Hello to everyone here at FORD TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS!
I appoligize for the long post, I am simply stating all of what I have found thus far. Someone please help me
As my user name states I am New to Ford, both here in this forum and to owning a (New to me) Ford Truck.
I have a 2003 F250 Extended cab (suicide rear doors) 4x4. Well I do not own it yet I am trying it out right now from a friend of mine! I have always been a Chevy man but I just love these Super Duty trucks and I am really thinking of switching brands. However; This truck seems to have absolutely NO(ZERO) power, It seems to start fine with only a little smoke at startup, idles nice and it has 335336 km (about 208000 miles). When I drive it and pull away easy it shifts beautifully through the gears, when I step into it it seems as though there is no boost from the turbo. When I went onto Youtube all the same trucks you can definitely hear the turbo whistle this one does not! I checked the air filter and actually removed it and took it for a small drive and there was no difference in the performance. I pulled off the plumbing to gain access to the turbo and it spins freely. I started the truck and the turbine turns from the exhaust. I put it back together and also I gently cleaned the Mass-Air flow resisters with a Q-tip(dry) There is still no difference in performance.
I should mention that there is a slight smell of exhaust in the cab perhaps there is a leak in the exhaust before the turbo. I did notice that there is a new fuel filter I think -( it is along the frame under the driver door) perhaps it is a lift pump????( it is all new).
I was recently told to stay away from the 2003 from the local Ford Dealership service manager, he said that they were junk!!!!???? He said that they were just thrown together to get it out quick to compete with Chevy's Duramax.
He told me there was $11000 of warranty work over the trucks life which kind of tells me the updates were done on it.
I am lost on this because I was told that the 6.0 liter is like a scared rabbit off of the line, this one is like a tired lazy turtle!
I hope I can resolve this problem so i can have the buying price adjusted and perhaps switch over from Chevy to Ford!
Thanks