Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 74 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that four injectors fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
2005 Ford F-350 engine complaints
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The truck would shut off while driving. Nothing will warn the driver when this happens. I have spent more than $1500 at a ford dealership and it still has the same problem. This is a very dangerous problem because the power steering and brakes will not function when the engine shuts off.
I have a 2005 ford f350 diesel powerstroke that has the fuel tank lining falling off and its gotten to my fuel lines and fuel pump causing the truck to come to a complete stop while I was driving down the freeway hauling a 12ft trailer with a 10000 lbs tractor on it. I had to get it towed to a shop where they replaced the fuel pump and filters. One month later it did the same thing while on the highway again it just died the mechanic says my fuel tank is the problem the lining inside the fuel tank is chipping away and it has gotten to the fuel system again this is a frequent problem with ford diesel tanks and they wont take responsibility. This second time around I am having to replace fuel injectors and the filters again.
I have a 40 ft toy hauler I pull with the f350, going up hill and all systems fail. But left on the side of the mountain rd I was traveling. A fuel rail is discoved gone bad, billows of white some prior to system shut down. $2800.00 repair. Two weeks later another mountain pass truck over heats causing system failure. Come to find out $10,000 dollars later in repairs alone not, talking hotel, rental car, and delay of trip for nine days. But the phil long ford dealership new about the costly repairs and fails to inform custmor.. Leading him too a total of $7300.00 in repairs. Total repairs $10,100. Thanks phil long ford, colorado springs, for not informing customers of the costly repairs but knowing they where there. Draging hard working americans though the dirt... Great bunch of guys. Not...
Towing up a grade at about 35 MPH loss all power. Updated 11/24/2014
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the head gasket, oil cooler, and egr cooler would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 73,233.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but the contact was told that no cause for the failure was found. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 99,000.
This vehicle has had numerous engine failures which I will list below. I spend alot of time in rural locations between 50 and 100 miles from any service facilities in all kinds of weather. Usually there is not any cell service available. It is only a matter of time before I or someone is stranded in bad weather because of the poor engineering on the 6.0 liter diesel that ford installed in my vehicle. This could well be life threatening and lead to death in the future. 6/12/06 turbo failure-covered by warranty by ford - 20000 miles 7/15/06 recall on computer-covered by warranty by ford- 21000 miles 4/8/11 egr cooler blew out- out of pocket cost $1703.46- 90619 miles 8/28/12 injectors failed- out of pocket cost $2178.09- 110732 miles 8/30/12 rear wheel seal and emergency brake failure- out of pocket cost- $703.06- 111423 miles 10/12/12 turbo failure again- out of pocket cost $2577.75- 113473 miles you can see the ongoing theme here and when I talk to ford they say "sorry but we have no recalls and no customer service help at this time." they need to take resposibility before something happens and it puts peoples lives at risk. As the owner of this vehicle I would like to be included in any class action lawsuits against ford for not taking responsibility for the 6.0 liter engineering disaster that they created. Hopefully someone will make them step up and provide the buyers of these engines the help they need and deserve.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f350 super duty. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times without warning while driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer replaced the fuel injectors, the turbo charger was replaced four times, the head gaskets, and the rear end rings however the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to stall without warning and the engine could no longer be started. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system: wiring). The failure mileage was 9,368 and the current mileage was 175,000. Updated 8/21/12 *cn the consumer stated the high pressure oil pump, front end seals, end rings, fuel injectors, turbo charger, head gaskets and egr valve were repalced. The transmission was slippiing when the vehicle was put in reverse. The ABS light illuminated.
White heavy spoke, loss of power, performance, engine stalled on major highway an extremely dangerous situation. Dealer stated not ford or their problem. Charges close to $1,500 to repair. Dealer claims failed egr valve.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while accelerating into traffic at 15 MPH. The failure had recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to the contact's personal mechanic and had been diagnosed with no failures. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that her vehicle was not part of a recall. The contact was then advised to contact the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 115,000 and current mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.
While pulling a 30 foot travel trailer tuck suddenly died causing immediate loss of steering and braking power on a very busy highway nearly causing an accident. Had it towed to a diesel shop who scanned to find it to be the high pressure oil and fuel pumps. They said they have done repeated repairs on the same engine with the same problems in the past. Very costly repair over $3000 and 5 days to do.
While approaching a stop light after doing 60mph on the highway, vehicle shut itself down causing loss of control and braking system. I was able to bring vehicle to safe and complete stop which caused a traffic jam.
2005 ford f-350. Letter on behalf of regarding her concerns with ford motor company being held accountable for their defective 6.0 liter diesel engine vehicle; reply attn: kim cordell/blountville, tn office *tgw the consumer stated the turbo was replaced four times. She also stated ford has ignored the front end and steering problems as well.
Issue 1 - fuel spilling out of coolant system. Fuel spilling onto exhaust components and coating engine and underside of vehicle. Created a fire hazard. Created an environmental hazard. This could have resulted in severe injury or death if a fire had started.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, four fuel injectors malfunctioned which caused the exhaust to emit smoke and the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the radiator was replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. While traveling 15 MPH the contact noticed that the engine had began to run hot and was making a whining noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the head gasket and egr cooler had to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 60000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f350. The contact stated that the egr oil cooler failed and needed replacing. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance due to the vehicle being outside of factory warranty. The vehicle was not been repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. While driving 40 MPH, the contact noticed the smell of coolant inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the egr oil cooler was replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 81,000. Updated 9/13/10 *cn updated 09/27/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact was driving approximately 60 MPH, the diesel engine overheated with smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The engine was turned off, and restarted after waiting until the engine cooled down. The vehicle resumed operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The failure was contributed to the oil cooler and exhaust gas recirculation (egr). The vehicle was repaired. The mechanic advised replacement of the oil pump and fuel injectors. The failure mileage was 160,000. The current mileage was 160,200.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. While driving between 50-55 MPH, the vehicle shut off completely and the power steering and brakes failed. The contact stated that ford should pay for the repairs because the failure was a major safety issue. The vehicle was not included in any recalls. The current and failure mileages were 194,947.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350. The contact stated that the fuel injection module and relay switch failed. The vehicle would not drive more than 10 MPH without black smoke coming from the exhaust. The contact repaired the vehicle. The vehicle had a high pressure oil leak, which LED to the failure of the relay switch this repair was resolved under warranty. The fuel injectors were also faulty and were repaired under warranty three times. A mechanic stated that the failures would continue. . The contact is concerned about the safety of her vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 99,970.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f350. The motor in the vehicle constantly fails. While towing a fifth wheel at approximately 65 MPH, the turbo charger blew out. The dealer installed a new turbo charger under warranty. Approximately three months later, the failure recurred and the motor overheated while driving approximately 65 MPH. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and they tested the motor and replaced two heads, the oil cooler, and the egr valve. The mechanic advised him to not use stretch volts to prevent the failure again. The contact was informed that non stretch volts would increase the chances of the failure not recurring because it was a better product than what the manufacturer used. The contact did not want to pay additional money for an aftermarket product because he believed that the products used by the manufacturer should work properly. After the repairs were made, the vehicle worked well for less then a month. The vehicle is not currently working. He attempted to turn on the vehicle, but there was no power to the motor. The vehicle will be returned to the shop for more repairs. The contact feels that this is a manufacturer defect that should be recalled. The failure mileage was 27,000 and current mileage was 30,000.
2005 f-350 with overheating problems customer states that the engine was replaced customer wants ford to pay for repairs**cc the consumer stated he has had problems with the vehicle from day one. It was at the dealership for 25 days for an engine replacement. The engine was replaced, however 90 days later the consumer started to have problems with the replacement engine. The air take to the turbo would blow off and leave the vehicle with no power, 2 egr valves were replaced. Finally, the engine locked up. The consumer stated there is a design flaw where there is too much heat with the turbo on top of the engine.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's engine revved up when starting up, and when put into first gear, the engine jerked profusely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who upon examination could not duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was contacted, and determined that there was no recall on this issue.
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