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.
