Vehicle stopped working. The culprit was the ford fuel tank that had delaminated. The tank had to be replaced. The cost: $1600.00. Additionally, there was a loss of revenue as this vehicle is used for production purposes. Ford denied responsibility for any defects of their fuel tanks. With no other choice, we had to pay for the repairs out of pocket. This is a safety issue, as these vehicles are used for commercial usage daily. This is also a financial burden that has been forced onto us unfairly. They need to take responsibility and recall these fuel tanks.
2003 Ford F-550 SD fuel system complaints
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Vehicle stopped working. The culprit was the ford fuel tank that had delaminated. The tank had to be replaced. The cost: $1600.00. Additionally, there was a loss of revenue as this vehicle is used for production purposes. Ford denied responsibility for any defects of their fuel tanks. With no other choice, we had to pay for the repairs out of pocket. This is a safety issue, as these vehicles are used for commercial usage daily. This is also a financial burden that has been forced onto us unfairly. They need to take responsibility and recall these fuel tanks.
Truck was running rough and was loosing power. They replaced the gas tank injectors and a pump. The dealer stated that the diesel was eating away at the liner of the tank. My truck is only 5 years old. It has cost hundreds of dollars to fix. The truck is in the shop right now for same problems no power.
2004 ford super duty w 6.0 liter diesel. Fuel tank internal coating if flaking off. Engine looses power and stops without warning. Most of tank has peeled off which plugs up fuel strainer in tank. Truck was towed and this washed the defective material from the fuel strainer. No codes were detected. This has happened 2-3 times before we caught it. Tank and internal pump were replaced at about 120,000 miles at my cost. I have all the parts. Vehicle will loose power immediately without warning.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f550 super duty. On september 14, 2008, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle began stalling. The failure persisted for two days. The contact parked the vehicle at his residence and attempted to start the engine the following day, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the fuel tank delaminated, causing plastic debris to flow through the fuel lines, fuel pump, and fuel filter. As a result, the fuel pump does not pump fuel to the fuel injectors, which prevents the vehicle from starting. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall; therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle is still in the possession of the dealer and has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 73,000. Updated 11/14/08. *lj updated 11/18/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f550. While towing a vehicle at 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The failure caused a major back up that involved the local police. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the fuel injectors were recently replaced. The dealer stated that the failure was due to the fuel injector. The current and failure mileages were 43,500. Updated 02-14-08. *kb the fuel module, fuel pump and turbo charger were replaced. Updated
Fuel injectors fail causing vehicle to shutdown.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 65-70 MPH the vehicle lost power and stopped. This is the fifth time this happened. The vehicle has been taken to several dealerships and each determined the fuel injectors were defective. The fuel injectors have been replaced 17 times. However, after each replacement the problem returns and the vehicle is currently at a local dealership for inspection and repair.
2003 f550 4x4 60,000 miles, fuel tank has 4 stress cracks, leaks over 2 gallons diesel fuel daily. Fault caused by manufacturing defect, ford states no recall. Tank was soldered, would not hold, replaced with new tank. Defective tank available.
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