does anyone know about this part? I had it "fixed" for my check engine light last Thursday. I got it back after paying 220.00 and I didnt even get it home and the light was back on. So I took it back and they again said the problem was fixed. I guess a sensor and something else? is what I already paid for...well I took it back cause the light was still on and now they are saying they need to replace the valve (which is what I thought they were supposed to do to begin with) but now its going to be another 220.00 should I have to pay this or not? If you need more info please contact me thru here. please I need help!!!
2007-03-07 02:19:21 · 6 answers · asked by DeeLicious 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
He should have verified the repair first...
Usually on most cars, it's either the EGR (not too often), the vaccum line or regulator (not too often), DPFE sensor that measures how much it's opening (very common fault) or the tube/passage way into the intake is blocked (second most common concern)
Find out what he changed and get him to explain it to you...
If not, I think you'd have better luck at spending the $200 at the dealer and making sure it's fixed IMO
And I'm surprised Autozone is selling DPFE's now... made too much money off of misdiagnosis by the parts guys and customers replacing EGR valves for the sensor (which I find the aftermarket ones being the ones Ford had problems with in the first place and has changed designs to correct)
2007-03-07 13:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually the DPFE sensor will go before the egr valve, sounds like the garage is ripping you off, I have owned 2 explorers and this is the major cause of them, the dpfe sensor will give the same code as the egr valve. Autozone sells them for around $30 very easy to install maybe you could get one of the workers to put it on for you, takes about 30 seconds to do
2007-03-07 03:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by mike m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they replaced the egr valve once you should not have to pay to have it replaced again a week later. $220 sounds expensive the part is around $40 to $50 at auto zone.
2007-03-07 02:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by hyperfamilyman 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I feel bad for you but unfortunately for you it sounds like the garage you went to failed to diagnose the problem correctly and now you are stuck paying for additional repairs. If you want your car repaired you are stuck paying again now, but in the future I probably wouldn't deal with that garage again. The egr system is a very basic system and easily diagnosed so that shows there ability if they fudged the diag.
2016-03-28 22:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by Cornelia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either the dpfe sensor is bad, or the egr system is blocked with carbon.
2007-03-07 22:26:04 · answer #5 · answered by kayef57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your repair guy and let him know if he charges you ,you will call the burro of automotive Repairs and turn him in.
2007-03-07 03:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by (A) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋