no way, it is too much fun pointing out how wrong you are!! =)
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Michael Karesh 6:34PM (3/21/2007)
In the testing my father and I have done for our website, we were not impressed by the F-Series diesels. They are too crude and the quality and fit and finish came below our expectations. I wish Tundra made a diesel as Toyota would be far more reliable.
Check out my website:
http://www.truedelta.com
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MadeinDetroit 10:49PM (3/21/2007)
I doubt that driving a SuperDuty F-Series diesel around "rugged" Pontiac Trail Rd. for 15 minutes with dad was an exhaustive test Mike.
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Bryan 6:49PM (3/21/2007)
Hey M Karesh, the Tundra is still a joke, wake up. They can't even build a truck that gets a 5 star safety rating, or one without a boxed frame, a diesel, I could go on forever. They pushed the release date back because their interior was crap next to GM's. Oh wait, it still is. I have been inside the new SD and it is very nice. It is not meant to have all these soft plastics for wusses. It is a truck, not something for suburbia mothers! Crude? It is the quietest diesel in a HD truck! Take your bias and BS to Japan, maybe someone there will care lol.
Oh and "Mike" if only white trash drive Fords then I guess the richest people in the US are just that. They drive American! Just wait till the Tundra is recalled..then you will tuck your little tails between your legs and run home to mommy. lol.
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Bryan 6:50PM (3/21/2007)
Oh and by the way, Truedelta is a joke, anyone can say what they want on there about their car, and your bias already shows, the site only has foriegn cars on the homepage..please. Man I am on a roll today.
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