Ford 6.7L Powerstroke V8 Diesel
Wanted to get some feedback from 6.7L owners. Took a look at a DRW 8 foot bed Extended cab. Looked and sounded good. Replacing 2006 Silverado 8.1L Allison Crew Cab
Forum Discussion
I'm going to try and respond to all the comments about my experience...
Yes, warranty is a must with these new vehicles, not just Ford but all manufacturers. I was just out of the diesel engine warranty by time, but I had an extended ESP plan through Ford which is what covered my repairs. I put less than 10k/year on my truck as it is used primarily for towing duties.
Someone asked why I would go back and buy another after a failure like this at 48k...I have no reason not to. Ford took care of me on this deal. I would still have that truck but like I said, I was overweight so I took this as an opportunity to upgrade to a 350 DRW.
Ford went through growing pains with the 6.7L. It's their first in-house built diesel and like any other manufacturer, you will find weaknesses in the early ones. Ford learned their lessons and made production changes to rectify these weaknesses.
I never had any other issues with the truck. In fact, as far as the engine goes, there was ever only one other warranty claim on it for an oil leak very early on. It turned out to be the oil separator and not really part of the engine.
I work on cars for a living at a high line dealer. Even this brand, which will remain nameless, has their issues, including major engine repairs. Everything on the road today is junk, might as well drive what you like!!
Yes, warranty is a must with these new vehicles, not just Ford but all manufacturers. I was just out of the diesel engine warranty by time, but I had an extended ESP plan through Ford which is what covered my repairs. I put less than 10k/year on my truck as it is used primarily for towing duties.
Someone asked why I would go back and buy another after a failure like this at 48k...I have no reason not to. Ford took care of me on this deal. I would still have that truck but like I said, I was overweight so I took this as an opportunity to upgrade to a 350 DRW.
Ford went through growing pains with the 6.7L. It's their first in-house built diesel and like any other manufacturer, you will find weaknesses in the early ones. Ford learned their lessons and made production changes to rectify these weaknesses.
I never had any other issues with the truck. In fact, as far as the engine goes, there was ever only one other warranty claim on it for an oil leak very early on. It turned out to be the oil separator and not really part of the engine.
I work on cars for a living at a high line dealer. Even this brand, which will remain nameless, has their issues, including major engine repairs. Everything on the road today is junk, might as well drive what you like!!
