and they say these powerstrokes are better, ha ha

[Coyote556]

i just found these posts off the 6. 0 ford web site and found them interesting. sure am glad i dont own a ford powerstroke!!!!!!!!!!!



"Three weeks ago my new 2003 F450 6. 0 deisel with 13k miles died in traffic. Since then, Service mechanics, ford engineers, and the hotline hasn't been able to solve the problem. They've tried replacing fuel injectors, filters and even the computer module. I had installed a refridgerated 12 ft box on the unit and have had to rent a truck for the last three weeks which I think ford should pay for. The dealer tells me they are working with ford to resolve the situation but I want answers now! Any advise?"







"I had to tow my baby 700 miles home and I just can not trust the my truck to go out of town. This was the second time it was towed in and the second time I was 600-700 miles from home and it dies and leaves me on the side of the road. two other times I was close and limped into the dealer. I wasent sure if I wanted to post this but I would like to here from some guys who did the buy back and get some advise. I must say I love my truck when it runs it is so awsome but when it dies there is no warning at all and it could be a real dangerous to die when towing on a small mountain road or in the fog I have been real lucky so far when it has died (15 times) I have had the room to pull off. The stange part is I had over 20k on the truck before the first time it died then it got a reflash in Oregon and drove home fine then died three more times and had to be towed in. My local dealer put in a new cam sensor and pcm, I picked it up on a friday at 5pm put about 50 miles on it and then sat morning (yes less than 24 hrs) I was towing my boat to the lake when it died right in front of my dealers driveway. By tuesday they had put in a new ficm and it has been great since 9-16-03 and about 6k mile and then I tow my 27' trailer through bad fog ( dont want to think about it dieing then) and get 700 mile from home and it dies again. I towed it all the way home to my local dealer on mon 11-24-03 and now they tink a new wire harness is the problem and so they when it gets here we will see. I will order another truck just like this one and move all my goodies to the new one so if any one can help with the buyback I would be real greatful. "





I think the powerstroke owners should unite, because they will have to get rides from each other!!!!!

 

[WadePatton]

I hate to kick the 6. 0 again, but geez, it's so easy.



Every time I talk to a ford/navistar/international diesel owner, I tell them to thank God that they don't have a 6. 0--or to pray every night if they do.



Most of the ford diesels that I've been around have been okay for what 90% of people are going to do with a truck-- start, drive, pull something sometimes, park, shutoff. Just have to mess with the glowplugs some.



It's us, the 10% wierdo DieselHeads that demand optimum performance and simplicity for requirements and situations NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY!:-laf that know just how the other two just don't add up.

 

[RKohn]

"10% wierdo DieselHeads"...

So you've seen my hair?









I hope at least we're the top 10%.

 

[Bigstick]

Don't get me wrong I love my truck but I can think of at least three times that if I didn't have all the money invested in this thing that I do, I would have traded/sold it. When my head gasket blew, when my lift pump and injection pump blew, when I had to install traction bars to stop losing carrier bearings, rust under doors, front ends, clock spring, I could go on... However, I still LOVE this truck but only because of what is under the hood. The only other diesel I would buy is a GMC, I really wish I could get that truck with a cummins. Stock vs. stock a lot of my other friends who have dodges that are really turned up including myself have said that GM is the way to go when you are talking just stock.

 

[RustyJC]

Probably 95% of the miles my truck has accumulated have been towing a 13,500 lb 5th wheel RV that puts us on the road at 10,380 GVW (10,500 GVWR) and 21,180 GCW (21,500 GCWR). I ordered this truck and took delivery on August 15, 2001 (one of the first 2002 model year trucks built. ) This truck has never been back to the dealer - it has had no failures of any kind.



Rusty

 

[CFAR]

Without Ford doing a buy back under the lemon law, it allows them to sell it used without disclosing, it was a buy back for problems, they can say it was a trade in.



Scares the a;sldkdkj0w out of me.



Another good reason not to buy a used 6. 0, don't need a reason to not buy a new one.