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10.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $4,500
- Average Mileage:
- 75,100 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- rebuild ($4000) or replace with factory-built ($6000-7000) (2 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I bought this truck from my best friend who had purchased it new. I bought it from him on 10-26-2010 and on 5-1-2014 the motor vapor locked and threw a rod. It had 42000 miles on it when I bought it and vapor locked at 87000 miles. I had pampered this truck, kept it garaged, kept oil changed with full synthetic oil every 3000 miles and anything else it needed I did it.
I really liked this truck well till the motor blew up. I thought I was alone in this experience because I went to the Ford dealer and asked if this had ever happened or if they knew of anything like this happening to these 6 cylinder motors and the dealer said my truck was the very first one they had ever heard of hydro-locking. Lies all lies.
I went online and there were hundreds of people with the same issue. And no Ford recall. The dealer told me that as long as Ford does not issue a recall that no one will ever get reimbursed. Ya got to love these guys huh? Hey Ford if your listening send me a check for 5 grand and I will go away. Maybe its time for a class action lawsuit? After this ordeal do you really think i will be buying a Ford in the near future?
- Dale B., Kansas City, MO, US