Ford F-250/F-350

Ford 350 Turbo Diesel problems, with 60,000 miles on, with fuel injection, turbo, squeaky pulley problems. I had the problem to the end of my warranty and after, and Ford will not fix the problem because it's not under warranty. Until now, the same story: squeaky belt, smoke from turbo and fuel injection system. Ford prolongs the problem until warranty runs out. I see more and more Toyota trucks on the road. Can't wait to see Toyota build a dually.

Our 2011 F350 Super Duty 6.7 diesel pickup stalled after only 13,000 miles. The fuel was pouring out from the engine compartment. It had to be towed to the dealership. After fixing what was leaking, the truck still did not run right and we informed that there was water and rust in the fuel filters and that the injectors and fuel pump needed to be replaced and was not covered under warranty. This truck was properly maintained and only fueled at our shop along with 6 other diesel trucks which had/have no issues with water or rust. We had our tank tested and no water or rust was detected. The indicator light never came on to alert us about anything wrong with the truck.

After researching this matter, it appears we are not the only customers with this problem. Ford knows about this problem and I find it appalling that they don't stand behind their obvious faulty engineering. I also find it amazing that Ford designed a system with a fuel filter, air dryer and water sensors and when that system fails, they blame it on the consumer. Obviously, by reading all the same complaints on this issue that we have, Ford decided to take the low road and screw the consumer.

This is the 3rd time my turbos have gone bad on my $60,000.00 plus 2008 Ford F250 Super Duty Diesel. Ford is not standing behind this constant issue. I have researched this issue and it has been reported by many consumers.

I bought my Ford F350 2005 in 2007. I don't even know where to begin. It's been in the shop since. I have put about 20,000 dollars into the truck for repairs. I tried to file a lawsuit and was turned down. I'm ready to get a personal lawyer to go after Ford. With Ford not fixing their mistakes, I don't think I or anyone I know will ever be buying trucks from Ford again. They need to fix this problem with the truck's engines so that they don't lose customers like us. Not at all happy with Ford!

2005 F250 4x4 Ext-Cab Short Bed 5.4 Gas. I would like to know what Ford is doing about the endless complaints about the death wobble on the Super Duty Trucks? Also, under the bed is rotting. Truck is well taken care of and only has 33,257 miles on it! I really like my Ford but I think the rust should not be that bad, and they should pay to have the death wobble fixed!

2005 F-350 6.0 Diesel - I was driving through a mountain pass and the truck began blowing grey smoke and lost all power. Luckily, I was going downhill so I was able to make it to the bottom, where it finally started running again. I made it home and had a mechanic look at it. I had to have the fuel injector control module replaced at a cost of $800.00. The mechanic stated this would only be the beginning of the problems with the 6.0.

Two weeks later, I took it in for some brake work and found that the majority of the brake system needed to be replaced. Luckily, my cousin manages a brake shop and gave me parts at his cost - still ran up a $650.00 bill. I did buy this truck used with 112000 miles on it. It has 115000 now. I have been a Ford owner in the past and was not too concerned about reliability. Wish I had done more research into the 6.0 motor and all the major issues that it has had. I traded a Dodge 2500 Cummins for this truck. Wish I had the Dodge back.

Too bad, Ford will not own up to the problems with this motor. The Ford dealership where I live stated this motor is a mainstay in their shop. Hard to trade a truck that nobody really wants to buy, so I am stuck with it. It is too bad that consumers have to wonder if they are going to make it to their destinations whenever they take off in a vehicle that has this motor. I bought it to tow my toy hauler, the problem is I am worried to go too far from home with it. Looks to me like Ford does not mind the black eye over this motor. People are still buying their vehicles, and that is their bottom line.

While traveling in Florida, recently my 2005 Ford F-350 (60,118 miles) diesel engine truck started blowing black and white smoke from the exhaust pipe. The local Ford dealership made the repairs (replaced EGR value, oil and EGR cooler) at a cost of $2,974. This is the latest in the growing number of mechanical issues with this vehicle, which is turning out to be the most unreliable vehicle I have ever owned. I filed a claim with Ford Motor which was promptly denied. I try to keep cool on these types of matters. However, this is getting to be very frustrating. Ford evidently has decided their customers are not worthy of special consideration even when they acknowledge this 6.0 engine has ongoing issues.

I bought an '04 Ford F-350 Harley Edition about a year ago. It had 99500 on the odometer. Immediately, I had it back in for an injector and a brake caliper. Now I found out the 4wd doesn't work and another caliper is shot and 4 injectors are bad. I wanted so badly to trade it but I can't get anything for it. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. I also purchased a $2000 extended warranty that doesn't cover any of the repairs either. As far as I am concerned, Ford can go out of business if they won't help their customers out when they know they have issues with these trucks!

I own a 2003 Ford F350. About a year after we bought it, we started having trouble with it backfiring and belching black smoke. We took it in to Archie Cochran (where we bought it) at least 3 times (that I know of, because my husband might have taken it in) for that to be taken care of. I have had it in here 3 times for the problem and the last time which was last week. They changed out a sensor and the turbo. I asked them several times was the problem taken care of and I was assured that it was and that the truck would pull anything anywhere. Well, this morning I took it to the nursery to get some plants and on the way back, going uphill on a small hill at 45 mph, it started again. The only thing in the truck was me, my mom and two plants. I was not pulling anything. So by this, I know it will not "pull anything anywhere."

It cost me almost $3,000 to supposedly fix the problem and it is not fixed. I don't have the money for me to keep taking it back and them finding something else to fix. I know this is over the 100,000 limit, but we were taking it in for this way before we hit 100,000. And every time we would take it in, they would say it was fixed. Obviously, it has not been repaired yet. I want my truck fixed and I don't think I need to be out any more money for it. This is getting ridiculous. I can't even drive it now for fear that it will stop on me. I also know that you are going to say that we bought it used but the people of Archie Cochran Ford assured us that there was nothing wrong with it and it would last 300,000 or more. Obviously they lied. And now Ford is taking the position that it was used and that it is over 100,000 miles. You won't take into consideration that this has been in several times before it hit 100,000.

I want my truck repaired because we have a 31 ft fifth wheel that we would like to pull but with this now, I can't even pull a wheelbarrow.

My 2008 F350 developed a loud noise in the rear end. I took it to a Ford dealership, who informed me that the calipers in the rear were sticking and had to be replaced. I had bought the truck used from another Ford dealership, who claimed to have gone over the truck extensively. It was a one owner trade-in.

As it was over the mileage for warranty (about 45,000), I hesitantly bought an extended warranty. The dealership stated it covered everything except routine maintenance things such as rubber, oil changes, and such. The repair shop called me several days later and stated that the vacuum plates were rusted out. I asked how and they replied, "It's just a thin gauge piece of metal and many things could rust it out." They said this would not be covered due to the rust. They also said the warranty administrator declined to cover the calipers as she wanted the dealership to tear them down and only replace the non-working parts. The dealership told her they don't do that and she reluctantly covered the calipers.

The entire repair took a week, $1,811 ($311 covered by warranty and $100 deductible). After researching my problem, I see others have had the same issues, but Ford claims there isn't a problem. I believe as it is an on-going issue, that the dealership should have addressed it prior to reselling the truck. A truck company who calls themselves "tough" should use "tough" parts and cover them when they choose not to and they fail. I will be talking further with the dealership who sold the truck to us; though I am confident they won't do anything (they already made their profit).

My 2008 F-350 6.4 diesel truck, stopped running and left my wife sitting on the side of the road with a trailer full of horses.This truck has been in the shop 10 times for almost the same thing. I notified Ford that the engine light will not go out. So now the motor is bad and they want to short block the motor for $12,000 out of my pocket. They said there is nothing they can do because it has 106,000 miles on it. But I had just had it in the shop at 98800 miles and they said that it was fixed. Now we paid $46,800 for a truck that the motor is in a box, in the bed of the truck. It's worth nothing. But the dealer wants to sell me a new truck.

Diesel engine problems with my 2004 F-350: First, the turbo went while still under warranty. Then the EGR cooler was replaced under warranty. The warranty ran out for time but still well under mileage. I took the truck to Florida on the way back to MA. The EGR cooler blew in S.C. I drove back to MA and sent the truck by ramp truck to the dealer. It's $4700.00 to repair. I decided to have small diesel shop repair and bypassed the EGR system.

Then the problems started. Fuel injection module went, and I had small diesel shop repair. Then shortly after, fuel pressure control valve went stalling in the middle of the road. Again, small diesel shop repaired. I have had no help from Ford with problems, only runaround. How can Ford continue to do business like this? The latest problem is rear brake backing plate rotting through. Also, bed cross members are rotting through.

This truck is 8 years old, but I have always washed the underside of the truck, trying to stop this rot. It is not working! Again, how can Ford continue to sell these trucks without being responsible for their product?

Transmission in my Ford truck went out at 55,000 miles. My ford dealer said, "Sorry, luck of the draw!"

2002 Ford f350 - My Ford truck has a problem with spark plugs jumping out of the head. I had them helicoiled and everything was okay for now. When you hit a pot hole on the highway, front end shakes terribly. Everything is tight in front end, just big problem with the Ford. It's time to go back to Chevy. My last Chevy truck went 250,000 miles with no problems like this.

I have 2006 Ford250. At 85,000 miles, dealer kept all services at proper times. Everything that is on this forum; EGR vfuel injectors gear box and fuel pump. We have spent at least $9,500.00 on this truck and still having problems. They should not be allowed to get away with this! I'm very angry and Ford says I have to deal with the dealer, they are independent. Who made the ** truck? Also, air bags didn't work for 3 months before they got a clock spring for it. Power steering gear box and like I said above all of my maintenance has been kept up and at Ford only! I have a friend with problems too, 2005 6.0 35,000 miles issues not covered.

I had a brand new F250 2002. After 60,000 miles, front end fell apart almost killing me after hitting a small bump in the road. It cost $800.00 to repair tie rod ends and ball joints. Also at 60,000 miles, a spark plug blew out of the insert. It needed to be rethread, but was under warranty. It totally looked like crap after only 5 years. It rusted out everywhere, right though the metal.

Also, I have F150 2009. It runs fine, seems to be well built truck. I also have a F350 2010. At 25,000 miles, front end was very wobbly. If hitting a small dent in road, it vibrates. I hope the same does not happen as with the F250 a few years ago. I may not be so lucky this time and do not want to be injured or dead. This is very unacceptable to have the same issue 8 years later.

F250 Spark Plug Defect - I own a 2000 F250 SD Triton V10. In 2007 the number 9 spark plug ejected while driving, leaving me and my kids stranded on the road. I towed it to the local Ford dealership who gave me an estimate of $3800 to replace the heads or $450 to put the kit in it. I had the spark plug and wires all replaced and a year later, the number 9 blew. It has been a yard ornament ever since because I can not afford to continue to pay for the $450 kit, the $3800 new heads (that may eventually blow out the back of the engine), nor the $5300 engine. This is the best Ford has to offer?

My transmission is sitting in the front yard out of truck that I did myself. My truck only has 71,000 miles on it. It is junk. I have joined a law firm to try to handle this piece of junk. I am still paying on it. Also, I replaced the injectors with no help from Ford. I am also calling the Attorney General. Take on a ride by sitting in the middle of my yard. It is a piece of junk. I am also taking pictures and putting in all papers that Ford has robbed a lot of people on these trucks. You will be hearing more. I own my own trucking business and have put a word out. How would you like to still owe money on a truck sitting on your front lawn and won't move?

The truck (Ford 1995 F350 7.3 Turbo) was purchased with an extended 7-year unconditional bumper-to-bumper warranty. Within the first 3 years, 3 glow plugs, 7 glow plug relays, 1 fender light (red) was broken. Apparently the unconditional warranty covers the pistons and the block only. I had a fuel leak, I went back to Ford and was quoted $5000 for a 9-hour labor (quote cost me $170 plus taxes of $200). I changed the mechanical fuel pump ($150) and my labor was 1.5 hours. The fuel was still leaking. My truck started shutting off when partially warm, Ford quoted $18000.

The smell of fuel was bothering my wife and kids. I examined it myself, replaced the intake assembly ($475 plus tax). My labor was 30 minutes. No more leaks! Then a new problem. When the truck shifts into 3rd (auto), the engine lugs big time at low rpm (overdrive also). I did some research and unplugged a wiring harness between the turbo and the top cover (right side). I think it sends power to a computer that controls the exhaust valve in the turbo (for faster warm up time). So far no more lugging.

My brother has a 2002 Duramax dually. He hasn't touched the engine, but everything else has been replaced. The frame and body are in much worse shape than mine, full brake job every two years. I've done one full brake job on my Ford and one ball joint (the bigger one) twice in one month. Both trucks get a solid 18 mpg (cdn) pulling 18,000 lbs on the fifth wheel (even with the pop can, Duramax is shifting steady and screaming/rattling up the hills). Both trucks are equal in power form; a dead stop until full speed and anywhere in between (empty), over 80 km/hr; both trucks take 1/2 km to stop.

My Ford will pull 18,000 lbs in mountains at full speed with ease, the Duramax will not go over a buck twenty - who knows?!

Engine Failure: I bought a 2008 F350 SuperDuty in October of 2007. At 500 miles, the steering gear went out and again at 50,000 miles. The radiator went out at 12,000, 20,000 and at 75,000 miles. At 96,000 the turbo went out and again at 120,000 miles. The truck also began smoking periodically at 90,000 miles and Ford could just not figure out what the problem was till the warranty ran out, and at 104,000 miles, they told me that the EGR coolers had gone out and I was looking at $4,200 to repair. Ford was willing to cooperate with $900, but that I also needed to replace the oil cooler.

Well, I just repaired it on my own and I still have the truck. The truck also averaged 2 weeks in the shop each time it was in and did 3 weeks the last time it was in there for Ford to check it out. I went out and bought a Duramax and it now has 25,000 miles and has been in the shop once and was returned to me in 2 days. Thank you, Ford, for making me into a patient consumer. The people at GMC were elated that I was not bugging them for my truck. Ford Tough? Whatever! I will just stay with GMC; they stand behind their product. These are just the biggest problems I had with my Ford, not the only ones.

On January 28, 2012, my husband took our truck in to get the fuel filters changed. I dropped my husband off to pick up the truck and he hardly made it home. He looked under the hood and there was diesel all over the motor. It had stalled twice coming up the hill.

We took it back on Tuesday and paid for the tow out of own pocket. There was deseel literally pouring out of the tailpipe as the towtruck driver was winching the truck up onto the flatdeck. It stayed there a week they said they'll might have to go through their insurance. We said okay as they didn't know what was wrong so they towed it to a Ford dealer.

He started it up and it ran away on him as there was no communication between the Midas and Ford. He had to take the aircleaner off and use a rag to stop it. Now according to the Ford diesel mechanic, it's not Midas' fault and that the fuel is contaminated. We had our truck towed home on Saturday February 25, 2012. The top of the motor is in parts.

Now can somebody tell me that when you drive a truck in running that's running fine and end up towing it home, is right? We need some answers and can we take them to court? By the way, the fella that changed the filters did it wrong and he's not a licensed diesel mechanic.

I have an '06 Ford F350 Crew Cab 6.0 4x4. The truck has always seemed to have a problem when switching from 4wd back to 2wd. Ford Dealer (Rockwall, TX) basically said, if it does not switch back to 2wd to put it in reverse, drive backwards and tap the brakes a few times... And up until this past weekend, this has worked, still not sure why I should have to do this just to get it back into 2wd, but did it anyway. So this weekend, as I pulled out of my gate onto the shoulder to lock the gate, I noticed that the ground was still moist from the previous days rain. Not wanting to get stuck on the shoulder, I simply put the truck in 4x4 high on the dash selector, put it in drive and pulled back out onto the road. Once on the road, I put the truck in N and flipped the selector back to 2wd, but the light indicator still read 4x4. So I did the normal routine of backing up, tapping brakes and going back to Drive, but it would not kick out of 4x4 high.

Only going 3 miles down the road to the next exit, I just stayed on the service road thinking it would kick back into 2wd. About 2 miles down the road, at 50 mph and with the selector set to 2wd, my truck decided to commit suicide by kicking down into 4x4 Low. The moment it happened, my rpm raced up to over 4,000 and I immediately pulled over. Once again, I went through the ritual of back and forth trying to get it out of 4wd Low to no avail. Finally, drove the last mile at 15 mph to the next exit to get out and look at the truck. Once I turned the truck off, checked everything, got back in and truck would not start.

I called the tow service, who came out and got it to restart, but now, it had a loud noise from engine, which he immediately shut down. The tow driver even made the comment that there were no warning lights or indicators on except the 4x4 Low light even though the dash selector was still in 2wd. The irony, the tow driver turned the key on to put it into neutral to pull up on the flatbed, when he got it half way up the trailer the truck finally kicked back into 2wd. I might laugh if it were not so tragic. Now, Ford says for $13,000 they can revive my truck. But can not get a therapist to tell me how much it will cost in therapy to keep the truck from trying to commit suicide again.

When I purchased my truck, with me being its second owner, the dealer said the EGR and oil cooler had already been replaced, and it would not have the prone problems. I did not know much about that 5 years ago. It looks like now, every truck has this problem. I just had the truck in at the Ford dealership with an estimate of $4,000.00 to fix. They say it is normal for this to happen, but the dealer will offer you Ford replacement parts, but say it could happen again, then after market parts from bulletproof, if you don't want it to happen again.

I went online and found out this problem is so huge. I can not believe the damage to the motor this can cause. The entire 6.0 liter motor needs to be recalled. It has so many flaws that will cost the head gaskets $10,000.00 fix, and the oil cooler will fry the bearings. It is cheaper to buy a new engine, rather than fix it, and fry the EGR cooler, causing hydro lock motor, and cost more than $4,000.00 with no guarantees. This engine is the biggest lemon! I can not believe a recall has not been issued with all the complaints, and thousand of broken engines! It looks like Ford's service department is making good money fixing this nightmare!

I asked Ford Motor company to replace the truck due to engine problems, and they refused. I will look into a class action lawsuit.

2004 F-350 traded at 53,000 and after 6 years of fighting with Ford. I had a "normal" oil leak from day one that could not be resolved, EGR, injector, high pressure fuel pump failure, etc. Ford is not going to help you no matter what consumer agency you report them to. The only option is to sue. I joined the class action lawsuit with **. Search for 6.0 F350. Also, I recently found this guy on YouTube **. This guy seems to know a lot about these trucks and how to fix them permanently; it may be worth checking out if you can not trade or sell the truck. There are just too many of these trucks that are lemons and Ford is not going to compensate consumers until the courts make them. I even tried to get the local media involved without success.

First, it was the traction control was told traction control could not be turned off. I make my living in the bush, I've been stuck a few times after that I parked it and used my Dodge. Winter sucked get stuck in 4 inches of snow on flat ground. I went to 3 different dealers and they said that's the nature of the beast. It's not a beast if it can't go off the road. Finally, the 4 dealer fixed it Jan. 5 and also mentioned about the high idle, not working right that part is still like that.

When - 15 (5 degrees). When I start the truck and let it run for 10-20 minutes, I put my foot on the break a normal diesel will go down to normal idle not stay at 1200 rpm put in gear drive 6 miles through town many stop lights and every time I have to put it neutral and if I don't the back tires are spinning while the front tires are skidding. Not a safety feature I'm looking for and again their goes $200 again just for them to say that's the nature of the truck I'm glad they didn't say that when my box was coming apart. I bought the truck new in June 2011 and not happy with Ford. Always had Dodge diesels but wanted to keep businesses in North America not Mexico? Already been looking to trade but even Ford said would lose $25000 to get in to an f150 in 9 months.

I bought a brand new 2007 F450 Super Duty for my business. About 15,000 miles into using the truck, it began to sputter and had no power. I took the P.O.S. to a Ford Dealer (Cavalier Ford) the same place I bought the P.O.S. The service dept. said it would take a couple of days to find out what was wrong. A couple of days later, the dealership called and said the "liner" in the fuel tank had dissolved and corrupted the fuel system.

This new P.O.S., still in full warranty, sat at the dealership for over two weeks. I was not offered a loaner truck. My employees and I were out of work the entire time my truck was in the shop and the dealer said that the repair is not covered under the warranty because the fuel is diesel and it dissolves the liner. They charged me $1,600 and more than two weeks loss of business to repair.

Why does the fuel tank need a liner? I could have purchased a new plastic tank for $200 and installed it myself in a shorter amount of time. What's more, I found out this problem has been happening for several years but Ford will not correct the problem or cover the costs of the repairs. Thanks Ford, quality is job none and you may not honor your guarantee but I can guarantee I'll tell as many people as possible about the P.O.S. you're selling to the public. These are poorly built and dangerous vehicles with too many problems to list.

I have a 2001 F-250 Super Duty. I understand that I live in the northeast, but after 50 thousand miles, the decay of rust was so bad that I have spent thousands of dollars trying to cope with it. It's not the body rust I am worried about; it's the extreme rust on the frame. This is a truck which sole purpose was for pulling trailers, working a farm, and for heavy duty applications. The truck was also garaged part time.

At this point, I'm worried about hauling a ten-ton load of hay on it. I tried writing to Ford, stating my complaint that the rust is premature and a safety risk is involved. They said they didn't want to bother with it. An authorized dealer could have examined it for them. This is the last Ford I ever buy. Sorry, but if you take pride in a product, then you should be held accountable for it. My mechanic says this is the last year to drive it and it only has 80 thousand miles. Pathetic!

2005 F-350 6.0 li diesel 4x4 Harley Edt. has had a lot of problems with the breaks. Front and back will ride when a trailer is hooked up. They have got so hot I can't put my hands on the rims. The dealership replaced my back rotors and calipers for $800.00 just 500 km outside of warranty. Great. I had my front rotor break in half. FICM went last February. Now it has gone again, a year later and another $900.00 bill. Back up sensors have failed. Wrench light has come on and off by itself. I had to get the back bumper repainted after 2 years. Now there is more rust than paint and just barley 15 mpg. And if could go on. Don't think I'll buy a Ford again.

I have a 2010 f-250 super-duty 6.4 diesel at 1,600 miles, the engine needed to be replaced with a long block and after 26,000 miles 4 injectors went bad and filled the engine with fuel. Ford wanted the dealer to rip the engine down from the turbo to the high pressure fuel pump.The dealer, Smith motor in Washington, NJ said there should be no problem.

All should be covered under warranty but Ford said no way it's the owner's fault and he is responsible for the repair. The fuel filters and oil filters have been changed on a regular basis and at no time has the water/fuel indicator gone on alerting of any problem. So why should I be responsible for any repair?

I have transmission problems with my 2008 Ford f250 and 2008 f350. I noticed a chatter when in reverse, and I took it to the dealer with 24000 miles. Unable to duplicate, Muzi Ford, Needham, Mass. took it to Madden Ford showed them the problem. They had the truck for 11 days and rebuilt the tranny. Less than 2 months later, there's no reverse and it's shifting wildly. 10 days later, it was rebuilt again. Service writer said it's still not right and sent to Ford for a rebuilt unit. This is the fourth transmission in this truck in 27000 miles.

Same chatter. I'm getting rid of it and my Ford van 2009 pickup also Ford. And as far as the Ford 800 number, if you want to get jerked around, they are the best. We call them the maze, because by the time you get to the right department and they "document" everything, you could be dead. Never once have they even said they're sorry or how they can help.

Sell the Ford stock. Mullally thinks things are under control. Yeah, they're building great products, but that's on the outside. And as for customer relations, forget it. As for dealer service for a commercial vehicle, they should be trying for awesome. They barely approach awful.

I am going to organize a campaign against them and will keep you posted. In the meantime, if you have problems with out of warranty or almost out, find a really good local shop. If they constantly screw up, they go out of business. With Ford, they get rewarded. The Muzi service manager told me they had 98 percent satisfaction. They could get that number, even doing oil changes. Get real. A dealership is only as good as its service department.

First off, I bought a 2002 Ford F350 diesel brand new. After 62,000 miles, the oil pan rotted and was leaking. Ford would not cover this under the power stroke warranty, although, it stated in the warranty oil pan as being covered. I wrote a letter to attorney *** and after 14 weeks, I got a check from Ford for $1,500. Now, I bought a used 2008 Ford F350 Diesel and with 53,000 miles on it, the high pressure fuel pump went. An $8000 fix which in the warranty it is covered but Ford says if there is water in the pump, it is not warrantied. Why are we getting screwed by Ford so badly? I just bought this truck for $32,000 and now have to pay $8,000 to get it back.

In November, 2011, I bought a 2011 F250 Super Duty truck. When I get to 45 it shakes. I have had the dealership look at it, change the tires, plus, a "Ford Specialist" looked at it and what I get is that, it is the nature of the truck, they say. Really, I spend $56,000 on a truck and no one bothered to tell me that it is the nature of the truck for it to shake like that. Obviously, I would have not purchased it if it was the nature of the truck, and after getting this excuse from a specialist.

I took it to another dealership to have them look at it, but this so-called "specialist" told them not to touch it because it is the nature of the truck. Now, I have owned several Ford trucks before this and it has never been the nature of the truck for it to shake. And I would not be fool enough to purchase one for this amount of money if I had been informed of this nature. In fact within 30 days, my wife and I had purchased two trucks. My 2011 and her 2009 King Ranch.

To lay down that much money, I would hope Ford would assist me in fixing this brand new truck before they would lay out an excuse like that. In fact just putting such an excuse out like that is not giving the Ford company a very good reputation. I need to have some resolution to this and I am afraid that that will not happen locally, so I would like to be contacted by the main Ford corporation.

I bought a 2006 f350 with 176,000 miles on it. Within a week of driving it, it needed the FICM. Then it was the oil pump. Then it was five injectors. That was $4,600. Three months later the motor went out. That was $12,685.12. Motor was put in and driven first march 17th 2011. Then on November 6th 2011 my turbo went out. That is another $1,900. That is a total of $19,185.12 in repairs on a 6 year old truck. This is my 7th ford truck I've owned but first diesel truck. Never again!

I bought a truck in July 2011. First, the cruise quit working, the same month we bought it. Then, the rear end went out with 51,000 miles. I had to take it back and have a new rear end put in. Then, we had an oil leak in October and had to take it back and have that fixed. Then in January, the engine power started reducing, going down interstate and started leaking anti-freeze. I took it back again and had to have a whole new radiator and hoses put on. Now here it is January and the rear end is out again. Ford won't cover it and neither will our dealer. Also, the fact that we are only getting 10 mpg not pulling and 8 pulling is ridiculous. We have driven Fords and stood up for them for years and now will never own another one. Chevy will be our next purchase.

The day we picked it up they replaced both batteries. We drove it off the lot and the engine light came on. We called and were told that the computer was resetting. A week later, we had to replace the alternator.

Two weeks after that, it started spouting black smoke and lost power. I also spent $700 later to fix an EGR sensor but two days later, we got the same problem. Then, it dies in the middle of a busy intersection. Now, it is the camshaft sensor, EGR valve, high pressure oil pump, and some kind of fuel delivery system.

I have already spent $5,000 or more. All of this for a truck that we are still paying for and have only had since March 2011. We haven't been able to drive it since May, basically without a problem. Ford just says, "Too bad", even though they know that these parts have been breaking down and causing problems... so much for customer loyalty.

Who knows what else will pop up once they get the parts all in. They put one in and something else has failed.

I have had a lot of the same problems. My first encounter was new head gaskets after 20,000 miles but my biggest problem is the front end death wobble. If you hit a dip in the road, you're done. Ford sent me a letter that tells me they know they have a problem but won't do any thing about it. So I asked them what is it going to take for someone to get killed for them to correct the problem? My truck is a 2005 F-250 4x4 6.0 with only 43000 miles. That's sad.

2004 Ford F350 6.0 Liter Powerstroke Diesel Problems. My 2004 Ford 6.0 Liter Diesel was purchased new by me. It currently has 83k miles on it and two EGR valves have been replaced, an EGR inter-cooler, and now it appears the fuel injector control module or high pressure oil pump is not working because the piece of junk will not start. I cannot even sell it for low book value. In fact, no one is interested because I do not get any response from my ads to sell it for $19k, 2-3k under book. Now, I am stuck with a mechanical nightmare that appears to be starting its downward spiral into the breakdowns the 6.0 diesel is so infamous for. This will be the last Ford I will ever own after having purchased two other trucks previous to this one. Dodge, here I come!

In 2009 I had the number 3 spark plug blow out of the engine in my 2003 F250 Superduty truck. A local mechanic was able to replace the plug and ignition coil, which was blown apart as well. The mechanic recommended I take it to a Ford dealer when I wanted to have the rest of the plugs replaced due to the spark plugs in Ford trucks, such as in mine, tend to stick and may need to be repaired by a dealer.

This repair cost about $250-$300. On January 3, 2012 I was driving on I64 in West Virginia when it sounded like I blew another spark plug. My truck stalled a few minutes later and thankfully after I had gotten off the interstate. I had to be towed home to KY which cost $700. A mechanic looked at it and said number 3 plug had blown out and was sitting on top of my engine. He tried to insert a new plug, but the threads were stripped and said to take it to a dealer.

After speaking with the dealer he mentioned the plugs can be hard to get out and may require extra time and parts. My truck is now at the dealer having a helicoil inserted and having the rest of the plugs replaced to the tune of $820 ($600 for the helicoil and spark plug replacement, $140 for cleaning fuel injectors, and $80 for cleaning throttle body assembly). The cleaning procedures are recommended to help get the plugs out. It may cost more if it takes them longer to get the plugs out or if any break or need helicoils. I also have an additional towing fee of about $75 and I had to rent a car while my truck is being repaired and it will cost anywhere from $35 to $175 for the car since it is going into a weekend and the dealer may not be able to complete the work by the end of the day on Friday. So I will have to keep a rental car until at least Monday.

I purchased a 2004 Ford F250 6.0 diesel2-2011. Nightmare! It has been in the shop more than on the road. I have replaced 8 injectors, high pressure oil pump twice, ignition regulator twice, egr cooler,j tube,plugs (Orings) and manifold. Nothing seems to work. I have emailed Ford constantly but they refused to help me. I cannot trade vehicle in because no dealership wants it. They say consumer know of bad engine and they cannot move truck. I am stuck with a lemon!

The 2006 Ford f350xlt Crew Cab Dually 4x4 is dangerous. The steering wobbles at speeds around 65. Ford said to keep the tire pressure up, but it doesn't make a difference.

I purchased a 2007 F350 Super Duty Power Stroke; Lariat 6.0 diesel. I had nothing but problems. It is the least reliable truck I have ever had; had major issues. I would like to know why Ford hasn't issued a recall.

I own a 2010 F-350, bought it used with 19,000 miles on and after owning it for a couple of weeks, it started smoking real bad before and after the re-gen mode. I noticed the fuel mileage is decreasing a lot. Before I could get it to the shop, it broke down on me. The wrench light came on and went into limp home mode. After having it towed to two different dealerships, they determined it was the high pressure pump and two leaking valves. 8 weeks they had it. Finally I got it back and it was running good for two weeks when it started smoking again, real bad. I took it back to the dealer where I was told it was a fuel control sensor under the valve covers, a $30 part and two days in the shop.

I got it back and it ran great for again another two weeks. It just started to smoke again, real bad so I called the dealership where I was told that it could now be the intercooler so I googled the issue and to my amazement found this site and many others full of people with the same issues. What I don't get is how Ford can keep paying for the warranty work and truck rental fee and the cost of my fuel and the cost of the tows and yet can't solve the problem. Well, consumers, that is left in our hands. The government can bail them out with our tax paying dollars but when it comes time for Ford to buck up they won't. So my solution to all is take a loss buy Chevy. Duramax here I come!. Yes, my grandfathers are rolling over in their graves because I said Chevy. Built Ford Tough (not).

On December 16th of this year, I traded in my reliable 99 f150 Lariet and a 1991 International dumptruck on a 2006 F350 Lariet dually 6.0 diesel. The day I purchased the truck, I drove it to work and on my way home, the brake pedal went to the floor. I limped it home to find out that the right rear brake pad fell out due to being down to the medal and the caliper piston popped out hitting the brake rotor and ruining it. I'm a mechanic by trade and assumed that Ford wouldn't allow a vehicle to be sold with dangerous brakes without replacing them first before putting the vehicle on the lot.

$700 later, I have replaced 1 caliper, 2 rotors, 4 wheel bearings, and 2 oil seals, 8 new bolts for the rotors due to the parking brake shoes ruining them since the backing plates were rusted through, 2 backing plates, and 1 axle nut. I haven't even driven the truck 10 miles since I bought it. I talked to Ford and they said since it was sold as is, they would contribute $200 to the repair. What *** me off is that they sold me an unsafe vehicle knowing it which they denied I've owned it since the 16th of December and it has been sitting in my driveway apart since the day I purchased it due to the cost of parts .I'm on limited budget and I didn't expect to fork out another $700 after just purchasing the truck.

I brought it to the sales person's attention that if someone would have been test driving the vehicle when this happened and they rearended and killed someone a lawsuit would have been filed towards the dealer. Ford seemed to not care about the safety of me or any other customer. Shouldn't safety be their number 1 concern? No, its money due the 6.0 engines and unsafe vehicles seem to be their way of surviving in the economy at the consumers cost. I wonder if safety and customer service got thrown out their window a long time ago. When my truck is fixed I'm going to see what I can do to get their *** in some hot water and get my F-150 back. On top of all this, I am war veteran who just returned in July from the desert after fighting for this country. To give Ford the freedom to treat their customers like *** something doesn't seem quite right here.

We have an F350 Super Duty Diesel Crew Cab 2006. We had nothing but problems and it is the least reliable truck we have ever had: fuel injector problems, EGR problems, and now a cracked head. How do I join the class action suit?

I bought a used 2006 Ford F350 Diesel, and within 6 months at 112K miles, the high pressure oil pump went out. Then, a few weeks later, the fuel injection module went out. Two days later, it went out again but Ford wouldn't take responsibility. It has been in the shop for 3 weeks and it is still not fixed. We are out $4000 to $5000 so far and making payments on a truck that we can't drive. There is a class action law suit being filed and we are probably going to join it.

Many people have mentioned already, the #6 spark plug shot out of the block at 138k miles. The first time I changed my plugs was at 130k only cause I thought "it was time". There was no indication I needed to change the plugs or even give my 2000 F-350 a tune up. As for the blown plug, I have no clue what this is going to cost but I can't go without a truck (work) for longer than a week so I need to get it fixed asap. I would like to know why Ford hasn't issued a recall.

I have had the following vehicles: 1999 F250 Powerstroke; 2000 Excursion Powerstroke; 2002 F250 Powerstroke; 2004 F350 Powerstroke 6.0; 2007 F350 Powerstroke 6.0. Both of my 6.0 engines have had major issues, to much to list on both. I traded the 2004 for the 2007 because of major engine issues that ford repeatedly failed to repair. Looking back, I can not believe I was ignorant enough to buy the 2007 Ford. It has been a worthless truck since it went out of warranty.

I can go on and on about injectors, high pressure oil pump, hard starting, no starting, running horrible, smoking etc. If you are reading this, you either own are getting ready to buy a Ford/ If you are getting ready to buy-- Don't!

I am so disgusted with Ford and the countless issues with the 6.0 Diesel engine. I go to bed at night hoping to hear the next day, that there is a class action suit against ford for taking advantage of consumers of the 6.0 powerstroke diesel. Please, if you know of anybody or anyone who can get Ford to come to the plate, do the right thing and recall these engines. Post it here and email me **. Ford needs to be held accountable for the money they are stealing from consumers.

I recently bought a 05 ford 6.0. Before my first payment, truck shut down. Took it to a mechanic which said it was the high pressure oil pump and # 7 injector. After 2 weeks without a truck and 2150.00 for bill, truck is still smoking like hell and not running right. Mechanic says there is nothing else he can do. His computer says new injector is not firing correctly. I have been raised on ford trucks but will never own another. I'm a simple working man and don't have a lot to spare at the end of the month so if truck breaks again, it will have to set in driveway while I make payments.Thanks Ford, with the economy the way it is you do this to already struggling hard working Americans.

2005 F250 6.0L . Went to start my truck one evening and it wouldn't stay started. Seemed like it had a severe miss. That miss turned out to be a blown head gasket between the # 6 & 8 cylinders. $3800.00. I am 8,000 miles out of warranty. Was also told the EGR cooler system is bad. WTF. I am a life long Ford owner, but damn whats up with all these motor issues?

Truck sitting in my driveway collecting dust. Maybe I will just plant flowers in the bed and use it as a lawn ornament.

The 06' F-350 6.0 King Ranch is the worst vehicle I have ever owned! I am slowly drowning in a massive pile of debt that is piling up, in an attempt to keep this truck running. Problems are almost monthly, and seem to cost anywhere from $1,000 to $3,500 for each repair. It also seems to happen at the most in-opportune times (like when I have a trailer full of cattle behind me). How can Ford not be liable in some way for these engines? I never thought I would see the day where I owned a Chevy Truck, but as soon as I can get out from underneath this piece of **, I'm going to Chevy or Dodge. Ford just lost a lifelong customer for good! Several thousands of dollars lost, and a continuous list of recurring issues!

My 2005 F350 6.0L died suddenly while slowing down for a traffic light in heavy traffic. After trying to restart (which it wouldn't), I had my brother-in-law tow me back to the house. I had it running again after a few hours to let it cool down and it did the same thing in heavy traffic, died suddenly and wouldn't restart. I had it towed to a garage that specializes in 6.0L Ford diesels and they told me that the high pressure oil pump failed, also taking it with the oil cooler and valve cover gaskets and numerous other high pressure oil delivery components. The result? Over $2900 in repairs for one incident. This is the first time I've ever experienced problems with my truck and I have over 176,000 miles on the ticker.

2008 F350 6.4L Diesel . Motor blew at 94k after having constant issues with the EGR. Took two dealerships and Ford Customer Service 11 months to put in a new engine. Mind you, this truck is what we use on a daily basis to haul our horses to and from the track so we can feed our family. Now, at 24k on the new motor the same thing has happened.

Two days ago, I noticed there was no coolant in the overflow tank after getting no heat in the cab. I refilled it and drove it to the track, checked it and again the coolant was depleted. Then it would start acting like it wanted to stall going up hills and blowing a ridiculous amount of blue smoke from the tailpipe. Got it home this morning, reservoir empty again, coolant all over the battery and engine on the driver's side, tried to drive it up our driveway to unhook the horse trailer and it just seized up. Lost the brakes and steering and crashed it and our brand new horse trailer through a fence and ended up in a ditch. Had to pull it out with a tractor and now it is sitting in the grass until I can figure out what to do.

We have lost so much money repairing this truck and having to use outside haulers to run our business that we can barely afford the monthly payments, let alone to have it towed to yet another dealership and wait for them to do something. Never, ever, ever again will we buy a Ford product!

My 2007 F350 6.0 diesel lost power so it was towed to the dealership. The gas tank deteriorated and caused $2,000 in damage. It's not covered under warranty. I was told the 5 trucks behind me had the same problems. We are getting dirty fuel in the southeast and that is causing the problem! I have owned Fords for 25 years, but this will be the last if I am left holding the bill.

I own a 2001 Diesel 4x4 excursion, 2002 F350 4x4 diesel, 2005 F250 diesel 4x4. Unfortunately, I paid for piece of junk. Three transmissions in the Excursion, less than 160000, paint peeling off in sheets. CMP sensor leaving me on the side of the road. No help from Ford except bills. My 2002 F350 has electrical problems, fuel control module hard starts, fail to start, again after recall fixes, transmissions. My 2005 F250 new transmission with less than 3000 miles on truck has electronic fuel control module failure, complete turbo failure sheared shaft, EGR valve two days later, now it's running rough.

I bought an F-250 Ford with a 6.0L to have something to pull my camper trailer. I had it for two weeks; put less than 200 miles on it. I then pulled my camper 40 miles and before I got home it over heated. I pulled over and the engine was covered in antifreeze. Got it to the dealer and they said the head gaskets were bad. My first thought was that's ok, I bought the extended warranty. But no they said this warranty will not cover this problem. So now I'm stuck with $3500 bill. I'm glad I hadn't sold my GMC yet, and will never buy another Ford!

I currently own and drive a 2007 Ford F350 Super Duty with a 6.0 diesel. I have owned a 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2007 Ford diesel Super Duty trucks. I have only had two with 6.0 diesel engines, both have been absolute junk! I am so frustrated with Ford and the dealership's (Crown Motors, Redding, CA) ability to diagnose and (not) repair my issues. With all the issues surrounding the 6.0, I wish I could join a class action suit against Ford. Ford is stealing from the public with these junk engines and the costs associated with repairs. Please advise of any active law suits against Ford. Thanks!

F250 06 diesel engine failure heads same problems that many people have had and ford is not paying for this poorly designed engine, leaving thousands of folks holding the bag.

I have babied this truck (05 F350 6.0 diesel) from day 1, but this truck is a piece of junk!!! 24k miles - a new injector module, 30k miles - new alternator, 40k miles - new injector module again, 78k miles - rebuild transmission, now a problem with EGR??? And this truck has never been good on fuel economy, maybe 16 miles per gallon at best! All this time the dealer I have been going to acts like there's nothing wrong with their product. **! I have always been a Ford buyer but now I am **! Shame on you Ford, what happened to 'made in America' quality?

My 2011 F250 SD 6.7 Crew Cab LWB was at the shop more than 6 times for this problem: vibration was between 40 to 45. It has had 16 tires, 8 wheels, new rear drive shaft, tranny reprogrammed, tires trued, and road forced balanced. And the rear diff was done 3 times. It is still not fixed. This all started when it was new, and I took it to the dealer at 5000 miles to currently at 11800 miles.

On 9/30/2011, Ford Customer Relations told me they were done and would not be working on my Ford for this problem anymore. On 9/30/11, I sent 7 registered letters to Ford and Consumer Affairs, and currently, I have a legal team looking over the case for lemon law.

I bought a 2007 Ford F-250 pickup and have had nothing but problem after problem. The truck only had 90 days warranty, needless to say it has had the same problems as most of you have had with your truck. My truck is in the shop needing a new motor as I write this. It has been in a repair shop more than I have driven it. The cost of this trip to shop is going to be $7000.00 - $7500.00. In all honesty I have spent as much on repairs as the truck's purchase price. And sadly I am still making payments on this nightmare vehicle.

I called the Ford Company in Michigan and explained the repair situation I was now dealing with along with all the previous ones. I asked if there was any way Ford could help me, and guess what, the answer was no. Then Ford had the nerve to mail me a Customer Follow -Up Survey! Imagine that. If anyone knows how to get any help with these junk vehicles please let me know asap.

All the repair expenses have caused financial hardships for my family. I owe too much on the truck loan to trade it in and can't keep it running long enough to trade anyway. The only option I see is to stop paying for the truck but I don't want to mess up my credit. So it looks like I'm just out of luck.

I purchased a dually new 2004 Ford F-350 6.0 diesel. I had it for 6 months, and while pulling my camper, the turbo went out in it. It was under warranty so Ford fixed it. Right after that, I noticed that I was losing coolant but couldn't find the source. It wasn't much, but enough that I noticed. I took it back to Ford and they said nothing was wrong with it. I had it in several more times for this problem, each time Ford was saying nothing was wrong. All this was while it was under warranty. Also I would be accelerating and would lose all power for a minute and then I would get power again and it would be fine. This happened almost every time I drove it. Ford said it was a sensor and changed the sensor but it never helped. I never got any of these problems fixed by taking the truck in while it was under warranty. Ford would tell me they couldn't find anything wrong with the truck. The truck is 6 years old and has 51000 miles on it. Its warranty is gone.

As I was pulling my camper to Florida from Tennessee last week, the blue turbo boot blew off. I cleaned the boot really good and clamped it down really tight. The truck also overheated and I had to put water in the radiator several times. I finally limped into the campground in FL and while not pulling the camper, the truck ran half right. On the way home the truck ran pretty well until the last leg of the trip. It started overheating again and the engine blew. I had to have the truck towed home and get another truck to pull my camper the rest of the way. The guy who towed my truck said that he towed more of these trucks than any other truck all with the same thing wrong. I am sick over it all. I will never buy another Ford product. I feel Ford should do something about this. I had this truck in many times to try to find out what was going on and Ford would just give me the runaround.

Our F-250 with the Navistar 6.0L engine had a catastrophic engine cooler failure while towing a fifth wheel. The estimate was $6,500 so we've traded the truck in. My complaint is that this is a known defect that Ford should have remedied. Apparently, this is a known, common problem. As a result, we've been forced to buy a replacement truck from Ford as we were traveling and needed to get our fifth wheel trailer home.

My 6.0 Diesel 2007 F250, which I purchased in February 2011, has been towed 4 times, twice in one day. One time it took 15 minutes out of the Ford shop. All of this happened since May 30. The last time it was in Ford shop was about 45 days ago. It is in there again for the same problem - dead pedal, power surging, won't start when hot. I took it to the shop on Monday. They said that they would call me yesterday as to what the problem was. Today is Wednesday and I have not heard back from Crown Ford in Fayetteville, NC as to what the problem is this time.

I am really put out with Ford. They said that the warranty is out. The first time it was towed to Crown, they said that the warranty was out 8 days and I had to pay for the problem. It stayed there a week or two. Well, I picked it up. While I was on the way home 15 minutes from Crown, the pedal went dead again in a lot of traffic. I went back in the shop. It was supposed to be fixed. Two weeks later, it started power surging. The oil and filters were changed again in case it was stuff working out of motor. It just got worse and worse. So, I'm back in the shop now. What can I do? I cannot continue to go without a vehicle. It is my mode of transportation. I am a 65-year-old woman and need my truck as I substitute teach in my home county 80 miles from where I currently reside. I cannot afford to trade and get something else. What can I do?

I have a Ford Diesel van and the fuel tank deteriorated which caused over $1,200 of damages. I had to replace the injectors, the fuel pump and the fuel tank. I am now looking for others that this has happened to, so possible attorney general complaint or class action lawsuit can be filed.

I have had numerous problems with my 2006 F250 with 6.0 diesel engine right after the manufacturer's warranty expired. The latest is blown head gaskets and burnt fuel injectors that are a direct result of the EGR situation. Apple Ford in Columbia, MD, where I purchased my truck, has given me an estimated amount of $9,560 to repair. I have owned Fords all my life but not anymore! If there is any information on a lawsuit involving these defective engines, I would appreciate the information. The economy the way it is and being in Home Improvement losing my work truck has led me to close my business. Most likely, I have to file for a bankruptcy.

I bought a 2008 Ford Super Duty F250 with Continental Tires on it. As I was driving down the freeway at 65 mph, I noticed a vibration pulled over. And the tire had bump on it. And then, I noticed that the rear driver side has the same problem, all this at 31000 miles. I went to Ford. They say they cannot do anything to help.

I, too, will never buy a Ford again. Too bad that a Toyota is chosen over a Ford in this country. A 2006 Ford E350 diesel van that was bought new has to have sensors replaced often. The extended warranty is up. I still do not have the 100,000 miles on it but the 5 years are up.

And now once again, it had to be towed to the dealer to get yet another IPE sensor replaced. This is a common problem with these trucks and the cost of sensors and valves run in the thousands. This is crazy to have to spend so much on a new truck so that we did not have to get towed off of busy highways and interstates, when we could have kept the old work horse we had and just put money into that! It also takes a week or more to get the truck back which is also a great inconvenience since this truck is a work truck! So much for marginal return on an investment!

I was driving my new to me 2007 F-350 diesel pick up when smoke started pouring out of the exhaust pipe. I pulled over and called a tow truck who towed it to the nearest Ford dealer where it's been for over a week.

The diagnosis? A glow plug broke and fell into a piston destroying the engine. Ford won't pay because although it's a 2007 with less than 100,000 miles, the warranty was up last month. It's costing me $14.000.00 to put in a new engine. I can't afford it. I live on a fixed income.

I've always driven Fords but this is the last one I'll ever buy unless Ford changes its mind and helps me out. I only drove the truck 800 miles since I bought it, the dealer won't do anything because it was sold As-Is.

My 2005 F350 5.4L is in the shop with a misfire problem. None of the plugs will even move. The shop ran into this problem before and it was costly. Great, it's time to buy a Chevy, I guess.

I bought a Ford F-350 Super-Duty 6.0 diesel truck new in 2005. It has been an absolute nightmare. The truck has been driven 90% of its life on the highway "empty" and was very well maintained. It has 142,000 miles on it now and continual expensive problems. The truck hasn't been driven maybe 15,000 miles since 2007- 1/2. It's not worth listing "all" of the problems this hunk of junk has had, although I will list some. The usual 6.0 power-stroke is a headache. Everyone of them! I didn't take it to Ford except for the drone problem and the failing HPOP that left me stranded. That happened about 2000 miles before the warranty ran out. I was determined not to pay them again for their failure to produce an adequate product. Since that, it had the following failures: transmission, EGR, head-gasket, oil cooler, ICP and IPR, turbo, injector, oil rail-o-ring, and numerous other o-ring failures.

Spark plugs blew out of my F250 2001 and this is happening to thousands of people and Ford doesn't care. Why should the people have to pay to fix a problem? Ford should have just recalled this and fixed it but they don't care.

I called Ford and once they knew what I was calling for, they put me on hold for 3 hours and I finally hung up. I have tried calling them 3 times and they keep doing the same thing. I sent 4 letters with no response, so I posted it on their Facebook page and was sent an email to contact Jaime, one of Ford's representatives. I have been blocked from the Facebook page so I am telling people to do their research before getting a Ford. If there are any people that have had the same problem, please email me. Maybe with 1 person they won't listen but with thousands, they might.

My husband purchased a 2004 Ford F250. After purchase, we had to take it to a Ford dealer to get the FICM replaced then the oil cooler. After this over $2000 bill, the truck still did not work and the Ford dealer said we had to replace the heads which was a $4000-$5000 bill. We traded the truck and ** us bought a 2006 Ford F350 6.0 diesel and now we are back where we started. We have over $6000 in it and it still needs heads replaced and as of now, still not running. Having it towed today as I type, after research I found this is a common problem with Ford. If I could get rid of this truck I would and definitely buy a Chevy.

I bought a brand new Ford F-250 Super Duty 4x4 Diesel in 2001 but my 1976 Ford F-250 was a better truck. My transmission blew up at 125,000 and I completed all the maintenance on it. Then, the so-called rebuild transmission from Ford blew up at 193,000. Now, I am putting in a used one until I can afford to buy something other than a Ford.

I have had three spark plugs blow out of my Ford F-250 5.4L truck. This has happened to other consumers and I want to know what you are doing about this problem. I use this truck in my business and to provide for my family. I need a truck to do my work and make money.

I want to join the class action suit against Ford. I own a 2006 F-250 diesel and have paid thousands to fix it. How do I join?

I have a 2011 Ford F350 worth $62,000.00. Two different dealers cannot get the engine light to stay off. I have been in the shop four times and this is starting to feel as if I traded in a 6.0 Liter. I had to do an 80 mile turn to the dealer without my vehicle.

I have a ford F-350 super duty, which I have had for 2 1/2 years with 69,000 miles and has repeatedly had expensive problems. None were covered by warranty except leaking main oil gasket at 2 years. Defective radiator cost $1400 at 2 years. I locked up A/C pump $800 at 2 1/2 years. Brake rotors lasted one set of pads only, $700. I still have 3 more years to pay off this lemon.

I traded in my 2008 F250 that was having radiator and EGR problems which the mechanic said would be an ongoing problem for this truck. My new truck is a 2011 F350 Lariat. 3 months later, I had to get the transmission worked on and over the next 6 months, it has been worked on 4 more times. They finally got new parts in that seemed to fix that part. However, at 6 months old, the SYNC system quit working.

I was in South Florida and took it to a dealer there 3 times to get it fixed but they couldn't. Finally, I got transferred to Texas and took it to a dealer there. They couldn't fix it but said they could replace it at a cost of $750 since my warranty had ran out on the trip from Florida to Texas. Two days later, the radiator started leaking. They want $1400 to replace it. Same problem as my 2008, they said the Engineers had fixed that issue. **, I have called Ford customer service several time about these issues and they tried to tell me that they haven't heard of anyone else having these problems so they can't do a recall.

I tried to get them to buy the truck back but they won't. When I was at the dealer last week, they were waiting on 5 SYNC units for other vehicles. That's a high percentage. Anyone wants to buy a $56000 Lemon? Oh, it's still at Ford dealer waiting on a new SYNC system. I elected not to get the radiator replaced.

In February 2006, my 1999 V10 F-250 blew a spark plug at 89000 miles. It is still sitting due to high cost of repair, we did the heli-coil but did not last long. It should be recalled!

I will never drive another Ford again. I have a GMC now. I will never trust a Ford again--left me stranded in 30 below weather and Ford has no comment!

I bought a 06 F350 brand new 6.0 diesel that only has 52,000 miles on it now. I have had it towed at least 3 times, had the turbo replaced (under warranty), bought a new EGR valve, and had to pay to replace the fuel tank because of the coating flaking off-ford would not cover - they said they haven't heard of that before (I have heard of two cases without looking).

Also, I had it in to repair leaks with the pressure system, replaced the fuel filters at least 7 times, the orange engine light just came on again last week- I haven't had time to go get it checked yet. Only new vehicle I ever bought. Ford does not stand by their product even after countless cases with similar issues. They have poor customer service and when I told them I wouldn't ever buy ford again, they could have cared less.

I own a 2003 F350 Diesel. The turbo has been replaced 3 times and "sanded to remove rust" once. I was told it was not driven enough, though it has 88,000 miles on it! The emergency brake plate rusted through last year, of course, Ford doesn't know that this was a problem even though it has been noted numerous times in other consumer complaints. They refused to replace the plate which is very expensive, so I don't have an emergency brake. Thank you Ford...

In March 2007, I traded in my 98 Ford V10 that was paid for a new 06 F350 Diesel Turbo.

In 2008 with 56,000 kilometers, it broke down. I took it to the Ford dealer where I purchased it from, and it was repaired. I thought by the time I got home after repair, it broke down again (would not start); so, it went back to the Ford dealer again (replaced batteries cost me over 200 bucks). Then when I pulled into the driveway (14 miles) again, it broke down and would not start. Well the third time, and after paying the $100 deductible all three times, the oil cooler was replaced.

July 3, 2011, 89,000 kilometers, I was driving, and I lost power. I had thick black smoke from the tail pipe; so, I limped into the Ford dealer, and had to pay the $100 bucks again. I was told that my head gasket was torn, and the EGR was replaced.

Two days later, while under tow of a small trailer going uphill, the wrench light came on and again I lost power. Again, I limped into repair to be told that the O ring went out, and a hose came off. The very next weekend, I had to make the trip again--the same thing occurred.

I have 90,000 kilometers on this truck. I always have it serviced when required. I don't push this truck, but my wife has a small Alpaca business and it's taking its toll. We also go camping, and I have a camper. I'm afraid to pull it over the mountains; I know it will break down.

The Turbo is the issue; I'm sure of it. I hope the warranty will run out before the Turbo does.

My truck has been in the shop at least 12 times and is there now. I'm calling Detroit in the morning to see if anything can be done. I've owned four different Fords, and this will be my last, if not fixed right.

I was contacted by a lawyer a year ago, but I declined due to I liked the product.

Darn, I wish I still had his number.

The engine in my 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty, blew out with only 50,000 mile on it and it was still under warranty. Ford said that it was my fault and doesn't want to honor the warranty or repair.

It's sad to know when you buy a new work truck from Ford, 2005 F350 truck, and it had problems with it for years. We have found out that they painted the inside of the fuel tank. It is rusting away and it has chipped off going through the fuel line and messing up everything.

Ford said that it is not their problem and they will not cover this defective tank, even though it has peeled over a long period. We got the pictures and they still say that it's not their problem. Crazy!

I have a 2002 Ford E 350 Box Van with a 5.4 Triton V8. The spark plug has blown out of the head. The mechanics all said it is a very common problem while Ford said they know of no problem.

I have a F 350 6 L Turbo D. 71, 000 miles and 9 days after the extended service agreement ended ($3400.00 extra at time of purchase) and 2 weeks after I finished paying the loan, the truck takes a dump, all at the same time -- injector fuel control module (FICM), exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and EGR cooler, batteries, and head gaskets. Of course, the truck is out of warranty; and service agreement time has lapsed by 9 days. Yep, ** for me and apparently everyone else according to this site. I owned 12 Ford trucks in my life time. first new one, never again. I tried to get them to send back my $3400.00 as I have never used any portion of the SP but you know where that went. I told Ford that I was deceived by their sales representative when I was told that this truck was the toughest one built at that time, and that there was no problem considering this was a 250,000 mile truck. **! It's hard to believe that a company, that is as much a part of American history as they are, would be this way. I guess it's like a lot of things nowadays -- In money, we trust.

I have a 2005 Ford f-250, with 49000 miles on it. I recently checked my rear brakes, only to find out that the brake-backing plate was rusted though -- so bad that the E brake was not functioning. Now I, a former car and truck mechanic, find this as a safety problem; but I guess Ford does not. There are no recalls on it, and I find plenty of complaints online. I have relaced one side and will relace the other because it is bad, too. The parts for this job is well-over 300.00 dollars. I am sure glad I don't have to pay Ford $300.00 per side for this repair.

I leased a new 2003 Ford F-350 diesel in the fall of 2002. I barely used it for the next two years and put less than 20,000 miles on it. I was quite pleased with it and had no major issues mechanically. When it came time to send it back, an acquaintance approached me and asked if he could buy it out through my plan. He cut a check to the dealer for the full amount of the buy out, and the dealer had me purchase it with the check from him made out to the dealer and then sell him the truck. All up and up from everyone's perspective. I then bought a 2005 Dually with the same 6 liter engine and add a camper on the back of it.

That truck was a nightmare. As I actually put this one to use carrying around my camper and ATV trailer. I have continued to buy ford trucks everyone to two years since, I currently own a 2011 F-450 KR, a 2011 Escape, a 2010 Lincoln MKT, a 2008 GT 500 coupe, and a 2007 GT 500 convertible. It could be assumed from the above I am a loyal and happy Ford buyer. I was, until yesterday. I received notice from Ford Canada's legal department that they are being sued by the purchaser of that 2003 6 liter F-350 because the engine failed the guy several times before and after the warranty expired.

The guy is claiming the engine is lemon quality and Ford should be responsible for it's repair? How does this effect me? Well, Ford has decided to make me a third party in the dispute. This means if they lose the law suit over the POS engine, they want to make me responsible for all costs incurred by them. Everyone should reflect on this. The truck was sold in pristine condition, Ford had no problem in warrantying the engine until the time expires, and then when faced with a law suit, point the finger at me and the plaintiff. I have done nothing wrong and wonder if this is a common occurrence from the same company that found it cheaper to pay for burnt corpses in Pintos than fix the problem!

I am on my third plug that blew out on my F-350. I am pissed! I can not afford to to keep fixing it. Ford should fix it!

We own a Ford F350 through our construction company. There have been many issues with the motor, a so called "death wobble". So far, it was not been able to be corrected even though we have had the truck in for service many times and, the most recent, a broken fuel injector cup. The fuel injector cup is a serious safety issue. Our mechanic, Simmons Automotive (360-383-0647) has stated that because of the broken fuel injector cup, fuel runs into the radiator and once the radiator is full, the fuel leaks out. This problem can lead to an engine fire and/or explosion. It is quite serious and our mechanic told us not to drive the truck, if possible, until we can afford the $2500+ repair.

I contacted Ford who gave the expected "We cannot help you" speech to me. I believe this is easily on par with some of the issues that Toyota has been having as it is as dangerous a situation to consumers. A recall by Ford needs to happen here. I have read about many other Ford F250 and F350 having like problems and I filed a complaint with the NHTSA this morning but I do not know how fast the NHTSA will act.

This truck spends more time in the dealership than driven, we have spent more than $40,000 just on the engine since 2008 its a 2008 6.4 liter King Ranch 4x4 with a 180,000 miles on it. We just installed a new engine with 8,000 miles on it and that's very early for an engine. Just before that we needed to install new heads and injectors, and the list goes on and on.

The tires were just put on the rear and wearing. It's really funny that in two months we have lost over 1/2 of tread on them. For some reason there are straggling with new shocks on them. It's all ford parts, no after market parts have ever been installed. Not counting on my gas engine trucks, the coil packs are also acting up. I'm thinking about filing a lawsuit with my brother's company too. All of his new 4x4 trucks have the same problems along with many of my customers saying the same thing. I always ask them and they all say the same thing. No wonder why Ford didn't asked Obama for a bail out, this is a legal crime! I'm paying commercial insurance even when it's being worked on. I think we should be reimbursed for all repairs. This is my hard earned money I sweated for!

I am the original owner of a Ford F-250 diesel. About 3 years after I purchased the truck, I had an incident where the steering wheel shook violently at 65 mph on the freeway while turning left. I called Ford dealer and was informed to check tire pressure. The tires were a little low so I increased pressure to specifications.

Problem did not reoccur for some time but I noticed that steering would have minor shake after hitting small bumps on road. About a year later the violent shaking reappeared, occurring randomly at speeds above 60 mph depending on freeway road conditions. I have to reduce speed to 35-40 mph to regain control. I have replaced steering stabilizer, tires and balanced wheels but the condition still exists.

I checked the internet and found that other individuals have also seen this problem with F250s. The cure suggested on the internet was to buy an aftermarket track bar, WC Motorsports design, which changes the differential mounting point to eliminate lateral of truck body and frame over the suspension.

I own a brand new 2011 Ford F250 4x4 long bed diesel pickup. The truck shakes so bad on the highway at all speeds that it makes you totally sick to your stomach. Ford had an engineer drive my truck and said all you can do is put sand bags in the back to try to help the shaking. I went on a drive with a 2011 F350 and it does not shake at all. I want Ford to take back the F250 and replace it with a F350. The truck shakes so bad I hit my head on the roof of the truck and have to pull over to collect myself. Ford hotline said they won't help at this time.

Ford F-250 pick-up was on fire! The truck was parked inside a building which contained all of the tools and equipment to operate my business plus all of my personal summer toys (two Harley's, two 4-wheelers, Boy Scout supplies and equipment, I can go on and on but the inventory list is unreal). I've suffered a great loss of income, incurred replacement costs and business interruption. After 29 yrs. of starting and operating this company and growing it to a well known entity, it's a priceless set back. But I know God has his own purpose of why this had happened and it will just work itself out.

My 2000 Ford F350 V10 Triton engine just blew its second spark plug. Not that another complaint about this very common Ford engine problem will do any good, but maybe it will make me feel better--which is really all these forums seem to be good for. Ford's response to the issue seems to be "too bad, so sad, but we can fix it (patch it) for a price."

Hard economic times have forced us to depend on one vehicle. Yep, you guessed it. This is that vehicle. Besides the cost of repair that we can't afford right now, we also cannot haul our livestock, much less get to town for feed (animal and human), etc., etc., etc. And unfortunately, it's not enough cost for any attorney I know to be interested, unless we could afford to pay up front and collect less than we spend. And Ford knows it.

I have a 2002 F250 with 5.4 engine. This is the third time that I have had a spark plug to blow out. Each time, I have had the truck towed and I have done the repairs myself. It has cost me over a thousand dollars. I contacted Ford about the problem. But they are not willing to accept any responsibility for the problem. I think there should be a class action suit against them so that individuals such as me should not have to pay for their mistake.

I have a 2004 F-350 truck. This truck has been a problem from day one. I purchased this unit brand new as I have other times as well. The first day of work, it left me walking home. I paid $60K for this truck the day before. The list of repairs is too long to list here. Some were covered by Ford and some were not. The last problem that occurred left me stranded on a 4-lane highway with the motor blown. When this truck and RV rolled to a stop, it also blocked another intersection that entered the highway. I took it to a major Ford repair shop where the head mechanic told me the fuel injection system over fueled the piston and lead to the destruction of the motor. I feel these 6.0 super duty motors have some major problems that Ford should be addressing.

The warranty on this truck is 5 years or 160,000 km. I have only 135,000 km. I am still under the kilometer warranty on this truck, but over the years warranty. I asked a local Ford dealer if I can trade this truck in as is and the value placed on it was zero, worthless as is. Well, $60k to buy new and in 6 years, worthless! If this is a Ford, International (who builds the engines) or a fuel problem, someone should be responsible for their junk. Just search the internet, it is loaded with these trucks and the same complaints.

On July 30, 2009, under a Ford Motor recall, I had the cam sensor on my F-350 Ford 7.3L diesel replaced. The cam sensor failed on August 12, 2010. After paying $180.00 to have the truck towed to the Ford garage, they than charged me $152.08 to replace the faulty cam sensor. This sensor was one year and 12 days old, with about 3000 miles on it, by their own records. The Ford Motor Company claims that they can not do anything about this. Because of their faulty parts, I am out $180.00 for towing, and a repair bill of $152.08.

I own a 2005 F-350 6.0 diesel. While pulling my trailer, I could smell the anti freeze, even though the gauge was in the normal range. I pulled the trailer on the last camping trip and was all set up for a two week vacation. The morning after my arrival, the truck would not start. A 95-mile tow to a Ford dealer in Roseburg and my trip cut short after the fuel control module was replaced. As I was pulling the trailer back home, the engine thermostat went from normal range to full scale over temperature with a warning light. I took my truck to my regular dealer when I returned home and had a diagnostic check completed. The EGR temperature and oil temperature sensors were out of operating ranges. I was informed I would need both the EGR and oil coolers replaced, and possibly the head gasket as well.

I completed my own research on the internet. I found out that from 2003 to the current engine Ford is using, built by international, they are using substandard head bolts. Under a load, the head pressure will allow coolant to pass. The end results will replace the EGR and oil cooler as they will now be bad. There will be a new head gasket and the overflow bottle degas cap needs to be replaced. This will all repeat again in less than 10,000 miles if you tow anything or load the engine.

Further research by an honest, very good certified Ford mechanic: the software upgrade that Ford is installing on your truck is nothing more than software govern that limits the turbo at cold temperatures and under a load. Ford is trying to keep your truck on the road until after the warranty has expired, so they do not have to fix these issues. Ford's fix is to replace the head gasket and the other parts but will not address the issue that is causing it, the head bolts.

My mechanic is replacing the head bolts with aftermarket bolts that will have kept this from happening again. There is an aftermarket EGR cooler that is an OEM cooler cut open and re-engineered to prevent it from failing as well. The aftermarket cooler is being installed. My mechanic also told me there is a line that has come loose from the turbo that quit frequently. He has fabricated a bracket at a machine shop that attaches to the line and secures it. So, under pressure, the turbo will not spit it out. The cost of all the work that he is performing will be $5,000.00. The cost for the Ford dealership to change everything and have me return again after I pull my trailer again is $4800.00.

Ford is aware of these issues on the 6.0 and 7.3 liter diesel engines. And for the last seven years, they continue to sell them and hide it from everyone. I work for a worldwide company that employs in excess of 50,0000 employees and will let as many people as possible to not deal with the Ford Motor Company unless absolutely necessary. My truck is getting the repairs it needs to fix the issues. But I will not buy another Ford product again, even though I have always been loyal to their product.

I have a 2007 Ford F350 and on 3 different occasions I have almost lost control of my truck. At highway speeds, it will suddenly start shaking violently in the front end. After speaking with a service representative, I was informed he had not heard about this problem. That is the worst vehicle I have ever owned.

Don't follow mine and many others mistakes. Do not purchase a Ford with the 6.0 diesel. I purchased my Ford 250 6.0 in November 2009 from a private party. It had 64,000 miles on it. The truck ran good until May 2010 when I purchased a toy hauler that weighs 9,000 lbs. My first trip with any kind of hills, it overheated.

To make a long story short, since then I have had thermostat replaced in one visit, the EGR and oil cooler in the next, and the head gasket in a third. All resulting in no better performance towing uphill. The next trip I breakdown 400 miles from home, get a $500 tow bill, and miss 2 days of work. This time it is the turbocharger and fuel injection control module. So far in 2.5 months, I have had my truck for about 2 weeks and it has cost me about $9,000 and still the same issue.

Don't think like me and say to yourself, you only read the bad things and buying this truck will be fine. Please do not buy a Ford truck.

I bought a Ford F-350 Lariat 4x4 crew cab in November 2008. I noticed fuel problems the first day. I replaced internal fuel pump and three injectors at 46,000 miles. Under warranty, I never could explain why it went out. Radiator repair was under warranty; leak repair cross-over tube and one injector $1,700 out of warranty, and second internal fuel pump at 166,000 miles.

Three to four thousand dollars to repair also the rear main seal leaking, radiator leaking, and a power steering pump leaking. Now, it sits in the driveway, and I cannot afford to repair the truck. Diesel engines were and have been in the past designed to run trouble-free for hundreds of thousands of miles. Why did Ford charge a premium for an engine that cannot run trouble-free for more than a hundred thousand miles?

The "fuel" argument is bull, because you do not see the big trucks with these fuel problems This is an engineering problem, and all of Ford's customers have been robbed! I have been driving diesels for over twenty five years, and this has been the worst-engineered engine that I have ever come across. Thank goodness, I only have a few more payments to make.

It's the last Ford for me. Sorry, Ford. This comes from someone who would rather push a Ford than drive a government motor vehicle. It looks like I got my upcommance. Toyota, here I come.

I am the second owner of a 2002 Ford F350 DRW with the 7.3L diesel motor. It has 125,000 miles on it. The previous owner titled to Michigan was responsible for approximately 60,000 miles. I have owned it since May 2004. I experienced an oil leak, and upon inspection observed that the oil pan was rusted, not slightly, but completely to the point that oil was seeping through in several places. I drive this vehicle for recreational purposes only, and it has been driven on snow or salt covered roads approximately 15-20 times since I have owned it. The repairs have been quoted at an average price of $2300 because of a need to remove the engine to replace it. This is ridiculous for Ford Motor Company to use such substandard materials for an item that they know will require the owner of the vehicle to incur these outrageous costs. I cannot currently afford to pay for the repairs so the vehicle is out of commission until my financial position changes.

I bought a 2010 Ford F-250 Diesel in May, 2010. In reaching over the right-rear wheel well to retrieve a tire from the truck bed, the mere pressure of my chest against the body caused a very obvious crease (this area folded like tissue paper!). Ford has refused to address this issue of poor quality because "they've had no other similar complaints" (seems they use this phrase often based on internet postings). In looking underneath the truck, I noticed there were no side panel supports. If you're entertaining the thought of purchasing a Ford Pickup, give it the stress test before buying. Maybe my truck was just one of many that got past quality control but I don't think so. For the record, I'm not a large man. I'm 5'11" and 200 lbs.

Have an 06 F-350 diesel. Inside of fuel tanks are peeling and clogging filters. Over time it has clogged the sending unit and injectors. Ford will not cover this defective tank even though it has been peeling over a long period. I have researched the problem online and found numerous people with the same problem and the same results. Ford does not stand behind their products!

Since the purchase of a 2004 Ford Super Duty power stroke diesel, I always experience engine light and power problems. Each and every time, it was brought to a Ford dealer with only a "program update being necessary." Shortly after the warranty expired, it seemed that everything had to be replaced: wire harnesses that were installed incorrectly at the factory and again at the Ford dealerships; control modules caused by faulty installation of wiring harnesses; and EGR coolers due to faulty manufacturing.

Ford Motor Company obviously knew about these issues and it definitely appears that they directed their dealers to not repair the problem before they cause other catastrophic engine problem as what I and thousands of others are experiencing now. Ford has indicated that since the problem was only diagnosed after the warranty expired, it will be at my expense and at the expense of thousands of other owners having the same problems.

I am having trouble understanding why the Federal government and multiple of state governments are doing nothing to force Ford to cover problems especially since Ford has already lost a lawsuit for the same issues. It is impossible for an individual to fight a giant like Ford who has lobbyist after lobbyist, who do nothing but pad the pockets of the government officials who are sworn to protect us.

Are there any class action suits against Ford for these problems? This could easily be a multi-billion dollar settlement. This problem go all the way back to 1999 forward to 2006 6.0 liter diesel engines. If there is a class action suit, where do I sign up?

Ford garages are full of vehicles with six liters of diesel in them and need injectors replaced along with other fuel delivery components. I have a 2006 F250 that has been fixed twice now. I am in warranty (5 years/100,000), and they need replacement again. This time Ford informed me that they are not honoring the warranty. I went to a Ford garage, and I asked the mechanics about the six liters of diesel. They just laugh as they look at all the work they have because of the faulty engineering feature.

We, the consumers, who paid dearly for these have a choice. Scrap them or keep paying thousands of dollars every 45,000 to 50,000 miles. A class action lawsuit is what I would like to join, just like the one that happened to Toyota. I spend hours of sitting along the road waiting for help. Seeing how it is under warranty and Ford is refusing to be honorable, I will have to take it to a shop and get it taped together, just long enough to get it to the auction where they buy them for scrap, as most car people already know better than to try and keep one of these running out-of-pocket.

My 2002 F 250 front end started shaking so bad I could not drive it over 30 MPH. I took it to the dealer and they replaced/rebuilt the front end. Less than two years latter, the front end starts shaking when I brake at highway speeds, it picks up a groove in the road and will jump to that side sometime two feet. Several times it has put me into the incoming lane. I am at present getting the brakes replaced and will have the font end checked at a different shop.

2002 Ford F250 Super duty Diesel 4X4 rolls backward when the accelerator is pressed like the transmission doesn't lock in gear. The differential bands don't lock unless the overdrive is disabled. Meaning that when I try to pull into traffic, the truck won't accelerate and sometimes rolls backward into cars behind me. Been lucky so far and caught the truck before an accident. The economic damage is continual. Return to the shop for repair of the same differential problem or other. Rolling backwards into traffic is a serious accident waiting to happen, not if, but when.

I bought a 2011 F350 Diesel truck VIN **, 4100 miles. It has used 5 quarts oil, trans. stutters, and lousy mileage. I took it to dealer 6-30-10 to fix but they can't get parts. It's still there. Customer service is useless. I asked for new crate engine and Ford refused. I asked for increase of warranty mileage without time restriction. Ford refused. I bought a $55,000 new truck that will have a rebuilt engine. Do not buy a 2011 Ford truck.

I own a 2004 Ford 250 diesel truck, which has 60,000 miles on it. In 2006, I developed a problem with the engine which caused it to surge and lose power while towing my trailer. The check engine light would also come on. I took my vehicle to Redlands Ford in Redlands, California. They diagnosed the problem stating it had something to do with the EGR operation. Repairs were made. Since then, I have had my vehicle back to that dealer for the exact same problem and each time, they were unable to determine the problem. One time, they stated the "EGR system was erratic", but were unable to diagnose exactly.

Finally, in June of 2010, I once again took my vehicle into Redlands Ford for the exact same problems and they diagnosed the problem as a faulty EGR system. Repairs were made at a cost of $3600.00. I assumed that since the problem originated under my warranty period, that all costs would be covered. I was informed by Redlands Ford that they had been in contact with Ford Motor company who stated that since my vehicle was no longer under warranty, I would be responsible for the costs. I contacted Ford Motor company and stated my case on June 28, 2010. I explained to them that since the problem began under warranty, I felt that they should be responsible and honor my request. They were adamant to the fact that since the problem was finally diagnosed after the warranty had run out, I would be responsible for all repair costs.

When I tried to explain to them that the problem originated while my vehicle was still under warranty, they once again told me that since the problem was finally diagnosed after the warranty had ran out, I would be responsible. My question to you is, since the problem started while under warranty, shouldn't Ford Motor company be responsible for the repair costs? I have copies of all my repair records. I was responsible for a $3600.00 repair cost for my vehicle for a problem that originated while under warranty.

I just purchased a 2006 Ford F350 diesel dually 4x4 with 73000 miles on it. I was told the truck had no problems. One week later while driving in San Jose, California, I was traveling on the 101 at approximately 60 mph when I hit a small pot hole in the road and the truck started shimmering to the point that I lost control and ended up sideways on the side of the road.

the same problem.

I have only had the truck for a week and the dealer where I bought it says they will have it "repaired" but that I'm responsible for 50% of the costs for parts and labor. I feel sure that the problem was known by the dealer and positively known by the previous owner. The shimmy is known in the industry as the "Death Wobble" and Ford has been made aware of it but has not done anything about it.

My husband purchased a used F450 6.0 diesel truck from an individual. The truck was under a 100,000 mile warranty. At 88,000 miles the truck started billowing out smoke. He took it to Oxmoor Ford in Louisville for repairs because that's where he broke down. They replaced the EGR cooling unit, 4 injectors, and other related parts because the EGR failed.

At 99,800 miles the truck started smoking and my husband took it to Haag Ford in Indiana. They told us the EGR cooling unit had failed again and they replaced it along with injectors and other related engine problems that were a result of the EGR failing. So far, all of this was covered under the manufacturer's warranty. At 111,000, the truck started pouring out smoke. My husband took it back to Haag Ford where they replaced the EGR cooling unit again with related parts because it had failed. This was covered under the 12,000 mile part warranty from the last time it was fixed.

I began to seriously question the reliability of this engine. I was even told by the Ford mechanic that Ford had been having problems with the international engine. At 118,000 miles, not even 8,000 miles from the last repair, the truck started pouring out smoke again. We took it back to the dealer and were told that the EGR cooling unit had gone out and interfered with the head gaskets, injectors, and many other issues. The total repair cost was $6400. I was stunned that it happened again and this time there was no warranty.

I asked for assistance from Ford, because obviously there is a defect in the engine. Ford was very rude and denied based on the warranty being expired. The customer service rep told me that if I had been a previous Ford customer, then they might be able to do more. I guess they don't care about future customers. This is a 50,000 dollar truck.

I began to research and have found many people that are having the same exact issue with their Ford heavy duty truck from 03-07. There was even a lawsuit won by an ambulance driver in Texas where they had so many problems with their truck going out that it interfered in saving lives. They won the lawsuit and Ford was required to extend the warranty on their 6.0 and pay back repair cost. I strongly feel that Ford should do this for all 6.0 owners and they should back their product. I can't even trade in the truck because everyone knows they are no good if they have this issue. I was extremely disappointed in the way that Ford handled my situation and was unable to back their "tough truck". I will never purchase a Ford again! It is a financial hardship. $6400 is a lot of money. My husband is also losing customers because he can't deliver his product.

There are problems with the 6.0 diesel. We pay over 4,000 dollars for the option and you get 100,000 mile warranty. If you go over by some months like 6 but are under the milage by almost40,000 they do not cover problems that are known to this engine even by their own service dept.s in this case Syosset Ford a very good dealership.

There is an egr problem that I had to replace at 68,000 miles for $800, then comming out of the dealer another none problem which is a safety issue the engine will just serge. So if you are at a traffic light you have to hold your foot down on the brake hard or hit the car in front of you. The dealer mechanics and service people know about it Ford denys it.

If you warranty a motor that you are paying much more for under 100,000 miles they should be responsible, or they are just stealing from the public.

We are very frustrated. In the summer of 2006 we purchased a ( 2004 Ford F350 super duty, "6 liter" diesel crewcab) this vehicle had only 98,000 km's. " 6 liter" is the magic number. Just before the 160,000 km warranty was off we took the truck in for a check as it was running rough. As it turned out 2 fuel injectors were not working properly so they changed them on warranty. I asked them at this time if they would do all of them, and they said no as none of the others were giving us problems. ( We do not know if any fuel injectors were changed before we purchased the vehicle.)

Then at 210,000 km's low and behold the truck was running rough again and we took it in. Again they said another fuel injector was not working properly so we had to pay out of pocket this time. Parts and labour came to approx. $800.00. Again at 218,000 km's the truck was running rough again and 2 injectors are gone. We have not had these replaced as we will have to save up to do this one.

Well in the mean time I went on the computer to different forums, blogs and truck repair sites about our 2004 Ford. Every one of the sites said poor quality fuel injectors in the 6 liter diesel motors are an ongoing problem for the customers who have purchased these vehicles. These fuel injectors are worth round about $350.00 each times 8 injectors equals a fair amount of money for the average family.

This is not the only problem we have had with this truck. We are also having problems with the EGR system(Engine Gas Recirculation). This system cools exhaust gases and reburns them in engine. It is used by Ford to maintain their emissions control.

Again searching on the internet we have found this to be an extremely common problem. The cost to replace this system by Ford is approx. $2,600.00 And our truck also has this problem. We wished we had known about these problems with the 6 liter diesel, we would never have bought one. We are a one income family and this is are only vehicle. So everytime it goes in for repairs I miss a days work. We also live one and half hours from the nearest dealership which does the repairs.

1995 Ford E-350 diesel (VIN **) was towed to Dean's Automotive on 7/7/2008. For $2759, the computer was scanned, 4 glow plugs on the right side were replaced, the injector drive module tested bad and was replaced. On 9/19/2008, it was towed to Dean's Automotive and was tested. They replaced the defective injector drive module (part provided under the 12-month warranty by Ford). $265 for towing. On 4/17/2009, it was towed to Bob Davidson Ford. Diagnostic indicated IDM had internal short and was replaced. Because they called it an IDM, I did not realize that it was the same part that was replaced twice previously. It's $1611.

On 6/19/2009, I took the rough running vehicle to Hertrich Ford. They diagnosed problem to be the same part that was replaced on 7/7/08, 9/19/08, and 4/17/09. Zone rep said that Ford will not stand behind their part. They said the failure was caused by another defective part that was missed on the diagnostic by Bob Davidson Ford (although Ford did not mention this on 9/19/08 when they replaced the defective module). On this day, they concluded that the battery wiring harness was defective and caused the module failure. $781. Tom **, service manager at Bob Davidson Ford, told me that what Ford said was not true and that their $169.95 diagnostic was just fine. The problem could have been intermittent or it could have been some other problem entirely! He said that he would work with me on it; however, if Ford will not stand behind their warranty and the part fails again in a couple of weeks, what is to stop Ford from saying that some other part caused it? Ford's customer service says that they cannot help!

I have an 08 Ford diesel, 12,500 kms. The truck started smoking and knocking. I took it in and it had water in the fuel system and the sensor was faulty. To tell me that there was water in the system, Ford looked in the computer system and showed no errors and showed that it never had water signs or warnings in the system. I paid 81,000 dollars when I walked out, said and done; Ford is using every excuse to not warranty it. It's been over 2 weeks now and they haven't touched it yet! They told me it will cost me over 11,000 dollars to replace injectors and fuel system. They want pictures taken and absolutely everything to try not to cover it through warranty. There was no sign of water in the system and they will not work on it until I pay for it.

I am paying 60 dollars a day for a rental car which is garbage! That's 420 dollars a week and so now I got over $800 into this car which is only $10,000. I will never buy another Ford diesel and I work in the logging and oil industry and I'm letting everyone know that they're garbage and Ford does not stand behind their warranty. It's to the point now where I am getting my lawyer involved. I pay $2,000 a month in payments and insurance, never mind diesel fuel. My father has gone through 15 Fords and told me not to deal with them anymore and he went to all Dodge diesels and so will I. Do not buy a Ford because they will give you the runaround. The 6.4L are garbage motors and the average guy cannot afford to fix them when there is no warranty! It's cheaper just to burn the thing to the ground and get a new one.

Blown alternator on E-450 super duty diesel bus: We were charged with a diagnostic fee, which I assumed included what the problem was and what it would cost to fix it. The original quote was $569.00 to replace. I found out 4 hours later that they quoted for the wrong alternator; the vehicle took a 200-amp alternator. When the original quote was given, I had assumed they had done their homework and knew it was a 200-amp alternator. Then the new quote became $1865.

On Friday, the other owner (Jill) arrived to see how long before vehicle would be ready and was told the wrong alternator had arrived. They were investigating why the alternators were different. There's no real communication was forthcoming from the service department. At 2:30 pm, Jill got a motel room for the weekend, thinking Ford would not have the vehicle done; they would not provide any more information when asked.

Park City Ford called at 4:30 pm on Friday and informed me to get the vehicle. No one who actually worked on the vehicle was there to explain what was done. Jill was told there was no full power to the back unit. When Jill questioned about what was done about the different alternator, a straight answer could not be given. Jill was told to read what was written at the bottom of the invoice. Invoice said the power distribution box was fried. There was half power to the unit. Jill was also informed to get the vehicle off the lot because Park City Ford was closed and they were locking the gate.

Long story short, we paid $1869 later. Jill went less then 50 miles, and the vehicle broke down 2 miles from the GW Bridge on a Friday night. It had to be towed into the Bronks. The new mechanic found that the alternator was wired incorrectly and that it fried all the wires and battery. I was informed we were lucky the entire vehicle did not catch fire. Jill called Park City Ford on Monday to speak with the shop foreman to find out exactly what they did to the vehicle. His answer was "It wasn't my problem." Oh, and the power distribution box was supposed to be burned out, thus not providing power to the back unit. It turned out that with the wiring done properly, we have full power to the back unit, There was nothing wrong with the power distribution box.

We are a pet transport company. The vehicle had been re-outfitted to accommodate pets. We were fortunate that the only pet on when the bus broke down the second time was my cat. The new mechanic in the Bronks found the alternator was wired improperly thus causing the wiring to burn out from the battery to the alternator to the power distribution box. Battery was boiled dry. He rewired from the battery to alternator onto the power distribution box.

Jill was left on a Friday night (No car rental were open at this time.) to take a cab to LaGuardia Airport and rent a car to drive back to Virginia. The new mechanic had bus ready on Wednesday for us to pick up. We had another tow bill, car rental, taxi to and from the airport, extra mechanical bills, and loss of income for the vehicle's unexpected delay being in shop for extra days.

I bought a 2008 f 350 superduty truck with 6.4 liter deisel engine. It has 24,000 miles on it and the motor locked up. They said it had to much water in the fuel systemand that caused the motor to lock up. I have a deisel mechanic that works for me that has for 40 years,and I have talked to some other ones. None of them have ever heard of such. They and myself say that it has two fuel filter and they should not let that happen.

If that much water is in the fuel system the truck should have quit running or spuddered or somthing long before the engine locked up. It did not, a check engine light never came on or anything.It started knocking a few seconds later it quit in the middle of the road. I have 9 ford vehicles and we just sold or traded 2 and I have not had any trouble with them. They are telling me that its my fault not thiers and that FORD will not fix it.

I should contact my insurance company to get them two pay for it. I know that Ford has a recall on 2008 6.4 liter engines and I think that may be the cause of the trouble, but I don't think FORD wants to admit it.

My 2008 F350 Diesel. ran off at over a hundred miles an hour with no way to stop it other than putting it into park. Three times. Had it hauled to dealer and head of service says you didn't here it from me but this is the third one like this that has come in and the second one was in a collision and told me there was no sofware to fix them and advised me to get an attourney.

$31,000 into a truck I will never drive again and people need to know that not only will they burst into flames they will take off at over a hundred miles an hour. To top it off Ford credit picked it up at the dealers where I left it to be fixed and no one knows where the truck is and Ford Credit says that I voluntarily surrendered my truck. When I was only waiting for it to be fixed. And People that own these trucks need to know this.

$31,000 and no truck. Lost work with no truck and plenty of mental and emotional anguish. Thank- goodness no one was injured.

I purchased a 2005 Ford F-350 with a Powerstroke Diesel engine. The truck has been a complete failure. After 1 new engine and over 15 trips to the shop, I now own a truck that has no value and is not running and out of warranty.

While my husband was driving his newly acquired used Ford F-350 disel truck, it started on fire and flames were comming into the truck through the fire wall and up his leg, which led him to stop immediately and exit while it completely engulfed itself in flames. He was very ill feeling afterwards due to the smoke he inhaled and the thought that if it were myself and the kids in the truck-we wouldn't be here. Seeing the truck after the fire was put out--you wouldn't believe ANYONE would have been a survivor. The recall Ford has out on the truck only states a recall about the possibility of fire if the truck is rear-ended in an accident and how to prevent that, but no recall pertaining to what happened to my husband's truck.

It was newly acquired and added to our auto insurer's policy so the discrimination there, the tow yard who released the burnt truck to an unauthorized tow company, The health of my husband afterwards, the trauma associated with a near death disaster, being left without a vehicle due to insurance rep not having put requested coverage on the vehicle in the first place, not knowing what to do now and wondering what to do so that another family does not have to go through what ours has.

2004 Ford F-550 diesel tank rusting. Vehicle has 114,500 miles. Highly maintained, fresh fuel etc. Also 2003 Ford F-550 diesel with same problem, about same miles. Silvery material flakes off and plugs filters,filters and fuel strainers. I have replaced several injectors etc. on both vehicles and have a Ford extended warranty. Problem is this has been going of for several months before it was finally figured out and repaired after warranty miles up. My mechanic finally put a mirror in the tank and saw the rust. Tanks replaced by non Ford shop because the Ford dealer in my area is your worst nightmare and a bunch of liars.

I found out a update was issued by Ford to replace a fuel vent on top of the truck to keep moisture out. I have had these vehicles in a Ford dealer for service several times since purchase new, and was never told about this problem. These tanks are defective and I have had vehicles stall dead in traffic several times. This should be a recall due to sudden vehicle stalling. I know several other Ford owners with lots of fuel system related problems and they are treated just as bad as myself.

I have several thousand dollars in repairs out of pocket and have another 2004 that is showing he same deterioration of the liner. On top of this I have several hundred dollars in tow truck costs.

On Dec 5th 2008 my 2003 f250 6.0 diesel truck started idleing high and the rpm's were jumping up. When the rpms would jump up it would make the truck go faster then what I was going. It would also stall out at idle. Took it into the ford dealer on 12-8- 08. The dearlership said it was the icp sensor, my truck is know for this problem, they also said the turbo is starting to stick. This truck is only 5 years old and has 64,000 miles on it.

$450.00 to fix icp sensor and is going to cost $1600.00 to replace turbo

I purchased a 2003 late model Ford F-450 with the 6.0 diesel motor. I have been told it is a poorly designed motor. I bought the truck for $20,000. After only 2 months it had oil in the radiator.I took it to Sanderson Ford for repair and it cost $3,500. I was told it had to do with the oil inner cooler for the fuel injection system. After anoher 2 months the fuel injection high pressure pump went out. I again took it to Sanderson Ford for repair costing me a nother $2,500 for a new pump.

upon picking up my truck the service mang. told me there was a small oil leak. I drove less than 3 miles and the smoke was so bad I took the truck right back. The problem turned out to be 4 striped bolts (which made me wonder what else they may have done wrong). About 2 weaks later while driving I had a sudden loss of power and then smoke and then FIRE. Again I took the truck to Sanderson and I was told I had 2 blown pistons #1 and #3. They suggested I spend a nother $10,000 for a new motor with known problems.

I have sence found there are law suits over this motor but only with ambulances. I dont feel this is fair can some one PLEASE help me. Even the mech. at the Ford dealership said it was not a good motor and I shoud get rid of the truck. I dont like the idea of putting more money in it just to shove it off on someone else. Cant Ford stand up and make things right. I use this truck for my business so it has cost me much more than the $6,000 spent, and the $10,000 estimated, plus $20,000 spent to purchase the truck. I feel business lose could be in the tens of thousands. Physical damage is a truck setting at the shop that I cant use.

I purchased a 2003 Ford 350 diesel truck in November 2004 with 42,000 miles. It now has 67,000 miles and blown head gaskets. The warranty expired on 28 May 2008 and I did not renew because there were no problems and it has such low mileage. On 24 June2008 the head gaskets failed. Ford will not do anything and the cost will be in excess of 4,000 dollars. Evidently, there is a known problem about EGR coolers leaking which would have caused the problem. This truck has been well maintained at a reputable dealer through the 3.5 years that I have owned it. Is there any help that I can get or addresses where this complaint may be sent? I will never buy a Ford product again, and that is sad.

I have an 2007 Ford F350 diesel truck. At aprox 9000 miles I noticed an oil leak. After several attempts to get it in for service, I finally got it in and they kept it for a week. Said they couldn't determine where the leak was. So they put dye in the oil and sent me home. I brought it back after I drove it a few 1000 miles as they instructed. They attempted to fix it but refused to give me a ticket. Said they fixed one leak but found another. I brought it back again and they kept it for a week and two days and I finally got a rental car this time. They said they fixed it again, but still wont give me a ticket saying what they did. It is still not fixed. I now have 13K miles on the truck and it still leaks oil. I want to return it due to lemon law? I need help

This is a 40,000 dollar piece of junk, I want my money back

We have an '03 F250 turbo diesel w/peeling paint. This truck has been recalled several times for various issues. We first went to the dealer, who took pictures of the damaged areas. They called Ford, then WE called Ford. Got the same story. We're sorry, that's out of 3yr/36,000 warranty. The paint is seperating from the primer. This truck has been garaged, or kept under cover. We noticed the roof paint looked to be thinning a year ago at the edge of the groove, and then a chip fell off, & most recently, a long wide strip on the door jam, just fell off.

I purchased a new 2004 F350 6.0 Diesel from Jones Ford in Buckeye, Arizona. Tom Bolton made the sale and I was satsified with the deal and the low pressure approach (good guy). The truck ran very well for the first 40,000 miles and then developed a series of power related problems. Having relocated to Tempe, Arizona, I began having my truck serviced at Earnhardt Ford (coincidentally at about 40,000 miles). The first time I took the truck in after experiencing a loss of power and rough idle, the service advisor stated that they had been experiencing a number of similar complaints. She stated that they just needed to do this computer flashy thingy since the computer sometimes loses its mind. After translation from an actual service technician, I expected that the installed computer update would have fixed the problem. It did not. Three additional trips within the next four months still did not fix the problem, although I was charged the customary $100 deductible for WARRANTY work. A long story short... The problem then actually turned out to be a failed injector. In fact, I have had 9 failed injectors on this truck and I am pretty sure that I am working on number 10 with 97,000 miles. I have been advised that Ford does not believe that they have a injector design problem. I am a design engineer for a nuclear power plant and am relatively confident that my management and the public would be concerned if my product design had the same failure rate. I am approaching the 100,000 mile warranty limit. The service people at the dealership have advised that the out-of-warranty cost to replace one injector is approximately $1500. My truck now sits since I can't sell it and I can't go over the warranty mileage. I will be leaving Ford and going back to Chevy for my next truck. Ford is confused. If Ford would like to keep my business, they should own up to their design issues, pay me back my $1400 in warranty deductibles, explain flashy thingy to their services reps, and higher qualified engineers with actual four year degrees.

2005 Ford F-250 Diesel front end and suspension shimmy issue as reported on your site.

2008 Ford F-350 DRW 6.4 Powerstroke diesel purchased June 2007. The engine is designed to initiat a regenaration of the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) at speeds over 35 mph and/or when the truck is in park it will increase idle to 1100-1200 rpm to generate enough heat to burn the soot out of DPF this may last upto 30 minutes if left at an idle. The engine is supposed to return to a normal idle of 650 rpm if the brake pedal is pressed to allow the truck to be put into gear without trying to shell the transmission. Once in gear the regenaration procces should not resume until the truck reaches a speed of 35 mph or above and it should stop when the speed drops below 35 mph. My problem is that my engine has on many, many, times failed to stop the regen process when i would stop after running at highway speeds and then drop down below 35 mph and i have applied the brakes to stop for instance at a traffic signal where i would have to apply more pressure to the brake pedal to stop because the engine would still be running at 1100-1200 rpm when i would get truck to a complete stop. The first time this happened(July 2007 at about 3,500 miles) I exited a freeway and noticed that as i came down the ramp that the truck downshifted real hard upto the traffic signal and that is when i noticed that the engine was still running at 1100 rpm. called my dealer at that very moment to tell them of the problem. was told to come by the dealership and let them have a look. The dealership connects thier computer to the truck and find no faults or codes that would explain the problem and decide to update the ECM (Electronic Control Module) and this should solve the problem. NO WRITE-UP

Second occurance (October 2007 @ about 7,500 miles) same problem, Roy the service manager of the dealership is brought upto date of the problem. He calls Ford motor Company's hotline for assistance and is told to update the ECM and to check the wiring harness for loose connections for this has been a condition that was found on other trucks. The truck is down for about a week. Again NO WRITE-UP, NO RECORD OF THIS VISIT.

Third visit (December, 2007 about 13,500 miles) problem re-occurs with the added problem of the truck failing to accelerate from a stop until the throttle has been pressed 4- 5 times. truck is back at the dealership for a week due to the wrong parts being ordered. I am told by the sevice writer that i must be hitting the brake and throttle at the same time. I assured him that this is not the case my foot is not that big. WRITE-UP ON THIS VISIT

Febuary, 2008 20,135 miles, problem comes back on a busy street during rush hour. AGAIN with the ECM update. I asked the owner of the dealership how to get in contact with Ford Motor Company, so that i could speak to someone that might be able to deciffer the problem and i was told to ask the service manager for that information. The service Manager told me that he could not give the name or number to this areas Ford engineer. I was told that my name and number would be given to him and he would call me. I never recieved a call from the engineer, so I called the dealership and ask if the engineer had been contacted. I am assured that he he had and that his reply was that i must be using the wrong fuel in my truck (LOW SULFUR @ 500 ppm rather than ULTRA-LOW SULFUR @ 15 ppm). I am very careful of where i fuel and do know the differance and the ramafications of improper fuel in the new engines. On the day that i pick up my truck I am advised that this shop has two other trucks coming in with the same problem as mine. I know one of the truck owners personally and have been in his truck when it has done the same as mine.

Fifth visit April 22, 2008 @ 24,700 miles the truck is back at the dealership same problem. The shop does another update to the ECM and reset some of it's parameters and replace the EGR valve ( I thought with the 6.4 I was done with EGR valve problems that i had with the 6.0). Picked up the truck on April 25, 2008, drove no more than 80 miles problem is back with a vengance. Now it occurs while backing out of a driveway and does nt stop even after pumping the brakes and going to neutral and waiting awhile and then into drive continues for a good thirty seconds while in drive before the idle drops back to normal. sixth visit April 28, 2008 @ 24,807 miles truck goes back to dealer. I, am given the number for Ford's Customers service line and tell them of the issue. truck still sitting in the same spot.

I bought a new 08 F-550 Ford with the new 6.4 Diesel in it. The engine failed on me with only 1602 miles on it and neither Ford does not want to cover it under warranty. They say that I got some Bad Fuel, and that the parts are not covered under warranty. And all they have to say is Bad Fuel and it says in the owners manual, that if contaminated fuel caused the problem, they don't have to cover it. I saw the amount of water, believe me it was so small that there was no way it could cause major internal damage. They said bad fuel. Although they put the first tank of fuel in it. They insist it was my fuel. A diesel engine should shut down or cut out when water hits the fuel filter. My truck did neither, it started making loud squeeling noises from inside the engine. No way was it the fuel.

I took my Ford F250 Super Duty Diesel truck in to get repairs for running very poorly, smoking and great loss of power. It had 91,000 miles, still under warranty. All they did was clean the EGR Cooler. They new they wouldn't get any money from me under warranty so they basically just put a band aid on the problem. Three months later I had to pull off the road to the nearest Ford Dealer (Heller Ford Escondido)because the engine light was on and smoking with great loss of power. They replaced the EGR Cooler for $1,922. 23 days later I had to pull off the road again to the nearest Ford Dealer. Fiesta Ford of Indio replaced the map sensor for $350. They also wrote on my ticket that I still had a problem with the EGR system. 2 1/2 months later the engine light came on and the truck was running badly, this time they cleaned EGR valve tightened EGR terminals for $242. 10 days later engine light came on again, this time I got a new EGR valve for $409. I drove away and didn't get 2 blocks, engine lights back on, temp gauge is HOT and thick smoke coming from tail pipe. This time I got another new EGR Cooler and Engine Oil Cooler. Bruce told me it was my Lucky Day. They would only charge me $1,200 to do this all over again! The day after these repairs were done the engine light was back on. It was night so when I came out the next morning there was a huge puddle of oil on my driveway. I had it towed back to Rancho Ford. This time it was a Pressure Sensor that blew off the top of the motor and sent oil all over the engine and my driveway. When I got my truck back from Bruce, the radio didn't work. He said I needed a whole new radio. I said no, I need a whole new truck! Now 7 months later the truck is back at Rancho Ford. It needs another EGR Cooler for $2,100. The mechanic who has worked on my truck told me these trucks are no good, he can't even keep them on the road. This truck has been a living nightmare. Ford will not replace my vehicle and I don't want it.

I bought a brand new 2004 F-250 Diesel Pickup. Since then it has been in the shop multiple times for a variety of reasons, most of all changing the turbo (it has has 4 turbos put on). Twice the turbo gave out on long family trips trips in Northern California pulling the family 19' ski boat. Supportive doccumentation upon request.

I own a 2001 Ford E350 Diesel van for my plumbing business here in San Francisco. Two weeks ago, I've discovered that the van has lost power as it climbing up hill. The problem had developed more servere. At a point where it just cannot go up any slopes. I took it into the dealer San Francisco Ford service center on Tuesday 03-04-08,and received a call from the Anton Wong(service advisor) that the feul system in the van had completely contaminated because the fuel tank wall had falling apart and the scale like material from the wall has contaminated the fuel system. The fuel tank and fuel pump fuel filter assembly had to replaced. It cost $4600.00. It turns out to be $4353.20 to be exact. The service advisor also said that its not an isolated case. I found out later from talking to the technisian that he had for a period changed 5 to 6 tanks aweek. So I call Ford Motor company to see if there is a re-call. Or maybe they will do some kind of re-imburstment or at leaset offer solutions from future problem. First lady was to call me at 4:00pm the next day. She never did. When I call up again a man first said there is no one by that name at that office. Then he put me on hold only to come at tells that she is there but her computer was down so she can call me back and to have the man tell me she had done the research and Ford is currently not offer any compensation or re-call on this matter. I think if pride and integrety is not Ford is stand for. They offer nothing to rectify to situation. They can event offer any prevention for the future.

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we called FORD directly they said they can not solve the problem or do anything for us. To go back to the dealership that we bought the truck from since all there dealerships are independently owned.

2004 F450 6.0 diesel, has left us on the side of the road plenty of times. it acts like it has NO power there has been problems with the fuel injection system. Put in the shop two many times! delays in our work because our truck is in the shop.

Purchased a ford f-350 diesel for RELIABILITY (2004 model)! However, prior to the 75K mark, it has left me stranded on the side of the road with a trailer full of horses no fewer than 3 times problems have included blown turbo and blown head gaskets... i understand that others have the same problem with this vehicle model is it covered under a lemon law?