World's most dangerous vehicle defect

[ChrisM]

If you thought your RL has serious problems check this video and story out. Make sure you watch the video until the guy guns the throttle on the truck. Don't park this truck in your garage. You'll be sorry.

http://www.break.com/index/ford_recalls_trucks.html


Ford recalls 37,000 Super Duty trucks
Diesel truck version reportedly cause tailpipe fires; owners should bring vehicles to dealerships for repair.
March 21 2007: 7:27 PM EDT


DETROIT (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it was recalling over 37,000 of its new 2008 model-year F-Series Super Duty trucks after reported tailpipe fires in the diesel version of the pickups.

Ford (Charts) said it had received reports of three cases where leaking fuel or oil ignited when trapped in a diesel particulate filter near the tailpipe of the new trucks.


2008 Ford Super Duty truck
In one case in Texas, a truck's hot tailpipe set off a grass fire when the driver pulled off the road, a Ford spokesman said.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and no injuries or accidents have been reported as a result of the incidents, Ford spokesman Dan Jarvis said.

"This is an important product for us and an important customer base, and we want to move swiftly to make sure this does not become a safety issue for our customers," Jarvis said.

The recall represents the second glitch since their January launch of the new Super Duty trucks.

The heavy-duty work truck is one of the automaker's most profitable vehicles and its sales success has been seen as key as Ford tries to rebound from a $12.7 billion loss last year.

Navistar International Corp. (Charts) briefly halted shipments of the diesel engines for the new trucks to Ford in late February because of a contract dispute, although both sides have since been meeting under court order to resolve the matter.

Ford dealers were advised Wednesday to stop selling the roughly 29,000 Super Duty trucks with 6.4-liter diesel engines on their lots until engine control software can be updated.

That work should begin Thursday and could be completed in less than 10 minutes per vehicle, Ford's Jarvis said.

Super Duty trucks still awaiting shipment from the Louisville, Kentucky plant that makes them will have their engine control software updated there, he said.

Customers with the first 8,400 diesel Super Duty trucks already on the roads will be notified that they should bring their vehicles into dealerships for the same fix, said Jarvis.

Ford will send out a recall notice to customers in early April and dealers may contact them before then to alert them to the potential problem, he said.

Gasoline-powered versions of the Super Duty and previous model-year diesel trucks with 6.0-liter or 7.3-liter engines are not affected by the recall.

The software upgrade will reset the powertrain control module on the Ford trucks. In cases where the system detects unusually high temperatures in the diesel particulate filter, the control module will power down the vehicle.

The aim is to allow drivers to pull safely to the side of the road to allow it to cool before proceeding, Jarvis said.

Ford also wants to take advantage of the recall to shift a battery cable on fewer than 10,000 of the first Super Duty trucks produced in order to to keep the cable from chafing against a shield that prevents water and mud from getting into the engine.

[brich]

I just saw this clip 10 minutes ago and thought about posting it...
So is this better than the Pinto problem?

[VT RAIDER]

I once saw an episode of Pimp My Ride in which one of the guys created the same effect...but do to some safety concerns they did not keep that modification active...

[MontanaFred]

So that is what the "ignition switch" is for. That super duty truck is super noisy too. I don't think I would like having oil or fuel leaking out of my tail pipe even if it didn't catch on fire. The flames could come in handy in those situations where you need a blow torch but forgot to bring one

[bgtmd]

Man is that ever scary. Especially for those who live in dry areas prone to fires.

[Wogman75]

That would make for some easy roasting of wennies at a tail gate party. How do I get my Ridgline to do that.

[MikeT]

Originally Posted by ChrisM

If you thought your RL has serious problems check this video and story out. Make sure you watch the video until the guy guns the throttle on the truck. Don't park this truck in your garage. You'll be sorry.

http://www.break.com/index/ford_recalls_trucks.html


Ford recalls 37,000 Super Duty trucks
Diesel truck version reportedly cause tailpipe fires; owners should bring vehicles to dealerships for repair.
March 21 2007: 7:27 PM EDT


DETROIT (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it was recalling over 37,000 of its new 2008 model-year F-Series Super Duty trucks after reported tailpipe fires in the diesel version of the pickups.

Ford (Charts) said it had received reports of three cases where leaking fuel or oil ignited when trapped in a diesel particulate filter near the tailpipe of the new trucks.


2008 Ford Super Duty truck
In one case in Texas, a truck's hot tailpipe set off a grass fire when the driver pulled off the road, a Ford spokesman said.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and no injuries or accidents have been reported as a result of the incidents, Ford spokesman Dan Jarvis said.

"This is an important product for us and an important customer base, and we want to move swiftly to make sure this does not become a safety issue for our customers," Jarvis said.

The recall represents the second glitch since their January launch of the new Super Duty trucks.

The heavy-duty work truck is one of the automaker's most profitable vehicles and its sales success has been seen as key as Ford tries to rebound from a $12.7 billion loss last year.

Navistar International Corp. (Charts) briefly halted shipments of the diesel engines for the new trucks to Ford in late February because of a contract dispute, although both sides have since been meeting under court order to resolve the matter.

Ford dealers were advised Wednesday to stop selling the roughly 29,000 Super Duty trucks with 6.4-liter diesel engines on their lots until engine control software can be updated.

That work should begin Thursday and could be completed in less than 10 minutes per vehicle, Ford's Jarvis said.

Super Duty trucks still awaiting shipment from the Louisville, Kentucky plant that makes them will have their engine control software updated there, he said.

Customers with the first 8,400 diesel Super Duty trucks already on the roads will be notified that they should bring their vehicles into dealerships for the same fix, said Jarvis.

Ford will send out a recall notice to customers in early April and dealers may contact them before then to alert them to the potential problem, he said.

Gasoline-powered versions of the Super Duty and previous model-year diesel trucks with 6.0-liter or 7.3-liter engines are not affected by the recall.

The software upgrade will reset the powertrain control module on the Ford trucks. In cases where the system detects unusually high temperatures in the diesel particulate filter, the control module will power down the vehicle.

The aim is to allow drivers to pull safely to the side of the road to allow it to cool before proceeding, Jarvis said.

Ford also wants to take advantage of the recall to shift a battery cable on fewer than 10,000 of the first Super Duty trucks produced in order to to keep the cable from chafing against a shield that prevents water and mud from getting into the engine.

Nothing like a $60,000 lighter

[Danke]

Flame spewing big daddy sidepipes, who wouldn't want that!

[PerryLynch]

Originally Posted by Danke

Flame spewing big daddy sidepipes, who wouldn't want that!

Well, if we could get it in conjunction with a dual exhaust I'd be happier

[ChrisM]

Originally Posted by Wogman75

That would make for some easy roasting of wennies at a tail gate party. How do I get my Ridgline to do that.

I would believe that you would have to pull out 3 of your spark plugs and take our your catalytic converter. Our trucks are ultra low emissions. Chances are that there is less unburnt gas coming out of your tailpipe in an entire tank than in that video.

Did you guys catch this this part of news article?

The software upgrade will reset the powertrain control module on the Ford trucks. In cases where the system detects unusually high temperatures in the diesel particulate filter, the control module will power down the vehicle.

The aim is to allow drivers to pull safely to the side of the road to allow it to cool before proceeding, Jarvis said.


Is this the best that Ford can offer? Why not really fix the problem? The truck in the video looks like it was subjected to any unusual circumstances yet it is blowing 3 foot flames out of the tailpipe. I'd be furious if I spent that much on my RL and it developed a problem like that and Honda's fix was to make the truck shut off because of a design defect. Can you say class action lawsuit?