Well, today it happened!! ~Updated~

I'm brand loyal when the brand I buy doesn't fail. That's how a company makes me want to buy another one.

Treating me decently when a known problem rears its ugly head, rather than fixing said problem before I have to deal with it doesn't make me brand loyal, it makes me look for alternatives. I have no real favorites when it comes to trucks, I own a Ford and a Dodge.

transamz9 wrote:

Fordlover wrote:

~DJ~ wrote:
Thanks to everyone with well wishes for my dilemma. Dealer got it all tore down (cab is 9 feet in the air!!) and diagnosed the problem. CP4 exploded taking out the injectors and filling the fuel system with metal filings. I can't believe how Ford Motor Co and Lithia Ford of Boise treated me!! So very surprised after all the horror stories of not covering these. Everything covered, no problem!! Gave me a new 4x4 F 150 loaner. So relieved.

But I would never trust that truck again. And if I lost another pump I bet it would be a real problem to get it covered again. I went back yesterday and got a '16 F250 6.2 GAS. CC, 6.5 box, FX4 loaded Lariat. Real Creampuff with 14K miles. I thought I was really going to pay for this but I was more than ecstatic with the deal.

Today I am driving a beautiful Pearl White Lariat while the old one is still in the shop with all it's guts out!!! How do you spell relief? :B

Happy that you are happy DJ...though, you did really ruin the day of those who dislike Ford. I picture them all sitting around with crossed fingers that this would turn into a post on how Ford denied you warranty coverage, stole your wallet, and kidnapped your first born.

But seriously, glad you are happy how it ended up.

I'm not a Ford hater but there is no way in heck I would go from a new diesel to a new gas and be happy. That's some brand loyalty right there. Whether the OP needed a diesel or not he bought a diesel for a reason, became scared of it so instead of trading for a more proven reliable diesel he dropped his standards to step down in trucks. I know he traded for a more optioned out truck but if that's what he wanted I don't know why he didn't do it in the first place.

OP, I'm truly happy that you are happy with your outcome just seems like a crappy deal to me.

Ask yourself why are people brand loyal? Because they take care of them properly when things go wrong. Sounds about right in this case.

Fordlover wrote:

~DJ~ wrote:
Thanks to everyone with well wishes for my dilemma. Dealer got it all tore down (cab is 9 feet in the air!!) and diagnosed the problem. CP4 exploded taking out the injectors and filling the fuel system with metal filings. I can't believe how Ford Motor Co and Lithia Ford of Boise treated me!! So very surprised after all the horror stories of not covering these. Everything covered, no problem!! Gave me a new 4x4 F 150 loaner. So relieved.

But I would never trust that truck again. And if I lost another pump I bet it would be a real problem to get it covered again. I went back yesterday and got a '16 F250 6.2 GAS. CC, 6.5 box, FX4 loaded Lariat. Real Creampuff with 14K miles. I thought I was really going to pay for this but I was more than ecstatic with the deal.

Today I am driving a beautiful Pearl White Lariat while the old one is still in the shop with all it's guts out!!! How do you spell relief? :B

Happy that you are happy DJ...though, you did really ruin the day of those who dislike Ford. I picture them all sitting around with crossed fingers that this would turn into a post on how Ford denied you warranty coverage, stole your wallet, and kidnapped your first born.

But seriously, glad you are happy how it ended up.

I'm not a Ford hater but there is no way in heck I would go from a new diesel to a new gas and be happy. That's some brand loyalty right there. Whether the OP needed a diesel or not he bought a diesel for a reason, became scared of it so instead of trading for a more proven reliable diesel he dropped his standards to step down in trucks. I know he traded for a more optioned out truck but if that's what he wanted I don't know why he didn't do it in the first place.

OP, I'm truly happy that you are happy with your outcome just seems like a crappy deal to me.

Grit dog wrote:
LOFL at this whole thread!
Some of you could argue against the sky being blue....

Where's the "LIKE!" button?

~DJ~ wrote:
Thanks to everyone with well wishes for my dilemma. Dealer got it all tore down (cab is 9 feet in the air!!) and diagnosed the problem. CP4 exploded taking out the injectors and filling the fuel system with metal filings. I can't believe how Ford Motor Co and Lithia Ford of Boise treated me!! So very surprised after all the horror stories of not covering these. Everything covered, no problem!! Gave me a new 4x4 F 150 loaner. So relieved.

But I would never trust that truck again. And if I lost another pump I bet it would be a real problem to get it covered again. I went back yesterday and got a '16 F250 6.2 GAS. CC, 6.5 box, FX4 loaded Lariat. Real Creampuff with 14K miles. I thought I was really going to pay for this but I was more than ecstatic with the deal.

Today I am driving a beautiful Pearl White Lariat while the old one is still in the shop with all it's guts out!!! How do you spell relief? :B

Happy that you are happy DJ...though, you did really ruin the day of those who dislike Ford. I picture them all sitting around with crossed fingers that this would turn into a post on how Ford denied you warranty coverage, stole your wallet, and kidnapped your first born.

But seriously, glad you are happy how it ended up.

Glad ford stepped up to fix the issue. Not trying to be a ford hater but in some of their gas engines in the past in their trucks, had issues of spitting spark plugs out of the Alum heads. Anyone know if they solved that issue or are they using cast iron heads on them now??

Greene728 wrote:
Advice taken. Thank you!

Using the forum just got easier!!!

spoon059 wrote:

Greene728 wrote:
Fishy,
Was I wrong? Please show me ANY post where I was bashing?

Don’t worry, I’ll wait.

I've found that this forum is much more tolerable by blocking him. I tried for years, hoping that he would grow up and provide helpful information. I've narrowed it down to essentially two comments;
"Towing just got easier"
"My brother-in-law's cousin's fiance's sister said that Ram is bad"

My response is;
Towing has been easier for a while with the reliable Cummins and Duramax, but I'm glad that he FINALLY found a Ford that is reliable enough for him to find towing to be easier
Unfortunately I don't have a response to the extended family member's claim. All I know is that my Ram has been great, I'm seeing more and more Ram chassis light duty fire apparatus, ambulances and wreckers and less Ford chassis.

Over the years I've learned that he has nothing else to add, although you will occasionally get some variation therein.

Advice taken. Thank you!

SouthpawHD wrote:
Darn near every thread is like that.

When I'm on other sites, I'll read comments about this site and the arguing. Sad.

Agreed. Competition for "one-upping" :(

~DJ~ wrote:

Travlingman wrote:

~DJ~ wrote:

NJRVer wrote:

~DJ~ wrote:
Thanks to everyone with well wishes for my dilemma. Dealer got it all tore down (cab is 9 feet in the air!!) and diagnosed the problem. CP4 exploded taking out the injectors and filling the fuel system with metal filings. I can't believe how Ford Motor Co and Lithia Ford of Boise treated me!! So very surprised after all the horror stories of not covering these. Everything covered, no problem!! Gave me a new 4x4 F 150 loaner. So relieved.

But I would never trust that truck again. And if I lost another pump I bet it would be a real problem to get it covered again. I went back yesterday and got a '16 F250 6.2 GAS. CC, 6.5 box, FX4 loaded Lariat. Real Creampuff with 14K miles. I thought I was really going to pay for this but I was more than ecstatic with the deal.

Today I am driving a beautiful Pearl White Lariat while the old one is still in the shop with all it's guts out!!! How do you spell relief? :B

What was the model/trim of the blown one?
Seems you should have gotten money in your pocket for going down to a gasser.

The blown 6.7 was a plain jane xlt. I couldn't be happier with the trade deal. These guys really stepped up!!

Good to hear it was covered. Glad to hear you are happy with the trade. Was wondering, did you happen have a Titan replacement tank on the diesel?

No

That is what I figured. Thanks for the quick reply. Let us know how you like the new one.