Hearing rumors GM and Navistar teaming up ?
If anyone can support this I would love to hear . Read on GMinsidenews they are about to partner with Navistar to start competing in the heavier duty market. The new and improved topcat and kodiac !!
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Charlie D. wrote:LimogesMan wrote:
Nope it was Navistar's errors. Ford engineers are smarter than that and they proved it in court and won. Ford then built it's own 6.7L Powerstroke which has been solid.
So you are saying that Ford had no input or say about Navistars build of the 2003-2007 engines and the resulting fiasco? If Ford engineers were so smart why did it take 5 years for the new engine? Just asking.
Edited to ask: Some time ago I think I read that Ford sued Navistar because they stopped paying Ford for warranty claims. I also read that with reservations, Navistar built to specifications insisted upon by Ford. Can anyone confirm? I am unable to find anything to confirm that.
Ford decided internally to divorce Navistar and manufacture their own diesel engine in 2007. Ford also released their 6.7 PSD in 2010 as a 2011 model.
The 6.0 PSD was based on the Navistar VT366 engine that was basically designed for light medium duty trucks and school buses. Minor hardware changes to meet a different emissions category and software to produce more power to compete with the new Duramax at that time.
