That evening I had the fuel filters changed thinking that was the problem, then the truck ran fine. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I would recommend this dealer to my friends. I am the original owner, truck has 32000 miles and should not! I got advice from a mechanic and he drained the tank and he found silver flakes in the tank. I have contacted a lawyer and he is dealing with other clients with the same issue.
Never have used biofuel in anything. The listing was very accurate of the conditions of the vehicle. The truck at this time did not restart. I decided to take truck to Ford dealer in Lincoln, ne to have looked at and fixed. I have old fuel tank. .
I have found someone that can fix my tank for less money, but I would like results and this needs to be addressed before someone does get killed, if they haven't already. I have researched this failure on the internet and it appears that there are hundreds of complaints which point to the same failure of the Ford fuel tank, especially on diesel powered vehicles. The bond which holds the laminate to the steel fuel tank is breaking down and causing the vehicle to malfunction. Dealer has replaced the throttle sensor. Ford is saying to my knowledge that this is the low-sulfur diesel fuel and not there fuel tanks. Also, it was more worn than the pictures showed.
Ford says biofuel is the cause. I had a really great experience with purchasing my first sports car. The guy who said he would meet me didn't even show, it was his associate, who was nice, but didn't seem to care about whether I wanted to buy a car or not. I called universal Ford in richmond Virginia and they had it towed there to look at the truck, and the technician verified that the tank was contaminated from the tank due to delamination of the interior of the tank. I had to get the truck towed. I experience loss of power at various intervals which causes the vehicle to slow down and power is limited to a few miles-per-hour.
The staff here was extremely friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and accommodating. The tank has a liner in it that has dissolved causing the problems. Has left me and my employees stranded several times, sometimes in unsafe traffic areas. The salesman and staff were very helpful. Removed foot from accelerator to apply brakes, when returned to throttle; engine remained at idle. I know your department is aware of this problem because I have read your response in numerous internet chat rooms and I urge you to act immediately to demand Ford recall and make right these manufacturer defects.
They called back telling me the fuel tank lining was bad in the fuel tank and needed to be replaced at my expense. Had to dispatch another ambulance to the call. If this condition had gone undiscovered it would have resulted in failure of the injector pump and ultimatly the engine itself. Got the truck to restart. I believe there is a manufacturers defect in the application of this laminate or, that the laminate is not of correct material for the intended purpose. The service department removed the fuel filter and they found that the lamination or lining of the fuel tank has separated from the metal which makes up the fuel tank. At present, the odometer reads approximately 63,000 miles.
This appears as a flaky silver substance which clogged the fuel filter and lines and is very expensive to repair. Ford should be forced to recall these trucks and replace the defective tanks reengineered fuel tanks. I urge you to investigate this matter immediately. Towed the iunit to a local dealer. I have returned the truck to Ford for repair numerous times and Ford has not been able to repair the problem. Two days later the truck did the same thing, and I was driving at 25mph, truck would not run any faster, then the truck stalled in the middle of a two lane road.
I do not believe this statement to be true. I would recommend Simmons Auto to anyone looking for another car. I purchased this 2004 Ford new truck in late 2004. Trucks started running bad, would eventually stop. New fuel tanks installed, fuel pumps injectors put in new.