2008 Ford F-250 & 2008 Ford F-350 + 2 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks equipped with a 6.4L diesel engine, excessive temperatures in the diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system may result from excess hydrocarbons in the exhaust.
💥 The risk
Lack of power or rough operation, unusual noises from the engine or exhaust, white smoke from the exhaust, and potentially a visible flame out the tailpipe CAN occur.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. The recall began on april 3, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V139000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 07S49
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 33,169
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 3, 2007
- Built
- Jun 13, 2006 – Mar 9, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Ford recall no. 07S49.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.