Towing problem with 6.0L
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Towing problem with 6.0L
I posted this in the Super Duty forum and was advised to move this here, mods please close the other thread.
<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%">I own a 2006 Ford F250 6.0L with the Torq-shift transmission that has 25,000 miles driven. I am having an unknown issue while towing. Please excuse my lack of technical knowledge, but I will try to explain this issue as best as I can.
When towing my trailer (10,000 pounds or so 5th wheel) I have what can best be explained as a cutting in/out symptom. This occurs generally around 55-65mph or so while in 4th gear. I have to either decelerate or accelerate to resolve the issue. Often times I will add enough acceleration to force the transmission into shifting down until my speed picks up just over 65mph. If the transmission shifts into another gear the problem goes away.
The problem sounds like a tire rubbing a wheel well and seems to be coming from the exhaust pipe area. The truck feels like it is lurching forward and then retarding back. This happens both in and out of tow/haul mode. I don't know if this is transmission, exhaust, or engine related. It is
This has happened since I bought the truck new from the dealership and it only happens when I am towing, not any other time.
Does anyone have any similar experiences with this or have an idea of what may be happening?
Thanks, Tim.
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<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%">I own a 2006 Ford F250 6.0L with the Torq-shift transmission that has 25,000 miles driven. I am having an unknown issue while towing. Please excuse my lack of technical knowledge, but I will try to explain this issue as best as I can.
When towing my trailer (10,000 pounds or so 5th wheel) I have what can best be explained as a cutting in/out symptom. This occurs generally around 55-65mph or so while in 4th gear. I have to either decelerate or accelerate to resolve the issue. Often times I will add enough acceleration to force the transmission into shifting down until my speed picks up just over 65mph. If the transmission shifts into another gear the problem goes away.
The problem sounds like a tire rubbing a wheel well and seems to be coming from the exhaust pipe area. The truck feels like it is lurching forward and then retarding back. This happens both in and out of tow/haul mode. I don't know if this is transmission, exhaust, or engine related. It is
This has happened since I bought the truck new from the dealership and it only happens when I am towing, not any other time.
Does anyone have any similar experiences with this or have an idea of what may be happening?
Thanks, Tim.
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The discription sounds like "turbo fart"... Search on that term for some further insight. There are --throughout hundreds of threads--great posts that include audio and video representations of the issue. You may hear there what you hear while towing... BTW, why not just take it in to the service guys? Your under warranty so there shouldn't be even a tiny issue getting it looked at and fixed.
