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Looking for a ford dealer near central Florida. I need warranty work done and have already been screwed by the dealers around this area. Any help appreciated. How hard could it be to fix the EGR and turbo problems?



Thanks,  Dale

I HAVE HAD GOOD SERVICE OUT OF ERNIE HAIRE IN TAMPA

Bill Jarrett Ford in Avon Park or Crown Ford in ........... yep you guessed it ............Wauchula :D

Send a PM to Chuck Norris on this site.

 Yea it would be worth the drive if you really need some Warr help, Chuck can get her done. But Locally here in Highlands Co Bill is the only Choice other that Alan Jay Ford,,lol

whats a matter with the truck dale EGR messed up I just ordered a egr cooler block off plate and will be installing it next weekend gotta get rid of that thing

where did you go and how did they screw you

I am still having the egr problems. This is the third time. Iam thinking the turbo seals are blown and it feels like the front end won't unlock. I haven't used 4x4 in two months atleast. Alan Jay Ford here in Sebring did the work. Ialso had to finish putting together the air intake. So that has been sucking unfiltered air for about two weeks. Ifeel like going up there and smashing heads!!!

you are a cert diesel tech i thougt ?

No not with engines. Only brakes and suspension. The last time I worked as a mechanic was over ten years ago and I hated it.

Ricky, you should come over with your pretty blue truck and smash into mine.

  I took a truck up for a new Turbo and when I got her back the inside was dirty with grease prints everyplace.

me and my family have bought many trucks from mccotter [ford titusville] and theyve ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF THE WARRENTY WORK WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM YOURE TALKIN ABOUT BUT NOW ITS MESSED UP AGAIN idk the 1st time we had it fixed it was at around 50k miles[under warrenty] they gave us no problem and fixed it now its at 150k and its doin it again but keep in mind this is a work/woods truck we beat the heck out of it in the woods its prob. in 4wd 25% of its life and my stepdad uses it for work 5 days a week

Same thing here. Greasy hand prints everywhere. I worked in nastiest filthiest garage in town and did not do that kind of crap to customers. vehicles. I am a little worked up now and I'm headed up there now to get my deductable back.

  OH Dont go to to CROWN in Wauchula now ALAN JAY BOUGHT IT Yesterday!! :o

Walker Ford in Clearwater is where I bought my truck and had it serviced.  I had a rattle that could not be found that was driving me crazy.  They had it a week before they found it, they ended up having to take the cab off and found where a weld had broke underneath it.  I have also had other work done by them and cannot say anything bad about this dealer.

 Thanks for all the kind words......AAAH yes the wonderful EGR carboning up....Brother If a Ford Dealer has touched the truck within 90days I highly suggest returning to that dealer and have a meeting with the Service Manager about the reoccurring issue. If you go to another dealer they will referre you back to the dealer that just touch the truck...Especially if you have any out of pocket expenses. Other wise traveling clear up here may be more of an inconvenience than the actual repair... If all else fails and you can not get a positive response from the Service Dept. you are working with Call 1-800-392-3673  This is FORD customer Service. I have a few connection in that area I'll try and get some feedback for ya. BLUE let me know how that EGR block off works out for you.

what do you think about doing the block off  good idea or not ? ? ?

Desoto Auto Mall in arcadia
great dealership

My thought is you just can not put and EGR valve on a Diesel Engine and Expect it to work. This is coming from a guy who has workd on FORD diesel engine from the 6.9 idi on up through the 6.0 liter fiasco. Tese things will carbon and soot up sll of the time, the EGR comes on when the vehicle is at Cruising speeds which on an over the road type vehicle that would not be so bad, but for the daily driver it is awful. IF the Block off works I am all for it. 

Blocking the EGR off will set a check engine light unless you use a SCT to alter the programming.  Say goodbye to warranty.

Thanks for the suggestions. It turned out to be a blown head gasket.

Instead of starting a new topic, has anyone ever dealt with Gator Ford?  Just wondering if they are a reliable dealership and how their service is.

also not to start a new therad Wold ford in pembroke pines is great.if your down south.also if you pay cash they drop the labor down which helps.

I got my truck back on Wednesday. turns out it needed a complete new top end.

very common unfortunately

hey man I don't know if you ahve heard of the site but www.powerstroke.org I have talked to alot of guys that have done this mod to there trucks and have had no problem  I have talked to numerous ford techs on there and they say its the best thing for these trucks

I have an SCT and the EGR is already shut off I am getting headstuds put in in about a month so while they have the cab off I am going to have the mech slide the block off plate in there  and I have till Sept on my warranty so thats not a big deal expecially since my dealer cool with it

so is she runing better now dale I wish you would have know it was the HG and had them put studs in for you so you would never had to worry about that again ! ! ! I just got my Headstuds in last night just waiting for the mech to be ready to do the work for me

Night and day. Bill Jarrett Ford is way better than Alan Gay.

I don't normally like Alan Jay but I am likeing them right now and they are right across the street from me

;)

OK dale this is Ricky not Jim I am not like that by the way did Jim get in some trouble this weekend I saw him in the paper

Yes he did. Driving with a suspended license for the third time.

Thats what it said what a tard !  ???

I'm a service consultant at Heintzelman's Truck Center off of John Young Parkway and we have two of the best 6.0L techs around.  We get recommended by Ford once the other area dealerships can't fix the customer's concern after multiple attempts.  I wouldn't recommend doing the egr cooler block off until after warranty is expired!!  But after that, hopefully the block off will keep the 6.0L together and out of the service department.  I have a few fleet customer's that have long gone past the warranty period and have had good luck w/the block off.  The SCT recommendation is also a good one so you don't have to stare at a check engine light all the time!!

it will be ok

I am just trying to fix the weekest links in this 6 Liter

He's still driving around. With his newborn son.

Ricky, me and carl are headed to the track now to cut more trees off the hills.

ok I will give carl a call when I get home should I bring a camera ??