Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f350 super duty. The contact stated that something fell into the fuel tank or delaminate, which caused the vehicle to stall, clogged the injectors, and clogged the fuel filter. The vehicle stalled approximately 55-60 times due to the delamination and was becoming progressively worse. The latest failure occurred while driving 55 MPH. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and the fuel line had to be drained so that she could drive to her residence. When the vehicle was restarted, it bucked and sputtered. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure and the steering was inoperable. She took the vehicle to the dealer three times and they continuously advised her to change the fuel filters due to poor diesel fuel. The vehicle has not been repaired and is parked at the contact's residence. The manufacturer also stated that there was bad fuel in the vehicle. The current mileage was approximately 31,000 and failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
2003 Ford F-350 SD fuel system complaints
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I smelled hint of raw fuel when the engine was warm for 1-2 months prior to the obvious problem. 3-4 weeks prior to professional inspection there was white smoke out of the exhaust for 1-2 minutes. This smoke was associated with rough idling that when away completely until the next cold start up. The precipitating event for professional inspection was raw fuel spraying onto the trailer that was being pulled. Inspection revealed raw fuel pooled on the horizontal engine surfaces and raw fuel in the cooling system. This was verified by manufacturer's dealer service department and found to be a leaking fuel injector cup. It will require changing all the fuel injector cups. The dealer service agent reported that this same problem has been several times in these particular models. It is usually a warranty item. This has not been repaired yet as this vehicle's warranty has expired by time limit but not mileage. The manufacturer has denied any obligation to help restore the vehicle to safe operation given that it seems to run unimpaired from a performance standpoint.
2003 ford 350 diesel, fuel tank has contamination which ruined pump, only 65,000 miles, cost to repair $2000, ford says not their problem, it's the fuel.
Sluggish, chugging, stalling of vehicle. Had injector changed by ford. Problem happened again on 1/19/2007 they said lining in tank was coming apart in the fuel tank. Ford changed 3 injectors, fuel pump, fuel filters and fuel tank. Is has now happened again 11/7/2008 and is no longer under warranty.
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 .
Truck began starting a little hard about 2 weeks before this occurred. At about 60-70 MPH, truck lost power, on highway. Vehicle bucked, and continued to come to a stop. No warning lights came on. Turned off vehicle, would not restart. Brought to dealer, fuel injectors were bad. $700.00 bill later, truck leaves the dealer. This has happened twice now, and the truck is beginning to start hard again when cold, will not restart when hot.
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.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the engine hesitated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the fuel injectors were replaced. However, the problem still existed. Ak
Took truck in to get computer updates (132000 mi). Dealer discovered 12 quarts of fuel in crankcase. Had to get injector seals replaced ($1200). I know of at least 4 other owners of this model to have this problem. In august 2004 had to have front end rebuilt even though I had done required maintenance ($450)vehicle lost power (12/20/04)(182000 mi). Stopped to check for problem. Engine restarted. I shut it off and tried to restart. It would turn over but not start. Had towed to dealer. They had 20 different codes come up on computer diagnostic. As of 12/28/04 it still will not start and dealer still has no idea why. Most recent estimate for this repair at least $1200 an have not been able to work since breakdown.
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.
6.0 litre diesel rough idle, dead accelerator at times, low power, excessive smoke, poor fuel milage 8 to 12 miles per gallon. Have 30,000 miles on vehicle, poor engine response when cold, engine warning light comes on, has been to selling dealer four times for repairs, re-flash of computer for updated info from ford but problems till present! Dealer has had vehicle for the past four days ,said its fixed! Picked up last nite, almost did not make it home! They now have back to look at..have been around diesels for the past thirty years; this one is a dud!! Most all problems still present, now fuel odor in crankcase, dealer did replace I.p.c. Sensor and downloaded latest calibrations to no help!
Engine failure/injectors- 5/19/03,6/16/03,8/14/03,10/4/03 we purchased this truck 4/17/03
2003 ford f350 superduty 6.0 powerstroke. I purchased it new on november 28, 2003. Twelve hours and 68 miles later the transmission locked up at 45 miles an hour. I had it towed to the dealer and they yet to fix problem. I would like another new truck. The dealer will not give me one. I can't believe the run-a-round the dealer is giving me. They don't care that the truck was just purchased. They are taking there sweet time of fixing the truck. There were also other problems with the injectors, PCM, and TCM. With all these factors and being 12 hours old and only 68 miles, you would think out of courtesy ford or the dealer would give me a identical new truck. It's so frustrating it took the whole enjoyment of owning a new truck.
New f350 dielel 6.0, contunial injector problems, runs rough and quits, towed 2x's, sucking dieles into oil.
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