This motor has been very hard to keep running and Ford has not been helpful. So guess what I did. I am sure that my low mileage is the cause of that, too much sitting. Stock is not good enough. Pulled the maintenance report from Ford, had typical repairs of the 6.
Looks like pitting in the mold lines. An oil temp guage would have been a help. As I was waiting a mechanic stopped by and said that the oil cooler probably went bad. Only problem I have with the truck? How many have you committed? Do we rebuild or get rid of it? So in the real world unless your turbo sounds like a freight train dragging a tank across the tracks, a simple disassemble and clean all the soot off will put it back it working order! They replace injector 4 and 8. My choice in a work truck has made me live once again, in near poverty and so deep in debt and without a means to work I see no out.
He told me as long as no fluids were mixed, drive her on home and we would worry about the rest later. Anyways, you can read the original post to get a few ideas on how you can prevent a catastrophe, but nothing is bulletproof. Plus, it hauls like a mother! I still own the truck. I make a payment every mo. We no longer work directly with them because there are simply too many questions from customers that did not want to buy anything, they were simply curious about the project. We did have a 2000 Ford F350 that was a good truck but traded it in for the 2008 Ford F450. They are putting updated oem ford parts in it.
The vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times but they have been unable to correct the problem. Sorry to hear about all the grief people are having with their trucks, maybe the 2007 models had some of the bugs ironed out. I loved the no bail-out of ford. Had to add another 2-3 gal of coolant. Your local dealer should be nice enough to run one for your if not then try another dealer. The consumer had a multitude of problems with the vehicle lacking power and blowing out white smoke, at times the vehicle would hesitate on start up, it jerked when the consumer attempted to accelerate, there was a rattling noise when the consumers foot was released from the accelerator. Now has 96k on it.
I come from a long line of ford owners. They do not have any additional information on open cases against Ford. The 03,being the first year for the 6. Ford Motor Company is making money in their suit and as long as they hold on to that money, it is compounded in interest. The consumer was told because an after market chip was installed in the vehicle, the engine would not be covered under warranty. ? My truck has 187,000 and my warranty expired October of 2011. You guys had the same information as everyone else.
Sounds like it is time for a motor swap. I worked for ford for about five years. . He told me to wait a couple of years until they got it all straightened out. Only 100,000 miles on my 6. My brother in law has a huge farm and they all have bigger fords, and my Dad has always owned once since I was a kid.
You can contact them directly, they were always great to work with. Had to add 2-3 gallons this time. It did not look like there was a problem, but the water was just disappearing. Got to drive it maybe a couple of months after that. I was traveling on the highway around 45mph when the truck just shut off and due to no power steering I was unable to pull of to the side of the road. I found a lot of help from Powerstrokehelp. I sent Ford, and the Federal Trade Commission, all the information with scans of my bills and receipts.
Since cylinder heads control airflow to the engine when faulty, they cause increased inefficiency in oil consumption and additional engine repair expenses. Good luck and do take extra good care of that truck. It never left me on the road. And as a dealer I will not buy a truck with a 6. If you delete the egr,you double the life of the motor.
The Super Duty diesel engines are prone to liner pitting if the cooling system is poorly maintained. It will be traded in on a Chevy next week. Yes there are design flaws that can be overcomed and it is a great motor despite all the naysayers screaming oh just wait, it will happen to you too. Forgot to put the truck has 101k miles on it, coincidence or computer clock telling it to screw up, nothing but problems with this S. Started back, stopped for fuel, and coolant was low again. I took off the turbo plastic intake, and it started again and I ran it for 20 mins.
I follow all Preventative Maintenance schedules. That was in 2009 best advice I took. Warping happens when brake pad material is exposed to highly heated rotors and pressure after a sudden stop, and results in rough spots on the rotor's surface. I sent email with a link to about 15ooo complaints, I spent 2000 on aftermarket products to fix. They will replace things just so they can make money. Ready to get rid of this truck. It was not designed correctly with the emission equipment and will not be dependable if you continue to walk the Ford line.