10 years old, first big failure..........
Nov 9, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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10 years old, first big failure..........
Truck was delivered September of 1998 as an 09'.
Nov 9, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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From: Richmond BC
LOL wow it sat in storage a long time..
Nov 9, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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LOL wow it sat in storage a long time..
Yup, to late to edit now!
Nov 9, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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From: High Point, NC
I just hope I'm as lucky!!
Nov 10, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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From: Monroe, MI
if thats the only issue with mine I'll happily deal with it. Nice to hear those reliabilty stories. how many miles do you have on it
Nov 10, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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From: Pa
Time to buy a new truck.
Ten years of canadian winters.....lasted pretty long I'd say.
Nov 10, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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From: So Oregon
Check with the dealership, maybe it's under warranty
Nov 10, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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From: Long Island USA
Aw MAN! Now you have to call Ford's Customer Service and complain! And record it !
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Nov 10, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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From: Graham, WA
If you had a diesel you'd be replacing two of them.
Nov 10, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Me too!
I purchased my 2000 F350 in October of 2000. I just replaced the battery last month with 102,450 miles on the truck. Only 8 years old. Actually I never had a battery last 8 years before.
Nov 10, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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if thats the only issue with mine I'll happily deal with it. Nice to hear those reliabilty stories. how many miles do you have on it
115 000km's as of now.
I just got back from really giving it a beating while mule deer hunting.
Nov 11, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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I went through 2 sets of batteries on my 05 Diesel, it now has it's 3rd set. Oems lasted 8 months, Optimas lasted about 2 1/2 years. Lloyd
Nov 11, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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From: Pa
That gets expensive fast.
Nov 12, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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2000 with 160,000 miles still with original amazingly especially with michigan winters
Ten years of canadian winters.....lasted pretty long I'd say.
