New Ford PCs

[Sissy Brown Short Shorts]

Just wait. Those things are the biggest pieces of . We have one with 11,000 miles on it already red tagged.

 

[bbsam]

The V10 Ford's drop valves. Brakes wear fast.

Did they set that fixed with the valves dropping? We’ve had several engines replaced at around 60,000 miles. Some have been out of warranty but due to a recall they’ve been covered under warranty.

 

[rustys954rr]

Am I the only one who hates the top column mounted turn signals?

 

[rod]

All we had were Fords when I started

 

[BrokenWrench]

The V10 Ford's drop valves. Brakes wear fast.

They do wear fast. First set at 12k to 16k depending on the driver. All of mine had to have ABS modules before 20k. Everyone we have has had a least one rear wheel seal replaced. Most have had pinion seals done and the boots and the drag link just melt away. But the are quiet.

 

[wornoutupser]

I hope that the new Fords are better than the old ones.

I am old and I admit it. I grew up in the old Ford P 500 and P 800's. They were some of the worst death traps that we had.

I had wheels break off on the highway, rear ends lock up on the highway and the last P500 we crushed was even worse.

This car was horrible. For two years it was repeatedly written up for driving itself off of the road. You would drive down the road and at any speed it would pull itself 10-15 feet in either direction.

Please remember that my building gets all of the problem vehicles from other buildings.

I had an OJS with a supervisor from another center while driving this car. It only took about an hour to throw me off the road. I was told to pull over and took a horrible tail reaming for careless driving.

Later, the supervisor was driving for demonstration. Sure enough, we ended up off the road in a short time.

You would not believe the lecture that happened after he recovered. I was told that it is because of drivers like me that my center gets crap cars like this ( are they trying to kill us?)

This car ended up with a Saturday driver that rolled it on a straight stretch of highway. She was severely injured. This car was written up for the last three days as " unsafe to drive, take out of service". Mysteriously, the DVIR disappeared the first night of the accident.

This is why I hope that the new Ford's are better!

 

[wornoutupser]

Also, my building has a severe need for one type of vehicle. There are several brand new ones at a nearby center. When I questioned the automotive supervisor about getting one to my building, I was told no and that " Your building doesn't get new cars".

I am glad to know that we don't have enough and that we can't get what we need because of long standing bias!

 

[Brisket]

I can't stand the constant beeping! I know the company ordered the trucks extra beeps and extra loud just to annoy us!

Wasn’t there a driver that said he got a lady screaming at them because they were trying to enjoy peace and quiet awhile back? Lol.

 

[Poop Head]

Wasn’t there a driver that said he got a lady screaming at them because they were trying to enjoy peace and quiet awhile back? Lol.

I think she had children(s)

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

They do wear fast. First set at 12k to 16k depending on the driver. All of mine had to have ABS modules before 20k. Everyone we have has had a least one rear wheel seal replaced. Most have had pinion seals done and the boots and the drag link just melt away. But the are quiet.

Oh yeah ....many seals on warranty. And not. 1 pinion seal so far.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I hope that the new Fords are better than the old ones.

I am old and I admit it. I grew up in the old Ford P 500 and P 800's. They were some of the worst death traps that we had.

I had wheels break off on the highway, rear ends lock up on the highway and the last P500 we crushed was even worse.

This car was horrible. For two years it was repeatedly written up for driving itself off of the road. You would drive down the road and at any speed it would pull itself 10-15 feet in either direction.

Please remember that my building gets all of the problem vehicles from other buildings.

I had an OJS with a supervisor from another center while driving this car. It only took about an hour to throw me off the road. I was told to pull over and took a horrible tail reaming for careless driving.

Later, the supervisor was driving for demonstration. Sure enough, we ended up off the road in a short time.

You would not believe the lecture that happened after he recovered. I was told that it is because of drivers like me that my center gets crap cars like this ( are they trying to kill us?)

This car ended up with a Saturday driver that rolled it on a straight stretch of highway. She was severely injured. This car was written up for the last three days as " unsafe to drive, take out of service". Mysteriously, the DVIR disappeared the first night of the accident.

This is why I hope that the new Ford's are better!

No mystery at all for the book to disappear.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

They do wear fast. First set at 12k to 16k depending on the driver. All of mine had to have ABS modules before 20k. Everyone we have has had a least one rear wheel seal replaced. Most have had pinion seals done and the boots and the drag link just melt away. But the are quiet.

Melting drag link? Please elaborate.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Somebody associated with Ford also seems to not understand autolube wiring. Many have been crossed up to run continuous with the key off and pump all the grease onto the floor.

 

[BrokenWrench]

They do wear fast. First set at 12k to 16k depending on the driver. All of mine had to have ABS modules before 20k. Everyone we have has had a least one rear wheel seal replaced. Most have had pinion seals done and the boots and the drag link just melt away. But the are quiet.

Melting drag link? Please elaborate.

The autolube grease makes the boots soften and fall off. I keep two in stock because every other oil change they are gone.

 

[specter208]

Are these new Fordsthe same Body and hood as the current Freightliner/Workhorse trucks?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

The autolube grease makes the boots soften and fall off. I keep two in stock because every other oil change they are gone.

Haven't seen this yet...Just the boot or the whole link replaced? Had all sorts of drag links get sloppy on Workhorse W42s.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Did they set that fixed with the valves dropping? We’ve had several engines replaced at around 60,000 miles. Some have been out of warranty but due to a recall they’ve been covered under warranty.

I'm not aware of any engineering fixes on that issue. There is also a bulletin about cam follower issues.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I hope that the new Fords are better than the old ones.

I am old and I admit it. I grew up in the old Ford P 500 and P 800's. They were some of the worst death traps that we had.

I had wheels break off on the highway, rear ends lock up on the highway and the last P500 we crushed was even worse.

This car was horrible. For two years it was repeatedly written up for driving itself off of the road. You would drive down the road and at any speed it would pull itself 10-15 feet in either direction.

Please remember that my building gets all of the problem vehicles from other buildings.

I had an OJS with a supervisor from another center while driving this car. It only took about an hour to throw me off the road. I was told to pull over and took a horrible tail reaming for careless driving.

Later, the supervisor was driving for demonstration. Sure enough, we ended up off the road in a short time.

You would not believe the lecture that happened after he recovered. I was told that it is because of drivers like me that my center gets crap cars like this ( are they trying to kill us?)

This car ended up with a Saturday driver that rolled it on a straight stretch of highway. She was severely injured. This car was written up for the last three days as " unsafe to drive, take out of service". Mysteriously, the DVIR disappeared the first night of the accident.

This is why I hope that the new Ford's are better!

Sounds like a simple kingpin issue on the old one.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Carmel, Smurf or Raspberry 00 grease?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Fuse panels leave a lot to be desired IMHO.