I'll mention it to them. Thanks for the info. I'd love it if this turned out to be a tuning ring or just an electrical gremlin rather than an engine replacement. Chomping at the bit to get the car back but still no answer about what's wrong with it.I got the wrench code at a track day recently. Car went into limp mode. It finally stayed in limp mode and I had to get a tow out. Turns out mine was electrical but throttle related. I have a blip module installed and the harness had a pin issue. The tech was able to plug in the factory throttle harness and it was back to normal. He tested power through the aftermarket harness and found it was not completing the cricut as needed.
I know you don't have a blip module, but the exact same issue was happening. Wrench, check manual, would reset w/ no codes until it finally would not reset on restart. Might be something for them to check. Good luck and enjoy the new ride.
Good idea, I'll leave a copy on the passenger seat when I drop it off haha.Print out the actual tone ring TSB and hand it to them. If they won’t fix it call Ford and tell them you want a buyback
I would go back to same dealership.Well, picked the car up last week. Service department gave me virtually no details about what they did to the car, but they claimed that the entire issue was related to the alternator. I was skeptical, but picked the car up and asked that a detailed explnation be provided. The service manager wrote me the next day and provided about 20% of the information I was hoping for.
Long story short, the alternator did nothing to fix the problem. If anything, the car is running worse. Same weird surging/missing at light throttle, surging at light throttle mid-high rpms makes the whole car buck. Engine increases RPMs on the upshifts from 4-5 and 5-6. Engine is down on power and won't run to redline.
She's headed back to the dealership later today. Just have to decide whether to go to the same dealership or a different one.
Thanks again for the input guys. I mentioned the tone ring TSB again in my email to the service manager this morning, maybe they'll check it this time.
Hate to hear that . Although I must admit I'm not the least bit surprised . Did the Alt. look new ? . Or did they lie and say they fixed it ? yeah, right !Print out the actual tone ring TSB and hand it to them. If they won’t fix it call Ford and tell them you want a buyback
Think I posted my reply one post down by accident . Sorry .junqdawgI would go back to same dealership.
They drove the car about 150 miles... not sure when. Guess they didn't notice all the issues. A real simple one is that cruise control doesn't work. Guessing that's because the engine is surging/ missfiring enough to knock it off even when you can get it set. Should be a red flag.Damn man. Did they not test drive after the repair?
wow that`s a lot of miles to test. Can`t believe they didn`t find anything.They drove the car about 150 miles... not sure when. Guess they didn't notice all the issues. A real simple one is that cruise control doesn't work. Guessing that's because the engine is surging/ missfiring enough to knock it off even when you can get it set. Should be a red flag.