2008 Ford F Super Duty engine problems

ENGINE

2008 FORD F450 6.4L TURBO DIESEL PROBLEMS MY WIFE TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON HER WITH 137000 MILES ON IT COMING BACK FROM SOUTH CAROLINA IN JULY 2016. MECHANICS FOUND METAL SHAVING IN THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. LONG STORY SHORT, HAD TO HAVE THE LONG BLOCK REPLACED ON THE TRUCK. 15,000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. APPEARS WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THREE MORE PEOPLE WE KNOW WHO JUST BOUGHT 2008 FORD F450 SD 6.4L TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. ONE FAMILIES TRUCK BROKE DOWN ON THEM THREE WEEKS AFTER BUYING IT ON THERE WAY HOME FROM A HORSE SHOW. SAME THING HAPPEN TO THE OTHER FAMILY. COMMON FACTOR IN ALL THREE STORIES...METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL FILTER HOUSING. NONE OF THE TRUCKS WERE LOW ON FLUID. APPEARS 6.4L ENGINES HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS 6.0L ENGINES. INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE DONE ON 6.4L ISSUES AND HOLD FORD ACCOUNTABLE TO REPAIR THESE ENGINES OR REFUND THE MONEY THAT WAS SPENT TO FIX THESE ENGINES IF REPAIR HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE.

NHTSA complaint #10916771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD IN MY 2008 F250 PICKUP (DIESEL) ON 26 JAN 2016 ABOUT 35 MPH, AND CAME UPON A STOP SIGN. I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTED BRAKING. THE ENGINE STARTED ACCELERATING, EVEN THOUGH I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (HIGH), SO ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SPINNING FAST, AND KEPT THE VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, AND AFTER GOING SEVERAL FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION, IT FINALLY STOPPED. I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE PROBLEM STOPPED. I THEN CONTINUED ON MY WAY. THE VEHICLE HAD 37,062 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10822683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DURING THE COURSE OF DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. REQUIRED STEERING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPING WITH THE LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST. IN TRAFFIC. TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART ONCE WAS PULLED OFF ONTO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. IF TRUCK HAD BEEN TOWING DOWN A STEEP GRADE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. UPON HAVING TRUCK REPAIRED IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR.

NHTSA complaint #10731783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY TRUCK BEGAN CUTTING OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING EVERY NOW AND THEN. NOW IT IS DOING IT MORE AND MORE. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS, SO A COUPLE OF TIMES I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BAD GAS SO I CHANGED GAS AND STARTING USING AMOCO GAS AND PUT FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER IN MY GAS TANK. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW I AM LOSING PRESSURE WHILE I AM DRIVING. I CALLED FORD MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, BUT MY VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING THAT IS IN THE RECALL. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND FOR $130.00 I COULD BRING IT IN AND GET A DIAGNOSTIC. THERE HAS BEEN A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON AND THE VEHICLE STILL STOPS ON ME ON OCCASION. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS.

NHTSA complaint #10694003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THROTTLE STUCK IN EXCEL MODE AND EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. FORD STATED TO LOOK DEEPER INTO ENGINE AND STATED THEY CAN NOT FINE PROBLEM TO VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO BUY NEW ENGINE. THIS DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAD GONE BAD WITH 30, 000 MILES ON IT. WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENS THAT 1% OF THE TIME ALTHOUGH BY THE REVIEWS THIS FREQUENTLY HAPPENS WITH THIS MOTOR. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED !

NHTSA complaint #10682669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FROM THE TIME WE BOUGHT IT. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEIR RESPONSE IS "KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS JUST IN CASE." WE HAVE REPLACED THE TURBOS BOTH HIGH AND LOW END TWICE AND THEY ARE STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN. TRAVELING 60 MPH DOWN THE ROAD YOU LOSE ALL TURBO PRESSURE CAUSING YOU TO LOSE POWER. YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RE-CRANK IT. THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT THROWING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE BELT TENSIONER HAS SEPARATED COMING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SHUTTING OFF COMPLETE POWER AT 60 MPH. ABOUT EVERY 3RD TIME OF FILLING UP WITH DIESEL FUEL WE HAVE TO DRAIN THE WATER SEPARATOR. WHEN THE REGEN SYSTEM KICKS IN TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUMES COME IN TO THE TRUCK CAUSING HEADACHES WITH EXTREME LOSE OF POWER. WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE STOCK RIM SPLIT ON THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTED $1300.00 FOR ONE RIM WHEN A WHOLE SET OF AFTERMARKET RIMS ARE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS CHEAPER. BOTH FRONT CALIPERS HAVE LOCKED UP AT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TOWING 1,000 LB TRAILER AND ONE JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.ALL SEALS ARE LEAKING. RADIATOR IS LEAKING. ROCKER ARMS ARE TAPPING AND COST $1700 TO REPLACE COMING FROM A CERTIFIED FORD MECHANIC. WE HAVE HAD 3 DEALERSHIPS TELL US THEY DON'T WANT THE TRUCK AND REFUSE TO GO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE OF THE MOTOR. ITS ASHAME THE TRUCK WAS A $55,000 TRUCK BRAND NEW. 2 YEARS OLD IT VALUED AT $40,000 AND 2 YEARS AFTER ITS AT $17,000 RESALE. STEERING IS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN HITTING SEEMS OR RUTS IN THE ROAD MAKING THE TRUCK HARD TO CONTROL AND VERY UNSAFE. THIS IS BY FAR THE WORST VEHICLE WE HAVE EVER OWNED. FORD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF PUTTING SUCH A UNSAFE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND NOT DOING ANYTHING TO HELP THE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE WASTED $55,000. WOULD YOU TRUST YOUR KIDS IN THIS VEHICLE? THERE HAS BEEN 5 FORD DEALERS TELL US THEY DON'T EVEN WANT IT. 6.4L=JUNK.

NHTSA complaint #10568648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I WAS PULLING A HORSE TRAILER UPHILL, AND ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. A FEW DAYS LATER WHEN IN MY MECHANICS SHOP, I DISCOVERED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD CRACKED, AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR FOR NEW COMPONENTS WAS APPX. $2K. WITHIN TWO WEEKS I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES AGAIN WITH OVERHEATING, AND UPON FURTHER RESEARCH BY MY MECHANIC, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL COOLER, AND TWO EGR COOLERS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THIS IN FACT HAD CAUSED THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND FORD REFUSED TO CONSIDER A WARRANTY REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS REPAIR WAS AN ADDITIONAL $5K. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS, INCLUDING ONE THAT WORKS FOR A FORD DEALER, WE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNKNOWN ISSUE FOR FORD. THERE WERE PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE 6.0 ENGINE, WHICH DID RECEIVE A RECALL. THEY ARE NOW HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE 6.4 ENGINE, BUT AT THIS POINT HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE. MY BELIEF IS THAT FORD IS BEING UNRESPONSIVE TO AN ISSUE THEY ARE AWARE OF, AND WHICH COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE EVENTUALLY WITH BREAKDOWNS ALONG ROADS AND FREEWAYS.

NHTSA complaint #10548326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE FUEL TANK LINING IS FAILING SO WE TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CORRODING FUEL TANK LINER HAS GUMMED UP OUR FUEL FILTER. WHILE AT THE SHOP LOOKING AT THIS THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC QUICKLY POINTED OUT THAT OUR RADIATOR HAS A LEAK. HE MENTIONED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AFTER LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER WE FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG FORD SUPERDUTY F450. THIS IS THE SECOND TRUCK (F450) THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND IT COST ~$1,600.00 TO FIX. FORD REFUSES TO COVER THIS BUT THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS ITS A COMMON PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10497995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING WERE THE SIDE TANKS ARE ATTACHED TO THE CORE AND BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSES ARE LEAKING. WHEN I HAD THE PICKUP IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS UPGRADED RADIATOR HOSES AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED I REPLACE THEM TO PREVENT HOSE FAILURE. THIS WOULD BE AT MY COST, BUT CLEARLY ARE FACTORY DEFECTS. WHEN I HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCAL MECHANICS GIVE ME ESTIMATES AND ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND TOLD THEM WHAT YEAR AND MODEL FORD I HAD THEY ALL DESCRIBED THE SAME LEAKS IN THE RADIATORS AND HOSES. SO THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE HOSES AND RADIATORS OF THESE YEAR AND MODELS OF FORDS. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THESE PROBLEMS WOULD NOT BE CORRECTED BY FORD AT THIS TIME. THE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS IS $1116.46. I CONTACTED FORDS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BROUGHT THESE PROBLEMS TO THEIR ATTENTION BUT WAS TOLD THAT FORD DID NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTY OR PROGRAMS TO RESOLVE THESE DEFECTIVE ITEMS. IT IS MY OPINION THAT IF ANY COMPANY OR BUSINESS PROVIDES DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP THAT IT SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY THEM. APPARENTLY THE AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10482410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A RADIATOR LEAK AT 29,300 MILES. FORD WOULD ONLY COVER 3/36,000 WARRANTY. 2008 MY SUPERDUTY TRUCKS WITH THE 6.4L DIESEL ENGINES ARE NOTORIOUS FOR LEAKING RADIATORS AND OEM WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10444501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

WE ARE ON OUR 4TH ENGINE AT 67,000 MILES. WHILE WE ARE DRIVING, THE TRUCK WILL JUST SHUT DOWN, START BLOWING OUT BLACK AND WHITE SMOKE. WE HAVE NO BRAKES, NO STEERING AND WORKING IN COLORADO IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE COMING DOWN MOUNTAINS AND HILLS. THEY'VE REPLACED EVERY EGR SENSOR AT LEAST TWICE, EXHAUST SYSTEMS, THE MOTOR 4 TIMES, YOU NAME IT. FORD CONTINUES TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY BUT REFUSES TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK - ONE OF THESE DAYS WE WILL NOT BE SO LUCKY AND SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR EVEN KILLED WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN THE NEXT TIME! THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SO FAR A TOTAL OF 150 DAYS SINCE WE PURCHASED IT IN MAY OF 2009. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP FOR IT'S 4TH ENGINE AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK TO REPLACE SENSORS AND GASKETS. FORD DOESN'T SEE THIS AS A PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10332693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.