Truck has been at the dealer all week

2008_XL · #1 10-31-2009, 12:47 AM

I did relocate, so this dealer was new to me. Very great service dept. It's Mike Davidson Ford in Jacksonville, FL

Anyway, so far they have removed the engine hoist brackets as it was causing a rattling noise.

Put in a new a/c assembly (even though it was replaced 2 months ago) because it was making an annoying screeching sound. Since I live in FL now, it's a little more important my a/c works properly.

Completely replaced the cloth and foam on the drivers seat. Just had a tiny pinhole, but they said it qualified under warranty... Cool with me!

They also noticed a tick at idle on cold starts. They said they found the issue and were fixing it. Not sure what it was.

Anyway, I'll be glad to have my truck back. Hopefully it'll be problem free for a bit.

Other good news, Truxedo sent me a brand new Lo Pro tonneau for free since my old on had a couple ripples in it.

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TruckGuy24 · #2 10-31-2009, 01:01 AM

Nice man... hope it all goes well

bobkyle2 · #3 10-31-2009, 02:44 AM

hey man...same ac probs as you have.how many miles you have on it?
..had my clutch hub assembly replaced 3 times and compressor 5 times....condensor went bad one time...the next time they said a bird went through it..when i got there i could not find a hole in it or anything all the fins looked as if the condensor was still new...wasnt 3 weeks old...so i had to pay out of pocket on that one...ac still screechs and rattles....they replaced the clutch and fan this time said it was making the ac overheat??...but they had to special order the clutch and told me i had to drive it for a month with a bad clutch fan....by that time the ac started rattling again....and its rattling now...i ordered this truck brand new and has about made me go insane with the ac problems....im hoping it will all fly apart very soon...nice looking ride ..got to love these xl's

2008_XL · #4 10-31-2009, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bobkyle2

hey man...same ac probs as you have.how many miles you have on it?
..had my clutch hub assembly replaced 3 times and compressor 5 times....condensor went bad one time...the next time they said a bird went through it..when i got there i could not find a hole in it or anything all the fins looked as if the condensor was still new...wasnt 3 weeks old...so i had to pay out of pocket on that one...ac still screechs and rattles....they replaced the clutch and fan this time said it was making the ac overheat??...but they had to special order the clutch and told me i had to drive it for a month with a bad clutch fan....by that time the ac started rattling again....and its rattling now...i ordered this truck brand new and has about made me go insane with the ac problems....im hoping it will all fly apart very soon...nice looking ride ..got to love these xl's

I'm at just over 18k right now. The last 2k-ish are new as I drove from VT to FL. Towed a COMPLETELY FULL 5x8 Uhaul and a COMPLETELY FULL bed. Truck ran awesome! Uhaul on the other hand sucks. Had a hole in the roof and all of our stuff got soaked for 3 weeks. Filed a claim but Uhaul will not accept responsibility. The damage had nothing at all to do with me. Maybe I would have seen it had I climbed onto the roof of the tailer haha.

Anyway, yeah, I had the same exact stuff replaced at my home dealer in VT. The screeching went away for about a week after that. The last couple weeks it's been intermittent. Seems as though since I've been using the a/c regularly it doesn't screech as bad. Ha, in VT I'd only need a/c about 2 days a year. This dealer said they did find the issue and have fixed it. I'll hope for the best.

Thanks, same to you. Definitely love the xl look.

P.s. The a/c issue is nothing. When I had a faulty throttle body and Ford ran out of parts for a couple months due to suppliers going out of business... That was another story.

Raptor05121 · #5 10-31-2009, 02:30 PM

Mike Davidson Ford is a good dealership. definately high prices for their vehicles, but thats another story. hope everything gets fixed with your truck!

bobkyle2 · #6 10-31-2009, 04:38 PM

i love my truck...has been a long road for it tho...have only had it for a year.. first week i had it was in the stealership 2 times....for front end allignment and the ac....2cnd week was going through automatic car wash and a hose broke on the carwash and caved the roof in...was going to get a estimate for there insurance to fix that and hit a deer ...did 5200$ worth of damange ..
after that power steering went out and they said they were backordered on a pump and rack and pinnion...
going back monday for a new battery...its weak
....and a couple weeks ago was going my race truck on the trailor and my hitch busted on my trailor and it went through my tailgate

....i almost cried...
but i hope you get some answers on your ac...maybe they will get mine lined out someday...hopefully before that 36000 mile mark...its got 31000 right now

ManualF150 · #7 11-01-2009, 06:07 PM

Man.. they didn't build those 4.2's like they used to...

My '99 was as solid as a rock. My '07 has given me problems here and there... I have no clue why it would either... now more people?

Yikes...

bobkyle2 · #8 11-01-2009, 08:04 PM

man i love my 02 4.2 ...thats the main reason i bought a 4.2 in this 08 ...they both pull like a dream...they scream...haha...i really hope this 08 last as long as my 02 is doing my 02 hasnt had very many probs at all needs a good tune up right now..but has had no major work done to it and its got around 120k i beleive now......keep me updated on your ac probs...if they fix it i need to know how...haha

ManualF150 · #9 11-02-2009, 02:04 AM

I've got a '02 2500 ram diesel I recently made a stupid move on purchasing... it needs a new automatic tranny. I've been trying to sell it and buy an older f150 with the 4.2l v6, automatic, 4x4, and throw a plow on it for this winter.

My buddy has one, and its got like 150k+ on it and he's been plowing with it since he bought it in '01... we swear it will never ever die.

97XL · #10 11-02-2009, 02:32 AM

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They also noticed a tick at idle on cold starts. They said they found the issue and were fixing it. Not sure what it was.

I'd love to know what they found/fixed. I sometimes get that with mine on cold winter starts.

Sucks about Uhaul, pretty sure somewhere in the fine print they have to supply you with a safe/secure trailer to keep your possessions from harm. If they still say know tell them you are a musician and you're going to make a song about Uhaul has holey trailers and post it on Youtube, just like that guy who posted that vid about United Breaks Guitars.

Uhaul is responsible for inspecting their equipment before you leave the lot.

glc · #11 11-02-2009, 09:19 AM

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Uhaul is responsible for inspecting their equipment before you leave the lot.

So are you, as the renter.

ManualF150 · #12 11-02-2009, 09:59 AM

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So are you, as the renter.

You are so very right!

Back a few months ago when I had my '07 at the body shop to fix a dent and my rear bumper, I rented a truck. When I did, I pointed out everything that could possibly punch me back later. I had him write down EVERYTHING before I even touched the truck. From every little nick and scratch, to the interior and everything. I also took pictures as well of most everything that could've come back saying, "You did it!"...

I'm not that stupid. Same thing with when I rent from UHAUL, even if it is just a simple trailer. I record everything just to cover my behind.

2008_XL · #13 11-02-2009, 07:14 PM

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So are you, as the renter.

I've never heard of anyone climbing of the roof.

bobkyle2 · #14 11-02-2009, 09:29 PM

all that 4.2hp must have peeled the roof back

2008_XL · #15 11-03-2009, 08:21 PM

Update. They're also replacing the lifters. I guess it's about a 6 hour job. Had something to do with the ticking.

Seeing as I didn't know SEL stands for service engine soon, I definitely do not know what lifters are. ha