First of all thanks to Maxium4x4 for running this oasis for me, very much appreciated, especially for being a new guy.

I really am looking to join the diesel family and need a good rig to pull my 22' cargo trailer with and have found a pickup that I like, but this long listed oasis concerns me. But it seems that 03 -04's have problems, is this one of them? Could you guys chime in with your opinion?

FYI
2004 Ford 4x4 SD Crew Cab Shortbox
I think it is running 305 x 70 x 16 Tires
I has an edge programmer in it.
I don't know a whole lot about diesels so your help is greatly appreciated.

Date:05-DEC-2003 Doc #:06749751
Cust Comments: RECALL FOR LOSS OF POWER
Tech Comments: REFLASH PCM FICM AND TCM FOR EEC (QUICK TEST) DIAGNOSIS

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T/F7 F T/BC T/BD T/E A1 T/BE T/YB 19-AUG-2003 15-SEP-2003 156580 USA 13 3B01 070202 * 7A030 * L72 D8 28032
AWS Claim Key: 2095374 Trx Code: E84 Labor Hrs: 0.5
Cust Comments: ENGINE LEAKS OIL
Tech Comments: COOLER TUBES LEAKING CLEAN AND RETORQUE COOLER TUBES

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Cust Comments: OIL LEAK
Tech Comments: REAR MAIN GASKET BAD VEHICLE LEAKS ENGINE OIL CHECK INSIDE OF BELL HOUSING AND IT IS WET R&R REAR MAIN SEAL TEST DRIVE NO LEAK

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Cust Comments: TURBO LIGHT THROTTLE MAKES WHIRLING NOISE AND MOTOR REVS UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF
Tech Comments: EGR VALVE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND BLOWS SMOKE ONCE IN A WHILE WDS TEST PO401 EGR FLOW FALLOW FLOW CHART FOR PO401 EGR VALVE IS BAD R&R EFR VALVE RETEST RUNS OK NOW

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Cust Comments: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON
Tech Comments: EBP SENSOR REPLCEMENT PCM REPROGRAM WDS ECC TEST P2263 REPLACE EPB SENSOR REPROGRAM PCM TCM AND FICM RETEST PASS TEST DRIVE

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Cust Comments: PERFORM RECALL 06E17 CONTOL MODULE RECALIBRATION
Tech Comments: RECALL 06E17 RECALIBRATE AS PER RECALL

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Cust Comments: PERFORM RECALL 59B01 TEST DRIVE
Tech Comments: RECALL 59B01 TEST DRIVE AFTER RECALL 59B01

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Cust Comments: RUNS ROUGH SURGING WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS
Tech Comments: INJECTOR AND PUSH ROD REPLACEMENT WDS ECC TEST PO301 P0305 POWER BALANCE TEST RELATIVE COMPRESSION TEST REMOVE BOTH VALVE COVERS INSPWCT VALVE ROCKERS REPLACE ROCKER ARM FOR CYL5 REPLACE 5 1 INJ PB TEST TEST DRIVE RETEST PASS CODE 317

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Cust Comments: RUNS ROUGH, NO POWER
Tech Comments: TSB 06 22 3 ECC TEST POWER BALANCE TEST DRIVE CHECK BOOST 24 PSI REPROGRAM MODULES AS PER TSB 06 22 3

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Cust Comments: LEAKING OIL
Tech Comments: GLOW PLUG HARNESS REPLACEMENT REPLAC RT SIDE GLOW PLUG HARNESS IT WASLEAKINGOIL AROUND PLUGS TEST DRIVE WHEN COMPLETE NO MORE PROBLEM

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Cust Comments: HARD TO START COLD
Tech Comments: GLOW PLUG AND WIRE HARNESS REPLACEMENT ECC TEST PO671 PO673 PO677 CHECK PIDS TEST GLOW PULUGS TEST GLOW PLUGS SYS REPLACE OPEN CIRCUT WIRNING TO RT SIDE GLOW PLUG RETEST PASS
Run away or OK?

 

I tend to lean to the conservative side with trucks like this...

With the programmer on there and all the work that has been done...I would walk away. I am personally scared of most chips. The only one that I would ever look at is the SCT from Spartan with custom tunes.

I bet some of that work was because of the chip. Just my 2 cents and I am not a professional diesel guy so take it for what it is worth.

 

looks as though its a little problem prone to me. Does the guy who owns it have a lead foot?

 

how many miles? this truck looks to be one of the "bad" ones, id try to stay away, maybe other will chime in

good luck

 

No probs here

 

The truck is running about 58,000 miles on it right now.

I am on the conservative side to and was thinking if I got it of taking the programmer out of it (at least for awhile)

Some of the problems noted seem to just be re-flashes, but injectors and wiring harnesses, rear main seals?

Keep your opinions coming I am still learning and this is a lot of money to jump into uneducated.

Thanks

 

Anyone remember all the pics of the scarred and shreded pistons, rods, ect from a few months ago? They were in a Chip thread, but I can't find them again. With 58,000 miles and all those problems, plus a tuner on top there could easily be lots of damage to engine components that would require a compelte tear-down to find/fix and might only come out in a few ten-thousands more miles when something completly fails.

 

dont forget, pushrod and loose rockers

 

I think I'd pass. Shop for the truck you want and wait for the right opportunity. This one has too many gremlins for a 3 - 4 yo truck, and no reason to think they've been 'exorcised.'

 

Pass, pass, and oh yeah, pass. There are plenty more.

 

Darn, I was afraid of your responses.

Goes to show you that you can't judge a book by its cover. This pickup is clean, no rust no dents, no leaks, the only problem I could find (visually) is a small crack in the center of the front grille. Thanks to all that responded, I guess I will keep searching.

 

Pass. Stay away from any truck that has or has had an Edge product in it.

 

Pass......go long, a deep route!

 

Question for anyone: Can you still put Line-X in the bed on the new 08's where the cab is removed to work on the engine? A couple of years back I had a rattle in the bed and Ford Dealer told me they couldn't investigate it because of the Line-X having been sprayed in.

I currently have a 2001 F-250 7.3 L Crew cab, Long bed, SRW and I'm thinking of moving up. Thanks.

 

Having Line-x sprayed in the bed would have no effect at all on engine work, as the cab can be pulled without removing the bed. However, I would suggest making sure the Line-X dealer removes all your bed bolts before spraying it in to avoid problems like you mentioned.