Truck Won't Start
 

I went out to my truck this morning to crank it and it tried to star but wouldn't
Ford roadside assitance is on the way.
it's acting like a dead battery, I hope that's all it is.

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99 XLT 5.4L Regular Cab 4x2 120" Wheelbase 4 wheel disc brakes/ABS 5 star larait style wheels Toreador Red/Silver 3.55 gears 255/70/16 OWL Delta toolbox, Ventshades, Bugflector, Bullrings, Donnelly compass mirror, 2" Rear drop.
Eclipse 5340 cd player
Memphis ARCS50 component speakers w/tweeters mounted flush in the door panels (excellent sound)powered by a Sherwood 35x2 RMS amp
Jensen 50x2 RMS for the 2 Audiobahn AWC10 subs
regcab54@sc.rr.com

They just towed it away.
The guy who came out with the towtruck said he didn't have any jumper cables.
He also told me that the batteries in the 99s have had some problems https://www.f150online.com/f150board/frown.gif
Damn, that's 2 repairs and I've only had the truck 6months https://www.f150online.com/f150board/frown.gif
Needless to say, I'm pretty down on Ford right now.

[This message has been edited by 54regcab (edited 01-24-2000).]

That really blows 54regcab!

So, add to the list 'bad batteries' for the F-150? How nice.

Keep us posted as to what you find out!

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99

I wouldn't put too much faith in any diagnosis by a tow truck driver that doesn't have jumper cables. You'd think that with all the people here, we'd have heard about a bad batch of anything.

Hope your on the road again soon.

As of tonite they haven't even looked at it yet.
I told them all it needed was a jump start.
The dealer is about 45mins away from me.
You would think they would have at least tried it when they got it to the dealership.

STILL haven't loked at it
Come on 2 days for a jump start that should have been done when the driver came out?
I'll bet they replace the battery even if the original wasn't bad just so when they submit the claim to Ford they won't look like a bunch of dumbazzes.
I'll bet it will be at least tommorow before they find the time to jump start it.
3 days with no truck,
If I would have known they were going to keep it for 3 days i would have drove to the parts store a mile down the street bought some jumper cables, and taken care of it myself.
And I still have to find a way to go get it when they finally get it fixed.
Just wait till Ford sends my thier little survey.

Yep I guessed it,
Bad battery.
Will pick it up tommorow.
He did however apoligize for taking so long so I might give them a little slack on the survey.
He said it took so long because they are short handed.
But it makes me wonder about the reliabilty of late model Fords that they are 2 days behind schedule.
BTW it took 2 days last time too.

[This message has been edited by 54regcab (edited 01-25-2000).]

So on your way home from the dealer, you are stopping to buy a set of jumper cables, right? I still can't get over the tow truck guy not having a set. Two days without your truck because the tow guy doesn't have the essential tools to do his job. I'd be really po'd.

Yep tommorow on the way home 1 set of heavy duty (not the little cheesy ones) jumper cables.

Thats to bad you had your trouble I just hope I don't need to use the emergency roadside service if you had that kind of bad luck with it.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

Got my truck back today!
117.39 to replace battery.
Warranty covered it and they didn't prorate it either.

54regcab,

which dealer in columbia did you take it too?

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The Truck: 1997 Black F-150 Flareside. Regular Cab ORP and Towing Package
The Mods: K&N Filter, Eurolid Hard Tonneau, Profile Windstream Side Deflectors and Ford Bug Deflector.
The Site:
Triton's 4.6 Liter Web Page
www.mindspring.com/~acbradley/index.html

Ben Satcher in Lexington.
I am pretty happy with them on the whole.
Much better than the Honda place.

True, Ben Satcher is one of the better dealers in Columbia. Bob Bennett isnt bad either, there service dept was pretty good on the whole. That was the dealer I bought my truck from.

Pulliam (spelling) was another good one in downtown Columbia. You have to set up an appointment in advance though because they get busy.

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The Truck: 1997 Black F-150 Flareside. Regular Cab ORP and Towing Package
The Mods: K&N Filter, Eurolid Hard Tonneau, Profile Windstream Side Deflectors and Ford Bug Deflector.
The Site:
Triton's 4.6 Liter Web Page
www.mindspring.com/~acbradley/index.html

54,

A buddy of mine's Uncle had the same problem with his 97' 4.6l. It wouldnt start. They didnt know if it was battery, alternator or what. Seems odd...