2008 FORD F-350 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH THE POOR TURBO PERFORMANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR SHAFT COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND BOTH THERMOSTATS HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,442.

2008 FORD F350. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A CODE CAMP UP THAT STATED CLEAN EXHAUST FILTER. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE EXHAUST SENSOR WAS BAD AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. ALSO, PARTS ON THE RADIATOR WERE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKS AROUND THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING RIGHT AND REQUESTED THE SERVICE RECORDS. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE AND HER HUSBAND PERFORMED THEIR OWN MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK. THE MECHANIC ASKED FOR THE TYPE OF OIL THAT WAS USED. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THE WRONG TYPE OF OIL WAS USED AND THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. A SAMPLE OF OIL WAS TESTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CORRECT OIL WAS BEING USED, HOWEVER THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT. *JB

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A RADIATOR FAILURE. WE HAD THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR . EVERY TRUCK IN OUR FLEET OF 7 F-350'S HAS HAD RADIATOR FAILURES AND FORD REFUSES TO WARRANT THE REPAIRS. ON THIS VEHICLE THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 100,345 MILES ON 9-2-10. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO RADIATOR FAILURES. WE HAD THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR BOTH TIMES. EVERY TRUCK IN OUR FLEET OF 7 F-350'S HAS HAD AT LEAST TWO RADIATOR FAILURES AND FORD REFUSES TO WARRANT THE REPAIRS. ON THIS VEHICLE THE FIRST RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 60,083 MILES ON 7-8-09; THE SECOND RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 119,551 MILES ON 11-18-10. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A RADIATOR FAILURE. WE HAD THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. EVERY TRUCK IN OUR FLEET OF 7 F-350'S HAS HAD RADIATOR FAILURES AND FORD REFUSES TO WARRANT THE REPAIRS. ON THIS VEHICLE THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 78,475 MILES ON 12-26-09. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO RADIATOR FAILURES. WE HAD THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR BOTH TIMES. EVERY TRUCK IN OUR FLEET OF 7 F-350'S HAS HAD AT LEAST TWO RADIATOR FAILURES AND FORD REFUSES TO WARRANT THE REPAIRS. ON THIS VEHICLE THE FIRST RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 27,229 MILES ON 5-27-08; THE SECOND RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 138,005 MILES ON 4-30-10. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO RADIATOR FAILURES. WE HAD THE DEALER DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR BOTH TIMES. EVERY TRUCK IN OUR FLEET OF 7 F-350'S HAS HAD AT LEAST TWO RADIATOR FAILURES AND FORD REFUSES TO WARRANT THE REPAIRS. ON THIS VEHICLE THE FIRST RADIATOR WAS REPLACE AT 110,154 MILES ON 3-10-10; THE SECOND RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AT 141,617 MILES ON 12-22-10. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, THE AIR FILTER WILL GET CLOGGED WITH SNOW CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ON 12/30/2010 AT 2PM I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES (ZIP CODE 57201) AND THE AIR FILTER HAD 1/2" OF SNOW ALL AROUND AND INSIDE THE FILTER. DISCUSSED WITH LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS A NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO STALL IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND OR STRAND PASSENGERS IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR ON THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING. THE LEAK WAS NOTICED BY THE DRIVER AFTER DOING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAS IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,992. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,774. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN