Article Comments - 2008 F-450 Super Duty Full Test

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#58 of 146 Re: Trouble w/ 2008 Diesel [elwoodn] by badluck4 Dec 07, 2007 (4:41 am)
Replying to: elwoodn (Nov 28, 2007 12:18 pm) have same problems,also smoking,black and[ white ] fuel pump and relays replaced,out of 6 months truck has been down 16 days and now in shop again and cant find problems,hold on tight. best of luck,shops are saying 1-3 wks before they can look at it,went to one they refused to look at it, to do fuel pump requires cab being taken off,now my front brakes are locking up on snow,warnings on dash for trailer hook up,when trailer is not hooked to it,and still bellowing black smoke,and chugging down the road.But no problems can be duplicated.
#59 of 146 ford service by badluck4 Dec 07, 2007 (4:58 am)
truck broke down and was towed,shop did test on it and told me 7-10 days before it could be started.I had it retowed to another shop and it sat there 5 days and total of 14 days i got it back,cab was removed high pressure fuel pump was put in ,then relays and other problems,now truck is chugging down the road,front brakes locking up on snow and truck still bellowing out clouds of black smoke,smoking since new dealer says nothing can be duplicated right now,when i got trk back from repair it went in next day they told me 7 days before they could look at it,another shop said 3 weeks,now nothing fixed ,went to shop that said 3 wks they refused to look at it because of warranty problems with ford Replies to this message: elwoodn (Dec 07, 2007 6:35 pm)
#60 of 146 Re: ford service [badluck4] by elwoodn Dec 07, 2007 (6:35 pm)
Replying to: badluck4 (Dec 07, 2007 4:58 am) Badluck4; Sorry about your ordeal with your F-450 . I took care of my problem , I went to the Chevy dealer and traded the 450 in on a 2008 Silverado 3500HD LTZ . I took a hit for 11500 but I'll get that back in fuel savings and a lot less headachs . Ford Motor Co. can kiss my A-- . Good luck with your F450 hope all your troubles go away . Elwood N. P.S. my best MPG.was 9.5 w/no tow & the Ford dealer on my visit for service said it checked O.K. and he couldn't duplicate any of my problems.
#61 of 146 Re: F-450 for rugged strength, not towing capacity? [simpliciter] by elwoodn Dec 12, 2007 (5:44 pm)
Replying to: simpliciter (Nov 23, 2007 7:22 pm) sir; read this fourm , then decide weather or not to buy an f-450 . I just got rid of mine due to powerloss when pulling a load up hill, also really bad on fuel (best i got while towing was 7.8) and got no help from ford .Out there in the boonies i think it would be a mistake to go with a f-450.
#62 of 146 ford service continued by badluck4 Dec 27, 2007 (7:46 am)
well trucks back only took 30days,now first time in 3" of snow at 30-40 mph cant keep truck on road even in 4 wheel drive,what a vehicle,[junk] bad service,poor quality,never again will i ever buy or tell anyone else to buy [ford] ps not only person with these problems.
#63 of 146 Re: Help [dyno1] by losman54 Dec 27, 2007 (7:58 am)
Replying to: dyno1 (Nov 21, 2007 6:03 pm) Dyno1, who told you you need a 4:88 gear to pull your 5th wheel? How much does that thing weight?
#64 of 146 back to drawing board or educate by fishinhard Dec 30, 2007 (5:50 pm)
Had f-350 2003 dually loved truck with about 16 mpg kept blowing oil rails etc. always having problems, received new truck because 2003 was in shop 3 out of 8 months I had to pay for offset about $3000 but received f250 with same engine but all problems solved now down to 13.8 mpg with out dually? what happened? still blew oil rail but fixed and ran through warranty but started bucking so traded for new truck. I haul trailers for Boy Scouts and haul bob cats and back hoes on sometimes twisted and hilly roads, dually was great but I was not comfortable with single rear end so went back to dually that I love, I was told (because there is no where to find actual miles or mileage under similar conditions) by the sales man that this new engine on the f450 along with two COUNT EM TWO turbo's should out do and be comparable to my old f350. Please no smart snobby answers as I still drive my 2000 f550, 7.3 dump truck and still get usually over 17 mpg. I get about 9 mpg in my f450 without load just tool box and about 400 lbs inside I believe that it is up to Ford to put this kind of info into writing and for consumers not to have to trust unscrupulous sales personnel, this should be on sticker.
#65 of 146 finally by badluck4 Feb 29, 2008 (10:03 am)
Well after a 4+ month in waiting,Ford after 4 fuel pumps injectors relays,finally told me to get a new ford.They did'nt give me my money back,so I am getting a 650 with a cat engine,The truck I'm getting was 4 sale for 45,500 my cost for f450 was 55,600 and ford said no to money back.But i have to take deal or go bankrupt, Never again will Ford every get a good word said about them.The customer service rude, and could care less.engineers wont listen,service [same thing] ripping people off,4 month's straight this truck was in for service [they had it].except for 2 weeks because engineers were on vacation and truck could not be looked at during holiday. You can bet ford has not heard the end of me. Ford has tryed more ways to get out of paying for anything to do with this truck. Replies to this message: sharnjane2 (Apr 11, 2008 5:20 pm)
#66 of 146 Re: My new f-450 [kcram] by bigstu1 Mar 03, 2008 (2:58 pm)
Replying to: kcram (May 07, 2007 6:29 pm) Wow, I also agree this is one beautiful truck in every way except.... I was in hopes that mine just wasn't broken in..... I have never seen such poor miliage. I'm in Canada, At 120 Klm on our big highways I'm getting 8 MPH Truck un loaded. If I drive slower like 60 MPH I get a woping big 10 MPG ! I think it's time Ford did something about this ! >Stu Replies to this message: kcram (Mar 03, 2008 3:31 pm) losman54 (Mar 10, 2008 6:24 pm) kcram (Mar 11, 2008 2:40 pm) and 3 more...
#67 of 146 Re: My new f-450 [bigstu1] by kcram HOST Mar 03, 2008 (3:31 pm)
Replying to: bigstu1 (Mar 03, 2008 2:58 pm) Well, as has been pointed out a few times in this discussion, this is a class 4 truck, which is the lower end of the medium-class. It's not an economy truck... it has a diesel for one reason - to pull something very heavy, and the gasoline engines don't have the torque to do it as easily. An F450 pickup with full fluids, a couple of passengers, and the usual junk we all carry in our trucks, the curb weight is approaching 10,000 pounds. There is nothing you can put under the hood that will do better than 10 mpg with that much weight before you even put a load in the bed or a trailer on the back. While Ford does offer luxury packages on the F450, they definitely do not market the truck as a family vehicle. If it's empty most of the time, you may have purchased too much truck. kcram - Pickups Host Replies to this message: losman54 (Mar 10, 2008 6:24 pm) kcram (Mar 11, 2008 2:40 pm) losman54 (Mar 11, 2008 3:59 pm) losman54 (Mar 11, 2008 4:08 pm) charlie890 (Oct 25, 2008 8:03 am)