Help. 2007 F150 5.4l

[CaFordDude]

I have been in limbo for a bit so I waited to update.

I got the news a few days ago that the engine was toast. It needed either a complete rebuild or a whole new engine.

Service writer said they had to call Ford to get approval and that prolly meant sending out one of their engineers to look it over. They had to get the final tear down done early this week and hoped to have the engineer out by Friday and a decision by Monday.

This morning the service writer called and said the ole good news/bad news. Good news was that Ford gave them the authorization for a brand new engine. The bad news is that it would take a few days to get and then a few more days to install. She said when she initally called Ford they said ahhhhh NOPE. Her service manager called back and did whatever it is he did and came back with an authorization number for a new engine.

She is supposed to call back with a few more details this afternoon, maybe I can persuade them to drop in a 6.4....

Anyway, needless to say I am happy with the news.

I had some friends ask me over the last week or so if I would buy another Ford if they denied my warranty claim and I said YOU BET. I still feel that Ford makes the best OVERALL truck on the market and would have a hard time seeing myself in another brand. They all have their good and bad points but I really like Ford. I use the "don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" analogy to them. Every brand has an issue at some point in time.

 

[CaFordDude]

Well I talked to the service writer again today. Unfortunately no 6.4 in my F150's future.

She told me after tearing it down they found a tear in some sort of seal or gasket. That tear caused the engine to burn oil and subsequently kill the engine.

Seal fail first or oil pump fail first? Chicken or the egg was her response. Couldn't tell which went first but they both went causing failure.

Ford is picking up the tab for the engine and hopefully part of my rental car.

The game plan was finishing pulling the engine out today (Friday). New engine should be here this weekend and they hope to have me back in my truck on Tuesday..WOOHOO.

 

[Skandocious]

Can't beat that!!! New engine free of charge. Are they gonna roll back the ODO for you? I dunno if that's standard procedure or not...

 

[CaFordDude]

I don't think so...
I asked about warranty for the engine and she said that is kind of the bad news. If a customer pays for the engine it comes with a warranty, If Ford replaces it then the warranty only last the inital 3/36. An extended warranty is pretty reasonable and she said they would cut me a deal so I will probably do that.

 

[CaFordDude]

Well I went up to the shop today to check on my trucks status and snapped a few pics. They have the new engine dropped in already and man does it look clean.
As long as the truck is in the shop I'm also gonna have:
The fuel filter changed
The tranny flushed and inspected
A brake job.
Basically the 30,000 mile check up before I get her back Tuesday (hopefully) Prolly cost me a couple hundred bucks but it needs to be done and the shop has treated me right so I think I owe it to em.

 

[TexasNomad]

To bad you couldn't have gotten her to sneak you in the 427 modder

 

[CaFordDude]

I tried to convience them it was a 6..4 diesel but they wern't buying it.

I mean at least throw a supercharger on top or something..I mean I been without it for about 4 weeks. Don;t that count for something??

 

[TexasNomad]

I would have been on a I.V drip, I missed allot on this, why did it have to be replaced?
Were you doing burn out contests with the rice burners

 

[CaFordDude]

I guess it just happens when your runnin and gunnin bein chased by Da Man!

 

[Skandocious]

bein chased by Da Man!

Your coworkers hazing you?

 

[CaFordDude]

Short story is:
It started sounding and driving like a 80 year old diesel bus.
Took it to one dealer and they completly ignored the problem'
Took it to a second dealer who told me the oil pump was toast causing the engine to besically self destruct.
Ford replaced the engine under warranty but the whole process will have taken about 4 weeks by the time it is all said and done.

 

[CaFordDude]

Your coworkers hazing you?

Yeah some sort of strange initation, so they say anyways...

 

[TexasNomad]

I guess it just happens when your runnin and gunnin bein chased by Da Man!

I thought you were! Da Man!

 

[CaFordDude]

FINALLY, My truck has come home.

SO in the end the truck ended up needing a new engine. I will post up the service order so people smarter then me can read it and see what the dealership actually said about it.

On top of having the engine done I had them check the tranny and drain and replace the fluid, new fuel filter and rear brakes were in need of being done and of course new oil filter/oil etc.

The rental car cost me $1100 and change for 21 days. I am hoping to get reimbursed at least a little from Ford for it but I don't know. Guess their standard rate is $28/day so even if they just gave me that it would be $588 which would be half and totally fair as far as I am concerned because part of my cost was that I paid for the extra insurance on the rental car and would not expect them to pick up that cost.

Engine is pretty, stock intake was re-installed for a variety of reasons so if anyone is looking for a Bansk intake for their truck I am going to post up in the classifieds with it.

Ryan

 

[Skandocious]

How come you don't wanna go back to the Banks intake? PM me if you don't wanna post in here.

 

[tomtoc]

i noticed the watermark "blue oval certified"

googled and found this http://www.fordvehicles.com/dealerships/blueoval/index.asp

looks like you went to the right dealership after the last headache.

It's about doing whatever it takes to make your experience a pleasant one, whether you're coming in to ...get parts or service.

 

[CaFordDude]

I don't have a specific reason why I don't want to go back to it.

I have been doing some research since I got the stuff installed. Maybe should have done it before but O well. Part of the problem is that I did the exhaust and intake at the same time so I could not get any personal data as to how well one or the other work in regards to power/economy etc. I am not a race car driver so I don't need to squeeze every little pony out of my engine. But the reading I have done is that the design of the 07 F150 intake is actually pretty good. They have done a good job of making it pretty close to a CAI. It is sealed, draws in air from outside the engine compartment, whereas the design of this particular system is that it drew in air from inside the engine compartment. Plus after Bob Ayers posted up his air filter comparison I was a little surprised at the lack of filter area on the K&N which logically explains why it flows more air, it has less to flow through.

I don't have any complaints about the Banks intake. And I still have the Banks exhaust on my truck. I just decided to change it up after some more research.

And it maye be psychological but It seems like it has quieted my exhaust down just a notch which I am happy with.

Ryan

 

[slmann]

Glad to hear you finally got it back.

 

[polarbear]

Yep- very good, Aaron!

 

[CowboyBilly9Mile]

Good to hear you're up and running again