2007 Ford f350? Known issues?

That's a 6.0 Powerstroke so...it may be more accurate to say it's low priced as opposed to a pretty good deal. Many issues. They can be improved with full bulletproof jobs if you want to spend the money and go through that process. I actually toyed with the idea of doing that very thing because the 6.0 and 6.4 Fords were the only decent deals I could find on used diesels. You can see where I ended up on that idea in my sig.

roadtriptoforever wrote:
I'm looking at a pretty good deal on this. Runs good, low miles. Any known issues with this model? It's a diesel but I'm not sure the engine size yet, they have to call me back

The engine would be a 6.0 PSD. I would recommend getting a OASIS report so you would have some idea what type of warranty repair/s were done at a Ford dealer. The main issue with these trucks is the oil cooler can clog and starve the EGR cooler of coolant and cause all kinds of nasty problems. Also the EGR valve will evently clog and cause some drive ability issues as well. The transmission is about as bullit proof as they come including the rest of the truck. Also look for any tuner or ask if a tuner was used. If so walk.

I don't recommend these trucks with these engines if you're a first time diesel owner.

I had a 05 and traded it in after 7 years and 170k miles with no major issues, except for the pesky EGR valve. My 6.0 truck was a really good truck so you can see where my current truck ended up in my signature.

You may want to check online for a Ford Diesel forum. You would probably get a lot of information on one of those sites.

I have an 05 diesel Ford. After noticing high anti-freeze usage with no visible leaks I had an egr delete, new apr studs, 4" exhaust done. $3000.00 later it runs like it should. Luckily I found the anti-freeze use before it did any damage.

Best info video on this series or era Powerstroke I've seen

www.powerstrokehelp.com, 'What year powerstroke is best?'

I'm not a diesel person, but keep up whenever these articles crosses my path

Ford truck forum.. 6,0

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum107/

One thing I'm thinking about since I am a first time diesel owner is to get an old pos for under 5k from the early to mid 90s like a Chevy, dodge or Ford and treat this like my "practice" truck.

I have a diesel class a right now but I've never done any work to it.

Right now I'm in Florida for the winter so it's nice and flat then I can sell it when I leave and get something nicer vs spending 15k now and beating it up while I'm learning about diesels. What do you think?

FishOnOne wrote:


I don't recommend these trucks with these engines if you're a first time diesel owner.
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roadtriptoforever wrote:
One thing I'm thinking about since I am a first time diesel owner is to get an old pos for under 5k from the early to mid 90s like a Chevy, dodge or Ford and treat this like my "practice" truck.

I have a diesel class a right now but I've never done any work to it.

Right now I'm in Florida for the winter so it's nice and flat then I can sell it when I leave and get something nicer vs spending 15k now and beating it up while I'm learning about diesels. What do you think?

FishOnOne wrote:


I don't recommend these trucks with these engines if you're a first time diesel owner.
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Not a bad idea, I would recommend the 7.3 Powerstroke from 94.5-2003 or the 5.9 Cummins. I would stay away from the 6.5 GM. There are better optiones I mentioned above.

There is a reason that the 6.0 PSD is nicknamed the POsD, and the 6.doh.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Well lets see:

Head gasket problems.

Turbo problems.

FICM problems.

Bed plate leaks like a screen door in a submarine.

EGR problems.

Oil cooler failures which result in complete and total engine failure.


Other than that, they're not a bad little motor. :W BTW these are the motors that Ford sued their supplier over because this engine cost Ford over a billion dollars in warrantee work.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Well lets see:

Head gasket problems.

Turbo problems.

FICM problems.

Bed plate leaks like a screen door in a submarine.

EGR problems.

Oil cooler failures which result in complete and total engine failure.


Other than that, they're not a bad little motor. :W BTW these are the motors that Ford sued their supplier over because this engine cost Ford over a billion dollars in warrantee work.

x2. I had a 2003 F-350 with a 6.0L diesel. I was trying to be proactive and spent $3,500 "bulletproofing" it with an EGR delete, upgraded turbo drain tube, regulated fuel return system, coolant filter etc. thinking that it would be pretty good. It blew the head gaskets which Ford replaced under warranty, had no less than 8 program reflashes to address poor starting and rough running when cold, had a bedplate leak which requires pulling the engine to repair, and was again starting to run rough towards the end which I'm sure was a sign of failing injectors. I thought about having it gone through in the hopes of keeping it but there are some inherent design flaws on the engine that will always affect it's reliability. This includes not enough head bolts/studs per cylinder which can result in ongoing failures. The high pressure oil system is also prone to many failures including the high pressure oil pump itself to o-ring leaks that will leave you stranded with no warning. These trucks are also not easy to work on which is why Ford designed the cab to come off for major engine work. We have a fleet of 6.0L trucks and vans at the city I work at and every one of them has had major problems with the worst one being a 2006 model that has had $32k spent on it in the last 2 years to keep it running and it only has about 50k miles on it. And no, that dollar amount is not a typo.

In regards to my 2003, my wife and I were starting to feel very uneasy about the truck and found ourselves not wanting to travel far for fear it would leave us stranded somewhere with a huge repair bill. We finally decided to trade it off on the truck in my signature and couldn't be happier.

I would recommend you pass on that truck/engine and look at an offering from GM/Ram if you are looking in that era of trucks. It is a real shame because the rest of the Super Duty from those years is a beautiful truck.