In April we received a letter from Ford Motor Corp. for a recall regarding overheating of the exhaust system. This letter was accompanied by a small card reading "Attention New Exhaust System Temperature Monitor Feature 6.4L F-Super Duty". This card is according to the letter to be kept with the owner's manual.
This is what the card says:
"Your vehicle has been equipped with a new Exhaust System Temperature Monitor that will flash the Check Engine Indicator (see page 13 of your Owner's Guide) and limit the engine power if an exhaust overheat condition is identified. The limited power will allow the function of power steering and braking, but will limit vehicle acceleration. If the check engine light flashes, pull over to the side of the road as soon as safely possible and contact your authorized dealer.
Depending on the severity of the over-temperature condition, the vehicle may or may not restart after cycling the ignition OFF. If the vehicle restarts, there may be limited power, or there could be full function. If the exhaust over-temperature condition reoccures the Check Engine light will flash again and the vehicle will again have limited power. Again stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible and contact your authorized dealer to have the condition repaired. Please keep this letter in your glove box for future reference.
8C3J 19B146 AA"
Since you're not supposed to tow within the first 500 miles we received this recall without much of towing experience until we brought the truck to that servce (about 1,500 miles).
Unfortunately we had to realize that after the re-programming (temperature monitor) our truck started significantly loosing power (regeneration mode ?) after about 50 to 60 miles while towing our horse trailer (4-horse slant w/ LQ - approx. 15,000 to 18,000 depending on the number of horses). First time we were caught with this was on the middle lane of the Florida Turnpike when I hauled 2 of our horses. Semi trucks honked their horn (maybe they thought I was fallen asleep...) and we were lucky when we could pull over to the right lane. No acceleration possible but we could go with about 45 mph until we could accelerate again after about 10 minutes. By the way: there was no Check Engine light flashing. In that case we would have stopped.
We have to go this tour once or twice a week (125 miles each direction) and it keeps happening once or twice on the way to and on the way back. I consider this so far not more as an inconvenience but we are worried about hauling our horses with this truck away from our backyard.
I'm just wondering if the (un-objected) acceptance of the recall letter and the addendum to the owner's manual (see above) will wave our rights when something is really happening. Who would (financially) be responsible to haul our horses back home (or to the nearest stable) when we get stuck, let me say in the Carolinas? How fast could we get a towing service when we got stuck on the Florida Turnpike at 95F or more in summer ? Will my horse insurance accept the higher risk of hauling the horses with this truck ?
Does anybody have experience with this and maybe can give us some advice ? I would do anything to keep this truck since beside this issue it is just an amazing truck (w/ its new interior and the bold looks of the exterior..).
Thanks guys.
This is what the card says:
"Your vehicle has been equipped with a new Exhaust System Temperature Monitor that will flash the Check Engine Indicator (see page 13 of your Owner's Guide) and limit the engine power if an exhaust overheat condition is identified. The limited power will allow the function of power steering and braking, but will limit vehicle acceleration. If the check engine light flashes, pull over to the side of the road as soon as safely possible and contact your authorized dealer.
Depending on the severity of the over-temperature condition, the vehicle may or may not restart after cycling the ignition OFF. If the vehicle restarts, there may be limited power, or there could be full function. If the exhaust over-temperature condition reoccures the Check Engine light will flash again and the vehicle will again have limited power. Again stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible and contact your authorized dealer to have the condition repaired. Please keep this letter in your glove box for future reference.
8C3J 19B146 AA"
Since you're not supposed to tow within the first 500 miles we received this recall without much of towing experience until we brought the truck to that servce (about 1,500 miles).
Unfortunately we had to realize that after the re-programming (temperature monitor) our truck started significantly loosing power (regeneration mode ?) after about 50 to 60 miles while towing our horse trailer (4-horse slant w/ LQ - approx. 15,000 to 18,000 depending on the number of horses). First time we were caught with this was on the middle lane of the Florida Turnpike when I hauled 2 of our horses. Semi trucks honked their horn (maybe they thought I was fallen asleep...) and we were lucky when we could pull over to the right lane. No acceleration possible but we could go with about 45 mph until we could accelerate again after about 10 minutes. By the way: there was no Check Engine light flashing. In that case we would have stopped.
We have to go this tour once or twice a week (125 miles each direction) and it keeps happening once or twice on the way to and on the way back. I consider this so far not more as an inconvenience but we are worried about hauling our horses with this truck away from our backyard.
I'm just wondering if the (un-objected) acceptance of the recall letter and the addendum to the owner's manual (see above) will wave our rights when something is really happening. Who would (financially) be responsible to haul our horses back home (or to the nearest stable) when we get stuck, let me say in the Carolinas? How fast could we get a towing service when we got stuck on the Florida Turnpike at 95F or more in summer ? Will my horse insurance accept the higher risk of hauling the horses with this truck ?
Does anybody have experience with this and maybe can give us some advice ? I would do anything to keep this truck since beside this issue it is just an amazing truck (w/ its new interior and the bold looks of the exterior..).
Thanks guys.
