2003 Ford F350 review from North America
"Love the truck when it is not giving trouble"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Not including tires and brakes, I have spent over $9,000 on maintenance & repairs in 170,000 miles. Repairs include (3) ERG valves, (1) ERG Cooler, (11) injectors, (3) Overdrive button switches on trans shift lever, (1) alternator (4) belts & too many sensors to list. It's been re-flashed several times. Local Ford dealer keep telling me that I am using poor quality fuel. Leather driver seat ripped at seam when less than 1 year old, was repaired, but it ripped again after about 18 months. I just installed a K&N air filter to try and get back some of the 5 MPG that I lost after the most recent trip to the Ford Dealer. And 4 of it's trips to the Ford Dealer were by Tow Truck at my cost.
General comments?
This truck has gotten as much as 21 MPG on a 200 plus mile trip on the Interstate with cruse on and unloaded, now it's around 12&1/2 MPG on same trip. One thing that it will do is STOP, I love it's brakes.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 6.0 diesel Automatic |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 100 miles |
| Most recent distance | 170000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford F250 |
| Date of Entry | 21st November, 2007 |