Buddy I am currently fighting the same battle, only at 15k mi mine has only
died 3 times, but the idle oscillation is horrible. The dealer is
currently trying to get the correct champion spark plugs because they said
that is where they have to start. They call themselves a 5-star dealer but
the day I went down to have the plugs replaced they did not have them in
stock. I had just put the stock crap champions back inthe truck with only
3k mi on them, I guess I forgot how much the autolites really did for the
truck... Oh well I'll have to see what happens...
Chris
>Do you have a 4.7 L Dak?
>Has it ever died on you?
>Has it ever changed Idle by 500+ RPM without your input?
>Would you be willing to email me directly at mailto:pilot.dog@gte.net ?
>
>The engine on my 4.7 L manual has died 4 time now. It also changes RPM when
>in neutral by as much as 500 RPM. I have taken it to the dealer and they
>tell me the speed changes are "Normal operation for that vehicle." When I
>asked them to look at the problem with the engine stopping I was told,
>
>"Scott I am done with you unless you can make that engine fail with my
>technician in the truck."
>Yes the dealer told me to go away with my silly little problem until it
>becomes so sever that it dies in his shop. And he is not going on any more
>test drives with me. So if you really want to know a shitty place to buy a
>car and you live in Seattle Washington let me tell you about Bellevue Dodge.
>
>
>Now I figure that should a brand new truck with only 3000 miles on it start
>dieing there have got to be more out there. I am going to compile names and
>send them to Chrysler and the National Highway Transportation Safety board,
>as well as my lawyer. Should this truck choose to die at the wrong time it
>puts my wife (she weights 100 pounds the truck weighs 4000+) in peril
>because the power steering and breaks will have just died too. Given all the
>heat that Ford took over a tire problem lets see if the NTHSB really is
>interested in solving problems or just looking good on election year.
>
>A brand new vehicle should not die, and a dealer should not just tell it's
>customers, "I am done with you."
>
>Scott Stemen
>email pilot.dog@gte.net
>2000 Intense Blue 4.7 L manual 4x4.
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'00 CC, Packin a 287 Magnum, 5-sp, Gibson Duals, Traction Bars, Alarm,
Pioneer Stereo, Bugflector II Bug Guard, Fender Flairs, Tinted Windows,
Spring Clamps, Magnum Front Plate, Quick D Intake, "Smoke Em" Decal
http://www.intense99dak.com/chris.htm
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