Ford to Recall 37,400 Fire Breathing Diesels

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday told dealers to temporarily stop selling certain 2008 F-series Super Duty diesel pickups after receiving reports of flames shooting out of the vehicle's tailpipe.

Ford said it was recalling 37,400 F-Series Super Duty trucks with 6.4-liter diesel engines. The majority of the pickups -- 29,000 -- were still on dealer lots, the automaker said.

Ford spokesman Dan Jarvis said it received three reports of flames coming from the truck's tailpipe, caused by leaking fuel that ignited in the exhaust system's diesel particulate filter near the tailpipe.


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jon21 - 3/22/2007 9:56:32 AM

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ford is going down the drain.

WeAreMad - 3/22/2007 10:06:25 AM

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flames spewing from from the pipes. nice. Though not really good on a new product from a company spiraling down the toilet.

mwaitkus - 3/22/2007 9:02:02 PM

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tireskid - 3/22/2007 10:38:26 AM

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"The majority of the pickups -- 29,000 -- were still on dealer lots"

Why is this not a suprise?!

SteveL - 3/22/2007 11:50:19 AM

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Ford, Ford, Ford. The sheep that has losts its way. This Fors story just keeps getting sadder.

AMGC55 - 3/22/2007 12:24:17 PM

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now that a feature im willing to pay extra for...

cl0wn - 3/22/2007 12:37:58 PM

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Founded in 1903 and still can't make trucks right...

izfuney - 3/22/2007 12:55:23 PM

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Ford does NOT make its own diesels for its Trucks .
Instead they get them from Navistar International Corp. Infact they both are going through a bitter contract dispute over teh last generation 6.0L engine recall costs.
There are bugs to work out on these diesels and all its customers know that. But if you do know Trucks, then please do realize that FORD is one of the best

goosubuc - 3/22/2007 7:58:37 PM

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It is ridiculus that Ford gets a black eye for Navistar's poor choices in suppliers. Ford needs to get away from those clowns.

WeAreMad - 3/22/2007 2:26:13 PM

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maybe they should just drop navistar and go w/ some one else, like cat. in there current troubles, they should just drop troublesome suppliers.

lamboman - 3/22/2007 4:10:40 PM

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Why take it back lol?

Ford really aren't having the best of times.

no1listensanyway - 3/22/2007 4:41:16 PM

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Now, thats a recall! Fire out of the tailpipe, thats a lot more bad ass then a loose clip or something.

d1sinfo - 3/22/2007 5:01:14 PM

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Ford screwed up bigtime, they should have just made a Lexus IS-F instead. There so dumb.

WeAreMad - 3/22/2007 5:46:39 PM

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"my friend works for a lexus dealer as a tech. says they regularly see the IS-F in because it gets molested by honda civic hybrids all the time". -->fictional, just like your post and your little sad, so sad world...

JDMman - 3/22/2007 6:42:20 PM

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that should be an option given on everycar.

Alec - 3/22/2007 6:42:23 PM

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ford is living on borrowed time.

Westside7th - 3/22/2007 8:14:32 PM

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Every car company has recalls. Chrysler is currently the king.

Kostin - 3/23/2007 6:06:41 AM

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A lot of people spend big bucks for that to happen. :)))