Complaint 501641

2004 FORD F-650 SD • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL • incident Aug 30, 2004

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
501641
Make
FORD
Model
F-650 SD
Model Year
2004
Incident Date
Aug 30, 2004
Date Received
Oct 14, 2004
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Owner Narrative

FORD F650. 17,000 MILES ON TRUCK, HAD SINCE NEW. BEEN IN SHOP FOR PERFORMANCE, POWER, AND FUEL ECONOMY ISSUE`S 4 OUT OF 6 WEEKS. C7 300 H.P. CATERPILLAR ENGINE. CAT ADMITS KNOWN ISSUE WITH COMPUTER NOT ABLE TO CORRECTLY TELL ENGINE PROPER FUEL MEASUREMENTS. ENGINE WEAR MASKS PROPER ALIGNMENT. DOWN TIME HAS LOST ME BUSINESS AND MONEY. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER 494973. CAT PUT NEW ENGINE IN AT 23,000 MILES, TELLING ME ENGINE WAS NOT ISSUE, AND WAS CLEARLY A COMPUTER AND ENGINE COMBO ISSUE. I HAVE ASKED FOR MONEY BACK ON TRUCK. THEY CONTINUE TO SAY LETS LOOK AT AGAIN. I HAVE TOLD MY CUSTOMERS NO TO MANY TIMES, AND AM NOW NOT GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THEM ANYMORE. I DO NOT WANT TO BE THE BETA TEST TRUCK. IT DOESN`T PAY. NO COMPENSATION BEING OFFERED. NO CALLS FROM FORD MOTOR CO.*AK

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