Facing DPF issues in my Ford yet again after official recall

My driving habits are very mileage-oriented and have never revved above 2,100 rpm in city.

BHPian DeadlyD recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Even after Ford's official recall regarding DPF issue in all the BS6 engines. I am still facing a similar issue within 1,000 kilometres of driving after my recall. This is really unacceptable. Please find attached images for your reference.

Ford really needs to do something about it! They can’t expect people living in cities to drive endlessly on highways for miles just to clear the filter. And the problem is, highway driving doesn't solve it either.

• What are we supposed to do?
• Do we have to live with it forever?
• Why is ford not able to resolve this issue?

I have been driving for 9 years now. My driving habits are very mileage-oriented and I have never revved my car above 2,100 rpm in city driving.

Surprisingly, I never had such kind of warnings in my odometer before the recall. I wonder how they started coming right after the recall!

Here's what BHPian audioholic had to say on the matter:

This can be one of the contributing factors. Upshifting early and then lugging the engine will lead to more soot generation and clog the DPF faster. In addition to that, if you aren't revving the engine high enough, the exhaust gas pressure and the temperature will never reach a point where it would clear up the DPF. Hence you also have to change your driving style a bit.

I do not know how it was before the recall, but every car with DPF will have some way to indicate that it needs regeneration and this is how it would be in your car. I suggest you read more on the operation of the DPF and then perhaps it might help you out a bit.

Here's what BHPian hserus had to say on the matter:

That is the worst use case for a DPF equipped car. Periodically take it onto the highway and drive it at some reasonable speeds, and higher RPM than you do.

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