2006 Ford F-350 Engine Problems

2006F-350 super duty 5.4engine,,had to be replaced two and a half years ago the Ford dealer at cirroca of York,,told me that the new motor was improved that the new motors valve train was improved,,why wasn't it a recall,, if it would affect emissions and overall performance and reliability

ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. MAINLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND IF LET OFF GAS AND APPLY BRAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LIQUID UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THERE WAS A DAMAGED HEAD GASKET THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE DID NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ UPDATED 08/09/16.*JB

2003-2006 FORD F350 DIESEL WITH 6.0 HAVE A CHAIN OF ISSUES, BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. THE OIL COOLER FAILS, THEN THE EGR SYSTEM FAILS, FINALLY HEAD GASKETS FAIL. AND TO FIX IT, THE CAB HAS T COME OFF AND IT COSTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. FORD FIX YOUR ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TURBO BARON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO ATTEMPT A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE OIL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE OIL PRESSURE WAS ABNORMALLY LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EMIT WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO BOOSTER AND FUEL INJECTORS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARK BLOCK AND THE INJECTOR CONTACT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,823.

WAS DRIVING ON A HEAVY TRAFFIC HIGHWAY, IN THE MIDDLE LANE, AND TRUCK JUST QUIT RUNNING. THIS IS UNJUSTIFIABLE!! OVER $5000.00 IN REPAIRS TO GET TO GET THIS TRUCK TO RUN! WHY HASN'T FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS NOTORIOUS PROBLEM ON THESE DIESEL ENGINES?! I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE A CLASS ACT LAWSUIT OVER THIS, I DO BELIEVE THERE ARE ENOUGH FORD OWNERS VERY UNHAPPY REGARDING THESE CONTINUING ISSUES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO CONFIRMED WITH THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHILE ACCELERATING, BLUE SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE TACHOMETER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT RESPONDED. THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR FROM THE ENGINE THAT WOULD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT ENOUGH POWER TO ACCELERATE UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS, TURBO AND TWO FUEL INJECTORS WOULD NEED REPLACING. IN ADDITION, THE EGR WOULD NEED TO BE BYPASSED WITH A KIT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 227,000. UPDATED 7/16/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE EGR VALVE, WHICH CLOGGED THE EXHAUST AND TURBO FILTERS, WHICH CAUSE CARBON BUILD-UP. UPDATED 07/24/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE AND STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND RELEASED SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE EXHAUST EGR VALVE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,048 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,232. UPDATED 02/03/12*LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WRENCH INDICATOR SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ERG VALVE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

2006 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TURBO UNDER WARRANTY. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS PROMPTLY TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TURBO WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THREE MONTHS LATER THE TURBO WAS REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME. ON APRIL 20, 2012 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN. HE NOTICED SMOKE AND THE VIBRATION WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EACH TIME THE TURBO FAILED. WHEN HE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST $212.00. ON APRIL 23, 2012 THE TRUCK BEGAN BILLOWING A THICK CLOUD OF SMOKE UPON BEING STARTED. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE HIS WAY TO THE DEALER. UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STALLED FOR GOOD AND WOULD NOT RE-START. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIRS WERE $ 5,715.41. *JB UPDATED 09/26/12

I HAD A 05 FORD SUPER DUTY 6.0 LITER DIESEL THAT HAD 3 NEW TURBO'S PUT ON DUE TO SKORING. FORD REPLACED ALL 3. WHEN TURBO'S GO OUT YOU LOOSE POWER. I HAVE A 06 SUPER DUTY THAT HAS 26828 MILES. THE WARRANTY JUST WENT OUT 6/16/11. FORD HAD TO PUT ON ANOTHER TURBO BECAUSE IT WAS SKORED. FORD DID PAY $750 AND I HAD TO PAY $1142. I WAS GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER AND HAD TO LIMP HOME PULLING A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. I HAVE READ WHERE FORD HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. I AM UPSET THAT FORD THAT FORD DID NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM FULLY BECAUSE OF ALL PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE ENGINE. THE PROPERTY DAMAGE BELOW WAS JUST TO THE TURBO ITSELF. I AM WONDERING IF YOU AS AN AGENCY HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS AND TO SEE IF THEIR ARE ANY RECALLS OR ARE GOING TO BE ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 26828 MILES ON IT AND I DO NOT DRIVE IT EVERY DAY BECAUSE I HAVE A DEPARTMENT VEHICLE. TO DRIVE TO WORK BECAUSE I AM ON CALL 24/7. I VOICED MY CONCERN TO FORD AND NOW I AM VOICING MY CONCERN TO THIS AGENCY. *KB

MY TRUCK STARTING LOSING POWER LITTLE BY LITTLE OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP.THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE EGR SYSTEM WAS FAILING & THE COST IS $2500.00. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM & SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS PROBLEM..NOW I CAN'T DRIVE MY TRUCK WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT ENGINE FAILURE (UNTIL IT'S FIXED)..INTERSTATE TRAVEL IS JUST ABOUT NON=EXISTENT FOR NOW..I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT ANYMORE FOR NOW...THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT & FOR NOW IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE BUT SHORT DISTANCES... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED HAVING THE OIL PUMP, INJECTORS AND FUEL INJECTION MODULE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER SOME TIME WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE EMITTING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE EXHAUST FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.