2005 FORD F-350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WHILE PULLING A 30 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER TUCK SUDDENLY DIED CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING POWER ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HAD IT TOWED TO A DIESEL SHOP WHO SCANNED TO FIND IT TO BE THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL AND FUEL PUMPS. THEY SAID THEY HAVE DONE REPEATED REPAIRS ON THE SAME ENGINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. VERY COSTLY REPAIR OVER $3000 AND 5 DAYS TO DO. *TR

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AFTER DOING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF DOWN CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND BRAKING SYSTEM. I WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO SAFE AND COMPLETE STOP WHICH CAUSED A TRAFFIC JAM. *KB

ISSUE 1 - FUEL SPILLING OUT OF COOLANT SYSTEM. FUEL SPILLING ONTO EXHAUST COMPONENTS AND COATING ENGINE AND UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. CREATED A FIRE HAZARD. CREATED AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF A FIRE HAD STARTED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, FOUR FUEL INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE EXHAUST TO EMIT SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 194,947.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350. THE MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY FAILS. WHILE TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TURBO CHARGER BLEW OUT. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW TURBO CHARGER UNDER WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE MOTOR OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TESTED THE MOTOR AND REPLACED TWO HEADS, THE OIL COOLER, AND THE EGR VALVE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO NOT USE STRETCH VOLTS TO PREVENT THE FAILURE AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NON STRETCH VOLTS WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF THE FAILURE NOT RECURRING BECAUSE IT WAS A BETTER PRODUCT THAN WHAT THE MANUFACTURER USED. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO PAY ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR AN AFTERMARKET PRODUCT BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THAT THE PRODUCTS USED BY THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD WORK PROPERLY. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE,...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE REVVED UP WHEN STARTING UP, AND WHEN PUT INTO FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE JERKED PROFUSELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO UPON EXAMINATION COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.