2006 FORD F-350 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WAS DRIVING ON A HEAVY TRAFFIC HIGHWAY, IN THE MIDDLE LANE, AND TRUCK JUST QUIT RUNNING. THIS IS UNJUSTIFIABLE!! OVER $5000.00 IN REPAIRS TO GET TO GET THIS TRUCK TO RUN! WHY HASN'T FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS NOTORIOUS PROBLEM ON THESE DIESEL ENGINES?! I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE A CLASS ACT LAWSUIT OVER THIS, I DO BELIEVE THERE ARE ENOUGH FORD OWNERS VERY UNHAPPY REGARDING THESE CONTINUING ISSUES.

Mileage: 61,547

2006 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TURBO UNDER WARRANTY. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS PROMPTLY TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TURBO WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THREE MONTHS LATER THE TURBO WAS REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME. ON APRIL 20, 2012 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN. HE NOTICED SMOKE AND THE VIBRATION WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EACH TIME THE TURBO FAILED. WHEN HE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $212.00. ON APRIL 23, 2012 THE TRUCK BEGAN BILLOWING A THICK CLOUD OF SMOKE UPON BEING STARTED. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE HIS WAY TO THE DEALER. UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STALLED FOR GOOD AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIRS WERE $ 5,715.41. *JB UPDATED 09/26/12

2006 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TURBO UNDER WARRANTY. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS PROMPTLY TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TURBO WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THREE MONTHS LATER THE TURBO WAS REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME. ON APRIL 20, 2012 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN. HE NOTICED SMOKE AND THE VIBRATION WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EACH TIME THE TURBO FAILED. WHEN HE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $212.00. ON APRIL 23, 2012 THE TRUCK BEGAN BILLOWING A THICK CLOUD OF SMOKE UPON BEING STARTED. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE HIS WAY TO THE DEALER. UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STALLED FOR GOOD AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIRS WERE $ 5,715.41. *JB UPDATED 09/26/12

I HAVE A 6.0 MOTOR IN MY TRUCK. SINCE LAST OCT, 2010 I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK IN SHOP MORE TIMES THEN WHAT IT IS WORTH. I HAVE HAD FIVE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACE, HEAD GASKETS, ONE HEAD, REAR END REPLACE AND NOW MY TURBO IS GOING OUT ON THIS MOTOR. I ALSO HAD THE TOW BOX REPLACE. THIS TRUCK HAS COST ME MORE THEN WHAT IT IS WORTH. I AM VERY UPSET WITH THIS KNOWING THAT FORD WAS A GOOD TRUCK MADE IN AMERICA., THE TOTAL COST FOR ALL MY PROBLEMS ENDED UP TO BE $18000.00 THIS IS NOT RIGHT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THE TRUCK NOT WORTH THIS MY MILEAGE IS ONLY 184XXX AND HOURS ARE 4861.9 I FEEL LIKE I GOT SUCK IN A LEMON FROM THE FACTORY. NEVER RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS TRUCK IF THEIR WERE PROBLEMS.. WHERE I LIVE THERE ARE ABOUT 200 OR MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

I HAD A 05 FORD SUPER DUTY 6.0 LITER DIESEL THAT HAD 3 NEW TURBO'S PUT ON DUE TO SKORING. FORD REPLACED ALL 3. WHEN TURBO'S GO OUT YOU LOOSE POWER. I HAVE A 06 SUPER DUTY THAT HAS 26828 MILES. THE WARRANTY JUST WENT OUT 6/16/11. FORD HAD TO PUT ON ANOTHER TURBO BECAUSE IT WAS SKORED. FORD DID PAY $750 AND I HAD TO PAY $1142. I WAS GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER AND HAD TO LIMP HOME PULLING A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. I HAVE READ WHERE FORD HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. I AM UPSET THAT FORD THAT FORD DID NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM FULLY BECAUSE OF ALL PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE ENGINE. THE PROPERTY DAMAGE BELOW WAS JUST TO THE TURBO ITSELF. I AM WONDERING IF YOU AS AN AGENCY HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS AND TO SEE IF THEIR ARE ANY RECALLS OR ARE GOING TO BE ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 26828 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT DRIVE IT EVERY DAY BECAUSE I HAVE A DEPARTMENT VEHICLE. TO DRIVE TO WORK BECAUSE I AM ON CALL 24/7. I VOICED MY CONCERN TO FORD AND NOW I AM VOICING MY CONCERN TO THIS AGENCY. *KB

Mileage: 26,828

I HAD A 05 FORD SUPER DUTY 6.0 LITER DIESEL THAT HAD 3 NEW TURBO'S PUT ON DUE TO SKORING. FORD REPLACED ALL 3. WHEN TURBO'S GO OUT YOU LOOSE POWER. I HAVE A 06 SUPER DUTY THAT HAS 26828 MILES. THE WARRANTY JUST WENT OUT 6/16/11. FORD HAD TO PUT ON ANOTHER TURBO BECAUSE IT WAS SKORED. FORD DID PAY $750 AND I HAD TO PAY $1142. I WAS GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER AND HAD TO LIMP HOME PULLING A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. I HAVE READ WHERE FORD HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. I AM UPSET THAT FORD THAT FORD DID NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM FULLY BECAUSE OF ALL PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE ENGINE. THE PROPERTY DAMAGE BELOW WAS JUST TO THE TURBO ITSELF. I AM WONDERING IF YOU AS AN AGENCY HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS AND TO SEE IF THEIR ARE ANY RECALLS OR ARE GOING TO BE ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 26828 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT DRIVE IT EVERY DAY BECAUSE I HAVE A DEPARTMENT VEHICLE. TO DRIVE TO WORK BECAUSE I AM ON CALL 24/7. I VOICED MY CONCERN TO FORD AND NOW I AM VOICING MY CONCERN TO THIS AGENCY. *KB

Mileage: 26,828

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE IT LUNGED FORWARD WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE RPMS. IN ADDITION, AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIESEL FUEL CONSUMED IN THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED THE MANIFOLD AND ERG VALVE BE REPLACED. AFTER THE ERG VALVE WAS REPLACED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ACCELERATION DEFECT. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT ON. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR COULD BE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT A HIGH PRESSURE OIL LEAK, A DEFECTIVE SENSOR, AND DEFECTIVE O-RINGS WERE THE CAUSE; THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO HIS ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE EGR VALVE WARNING LIGHT. THE DEALER REFILLED THE COOLANT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT OPERATED THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

ON 2006 FORD F350 VEHICLE WITH 6.0 DIESEL , THE EGR COOLERS HAVE DEFECT THAT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK. AFTER READING INTO THIS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY STATED IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD LOOK INTO AN AFTERMARKET COOLER SINCE THE OEM UNIT FAILS QUITE OFTEN TO THE FREQUENCY OF 2 TO 3 WITHIN 100,000 MILES. THIS REPAIR IS APPROX. 1000 TO 2000 DEPENDING ON IF THE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED AS WELL. IN MY CASE I HAD TO REPLACE THE OIL COOLER ALONG WITH EGR COOLER AN EGR VALVE AND HEAD GASKET. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $2095.63 FORD STATED IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS TSB,S ON THIS BUT HAS NO PLANS FOR A VOLUNTARY RECALL. THEY DID STATE THAT THEY WILL ONLY COMPENSATE IF INSTRUCTED TO DUE TO A RECALL. THESE ISSUES IF RESEARCHED ONLINE ARE MORE COMMON THEN PEOPLE NEEDING ANY OTHER PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN THESE COOLERS FAIL THE EGR GET WET AND DOES NOT FUNCTION. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CAN MAKE YOU LOOSE POWER THUS LOOSING HYDROBOOST FOR BRAKING AND STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

ON 2006 FORD F350 VEHICLE WITH 6.0 DIESEL , THE EGR COOLERS HAVE DEFECT THAT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK. AFTER READING INTO THIS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FORD AND THEY STATED IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD LOOK INTO AN AFTERMARKET COOLER SINCE THE OEM UNIT FAILS QUITE OFTEN TO THE FREQUENCY OF 2 TO 3 WITHIN 100,000 MILES. THIS REPAIR IS APPROX. 1000 TO 2000 DEPENDING ON IF THE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED AS WELL. IN MY CASE I HAD TO REPLACE THE OIL COOLER ALONG WITH EGR COOLER AN EGR VALVE AND HEAD GASKET. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $2095.63 FORD STATED IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND HAS TSB,S ON THIS BUT HAS NO PLANS FOR A VOLUNTARY RECALL. THEY DID STATE THAT THEY WILL ONLY COMPENSATE IF INSTRUCTED TO DUE TO A RECALL. THESE ISSUES IF RESEARCHED ONLINE ARE MORE COMMON THEN PEOPLE NEEDING ANY OTHER PARTS ON THIS VEHICLE. WHEN THESE COOLERS FAIL THE EGR GET WET AND DOES NOT FUNCTION. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CAN MAKE YOU LOOSE POWER THUS LOOSING HYDROBOOST FOR BRAKING AND STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

2006 FORD F350 6.0L DIESEL PICKUP COOLANT HEATER RETURN LINE NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO FIREWALL LEADING TO COOLANT LEAKAGE AND/OR EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGE. THE CAB HEATER COOLANT RETURN LINE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE BOLTED IN TWO PLACES TO THE FIREWALL TO PROPERLY HOLD THE COOLANT LINE IN PLACE. ON MY TRUCK THE TWO NUTS THAT ATTACH THE LINE TO THE FIREWALL WERE NEVER INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY - AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACTORY PAINT NEVER BEEN SCRATCHED ON THE STUDS ON THE FIREWALL. WITHOUT PROPER ATTACHING OF THE LINE TO THE FIREWALL THE LINE THEN RESTS ON TOP OF THE TURBO EXHAUST PIPE EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH ONE OR BOTH OF THE COOLANT LINE AND EXHAUST PIPE. MY COOLANT LINE RUPTURED AT 30,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE VERY SLUGGISH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,853 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Mileage: 16,000

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE LOST PULLING POWER, WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF GASOLINE MILEAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PCM AND TURBO WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AS OF JULY 27, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAN WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Mileage: 200

MY 2006 FORD F-350 TRUCK KEEPS STALLING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND WHEN IT SHUTS OFF IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. THE FIRST TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAID, "TO COME PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WAS RUNNING". THE 2ND TIME, I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DID THE COMPUTER CHECK AND SAID, "THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO CHECK THE FUEL SWITCH AND RESET IT." THE TRUCK HAS DONE THIS 5 TIMES SINCE BEING RETURNED FROM THE DEALERS WHICH WAS (APRIL 25, 2007) AND EACH TIME MY HUSBAND HAS TO HIT THE FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH. TODAY IS 5/2/07. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE FORD F-450 LCF TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE ON THE ENGINE AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WILL TAKE A MONTH TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WEREN'T PROVIDED WITH A LOANER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS USED FOR BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 30,000. *AK UPDATED 01-23-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 2006, RECEIVED A RECALL FOR CAB ENTRY STEP REINFORCEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE ONLY RECALL RECEIVED AND ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007 THE TRUCK ACCELERATED WITH NO BRAKES. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND FLUIDS WERE ALL OVER, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER PERFORMED VARIOUS RECALLS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A 1 MONTH WITH NO LOANER AND PRODUCTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. UPDATED 1/23/08 *TR

Mileage: 30,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SEVERAL TIMES AND UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. 10/10/06 EGR POSITION ERROR BUT STATED OKAY AT THIS TIME. SEVERE LOSS OF POWER FOUND 4 INJECTORS REPLACED 11/27/06. 12/08/06 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH REPLACEMENT OF EGR VALVE 12/18/06. TURNS OVER WITHOUT START WITH PUFFS OF BLACK SMOKE. ENGINE GOT HOT. SMOKE SMELLED OF ANTIFREEZE AND LOST ALL POWER. REPLACED 4 INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP, FUEL LINE FITTING. 1/12/07 SEVERE LOSS OF POWER, TRUCK AT GARAGE. *JB

Mileage: 58,221

TL* - ON 11/05/06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH, THE ENGINE ON THE 06 FORD SUPER DUTY 350 LOST POWER AND CONTACT HAD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP (SUNRISE FORD IN FORT PIERCE, FL). PRIOR TO INCIDENT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SIGNS OF STALLING. ON 12/08/06 AND THE SEALER STATED THAT THEY CHECK THE HARNESS AND REPLACE THE FUSE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON 12/15/06 AND HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOW AGAIN TO A DEALERSHIP (COOK COUNTY FORD IN ADEL, GA) AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT ON THE MODULE AND THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPIES OF INVOICE REPAIR.

Mileage: 400

ENGINE HESITATION OR STALL UPON ACCELERATION. *JB

Mileage: 3,500

ENGINE HESITATION OR STALL UPON ACCELERATION. *JB

Mileage: 3,500