My 2008 is the ONLY Ford of the many I've owned that I have complaints about. It's parked at home and no one drives it and I'm awaiting the judge's lemon decision. Try searching just this 2008 forum with words like "lemon" and "junk". These are words others have also used to describe these new trucks. I truly believe the newer ones (like mine, built in 2006) just have problems. I will buy another one just like it.
Sorry Paige you are not getting to enjoy your truck. There have been issues like you and Tom. Tom has a new V10 on order. Good luck to you.
Back to SDFordlover Are you going to be towing over 14k? If not a v10 might be a better choice. If you are going to be towing over 14k the 6.4 does a fantastic job. Couldn't be happier with mine. Except it does sit in the garage alot because of fuel prices. I bike to the gym and drive our Escape a lot. Planning on towing over 3,000 miles this summer. It is a great towing machine.
__________________ 2008 F450 4x4 4.30's Dark Toreador red delivery 4-05-07 13.46 mpg mty 8.76mpg towing 16,650# over 2,000 miles
99 F350 V10 DRW 3.73's 5 speed stick traded 11.5mpg
1995 Firehawk 315hp 6 speed 06 Escape 22mpg
93 40th Anv. Vette, 2006 Armada, Kountry Star 5'th wheel 40'
I am on a three month trip in Alaska with my Travel Trailer and 2008 F-250. So far I have been stranded for 9 days in Bellevue WA waiting for them to replace the High Pressure Fuel Pump Gasket now I am in Anchorage waiting for a new radiator to come torepalce the one that was leaking in Bellevue. The cab was off and it could have been replaced then but Ford's policy is "Do nothing unless forced to". Common sense and customer care is not one of Ford's concerns.
I guess what really bothers me most is that I owned an 04 6.0 that had every problem imaginable so I finally got rid of it to get this thing.
Will I ever learn.
If anyone from Ford reads this forum it would be interesting to see their opinion on my situation.
Paige hang in there! I have not commented on anything in awhile. But what drove me nuts, when I first started telling that my truck is junk all these other folks started saying
man my truck is great! yours can't be that bad! But you are very right alot of the early
trucks are junk. Ford has always rushed to get these trucks out and they did not know where the bolts went. nor did the diesel techs know anything about these trucks.
Hang in there and hold your own Ford has to help you cause they have to many people
suing them over these fine trucks
I have a build date of 5-19-08 on my new V10
My old truck I am still driving is a joke it runs different every day when it rains
it barely moves! hesitates,shutters,smokes. can't wait for this V10 turn the key and go.
These new diesels, you can't do this, you can't do that, don't, don't don't!
The old days (7.3) you put the key in and beat the hell out of it and it loved to be beat.
Buy a gasser till Ford figures this diesel out.
Got my Job 1 in Mar07. Only warranty work so far was a problem with the passenger seatbelt. 20k miles. Love the truck. Like anything else if you have a problem get your dealer to fix it. Buy from reaputable dealer.
That's why I bot one and here are my thoughts, from day one in December till today:
Other pickup trucks say why,
This truck says, why not.
Competing engines try to compare,
The 6.4 PSD offers 350 HP dare!
Gorgeous, imposing, ostentatious & grand,
When this 350 arrives, so does the big band.
Feel like taking this truck, in the rough,
Do it, Cause you know it’s built Ford tough!
JUST KIDDING. LIKE A BARELL OF APPLES, there will always be a bad one. Like most of us, the guys with the bad ones, make more noise that us guys with the good ones!
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2001 Excursion Ltd. V-10 (the GOOD)
2003 Excursion Ltd. 6.0 (the BAD)
2005 F-350 6.0, KR, long bed, 4x4 (the UGLY)
2008 F-350, 6.4, KR, long bed, 4x4 (LEAN, MEAN & BEAUTIFUL)
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Well I guess I'm one of those "nothing wrong with mine" guys. With that said..
I've got 12K with not one issue..I tow and carry my Lance and plow snow..I don't beat on em..I work em the way they were designed for and never had a major issue with any of my trucks or anything for that matter.
super quiet and fast as hell. Best thing is it carrys my Lance much better then the previous SuperDutys I've had..they have done well with this one. I forgot to mention how nice the ride is.
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08 F350 6.4 Lariet DK.Blue/Silver CC Short Box SRW. Auto Manual 4x4,Supplemental Heater,3.73 Limited Slip
i dont have a 6.4 i got a 01 7.3, as i tell people no matter what engine you buy depending on how you took care of it, it will last a lifetime, i got an 80 f-100 my family bought new and all the powertrain is still original and goes no matter what, it hasnt broke down one time since i have had it, The thing you would have to realize on the 6.4 is if an egr cooler goes you can loose all the water and it will not tell you and the same on the 6.0, if you keep a new one up and maintained it should give you no problems
I am coming out of a 94 GMC YUKON with the 6.5 diesel... generally a GOOD truck. I found an F350 Lariat LOADED with options and 25000 miles (April 07 build date). Did Ford have the 6.4 issues under control by the time this truck was built? Does anyone have any idea how many service bulletins are out or where that info can be found? These forums are me nervous about this configuration...Thanks and regards..Joe
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