2006 Ford F-450 Sd

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK BEGAN TO DETERIORATE DUE TO CORROSION FROM THE DIESEL FUEL; THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LINING WAS BEING EATEN THROUGH BY THE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSING IT TO RUST.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450 DIESEL TOW TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS FAILING AGAIN. THE LINER IN THE TANK WAS ERODING, RUSTING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK DIESEL FUEL. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F450 . WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY SMOKE, RUN HOT AND LOSE POWER . THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND THAT THE EGR OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE EGR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR 2 WEEKS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WILL NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE DEALER SINCE HE BELIEVES THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102000.

SEPT. 30, 2008 - VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED MISSING - TAKEN TO SHOP FUEL FILTER CHANGED ALONG WITH REGULAR SERVICE OF ENGINE. JULY 19, 2010 - VEHICLE MISSING AND SMOKING, TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP , DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE, SHOWED INJECTOR PROBLEM, INJECTOR PROBLEM COVERED UNDER WARRANTY TRANSFERRED TO FORD GARAGE. CHECKED CODES AND INSPECT TEST CYLINDER BALANCE COMPRESSION FUEL TET CODE PO281, CODE PAA9U REPLACED # 7 FUEL INJECTOR, BLEED , ROAD TESTED AFTER COMPLETION, RETURNED TO REPAIR SHOP REPLACED FUEL FILTER AT REPAIR SHOP DURING STATE INSPECTION. TICKET CLOSED AND RETURNED TRUCK TO US ON JULY 19, 2010. AUG. 12, 2010 - TRUCK STARTED MISSING AGAIN AND STALLED WOULD NOT START, TOWED TO A DIFFERENT FORD GARAGE. CHECKED AND ADVISED TO CHANGE INJECTOR # 1 AND # 5, TEST DROVE TO VERIFY REPAIR, KEY ON ENGINE OFF CHECK, KEY ON ENGINE OFF SELF TEST, FUEL CONTAMINATION CHECK, ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP PRESSURE TEST, DIESEL HARD START/ NO START- DIAGNOSTIC / PIN POINT TEST , FUEL INJECTOR OR NOZZLE FOR INJECTION PUMP, REMOVE AND REPLACE, AUG. 18, 2010 VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM FORD GARAGE TO REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE FUEL TANKS DUE TO PEELING AND SLIVERS INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK . THIS IS THE 4TH VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ON AMONG OTHER REPAIRS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED MY COMPANY. THE FUEL TANK IS STORED AT MY SHOP AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F450. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, FILTERS AND FUEL INJECTORS AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE COATING ON THE INTERIOR OF FORD DIESEL FUEL TANKS CORRODES AND COLLECTS AS SEDIMENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE SEDIMENT, COLLECTS AT THE BOTTON OF THE FUEL TANK AND IS SUCKED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL LINES BECOME FOULED, THE FUEL PUMPS BECOME CLOGGED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. AS THE COATING CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE, THE ONLY RECOURSE IT TO CHANGE THE FUEL TANK, THE SENSORS, AND ENTIRE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. WE HAVE HAD 3 FORD VEHICLES F SERIES EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER SPENDING $1912.11 IN REMEDIES, THE FINAL RECOURSE WAS TO HAVE OUR OWN MECHANICS REPLACE THE FUEL SYTEM FROM THE TANK ITSELT UPTO AND INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP. THIS WAS AN ADDITIONAL EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY $1000. WE ARE REPORTING THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN ALL THE FORD DIESEL FUEL SYSTEMS. AS THE FUEL SYSTEMS BECOME CLOGGED, THE VEHICLES LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE AND DRIVING HAZARD NOT ONLY TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR BUT OTHER MOTORISTS. UPON COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER, AND TO FORD, THE DEALER REFERRED US TO THE ODI WEBSITE TO FINAL A SAFETY COMPLAINT AS THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER AND OVER.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD 450. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED, CAUSING SHARDS OF THE TANK TO BREAK OFF INTO THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL DEALER WHO CONFIRMED REPAIRS WOULD NEED TO BE MADE TO THE FUEL TANK, AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK AFFECTING THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE MOTOR. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE BY THE OWNER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F450. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HE TRIED APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT AND HE ALMOST HIT A FEW VEHICLES. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HIS FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED HIS ALTERNATOR FOR $500.00. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.