Delaminated fuel tank. 5 out of 7 trucks all lcf's repair cost $1,243.93.
2006 Ford LCF 450 Series fuel system complaints
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Delaminated fuel tank repair $2243.99. No help from ford 5 out of 7 trucks all lcf's.
I have 7 of these trucks and 5 delaminated fuel tanks at $1,600.00 each to replace. This is an obvious problem and ford is not accepting responsibility.
We purchase the ford lcf in april of 2006 and had our first fuel pump replacement in feb. Of 2007 at just over 14,000 miles. Luckily the first replacement was under warranty, since the first repair/replacement we have had the truck down for similar related items to fuel pump 7 times. We stopped bringing it to rush truck center after warranty was expired because their rates are so high. This year it was down almost 45 days off the road dealing with ford corporate office begging them to do a buy back, because this vehicle is costing us as an arm and a leg and negatively affects our business. The vehicle barely has 65,000 miles and has become so undependable that we don't know what to do. Our business is directly related to construction, we as many others are barely hanging on and cannot just replace this vehicle. It also has a defect related to the air-conditioner. The AC unit is placed directly above the front wheel well without any metal barrier, it went out as well within the first 18 months of ownership, and will be over $1800.00 to repair/replace the unit. We opted out of the repair because the mechanic told us one small rock will just cause the same damage and go right through the compressor because of the poor placement. We have contacted ford and were suppose to get a buy back answer within 14 days it took many phone calls and we finally got a very polite 'no way' on our buy back request. All we want is a dependable delivery truck! It is paid off and we don't have the money to replace it. Please help!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford lcf 450 series. While changing the fuel filter, the contact noticed that the fuel tank was delaminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technicians stated that the fuel tank had to be replaced because it was defective. The fuel tank was replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Diesel fuel tank breaking down 2006 ford lcf, fuel tank was removed, cleaned and resealed. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford lcf truck. The contact was driving approximately 65 MPH when the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted after waiting twenty minutes and was taken to an authorized dealer ten times for the similar defect and repaired each time under the service warranty. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where the fuel delivery rail was replaced. The failure persisted after the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 2,760.
Our ford lcf450 was lacking power and was idling rough. We took it in to our local dealer and they stated that the fuel tank was delaminating which clogged the fuel lines. They said we needed to replace the fuel tank, fuel pump and fuel filters. The dealership said that this was caused by putting in diesel fuel that had trace amounts of biofuel.
Our company has a 2006 ford lcf medium duty truck with 30,000 miles on it and the 4.6 l v-6 powerstroke diesel. At about 24,000 miles we began having power loss issues with it. We pulled the fuel filters and found them clogged with what appeared to be flakes of silver paint. Assuming we had gotten a bad tank of fuel, we replaced them and assumed the problem would go away. Since then we have had to replace the filters 3 more times ( at $85.00 each time ) in 6,000 miles. The truck will start to lose power quickly, with no warning and can even stall suddenly. After researching on line, I have found that the problem is extremely widespread with ford diesel medium duty trucks and is caused by the fuel tanks delaminating. The repairs can be anywhere from $600 - $8,000 depending on how much damage is done. They can also cause loaded trucks to stall, or lose all power on crowded freeways as has happened to us several times now, posing a very real safety hazard. Despite it being a widespread enough problem that there are several law firms looking into it ( one being girardgibbs.com, san francisco ) I can find nothing on here about it. The local commercial ford dealer admits its' a problem and that ford is doing nothing about it. Please advise.
Ford lcf has had continual problems when driven at higher speeds. Vehicle stalls out and can only be restarted after cool down. We have had the vehicle in for repeated service but the problem continues. We have concluded that the only solution is not to drive this truck at higher speeds and keep it in town. The dealer has replaced injectors and other fuel delivery parts and on one service call stated that the truck needed an oil change. Previous oil change was at 3000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford lcf l55. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact to pull over. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the fuel pump, filter, and tank were defective. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was towed on three more occasions due to the same failure over the past year. After the most recent failure, the manufacturer and the dealer stated that they were no longer liable for the repairs because the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle has not been repaired again. The current mileage was 37,500 and failure mileage was 20,358.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford lcf. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the engine stalled without warning. The contact made several attempts before the engine restarted. The warning indicators were not illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the fuel system. The technician replaced the fuel pump and fuel injectors under the warranty. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer on three separate occasions for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. There was a previous safety complaint filed for this vehicle over a year ago, which consisted of different safety issues. The failure mileage was 46,000 and current mileage was 47,000. Updated 02/24/08. *lj unknown 02/25/09.
My ford lcf stop running so I pulled the fuel filter and it had flakes in it so we had it towed to ford they said the tank was delaminating and it isn't covered under warranty.
Corrosion of the fuel liner in ford lcf diesel trucks. Also in f350 and other diesel work trucks. The fuel liner corrodes clogging the fuel filter. It starves the engine of fuel causing it to stop running. It eventually ruins the fuel injection system. Repairs range from $1200 to $6000.
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