Ford WOES again - poor folks -

[hammersley]

Another pair of Ford Tales:



http://forums.thedieselstop.com/ubb...06180&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1



http://forums.thedieselstop.com/ubb...02478&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1

 

[tractorseller]

Ouch! I've got tears running down my cheeks just reading about the horrors of owning one of those Ford 6. 0 nightmares..... errrr... . engines. I'd write more... ... ... but I have to go grab some Kleenex now :{ .

 

[TWilkening]

Yet the guy is getting a brnad new F350?!?! How stupid do you have to be.

 

[amillstream]

Are these motors still having major problems? My neighbor just ordered an cab/chasis. I tried to tell him that there were major problems with that motor when they first came out and that there have been quite a few buy backs. What are his chances that it will be a decent truck? I told him if he didn't like the dodges to buy a chevy instead of a ford.

 

[RankRam]

Are these motors still having major problems? My neighbor just ordered an cab/chasis. I tried to tell him that there were major problems with that motor when they first came out and that there have been quite a few buy backs. What are his chances that it will be a decent truck? I told him if he didn't like the dodges to buy a chevy instead of a ford.

His chances are 50/50 so sad.

 

[BTighe]

Ford F-series. The most dependable, longest lasting trucks on the side of the road. :-laf



they can start by droping 2 cylinders

 

[wcjp]

It really sucks for those involved. Spend large buckets of cash on something that may/may not work. Too bad Ford has the better interior and a true CrewCab saddled with what appears to be a throw away engine.

 

[tURBOdIEZEl]

Yet the guy is getting a brnad new F350?!?! How stupid do you have to be.

that doesnt make no sense at all? oh well. maybe one day they will come to the dark side. .

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Not to defend the SD but I must say they do have some fine points. I do like the looks, they've got a big cab, and there are some nice touches I wish Dodge would add to their trucks. But with that engine, and the cost of participation, I'll keep my Ram thank you!



Vaughn

 

[DPinkston]

Sounds like this would be a good candidate for a Cummins conversion.

Danny

 

[tractorface]

Buy backs

The upside is that the Diesel Stop has a lot of members that no how to get a "buy back" done. Wonder how many TDR members would be able to help with that.

The part I don't get is all the trucks that seem to have lifts chips etc and Ford still buys them back. Ford could probably say no to most of those guys, so I guess the problem is so bad that Ford does not want to risk ******* off too many folks. The used truck market is being flooded with Lemon Ford 6. 0's

It's a shame because I have friends who swear by the 7. 3 Powerstroke. One buddy has over 350K on a truck driven by employees and used to haul a bobcat around and has spend very little on anything at all. That is a damn fine truck. Ford really messed up this time.

 

[rbattelle]

This post has an interesting tidbit from an alleged Navistar guy. Baloney or truth?



He says:

... the warranty repair rate for the 6. 0 liter engine was now lower than the warranty repair rate for the 7. 3 liter engine at the end of the manufacturing cycle of the 7. 3 liter.

-Ryan

 

[TWilkening]

That's because they don't repair them, they replace them.

 

[NPloysa]

That's because they don't repair them, they replace them.

EXACTLY!



I have heard the 05s are better engine-wise but the transmission is giving them problems now.



Nick