2011 F250 towing problem
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***UPDATE*** Just took a trip over to I-10 to the CAT scales. Total combined weight = 22780 which puts the trailer at 14,300 after I subtracted truck weight from second weigh. Same problem getting there, after 10-15 mins she starts slowing, surging and this is on the freeway. I switched it over so I could see oil and trams temp. Oil was bouncing at 268-271 at same time all this was going on. After truck cooled down, was ok until 10-15 mins into trip home. Pulled off freeway, let it cool, was ok again until oil heated up to that 270 and slowed and surged. ***ALSO*** want to note, round trip was 55 miles and used just over a quarter tank of diesel.
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I did floor it a couple times with and without trailer, never more than half on the boost gauge with pedal floored.
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***UPDATE*** Just took a trip over to I-10 to the CAT scales. Total combined weight = 22780 which puts the trailer at 14,300 after I subtracted truck weight from second weigh. Same problem getting there, after 10-15 mins she starts slowing, surging and this is on the freeway. I switched it over so I could see oil and trams temp. Oil was bouncing at 268-271 at same time all this was going on. After truck cooled down, was ok until 10-15 mins into trip home. Pulled off freeway, let it cool, was ok again until oil heated up to that 270 and slowed and surged. ***ALSO*** want to note, round trip was 55 miles and used just over a quarter tank of diesel.
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***UPDATE*** Just took a trip over to I-10 to the CAT scales. Total combined weight = 22780 which puts the trailer at 14,300 after I subtracted truck weight from second weigh. Same problem getting there, after 10-15 mins she starts slowing, surging and this is on the freeway. I switched it over so I could see oil and trams temp. Oil was bouncing at 268-271 at same time all this was going on. After truck cooled down, was ok until 10-15 mins into trip home. Pulled off freeway, let it cool, was ok again until oil heated up to that 270 and slowed and surged. ***ALSO*** want to note, round trip was 55 miles and used just over a quarter tank of diesel.
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Half, meaning straight up.
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this post has codes for oil temp
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post11295132
may be that you have found a bug in the firmware, and maybe have a bad temp sensor.
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The gauge is at least working so I imagine the turbo is working fine, too.
That's all you'll ever see is half (20-21 PSI).
Oil cooler is on the left side of the oil plan if you're looking at the yellow drain plug.
That's all you'll ever see is half (20-21 PSI).
Oil cooler is on the left side of the oil plan if you're looking at the yellow drain plug.
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Definitely something wrong with that truck. Sounds like the 6.0 stories we have all heard. I'm assuming you bought it used as it is a 2011, does it act okay unloaded? Notice anything on test drive?
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Purchased brand new from dealer with about 12 miles on it. It now has just under 1700 miles. Took it up to north east Arizona up some real hills unloaded on Sat, noticed sputtering like when I was floored up a hill leaving an F-150 behind, but I only thought of watching the oil/trans page today when towing. As I watched the temp fluctuate 268-271 is when I noticed all the issues I first described. Calling dealership in the am and hope they stand by their word of bringing equipment out and going on a ride to duplicate the problem.