2008 Ford Diesel Recall Video

[Silverado4x4]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v36MCcRPRTc

[gave20]

Screw the recall, that's just awesome.

[SoCalChris]

From an article about the recall...

 

The software upgrade will reset the powertrain control module on the Ford trucks. In cases where the system detects unusually high temperatures in the diesel particulate filter, the control module will power down the vehicle.

 

Shutting down the vehicle if the particulate filter gets too hot? That doesn't seem like a very good fix to me. More like a band aid over the real problem.

 

http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/21/news/compa....reut/index.htm

[Chestah]

I think that is pretty awesome.

[bigBP]

I don't know if it was the audio on that video or what, but the knock on that engine sounded awful. Can you imagine driving down the freeway with flames shooting out of the tailpipe. I agree, shuting down the engine due to high particulate filter temps is a bandage. They'll probably figure out something better for the next model year (that's how the system works). I take it this particulate filter is to address the increased emissions regulations (i.e. this is the first model year in which this particulate filter is standard equipment).

[WannabeSS]

It says Ford on the front. Thats whats wrong.

[Schmids5.3l]

+1 for the "thats awesome"

[Chestah]

I'd be fine with it, as long as there was some way to turn it down every now and then.

[planedr]

I want that on my truck, just for those stupid little ricers with the melon shooter exhaust.

Burn em all and dance on their ashes!!

[99silveradoz71]

That's what the ticking reminds me of, if you slow it down, it'd be like those 70's-ish sound effects from the Six Million Dollar Man when he went to jump or punch, ha.

[SilveradoLAX7]

Shutting down the vehicle if the particulate filter gets too hot? That doesn't seem like a very good fix to me. More like a band aid over the real problem.

Yup...that's what people want. Spend $40,000+ on a truck that turns itself while your hauling a load down the freeway. That's a heck of a sale's pitch, 'yeah its a great truck, just watch out for flames outta the tailpipe, and when you work the engine hard it will turn itself off.'

 

-Jay

[Chestah]

I think it actually tones the engine down when it gets too hot, rather than turn the engine off.

[walizard]

[Wayne02]

Heh, I like that flames out the tailpipe action, just like the old transam cars, or even some current road race cars.

[Radon]

I think a burnout would have been in order if that was my truck.