2007 Ford f350? Known issues?
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
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Diesels can be really expensive to repair and keep running, and the 6.0 on average is more likely than some others to fall in that expensive to keep running category.
Got to chat up my uncle last week while they were in visiting our family from Arizona. I asked how his truck (05/06) was running and how he liked the Cummins. I was surprised when he told me about his 10 grand repair: My uncle is a Dodge guy, and decided to buy a Cummins based on its reputation, over buying the 6.0 Ford or Duramax. At about 120K miles, he had to swallow a 10,000 dollar bill putting a new Cummins in his truck, because the 'heads burnt up'. For a guy who takes very good care of his equipment, it was a nasty surprise. Needless to say, all those who told him to buy the Cummins because they run forever didn't offer to pay for his new engine, and neither did Fiat/Chrysler.
I guess the moral of the story is you can shoot for your best odds (avoiding the 6.0), but sometimes a famously reliable diesel engine will need a repair that will put a sizeable dent in even the most robust bank accounts.
Best of luck OP!
Got to chat up my uncle last week while they were in visiting our family from Arizona. I asked how his truck (05/06) was running and how he liked the Cummins. I was surprised when he told me about his 10 grand repair: My uncle is a Dodge guy, and decided to buy a Cummins based on its reputation, over buying the 6.0 Ford or Duramax. At about 120K miles, he had to swallow a 10,000 dollar bill putting a new Cummins in his truck, because the 'heads burnt up'. For a guy who takes very good care of his equipment, it was a nasty surprise. Needless to say, all those who told him to buy the Cummins because they run forever didn't offer to pay for his new engine, and neither did Fiat/Chrysler.
I guess the moral of the story is you can shoot for your best odds (avoiding the 6.0), but sometimes a famously reliable diesel engine will need a repair that will put a sizeable dent in even the most robust bank accounts.
Best of luck OP!
