I've got a meeting with some of the big wigs and wanted y'all's input of how things went from your perspective. Any issues, coordination good or bad, shout outs, literally any feedback. Might be useful for the next large scale aviation event (pls God no). Happy 4th everyone! 200~ planes on display is no light work.
Purchasing my first fifth wheel RV, the dealership insurance rep called me. Curious to see if anyone has any recommendations on insurance and if I even need to go through this guy. We're considering financing through the dealer since I don't think my credit union has RV loans 😂 I'm completely green to all things RV Life but I'm jumping in! Any advice or oh by the ways are appreciated, thanks in advance.
Hey everyone, some of you might remember my post from last year (https://www.reddit.com/r/f150/s/rrTbOyzvNT). It got a little bit of here. I’m back, things have gone from bad to catastrophic and now I'm getting desperate.
TLDR from 1st post:
I bought a Gold Certified Pre-Owned 2022 F-150 Powerboost from Sarasota Ford. On Day 1, it overheated on the drive home. It went straight to a Ford dealer in Key West. They had it for a month and returned it to me "fixed," but it was covered in dust, the A/C was broken, and there were literally extra screws and bolts left in my cup holder instead of being reinstalled in the dash.
Sarasota Ford eventually took it back to "fix" the botched repair, keeping it from Dec 18 to Jan 10 (through the holidays). I thought we were good.
10 months later, the engine light came back. At the time, my wife was giving birth to our daughter and I was in the middle of a PCS move from Key West to the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. I had no choice but to prioritize my family’s move. On the drive up I heard popping noises inside the dash and watched the coolant temp rise whenever I was in city traffic. We moved into my mother’s house temporarily, I checked out of Key West on Feb 2nd, and the truck was at Liliston Ford in NJ by Feb 4th.
Since I had to report to my new unit, I bought a 98 Accord to make the commute. My wife and 7-month-old joined me 2 weeks ago. Currently living in a friend's guest bedroom because this truck repair is an anchor preventing us from buying a home. For the last 3 months, I’ve paid $2,300+ in payments for a truck I haven't driven a single mile. Just waiting for the massive hammer of a repair bill to drop.
After sitting at the dealer for 90+ days, the service manager called yesterday. He claims they found Stop Leak residue in the engine. He says the engine needs to be replaced, it’s NOT covered under warranty, and told me I should "call my insurance and let their lawyers figure it out."
I have never put an additive in this truck. I am the second owner of a vehicle Ford Gold Certified!!! If there is stop leak in there, it was there when they certified it or it was put in during one of the previous Ford-authorized cooling system repairs. Not by me at all!
I called Ford Corporate for a buyback. They denied it based on FL state guidelines and told me to call back on the 14th to talk to my customer experience specialist.
My Questions for the Sub:
Has anyone ever dealt with Ford trying to pin "stop leak" on a CPO owner to avoid a powertrain warranty claim?
How can a truck be "Gold Certified" if it has foreign residue in the engine?
Ford Techs, is it even possible for stop leak to sit dormant for 10 months before causing an issue, or is the dealer just trying to get out of a $20k engine swap?
I’m a sole provider just trying to get my family into a house. I’m seriously at the end of my rope. If you read this all thanks, enjoy your Mother's Day weekend🥴
TLDR: F-150 overheated on Day 1 and endured botched repairs, Ford is now denying a $20k engine replacement by claiming I used stop leak to void the warranty. Ford has denied my buyback and told me to wait a week for a representative to reach out.
Hey everyone, some of you might remember my post from last year (https://www.reddit.com/r/f150/s/rrTbOyzvNT). It got a little bit of here. I’m back, things have gone from bad to catastrophic and now I'm getting desperate.
TLDR from 1st post:
I bought a Gold Certified Pre-Owned 2022 F-150 Powerboost from Sarasota Ford. On Day 1, it overheated on the drive home. It went straight to a Ford dealer in Key West. They had it for a month and returned it to me "fixed," but it was covered in dust, the A/C was broken, and there were literally extra screws and bolts left in my cup holder instead of being reinstalled in the dash.
Sarasota Ford eventually took it back to "fix" the botched repair, keeping it from Dec 18 to Jan 10 (through the holidays). I thought we were good.
10 months later, the engine light came back. At the time, my wife was giving birth to our daughter and I was in the middle of a PCS move from Key West to the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. I had no choice but to prioritize my family’s move. On the drive up I heard popping noises inside the dash and watched the coolant temp rise whenever I was in city traffic. We moved into my mother’s house temporarily, I checked out of Key West on Feb 2nd, and the truck was at Liliston Ford in NJ by Feb 4th.
Since I had to report to my new unit, I bought a 98 Accord to make the commute. My wife and 7-month-old joined me 2 weeks ago. Currently living in a friend's guest bedroom because this truck repair is an anchor preventing us from buying a home. For the last 3 months, I’ve paid $2,300+ in payments for a truck I haven't driven a single mile. Just waiting for the massive hammer of a repair bill to drop.
After sitting at the dealer for 90+ days, the service manager called yesterday. He claims they found Stop Leak residue in the engine. He says the engine needs to be replaced, it’s NOT covered under warranty, and told me I should "call my insurance and let their lawyers figure it out."
I have never put an additive in this truck. I am the second owner of a vehicle Ford Gold Certified!!! If there is stop leak in there, it was there when they certified it or it was put in during one of the previous Ford-authorized cooling system repairs. Not by me at all!
I called Ford Corporate for a buyback. They denied it based on FL state guidelines and told me to call back on the 14th to talk to my customer experience specialist.
My Questions for the Sub:
Has anyone ever dealt with Ford trying to pin "stop leak" on a CPO owner to avoid a powertrain warranty claim?
How can a truck be "Gold Certified" if it has foreign residue in the engine?
Ford Techs, is it even possible for stop leak to sit dormant for 10 months before causing an issue, or is the dealer just trying to get out of a $20k engine swap?
I’m a sole provider just trying to get my family into a house. I’m seriously at the end of my rope. If you read this all thanks, enjoy your Mother's Day weekend🥴
TLDR: F-150 overheated on Day 1 and endured botched repairs, Ford is now denying a $20k engine replacement by claiming I used stop leak to void the warranty. Ford has denied my buyback and told me to wait a week for a representative to reach out.