2007 Ford f350? Known issues?

Me Again wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:


Nice try Fiat Fan Boy (FFB) :B

How about this one?

Second try.... I guess is a charm for you.

Are you aware that your picture is a comparison of a Duramax, 7.3 Power Stroke and a 5.9 cummins!

I suppose the Blind Leading the Blind is up your ally.

transamz9 wrote:

mich800 wrote:
The Ford 6.0 has been maligned for its less than stellar reputation. But I don't think is is like the house is out to get you in Vegas. I would really like to see any statistical analysis that show you are more likely than not to get a bad one. I.E. over 50%. I know they have a higher failure rate relative to other options of the same era but I cannot remember reading where the failure rate was anywhere high enough for the below hyperbole. Are there better options, maybe depending on what your priorities are. But by no means not like playing russian roulette with a semiautomatic.

"My point is that if you win big money in the Lottery a lot then go buy one because you have the kind of luck to find a good one. It's that simple. The odds are against you if you buy a 6.0."

I'm by no means saying that if you get a 6.0 you have a better than average chance of it blowing up. I don't mean that at all. Remember, I currently drive a 6.0 and have since it was new in 2006. They are strong motors when they are running.

My definition of a good motor is a reliable motor that will get you home and when something does go wrong it don't cost the bank. They all have things that go wrong and some of these things can break the bank but from my experiences with the 6.0 when something goes bad more times than not it will be put on the hook to get it home and it will cost the bank dearly.

IMHO the 6.0 is not a motor to buy used that a family is going to load up and take out on vacation. Yes they can all break down but the 6.0 is more prone and is usually down for days or longer. The bad thing for the Ford fans is that the used Ford trucks at this time that most people are looking at are not good options as far as diesel goes.

I am a Cummins fan and I won't buy one between 07-12.

It would be interesting to know what the percentage of failures would be on 6.0

We spend a few weeks in Montana every summer ,have done for several years. We have made several friend in the little RV park we stay at. There have been four owners with the 6.0 that we know . Three of them have had engine failures, and two have replaced them with a newer 6.7 Ford, and one with a 6.7 Ram . The fourth is still with his 6.0 Ford, with no apparent problems. In that small group its 75 percent fail rate.

I know all had the head gasket issue, don't know what else. The one guy I know the best had his repaired at Bozeman Ford in Montana, and the price tag was 5K. He kept it for another year ,and trade on a new 6.7 ford.

mich800 wrote:
The Ford 6.0 has been maligned for its less than stellar reputation. But I don't think is is like the house is out to get you in Vegas. I would really like to see any statistical analysis that show you are more likely than not to get a bad one. I.E. over 50%. I know they have a higher failure rate relative to other options of the same era but I cannot remember reading where the failure rate was anywhere high enough for the below hyperbole. Are there better options, maybe depending on what your priorities are. But by no means not like playing russian roulette with a semiautomatic.

"My point is that if you win big money in the Lottery a lot then go buy one because you have the kind of luck to find a good one. It's that simple. The odds are against you if you buy a 6.0."

I'm by no means saying that if you get a 6.0 you have a better than average chance of it blowing up. I don't mean that at all. Remember, I currently drive a 6.0 and have since it was new in 2006. They are strong motors when they are running.

My definition of a good motor is a reliable motor that will get you home and when something does go wrong it don't cost the bank. They all have things that go wrong and some of these things can break the bank but from my experiences with the 6.0 when something goes bad more times than not it will be put on the hook to get it home and it will cost the bank dearly.

IMHO the 6.0 is not a motor to buy used that a family is going to load up and take out on vacation. Yes they can all break down but the 6.0 is more prone and is usually down for days or longer. The bad thing for the Ford fans is that the used Ford trucks at this time that most people are looking at are not good options as far as diesel goes.

I am a Cummins fan and I won't buy one between 07-12.

The Ford 6.0 has been maligned for its less than stellar reputation. But I don't think is is like the house is out to get you in Vegas. I would really like to see any statistical analysis that show you are more likely than not to get a bad one. I.E. over 50%. I know they have a higher failure rate relative to other options of the same era but I cannot remember reading where the failure rate was anywhere high enough for the below hyperbole. Are there better options, maybe depending on what your priorities are. But by no means not like playing russian roulette with a semiautomatic.

"My point is that if you win big money in the Lottery a lot then go buy one because you have the kind of luck to find a good one. It's that simple. The odds are against you if you buy a 6.0."

Bird Freak wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

Bird Freak wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

Bird Freak wrote:
Next time you go out count how many you see on the road. I bet there are several. Very happy with mine.

Just because they are on the road don't mean they haven't spent many a paychecks into it to keep it on the road.

That's true, It is also true that they may not have. Whats your point?

My point is that if you win big money in the Lottery a lot then go buy one because you have the kind of luck to find a good one. It's that simple. The odds are against you if you buy a 6.0.

Would love to know where you get your info for that type of statement. Anyway, no point in discussing anything with a known ford basher. You like your Fiat and I like my Ford.

You don't know me well enough to make that statement. I like all trucks including Ford. I just have a preference that I like to drive. Ford as well as Chevy makes a good truck.
As far as where I get my info. It is in the file cabinet beside my desk in my office. Out of the five 6.0's that we have owned or still own (I have one) they have all had the the normal 6.0 issues. We still have 3 of them, one being mine with 200,000 miles on it (20,000 on new motor) one with just shy of 300,000 miles that i need to get in for more injectors and glow plugs and one that has 75,000 miles on it that is a hauler truck. My BIL has one sitting in his driveway now that won't start waiting on me to work on it. So to recap our odds, 0 out of 6 have been good motors. Being I am a know Ford basher I will tell you that I have had to put a (1) turbo on one of our Cummins trucks. That's the only engine trouble we've had out of the Cummins. One of our Cummins is in a F650 dump truck with an Allison Trans.

Me Again wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:


Nice try Fiat Fan Boy (FFB) :B

How about this one?

What about this one? :R

FishOnOne wrote:


Nice try Fiat Fan Boy (FFB) :B

How about this one?

FishOnOne wrote:


Nice try Fiat Fan Boy (FFB) :B

How about this one?

rhagfo wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

Bird Freak wrote:
Next time you go out count how many you see on the road. I bet there are several. Very happy with mine.

Next time you're at the Ford dealer check and see how many have the cab off in the service bays. :)

LOL, funny, you don't need to remove the cab to work on a Cummins, lots of spare room!!

Nice photo shop!

Yes right down to the front inner fender sitting on the tail gate.

Nice try Fiat Fan Boy (FFB) :B

transamz9 wrote:

Bird Freak wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

Bird Freak wrote:
Next time you go out count how many you see on the road. I bet there are several. Very happy with mine.

Just because they are on the road don't mean they haven't spent many a paychecks into it to keep it on the road.

That's true, It is also true that they may not have. Whats your point?

My point is that if you win big money in the Lottery a lot then go buy one because you have the kind of luck to find a good one. It's that simple. The odds are against you if you buy a 6.0.

I found what I consider to be a good one and I really didn't look that hard. Had a clean OASIS report and I liked the option package and money. Done.

Ford literally built millions of these trucks between 2003-2007, not including cab/chassis combinations. Why don't you share with us what the odds of "winning" the "good one" lottery are.