Article Comments - 2008 F-450 Super Duty Full Test

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#98 of 146 Re: F-450 Found On Road Dead [1bigdaddy1] by dontbuyford Jul 08, 2008 (3:38 pm)
Replying to: 1bigdaddy1 (Jul 08, 2008 10:38 am) Who is you attorney? Need help. Replies to this message: shellade (Jul 09, 2008 8:10 am) dontbuyford (Jul 10, 2008 7:35 am)
#99 of 146 Re: F-450 Found On Road Dead [1bigdaddy1] by rayray1967 Jul 09, 2008 (6:56 am)
Replying to: 1bigdaddy1 (Jul 08, 2008 10:38 am) hey big daddy have your lawyer research the real problem. a little tip the early ones like mine and possibly yours also had faulty radiator cores .they were plastic around the outside and melting down. i lost both my egr coolers each time before my engines went. i sure wish i had a lawyer out here who would take mine. they want to much money. i have all mine tied up in a 50,000.00 piece of sh-t truck that is about to go back to the bank. good luck theses bas-ards know they are having problems and is doing this to everyone.
#100 of 146 Re: F-450 Found On Road Dead [dontbuyford] by shellade Jul 09, 2008 (8:10 am)
Replying to: dontbuyford (Jul 08, 2008 3:38 pm) Ford is now walking away from our problem with the bucking with our horse trailer, which is dangerous not only to the driver let alone the horses in the back - We need an attorney too, by the way to all on the blog we are selling the Ford and buying a Dodge - This sucks big time financially, I will never buy a Ford again, hope all our friends do the same thing. Shellade - The Endurance crew. Replies to this message: dontbuyford (Jul 10, 2008 7:35 am)
#101 of 146 Re: F-450 Found On Road Dead [shellade] by dontbuyford Jul 10, 2008 (7:35 am)
Replying to: shellade (Jul 09, 2008 8:10 am) I agree my friends bought Dodge trucks and have had no problems and have gone well over our mileage. What a terrible shame that a company as large as Ford would not honor there word. FORD tough, yeah right.
#102 of 146 Re: F-450 Found On Road Dead [1bigdaddy1] by joe2008 Sep 12, 2008 (5:46 am)
Replying to: 1bigdaddy1 (Jul 08, 2008 10:38 am) We have a F-450 super duty that blew one motor at 26000 miles, Ford replaced it then it went another 30000 miles and blew the second motor! The oil was so full of anti freeze they said but now Ford will not replace the second motor. They want $20,000.00 for a new motor this time. Its been sitting for 4+ months because who can afford to make payments on a new $50000.00 truck then spend more to fix a motor that should be under warranty. my questions is you say you have a good lawyer but we had a lawyer (obviously wasn't good) but he has spent 4 months back and forth with Ford now he says he can't get anywhere with them. Does anyone know a good lawyer that can get something done for us in Missouri?? Or any suggestions?? Ford obviously has too much money when they can say well we just don't want to fix it even though it is under warranty! Got to love their customer service!! Replies to this message: shellade (Sep 12, 2008 5:58 am)
#103 of 146 Re: F-450 Found On Road Dead [joe2008] by shellade Sep 12, 2008 (5:58 am)
Replying to: joe2008 (Sep 12, 2008 5:46 am) You must have seen our blogs re our 08 F450 with the bucking (horse trailer) Ford refused to admit any problem said it was Sundowners! - We could not find a Dodge dealer or anybody else to give us a near fair price for the truck! Also there is no lawyer that will take on Ford unless you have millions to through away - Ford can play this game until bankruptcy us or them. We are at a loss. Sorry to hear of your problems we wish we had an answer, sadly Ford doesn't care one way or another - Now if I could win the lottery.......... Endurance crew.
#104 of 146 Re: Trouble w/ 2008 Diesel [ocalamax] by charlie890 Oct 10, 2008 (6:49 pm)
Replying to: ocalamax (Apr 30, 2007 1:54 pm) Bought the '08 F450 in May 2007. Also use to haul horses. 42' 3 stalls. First trip was Edmonton, AB to Ft Worth, Tx. On and off it made sounds like a tornado under the hood. In Oklahoma is stranded us on roadside. Rented a truck to go on to Texas with trailer/horses. Took two weeks to fix. They delivered it to Tulsa on our way back, supposedly fixed. It broke down on the guy delivering it. Another week. Lost power about 200miles from home. Right now it is in dealership in North Carolina. On our way there it stranded us again on the roadside in Nebraska. Towed in and after three days said it was fixed. It broke again near Raleigh NC. Has been in and out of the garage in NC three times now. Towed in each time. Replaced same injector 3 times and module once. Won't know now until Monday (today is Friday) what is wrong. Diesel mech on vacation this week. Add to that the 6mpg when towing and this truck is For Sale as soon as (or if) we get it home. Oh and yeah the IBC doesnt work with our electric over hydraulics. Told we should read the manual. I guess that is the manual we didn't have before buying the truck.
#105 of 146 BREAKDOWNS by shellade Oct 11, 2008 (4:24 am)
So sorry to hear of all the problems, though, now, not so surprising given all the blogs on the F450 - We put in our own P3 break controller to stop the bucking and re programmed the governor so we did not have to commit suicide when trying to overtake in a difficult situation. The tornado sounds are the turbo's, I'm just waiting for one to fly thru the hood - So far we cannot find a buyer any where close to our buying price the Dodge we want wont even put a price on the white elephant, we were supposed to pick up a horse from Doswell, VA Sunday - But and re thinking taking this thing anywhere - I guess thanks to Ford we are stuck with a 4 ton sculpture in the yard! Good Luck - Endurance Crew. Replies to this message: charlie890 (Oct 11, 2008 6:05 am)
#106 of 146 Re: BREAKDOWNS [shellade] by charlie890 Oct 11, 2008 (6:05 am)
Replying to: shellade (Oct 11, 2008 4:24 am) Yeah seems like all we can do is console each other. Our friends in NC were going to use the F450 to haul our horses and theirs to a show in Columbus next week but now won't use the Ford. They don't trust it and I cant blame them. Do you think the problems come from a lemon or early production (ours was built in April 07) or do you hear the same stuff going on with current builds? Reason I ask is that on paper it is the perfect truck for what we do. It has the power and load capability to handle our trailer and gives us flexibility to drive around once we get to shows vs say a Sportchassis. Also I like the 4wd for snowy roads or mud at the barns.
#107 of 146 Breakdowns by shellade Oct 11, 2008 (7:55 am)
I sadly admit selling our Freightliner 4X4 that we bought from Schwabe in Texas, we moved to the North Georgia Mountains we down sized truck and trailer because of the difficult mountain roads etc. Our truck was also built in 07, it was we thought the ultimate vehicle with extras put on with Western Hauler - 94 gallon tank etc. I'm not sure where the problem lies, some blogs show they love there machine others are just crying all the way to the bank - We are very much in the corner here knowing what to do. It still pulls the 38 ft Sundowner up and down mountains, but has overheated at one stage - The awful sound from the turbo's, so I am so scared to pull any more horses that may get us stuck with out help - Riding endurance leaves us in some god awful places where a tow truck could get to etc....... Diesel mileage sucks compared to the new Dodge 3500..........I'm just so pissed off.