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Looking for a little input since the Ford dealer seems to think I should get rid of my truck...
This is my first Diesel, I bought an 06' F250 back in April and put 10K miles on it. I love the truck because I pull almost every weekend.. I had an FICM issue and new batteries put in two weeks ago which cleared up my cold start issues, but when I was at the dealership the guy told me that I needed to get rid of my truck. Not sure if he is telling me this because I am female or not, and he treated me like I didn't know anything. I think he was surprised when he asked if I knew what an FICM was and I told him, or the fact that I knew what voltage they should be at... but said "you know your just going to be back in here in a few months in injector issues" He didn't say any of them were bad. He also told me that "if I just want to drive a big truck as a daily driver that this isn’t the truck for me"
I bought the truck with 94,000 miles on it from a friend who babied the truck, never towed with it, and kept in in the garage. It truly was a daily driver for him. He only had it in 4X4 twice while he owned it.
Since I've had it I have had to replace the tensioners, and serp. belt, rotors, batteries, and a front break line (tires grabbed and ripped it off). I know that is normal for 100K miles. Then with the FICM and GPCM...
What are your thoughts? I realize that having a diesel is more expensive, but with the dealer putting all these thoughts in my head I am worried and almost don't enjoy driving it because I am worried about what is next. Here are a few things that are going on with it now..
Auto 4X4 doesn't work, I don't mind having the hubs locked, but I do use 4X4 several times a month. Dearler says its $1000 fix..
Compressor for the vacuum is possibly going out? Loud noise coming from the glove box area when waiting for the glow plug light to shut off. (not every time)
When towing in 4X4 speedometer is intermittent or does not work at all
Slight smell of diesel in the cab when heater is on, very strong this morning when it was idling in the driveway with defrost on full blast.
I have a brand new serp. belt and is squeals constantly, took it back and they tested all the bearings and said it was just a hard spot in the new belt and put some belt dressing on it but the squeal came back within two days.. Just drives me nuts more than anything..
I am very religious about my oil/filter changes every 5,000 miles if not before and Factory fuel filters every other oil change.. The only thing I can see I should change from reading threads on here is a lighter oil for the winter.
Only other things I have done is a 4" turbo back and Bully Dog intake.
Is the guy just trying to scare me?
Sorry for the long post, just want to believe in my truck!
This is my first Diesel, I bought an 06' F250 back in April and put 10K miles on it. I love the truck because I pull almost every weekend.. I had an FICM issue and new batteries put in two weeks ago which cleared up my cold start issues, but when I was at the dealership the guy told me that I needed to get rid of my truck. Not sure if he is telling me this because I am female or not, and he treated me like I didn't know anything. I think he was surprised when he asked if I knew what an FICM was and I told him, or the fact that I knew what voltage they should be at... but said "you know your just going to be back in here in a few months in injector issues" He didn't say any of them were bad. He also told me that "if I just want to drive a big truck as a daily driver that this isn’t the truck for me"
I bought the truck with 94,000 miles on it from a friend who babied the truck, never towed with it, and kept in in the garage. It truly was a daily driver for him. He only had it in 4X4 twice while he owned it.
Since I've had it I have had to replace the tensioners, and serp. belt, rotors, batteries, and a front break line (tires grabbed and ripped it off). I know that is normal for 100K miles. Then with the FICM and GPCM...
What are your thoughts? I realize that having a diesel is more expensive, but with the dealer putting all these thoughts in my head I am worried and almost don't enjoy driving it because I am worried about what is next. Here are a few things that are going on with it now..
Auto 4X4 doesn't work, I don't mind having the hubs locked, but I do use 4X4 several times a month. Dearler says its $1000 fix..
Compressor for the vacuum is possibly going out? Loud noise coming from the glove box area when waiting for the glow plug light to shut off. (not every time)
When towing in 4X4 speedometer is intermittent or does not work at all
Slight smell of diesel in the cab when heater is on, very strong this morning when it was idling in the driveway with defrost on full blast.
I have a brand new serp. belt and is squeals constantly, took it back and they tested all the bearings and said it was just a hard spot in the new belt and put some belt dressing on it but the squeal came back within two days.. Just drives me nuts more than anything..
I am very religious about my oil/filter changes every 5,000 miles if not before and Factory fuel filters every other oil change.. The only thing I can see I should change from reading threads on here is a lighter oil for the winter.
Only other things I have done is a 4" turbo back and Bully Dog intake.
Is the guy just trying to scare me?
Sorry for the long post, just want to believe in my truck!
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Mountain Pass
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From: Boise, Idaho
It smells like exhaust. I didn't get a chance to pull the turbo this weekend, but did the string test you suggested and it does move around back that. So just apossible leak. Going to order the blue spring kit from Ford tomorrow.
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