2003 Ford F-350 SD: engine failure

Filed May 27, 2009 · Engine, Fuel system · NM

2003 ford f350 has problems with the fuel injectors, transmission and an oil leak. *nj the consumer stated the vehicle lost power and white smoke emitted from the tailpipe. He also noticed a delay of engagement from drive to reverse and the fuel gauge was stuck. The number 8 injector had failed, the transmission needed a new part and the fuel gauge needed a new sensor. In the fall of 2008, the vehicle developed an oil leak. It was discovered that the icp sensor (injector control pressure) was the problem. In march 2009, while towing a tractor, the truck lost power and again it emitted smoke and there was a harsh jerk. It was determined that the engine failed again. The number 1 and number 3 injector had failed and there was a new oil leak.

Filed Sep 30, 2008 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · OR

While driving at 70mph a fuel injector failed littering the #3 cylinder with debris. A blue smoke cloud immediately blanketed the highway reducing visibility to near zero. Fortunately I was able to find a safe location to pull off before the engine seized. I towed the truck to the ford dealer for an estimate for repairs. I was advised that a fuel injector had failed and it could be repaired for $750. I authorized the repair and received a call that afternoon the truck was done however #3 cylinder compression was half of normal. They recommended a "short block" which costs $8,000 plus labor. I was angry and paid the bill and sought out a second opinion. I chose to replace the entire engine after seeing the damage and on the advice of the second mechanic. I did not want to put the old injectors into a new motor. This was not the first injector to fail on this truck, however the first did not cause catastrophic failure and was covered under warranty, I have heard other anecdotal reports of similar failures. This was a well maintained vehicle with all the work done at ford dealerships at the recommended intervals. I had the mechanic save the damaged piston which bears the imprint of the injector debris including partial part number. Before taking the truck from the dealership I had them submit a request for assistance from ford toward the repair which was declined. I believe this part failed prematurely @ 120,000 miles due to a flaw in design or construction. I have a reasonable expectation of greater longevity for a heavily built diesel engine for which I paid an extra $6000 over base price. A failure could easily have caused an accident due to the thick blue smoke or the inability to get the vehicle off the road under its own power .

Filed Jan 14, 2008 · Engine · 2,289 miles · MD

Our company has purchased a 2003 ford f350 in july 2003 it has 18,000 miles on it and has had 3 turbo's installed is runs rough lacks power and continues to have problems we do not drive the truck often but is run daily. I can't imagine the problems we would have if driven 500 miles a week . My concerns are what will happen when the warranty runs out and I need to pay 1500 for a turbo or new engine or injectors.

Filed Jul 24, 2007 · Fuel system · 128,069 miles · GA

I purchased my ford f350 on january 16, 2007 from john bleakly ford, in georgia my fuel injectors have gone bad since then. On 7/22/07 my truck suddenly lost power it would turn but won't rev and after a while will not even turn. It was finally diagnosed as faulty injectors. I have a $27,000 truck loan and have only paid 4 months on this truck. I am a sole proprietor and have a family to support. I strongly believe there is an ongoing problem with their fuel injectors in the 6.0 liter engine. After many hours of research, I have learned that there was a first massive recall in april, 2003 for 66,720 trucks ford sold with the 6.0 liter diesel engine to replace the fuel injection control pressure sensor. Ive also learned there were nearly 500 buybacks of trucks with engines so badly flawed that they couldn't be fixed. Apparently, a batch of faulty fuel injectors leaked so much diesel fuel that fuel filled the crankcase, causing engines to seize. There were also glitches with the turbocharger and engine control software. My research has also revealed that many dealerships have replaced the engines for customers and that ford has bought back trucks.

Filed Jul 21, 2006 · Engine · 144,000 miles · TX

The engine of a 2003 ford went out and was replaced with a new engine by the ford dealer ship. A few days after we got the truck back it was driven approx. 600 miles, pulling a trailer, when the engine began to back fire and sputter going down the interstate. The truck was pulled to the side of the road and shut off. The engine was checked for any visual problems and then started again. After it was restarted the engine began to pick up RPM. At that point the egnition was shut off and the key removed. The engine continued to run! The engine continued to increase it's RPM until I thought the engine would blow up. I told my grandwon who was traveling with me to hit the ditch and I tried to remove the battery cables. I finally had to leave for fear the engine would blow up in my face. The engine did blow but no fire was started. I towed it to the ford dealership and was told that the problem was most likely the turbo that went out which caused the engine failure. We are not having it fixed and it has not as yet been determined if the engine is completely ruined. If it is, the turbo caused the failure and we are beeing told that the warrenty on the new engine will not cover the damage. The concern is the run away engine. Should the ignition switch not always shut off the engine? What would have happened if this had been in gear and the truck, pulling a trailer, had been running down a crouded interstate? The dealership is treating us fairly on the trade in but we feel like this is a defect somewhere along the line when a truck is out of control.

Filed Jan 28, 2005 · Engine · 23,671 miles · TX

2003 ford f-350 6.0l diesel. Vehicle ran rough lost power. 3 injectors bad the first time, 2 bad injectors two other times before engine blew at 41000 miles. Has had numerus injectors changed, and many other equipment failures. Was at the dealer ship for over 5 weeks getting engine replaced. We just previusly had the truck at a dealership for over 15 days and they could not diagnos the problem we were having of loss of power.

Filed Jul 8, 2004 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · NJ

I purchased my ford f350 in july, 2003 from leo kaytes in warwick, new york and have had 4 fuel injectors go bad since then. I have a $35,000 truck loan and have only paid 10 months on this truck. I am a sole proprietor and have a family to support. Each time my truck goes into the dealership, I lose accounts as well as thousands of dollars. On 7/4/04 and 7/7/04, a ford customer service representative and the general manager at leo kaytes ford dealer in warwick, ny have acknowledged that ford is having an ongoing problem with their fuel injectors in the 6.0 liter engine. After many hours of research, I have learned that there was a first massive recall in april, 2003 for 66,720 trucks ford sold with the 6.0 liter diesel engine to replace the fuel injection control pressure sensor. Ive also learned there were nearly 500 buybacks of trucks with engines so badly flawed that they couldnt be fixed. Apparently, a batch of faulty fuel injectors leaked so much diesel fuel that fuel filled the crankcase, causing engines to seize. There were also glitches with the turbocharger and engine control software. Leo kaytes representatives have stated that the best approach is to replace all the fuel injectors but also told me that ford motor corporation will not honor same under the warranty. My research has also revealed that many dealerships have replaced the engines for customers and that ford has bought back trucks. My chief concerns are who will bear the financial liability for future faulty injectors once the warranty has expired, and the possibility that my engine could cease if careful and complete repairs to this engine have not been made as of this writing. To date, the dealership continues to make repairs as a band-aid fix and are not finding the source of what is causing these injectors to go bad. As a result, I anticipate future failures.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Fuel system · AZ

Engine failure/injectors- 5/19/03,6/16/03,8/14/03,10/4/03 we purchased this truck 4/17/03

Filed Mar 31, 2003 · Engine · TX

I had a brand new 6.0 powerstroke supercharger blow up on me and it only had 244 miles on it. So the dealership gave me a new truck. Then the new truck had the same problem at 8,000 miles and it was the supercharger to but it also burnt an injector out and told me I needed a new engine and ford was not going to cover it under warranty because it had an after market part on it, even though I had the same problem in the first truck ,but first truck did not have the aftermarket part on it . So I should not be liable for it.