Tell me your horror stories (Diesel)
Ok, so browsing through the thread about the 2011 Ford diesel left me in shock. Seems like there were many issues with the early builds of that engine. I know the Cummins and Duramax of that generat...
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I was a die hard Ford guy; I bought a 1996 7.3L new which was a great truck and I regret selling it to this day (it still brought over $20k at ten years old). I then bought a 2003 F-350 Lariat with the 6.0L diesel used; it was in fantastic condition and ran well. Then the problems started; clogging EGR valve numerous times (I finally had it deleted), crappy running when cold, head gasket failure, oil leaks, sticking turbo, and probably other things I`m forgetting.
I then started shopping for a newer truck and decided to skip Ford after I started hearing about some of the problems with the 6.7L, especially the CP4 pump issue. We were starting to get some of them at my work and a look under the hood of one finalized my decision not to go with Ford.
I then looked at Ram and GM and ended up loving the Ram when I first started test driving them. I researched them extensively and did not find any major common problems with them, especially after DEF was added. I bought the truck in my signature new in March, 2014 and have been a very happy camper. Yes, it had many recalls but they were all taken care of quickly by my dealer. It pulls our 16k fiver easier than the Ford towed our last 12k fiver and gets better fuel mileage doing so.
The only non recall related issue was a CEL which was quickly fixed by a computer update.
I would buy another Ram Cummins in a heartbeat.
I then started shopping for a newer truck and decided to skip Ford after I started hearing about some of the problems with the 6.7L, especially the CP4 pump issue. We were starting to get some of them at my work and a look under the hood of one finalized my decision not to go with Ford.
I then looked at Ram and GM and ended up loving the Ram when I first started test driving them. I researched them extensively and did not find any major common problems with them, especially after DEF was added. I bought the truck in my signature new in March, 2014 and have been a very happy camper. Yes, it had many recalls but they were all taken care of quickly by my dealer. It pulls our 16k fiver easier than the Ford towed our last 12k fiver and gets better fuel mileage doing so.
The only non recall related issue was a CEL which was quickly fixed by a computer update.
I would buy another Ram Cummins in a heartbeat.
