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Pickups Ford F-Series 2008 Ford Super Duty
355 messages, Last post on Nov 13, 2009 at 9:21 AM
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I have a 2008 F250 which I purchased July 08. Have not been really happy with the fuel mileage but have loved the truck overall, except that stupid regen cycle. Then in June I had it go into regen and I shut the truck down while it was in this mode. I went to start it 30 minutes later and nothing happened. I had it towed to a dealership and they replaced one of the sensors in the exhaust system which the dealer claims stops it from burning out the catalytic converter. All under warranty!! July 16th I take off with my goose neck horse trailer and 2 horses for vacation. I drive 65 miles and it goes into regen cycle again just as I start a 6 % grade. Mind you I have been able prior to this pull 7% grades with my trailer and horses without even losing any speed. This time I see the speed drop all the way down to 20 MPH and no turbo boost. I turn around and go to the nearest dealer, 40 miles away, and they look at it and claim it was low on engine coolant and the EGR overheated. They refill the coolant, less than a quart, and I'm on the road aging. I get back to the same hill and it goes back into regen mode and does exactly the same thing again. I figure screw it and go home to drop the trailer and horses off. I take it into the my local dealer and they have it for the weekend. They replace the back EGR valve on the up pipe on the exhaust. I take off on vacation again and things are better but not fixed. It now is going into regen cycle 4 times per fuel tank I can only get 30 pounds of turbo boost and I am loosing power on the hills I used to take at 65 MPH. My fuel mileage has dropped by 2 MPG and when it goes into regen cycle, mostly on the hills, I lose turbo boost back to 20 PSI. When I get to the top of the hills or finish acceleration, I get this horrible noise in my engine compartment by the transmission area. I have had it in the shop for a week and they claim that they can't find anything wrong. They said that the air filter was partially plugged and put in a new $100 one and say it is all fixed. I don't think so! They have a constant monitor computer connected to my dash and it is recording everything that is happening. We are taking the trailer and 3 horses for a ride on Thursday with someone from the dealership in the truck up the big hill outside of town so they can experience the same things we have had happen. Does anyone know what this problem is or have you heard similar before? I want my truck back the way it was but I think I'm getting smoke blown up you know where. 
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Replying to: dshantz (Aug 03, 2009 10:17 pm)
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mrhuricane took some of yours and other advise and outside sources that used 2008 f350 lariot with 15k miles was like playing russian roulette a game i could take a chance. the price was right and that might have been why. However I did roll the dice and stretch my penny out.. spent alot more than i wanted because I was looking for a used f350. I will give Ford the benifit and purchased 2009 F350 Lariot 4x4 5 miles. Hoping and God willing that all the bugs got worked out for this year. As of now the truck will sit till mid or end of August to make a small trip under load pulling 26 ft t/t and sand toys piled on back. about 262 miles with some hills so i wont really know if there is an issue till i get up there in miles. I hopeing that i could hit 200k and comeback saying this is the best truck ever. and money well spent. Ford Please Dont Let Me Down!!!! Sandman..
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Replying to: mrhurricane (Aug 02, 2009 12:29 pm)
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Replying to: mrhurricane (Aug 04, 2009 12:34 pm)
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Replying to: fordz1 (Aug 04, 2009 5:23 pm) |
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Replying to: dshantz (Aug 04, 2009 6:58 pm) |
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Replying to: sandman8 (Aug 04, 2009 3:58 pm) |
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| I have a 2005 F-250 with a limited slip and 4:10 gears. Ford has replaced or re-adjusted the clutches three times because only one wheel would drive on slippy conditions i.e, mud , loose gravel,wet grass, snow and ice. This was done at 17k, 24k, 27k and now at 33K the problem is back. This truck has never seen any work other than towing a couple of ATV's or boat once in a great while. The truck is equipped with a plow ( but I have no plow) and trailering pkg and V10. I owned a 2001 with the same set up and never had any issues. I liked the truck so much and brought this one new in 05. The dealer has "Closed" and the service manager at another Ford dealership is getting no where with the Ford Reps or Zone managers. Has anyone else had this problem and were your able to get Ford to stand behind the problem? Thanks for any information. | |
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First, sorry for my english. I live in Europe and I have Ford Super Duty F-350 Diesel (I bougt car in USA). In my country fuel oil (naphta) is very bed and my car first start to smoke and in control table blinked yeloow spark. Now, my car turn off rigt away i start, and after severel times car work but when I press gas pedal car turn off. Now car is in Sarajevo in Ford servis, but it`s seems that they haven`t computer program for this car and I don`t now what to do. We clined filters recently. |
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