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- Adam
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I recently took my F-150 into the dealership to check on what I thought was going to be an expensive transmission issue. The truck really seems like it just doesn't have hardly any power/pep once you are out of first gear. Luckily, they don't think it is a transmission issue.
Unfortunately, they do think it is a catalytic converter issue. With the truck running at idle, the engine reported being at almost 100% load. When they disconnected the exhaust and ran it, the engine reported being at a more normal idle load. They said it would be $3300 to fix. YIKES!
This is on a truck I was planning on trading in for my Mustang Mach E sometime in the next 6 months. So now I have to decide if I should do a repair that would equate to roughly half the value of the truck at trade in (hopefully) and hope the service department doesn't really talk to the sales department to tell them there is a major issue with the truck.
I have only ever done private sale before when changing vehicles, but wouldn't want to sell something I know to have a major issue in that way. I don't mind unloading it on the dealership really. What are the chances they, or a place like Carmax would notice this issue if I don't get it fixed?
Unfortunately, they do think it is a catalytic converter issue. With the truck running at idle, the engine reported being at almost 100% load. When they disconnected the exhaust and ran it, the engine reported being at a more normal idle load. They said it would be $3300 to fix. YIKES!
This is on a truck I was planning on trading in for my Mustang Mach E sometime in the next 6 months. So now I have to decide if I should do a repair that would equate to roughly half the value of the truck at trade in (hopefully) and hope the service department doesn't really talk to the sales department to tell them there is a major issue with the truck.
I have only ever done private sale before when changing vehicles, but wouldn't want to sell something I know to have a major issue in that way. I don't mind unloading it on the dealership really. What are the chances they, or a place like Carmax would notice this issue if I don't get it fixed?
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