New record !

NC Hauler wrote:

ricatic, don't blame you one bit....if I had to pay $13,000 to fix a truck with only 99,000 miles on it, and it wasn't anything I did...heck, even if it was something I did, I'd try to get some help...that kind of money would really hurt the purse strings and would affect my though processes on what truck I would purchase next...it is what it is...

What I want to know (and I didn't remember readinf) is with Ric's proof that he never had water in the fuel, etc. that he didn't force Ford into arbitration or sued them? I know if someone handed me the stuff he was fed I'd file a lawsuit (and I'm not the suing type). And I'd encourage those within warranties with the failures to do the same.

BeerCan wrote:
I am not a diehard Ford fan, though I am accused as being one. The problem I see with ric is not the info he is spreading but how he is spreading it. He comes off to me as a butt hurt whiny little @$#%&. He does not spread his info in a professional manner but with vitriol and name calling. He is also starting to thread******perfectly reasonable discussions so they disintegrate into bickering.

Reminds me of the sad, bitter old men I run into from time to time.

lol

Cummins12V98 wrote:

sky_free wrote:
You guys have pretty much convinced me to never buy a diesel truck.

But it is so much fun!

X2

sky_free wrote:
You guys have pretty much convinced me to never buy a diesel truck.

But it is so much fun!

...I think some have forgotten what a proponent for Ford ricatic was when he first came on this forum....I bet he looked like one of the guys in the Blue Man group :)....He was a loyalist to the nth. degree...."dyed in the wool", so to speak, and now, due to an experience he had with his Ford truck, (one he HIGHLY touted); he's done a 180 on his opinion of Ford. Hey, if I'd had an issue like his with Chevy, I'd done the same thing, let everyone know...if the same thing happens with the Ram, I'd do the same thing.."IF" Chevy or Ram "left me hanging"...all contingent upon "IF" the dealer/manufacturer worked with me on the issue and helped me resolve it, even after warranty is out......nothing ventured...nothing gained.

About the HPFP, I know on the Cummins forum, most were hoping that the 13' WOULDN'T get the CP4 HPFP on it, but would keep the CP3 pump, and they did....WHY? Don't know about most in here, but SON, for $13,000 I ought to be able to buy a new engine...heck, I could buy a brand new car for $13,000 cash, (may not be much, but probably could)...

Bluhorn wrote:
I cannot understand all the diehard Ford guys beating up on Ric. He was totally mistreated by Ford and you guys think thats ok.You stand behind Ford and post meaningless refs to other companys showing their shortcomings. That is not the point.All manufacturers can have issues,its how you handle the problem!Ford dropped the ball and stuck it to him big time. If they get away with it,they will keep doing it.I for one would like to hear about this so I can make my own decisions and would like to know when a manufacturer has issues and how they handle it.Some of you need to get a grip.

:B:B:B...Bluhorn gets it big time...but the beatings will continue but to no avail...the beatings are mostly feeble attempts by fanatics intoxicated by the Blue KoolAid attempting to validate a position that they would never hold if the Shameful Ford Event comes calling on them...I do not mind because my goal is to help the readership on this great site understand that there are significant perils out there for Ford 6.7 diesel owners...

That last sentence would cause a riot over at the Blue KoolAid forum...personal attacks and criticisms would race to the forefront. A 6.7 forum moderator would censor the post and then chastise the poster for no longer owning a 6.7 Ford...all the while not owning one himself...

In my closed thread, I sincerely stated my wishes that I could communicate with the unfortunate OP on the linked Blue KoolAid site thread. He is being forced to set his expensive truck to the side because the known cost of fixing the "delicate" HPFP, Porsche's description of the same pump used in their high line Cayenne,is over $10,000. I have the personal email from the 6.7 design engineer describing his take on fixing the truck for significantly less cost. My opinion on the issue, although respectfully submitted, has been deemed unwelcome over there...it upsets the Blue KoolAid boys...so be it...how does one spell hypocrisy???

Hopefully that unfortunate OP will find the answers he needs...

Regards

Seems to me all of Ric's posts are well researched and supported by facts.

I am not a diehard Ford fan, though I am accused as being one. The problem I see with ric is not the info he is spreading but how he is spreading it. He comes off to me as a butt hurt whiny little @$#%&. He does not spread his info in a professional manner but with vitriol and name calling. He is also starting to thread******perfectly reasonable discussions so they disintegrate into bickering.

Reminds me of the sad, bitter old men I run into from time to time.

I would love to hear a dispassionate discussion about the HPFP issues of the Bosch CP-4 but ricatic cannot do it without constantly hurling insults, using ridiculous rhetoric, and silly innuendo about those of us who are perfectly satisfied with our Ford products and have gotten good support from Ford.

I cannot understand all the diehard Ford guys beating up on Ric. He was totally mistreated by Ford and you guys think thats ok.You stand behind Ford and post meaningless refs to other companys showing their shortcomings. That is not the point.All manufacturers can have issues,its how you handle the problem!Ford dropped the ball and stuck it to him big time. If they get away with it,they will keep doing it.I for one would like to hear about this so I can make my own decisions and would like to know when a manufacturer has issues and how they handle it.Some of you need to get a grip.