FORD F350 6.4L Powerstroke issues // 3 trucks in 2020! What to do?
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We upgraded from a Ford F150 back in March not because it was bad. A lot of people advised a larger truck was necessary. We knew this from the start but never had the funds to do it. After a year and half on the road, we felt we enough money to get a new truck finally. We purchased a F250 from I-10 Premier Auto Sales in Phoenix AZ but took it back within the first week due to engine issues. They had already gotten rid of our little truck that could so we thought we were forced to choose something else. We "upgraded" again to this F350. A full one ton truck should do the trick. Little did we know that the 6.4L Powerstroke was not a good engine. Hind sight is always 20/20 though.
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Ugh. What a story. Thank you for sharing.
Feel sorry for you guys. Things will get better
your gonna crack them stabilizer jacks there not meant for weight 15:04
Wow! What a crock! So sorry for you guys..
Thank you. Better days ahead for sure.
Have a 6.4 had no issues...its a beast
Glad to hear yours isn't having troubles. Thanks for watching! :)
Thanks guys ford 6.4 is off my list
A 6.4L is worth every penny you put into it. With that being said, it's not for the faint at heart. The 6.4 has absolutely got some amazing weaknesses, but when they are addressed, it's a remarkable engine. I know what you're going through, I had a big learning curve too. The 6.4 is not for the faint at heart. Probably the worst place to get service is ironically a Ford dealership. By the way, my wife is a nurse director over ICU, ED, and float pool at a rural hospital here in eastern NC; we appreciate you guys.
Thanks!
you all are very resiliant, good attitudes to trudge through these issues. New subscriber here !!!
Thank you, Bryan, welcome to NOP!
Sounds more like mechanic/shop issues than actual bad truck issues
Very smart choice. I also have a 16 Cummins also. Great truck….
This is plain sad. Beautiful truck.
Awe you guys that really sucks you sure hold your cool i would be freaking out love your videos thanks .
Thank you. We have a wonderful 2016 Ram 2500 now. It's been holding up great! Thanks for watching.
Good good luck with your new RAM I have a 1500 and a Ford F-150 Platinum but not pulling anything. Stay safe
I am DEPRESSED!
It gets better.
I’m so sorry for all the stress you guys had to go through with your family. We will be selling our truck and moving up to a larger truck. We currently have a fully loaded 2019 Ram Laramie and we love it! But we are selling our home and downsizing to a fifth wheel with our two boys when we move to Texas. We will need a bigger truck for sure but I can’t wait to start our families adventure of RV life.
I ran into a couple that bought a used semi tractor to pull their huge 5th wheel. He bought it cheaper than a pickup and pulled their trailer like nothing.
So sad to hear of all your problems with your Ford. The worst part is the warranty company refusing to pay. Aftermarket warranty companies are just rip offs. You pay up front then they give excuses why it’s not covered. Your at their mercy. Don’t pay in advance for repairs by getting a warranty, most of the time you’ll be the one ahead.
You both handled this stressful situation incredibly. Keep loving life and moving forward! God bless you.
The new truck matches the color scheme of the trailer better. Very nice! I'm so sorry for the problems you had with the Ford. BTW - Ford stands for: Fix Or Repair Daily.
How rough, glad you guys got it done.
I seen a more recent video with the new Chevy you got. Awesome truck. I have a older Chevy 2004 with the 8.1 liter gas engine with the Allison transmission and love it. I’m the third owner and minor issues for the age. I have always stuck with GM.
This is a superb van...once issues are fixed....it will be by your side for the entire Life. This van has got real power and endurance.
We are happy to be rid of it now though we have heard this from others too.
Love you guys…
Thank you for being a FRONTLINE WORKER as a NURSA my FRIEND..
Thank you for the love. :)
I'm a licensed HD mech with 45 years exp and I have a 6.4 I bought with 52,000 miles on it I got rid of the DPF and EGR at 87,000 and all is well, I do baby it even that we haul a 12,000 5 the wheel in BC Canada, I have my fingers crossed at 120,000
I own a 2013 Laramie Longhorn and love it. My neighbor has a 1 ton 2006 Ram with over 700,000 miles and still runs everyday.
I would have been laying in the grass of that dealership literally twitching. You guys have a LOT of intestinal fortitude. Thanks. I wish you much better fortune going forward.
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Dirty max with Allison is superbly reliable
I drove flatbeds like that for over 30 years I thought about buying a used one to register as a private vehicle to tow my Travel Trailer and my Yukon (before I upgraded to a Ram 2500 diesel) but I don't think many campgrounds would like a 40'+ flatbed a Yukon XL (the real long one) and a 40' TT at the site.
I bought a Ford F-350 with the 6.0 diesel. I’ve had good luck with it pulling my 38 fr 5th wheel. I did however invest in having it bullet proofed in Phoenix along with an edge cts3 gauge. Sorry to hear your troubles with your old ford. I have done zero tuning and left stock except for the bullet proof.
It sounds like maybe too late, but you should contact Powerstroke Diesel. located in Georgia I think. They specialize in these motors and trucks and have a youtube channel. The repairs are expensive, but no more so than Ford (probably much less). They do a much better job with higher quality parts where necessary and an impressive warrenty. Good luck.
Good to know. Perhaps it can help someone else. Thanks for sharing.
@@NoOrdinaryPath Yes, that I believe is their main or perhaps entire business and they do guarantee their motors. But, this information is too little too late for these folks. If they were dead set on a 6.4 they should have hopped in it and hoped it made it to Geogia where those guys would bullet proof that motor. Not cheap mind you but if you had to have a 6.4 that's where the truck should have gone, immediately. The guy that runs it is bit over the top in my opinion but they do good work. He's kind of an ass. Knows everything, his opinion is right and everyone else's is wrong. On the flip side, he does do a lot of good works for Vets. I guess one can put up with a little bit of asshole if his shop actually does great work. I stopped watching because of his demeanor.
It is a good motor but like anything maintenance is key and all engines have issues, but the 6.4s need to be deleted, some last with emissions but they are solid if deleted, which means removing the emissions
It's illegal in some states so we didn't want to mess with it.
@@NoOrdinaryPath yeah it is, luckily these newer diesels handle emissions a lot better, but deleting them will definitely help the wallet and improve staying on the road.
You guys deserve a 7.3 or 6.7 after this
Yep that happens to everybody once in their lifetime
I feel for you guys. My 6.4 scared the ever living crap out of me that what’s happening to you guys was gonna happen tomorrow. What a nightmare. Y’all’s resolve and patience is inspiring.
Read my story in the comments it's a true story sad to say. These are a 150,000 mile disposable truck if you are lucky to get 150,000 miles then you beat the odds.
@@mbrown1519 false. It has a b life rating of 500k miles people just don’t service anything right or use quality parts. It all comes down to simple things.
@@jimmysturdevant9843 No it's a poor design motor dumping diesel in the seven and eight cylinder for the exhaust filter burn washes the oil off the cylinders gets past the rings gets into the oil dilutes the oil unless you change the oil really often which I did every 3000 miles. You might get the mileage you're talking about if you were just going after groceries but it's a truck and I used it as a truck and I towed with it and it died both of them. And a further show that it was a poor design they changed it.
So sorry to hear you're going thru all your truck problems. You really don't have to follow our same troubles. Yeah, we had the land deal prob and the truck problem!! We blew a boot in southern Virginia! Had it fixed and developed similar prob as you (we had the 6.0). We had a shipment of chicken houses on the gooseneck 32' trailer and no truck. Went to used truck dealer on Sat and drove off with a huge Dodge truck payment on Monday. Took our first trip all the way to Colorado Springs, thankfully the new truck turned out to be reliable. Praying y'all have good travels from your new truck.
your 6.4 story is very normal. I have family that runs diesel repair shops. They said never buy a 6.4. Plan on $10,000 a year on repairs and a new engine every 150,000 miles max....
So glad to be rid of it
My family is about to go on the road soon. My wife is a travel nurse. Story is very much the same. 1/2 ton truck...much better setup than your old one though. 😁 regardless, we want a new camper and will possibly need a bigger truck. Starting to not want to do any of it.
Keep watching the videos and see what we did. It all worked out in the long run. Don't let these scary videos keep you from chasing the adventure.
@@NoOrdinaryPath I've subscribed!
So sorry this is happening to y’all
Thank you. We are moving on now - what a nightmare though! Thanks for watching.
I own a Chev Silverado 268, 400 + miles duremax but I personally do the maintaining on the truck because I know dealers don't want to tell the truth on some truck model's faults. Nature of dealerships.
To ALLLLLLLL reading this. Aftermarket warrantys aren't worth the paper they're printed on. A Ford / GM / RAM factory extended warranty is one thing, but if that same dealer or any random corner dealer offers you an extended warranty by some other warranty company DO NOT buy it!!!!!!!!!! These are money grabs. The stuff they cover is so limited, and they weasel out of everything possible. This story is exactly what I expect from anyone who tries to use one of these warrantys on a major issue. Live and learn, but spread the word! I despise these warrantys, they screw over so many people who would have otherwise made a different choice like a newer or diffferent vehicle / or skipping the warranty and applying it's crazy price (which they happily will roll into your loan!) towards future repairs.
I see you bought another one. Be super careful, if there is a "return period" on the warranty see if you can get your money back if it is another 3rd party warranty and it's reviews aren't good. Hypothetical situation, but let's just say the turbo fails on teh dodge, when the shop calls teh warranty company they'll probably deny it for X reason they made up on the spot such as low oil pressure, or we saw an oil leak (the tiniest seepage ever) at a turbo oil supply line and you should have fixed that and that's why your turbo failed (a lie). Just getting it out there, I really do dislike these 3rd party warrantys.... so do your research, they sell on that moment decision in the finance office. Good luck, you had a tough situation there being stuck and made it through :)
I bought an 05 6.0 F250 in 08. Drove it for many years...but it was EXPENSIVE! 2013 the trans needed rebuilt, so I decided to go with billet components to the tune of $6k, after all I’m going to keep this truck forever🤣 2014 the truck overheated and needed head gaskets done again. The truck was deleted and studded and still needed head gaskets. As soon as that happened I bought an older 7.3 truck and haven’t looked back. The 7.3 is louder and slower, but reliable! The last two repairs on the truck were $11k and that was enough for me🤣 Best of luck to you all in your travels👍
Oh man - repairs are a headache no matter what kind of engine. Just happy to be on the road again. Thanks for watching.
I put a Cummins 5.9 12v in place of my 6.4. I bought the truck and found out it was a lemon. It sat around for 6 years before I was able to change the engine out.
Oh you did get at Dodge Laramie awesome 👏 I had a 2500 heavy duty gas I never had a problem but I had a brand new in 2006
6.4l fords are perfect candidates for a cummins swap & manual trans swap.
Because you get all the modern conveniences & with legendary reliability.
You are not alone! I definitely feel your pain! I bought a 2008 F-350 King Ranch which I had for 8 months and poured over $9K in it! I will NEVER look at a ford truck again!!!
My Silverado 2500hd 6l gas with a 10,000 5th wheel is great on gas and power without all the diesel nonsense and expense.
If I could give you guys a thousand thumbs up I would but one will have to do. I’ve had a Dodge Cummings and it was great. Zero problems towing my 41 foot fifth wheel. You have a great attitude and that’s more important than any old truck. God Bless and enjoy your journey.
Warranty companies suck, they have a sales department and then a department whose job it is to say no.
Ya those engines are so complicated and they have so many things to go wrong with them . Ours blew both turbos had lots of overheating issues then stopped regening so the cat blocked up near solid so I installed a tune into it and ran great after that but kept throwing codes , still ran fine just threw codes so you never knew if it was going to break . Paid 57000 had it for a year put tons of money into it and sold it at the end of a year to a mechanic for $10000 who knew all the issues and was going to install a different engine. Bought another Ford F-350 but with the 6.7 litre engine had it for 5 years and not ONE issue. Now we just bought our last truck before retirement a 2020 F350 with the 6.7 and hoping for the best lol , good luck in your travels, new subscriber.
Nice, my 6.4 fell out and a Detroit 4-53T replaced it. Never been happier.:)
In my life time i have towed with a 73,76,77,78,83,88,91,99,03,05 and 12 Ford trucks. The 88 and 99 and up have been diesals. The 91 was the last truck that was not a shop hog. We still have several of the 73-79 Fords and the old 400s and 460s run rings around new gas engines. We ran the non turbo 88 clear up to 99 and other thsn eating glow plug relays it purred like a kitten for 200k and was still going strong when we traded it off on the 99. 99 and up it was all down hill
Wow that's a lot of trucks! And all Ford. We really have no beef with Ford. Our 2004 F150 ran great. I guess they don't make them like they used to though. :)
I solved my ford issues came to my senses in 2017 Ram 3500 HD Cummins 6.7
A ford 6.4 compound turbos.... = compound troubles
Unless you do the 5.9 Cummins conversion
Never buy 6.0 or 6.4
I own a diesel shop I see a 6.4 or 6.0 on wrecker heading to us we close the door ..
Those engines are junk its cheaper to do Cummins conversion
I sunk over 10k on a Ford in one month only to trade it in for a Ram 2500 late last year. Best thing I ever did. Worst thing was buying a used Ford only to find out it needed a transmission and engine word.
Wow! Can so relate we have been without our truck for months and it is NOT a Ford. Diesel though, Chevy Silverado 3500 2011 Duramax. we are $11,000 so far and looking at a few thousand more before we are done :( Not sure the first shop did a good job so now at a new shop. Wish us luck!
This is so insane!! My husband and I bought a truck in Arizona and we travel full time as well. Ended up on the side of the road in Virginia 2 months later. Truck was in limp mode and the dpf wasn’t doing it’s job. It had been in the shop probably 3 other times. I totally feel your pain. We also had our truck and trailer towed .. slept in a gas station parking lot. Literally all the same things you’re going through. And I was crying on the parking lot ground feeling so defeated.
The people that support all of the fake climate change are the reason for these diesel trucks having these issues. If you delete all of that stuff, the trucks run amazing all of them. It’s really unfortunate.
Angry 4u on the warranty. Ford diesel been down hill since the 7.3. Com'n back with the 6.7. Its the rest of truck hav'n problems now. My 04 Duramax & 14 Cummins been great. Bought both new. Both manuals. Good luck
We are glad we made the switch.
Chevy 6.0 2500 gas truck thats what I have pulls great and 0 problems. Good luck guys.
My '17 dually GMC is a factory order so I could get the 6.0 gas, since most duallies on sales lots had the diesel. Didn't want diesel issues and expenses just to haul a 4500 lb. camper. Very satisfied with this engine. They have an excellent reputation.
@@freetoroam7769 It has proved to be an amazing engine.
I had a 2010 f250 KR with the 6.4. Took off the DPF and the EGR coolers and replaced the up pipes with stainless. Kept the stock tune on it. Never abused it and never had any troubles. People run into trouble in 2 ways. Either they don’t delete everything and the emissions will ruin the motor or , they do delete them, put a super hot tune on it and double the horse power and expect the factory internals to hold up. I never had any troubles but the thought of injector replacement, turbo replacement etc just worried me to much. Traded it on a f350 cc long box 4x4 single rear wheel with the 6.2 gas and have never looked back. The new diesels with emissions will all have problems at some point.
The fully paid F150 you let go took the charm with it. Hopefully you get a better truck to keep going. Sorry to hear what happened but I would be very skeptical to buy a used super duty truck as no one tells what previous owners towed with it and how harshly. I bought new in 2019 and never had any issues (yet), trying to get F250 with their new diesel but then decided to delay as my son said he wants to take my F150 and then I can go for F250 with Ford's own diesel engine which are super reliable, let's see. Wish you all the best.
It wasn’t the trucks, dealerships or warranty companies (although they totally sucked), it’s 2020. The Jumanji year where everything sucked!
Ever since they axed the 7.3, powerstrokes have been a joke. Sorry you had to go through that.
We are out on the other side now. Thank goodness. Thanks for watching.
My heart bleeds for you guys! No one should have to go through what you did. You bought in good faith. I hope the new truck ends up being good for your family. Merry Christmas to all of you!
We went through 4 trucks this year! But we landed on a good one I think.
I would raise hell until the warranty company would cover something. I would keep calling and calling and calling. Even if you already paid it, I would keep bugging them! Super happy I found you guys! I’m a travel nurse and once my wife is done with school we are going to travel around the country!!
Welcome to the channel! :) Excited for you guys to out there too. :)
It's was lawyer time
Beware of the Bosch CP4 hi pressure fuel injection pump. Mine blew 2200 miles from home, thankfully it was covered under the FORD extended warranty that I purchased with the 2013 F-250 in 2018. Dodge used this pump also during your year also I believe. The dealer had it for 9 weeks, had to rent a car to get home for $1460, then fly back to Spokane 9 weeks later to pick it up. The fuel injection kit was on backorder, and the dealer said will have to wait until it comes in. I went to work and found that there were 518 on BO. My attitude was was that there had to be a kit somewhere. After about a dozen calls around the country I found one for the dealer and had them get it transferred from a dealer in Oregon. Half way home to KY in the middle of Iowa the heat tube from the turbo blew off, found a dealer 20 miles away and the reconnected it and was on my way the next day (the original dealer didn’t reattach it correctly). Investigate the Bosch CP4 Pump failures on Dodge diesels. I add Motorcraft (Ford product) lubricant to each tank full to help prevent this from happening again. If you want more info , let me know.
Have a 3500 1999 Dodge dually 5.9 24v no issues she runs on bio-diesel, getting 20 mpg of course she is old but trusty though. And also have 6.4 with 11,000 original miles not sure if I want to keep it.
SINCE YOURE GETTING OUT OF THE OTHER WARRANTY YOU NEED TO CALL THE OLD WARRANTEE COMPANY AND DEMAND A REFUND FOR THE PRORATED AMOUNT.
Sorry for the all CAPS but we just canceled 2 warrantees one from my wife’s old car and one from camping world since we traded the vehicles. You’re entitled to a prorated amount back.
Sent off for it right after the incident. Still haven't seen the check. :(
I've watched this multiple times cause we are in the truck buying stage now.. this is sooo stressful...
The motor in the dodge is definitely better than the 6.0 or 6.4, just watch the electrical system and make sure you keep the transmission fluid changed every 20k
WOW! Sorry for all the grief; Hope it gets MUCH better! Thanks for sharing! Stay safe :)
Thank you!
My dad bought an 08 F350 King ranch with the 6.4L when it was 3 years old with 60k. At 140k we had issues with the EGR filters and coolers. At first they tried to say the computer was bad. After getting it taken care of the truck didn’t miss a beat. Traded it in with 200k it spent most of its life towing trailers and equipment, it was a great truck for us.
Honestly could they not have just given them a demo truck or used truck to complete their vacation....? With the amount of money invested by the customer, it just makes sense...
I put a engine in our 2010 F-450 at a cost of $18,500 from Ford at a Ford dealership. We got 900 miles on new engine and well it needed to be replaced not repaired . Then we got 600 miles on the 2nd motor and it needed replaced not repaired. If you are still reading this we got 300 miles on the 3rd one that needs to be replaced not repaired. We traded it in on a new one. We did get the $18,500 for trade-in.
Crazy! Yeah, they said a new engine would cost us 20k. We were not willing to take it another step further. Happy with the Ram.
This was sad to watch. I appreciate your attitude.
Thank you for watching. :)
Going to dealership seems to never work out. Especially for diesels. But I get why you choose them, they are everywhere
You must of had a lemon. First issue is that it over heated. I researched the heating issue with the pros. They said just to change the coolant reservoir cap. Yes a Cap. The stock apparently doesn’t keep the seal and it looses pressure, thus overheating. I never had an issue with mine, because I changed it. thank God.
I think everyone that owns a 6.4 should find the address of Ford headquarters and drive their damn trucks into the building and walk away.
Ext warranty companies are the biggest crooks !
Some are for sure. They give everyone else a bad name. But we HAVE had good ones in the past. Hard to know what's best sometimes.
Ford is the best in the business, the fact that it was a 2010 may be the real issue.. the new ones are virtually indesctructable.. lol needed at least a 2018 on up, many folks i know who have them as well, have no issues with them.
What a shame, we had a 6.4 for 9 years with no issues. It was a great tow vehicle for our camper.
Wow! Sorry that happened, gut wrenching to watch... Wish you would have bought a new Ford, but I get where you are coming from!
I'd get the 7.3 powerstroke or the5.9 Cummings.... Or 6.7 power stroke or 6.7 Cummings... 6.0 if it was bulletproof!
All three have a reliable Motors and transmission and a rear but they're not in the vehicle as you're driving currently.
A guy I worked with bought a brandnew f250 4x4. The front and back wheels dint track with each other , way off. SAD!
So sorry you guys. I hope your good for any more bad luck. Definitely glad Joseph went for a gad truck. Now I pray it doesn't go sour on him. Prays for you it is done.
Thanks. It's been a crazy ride but we're putting it behind us. :)
This is such a shame that innocent unsuspecting people have to deal with issues like this. I apologize for all the hardships you and your family had to go through, this really angers me to see people treated like this.
I’m in the diesel Industry and try my hardest to prevent terrible problems like this, this really shows me why I’m in this business.
I’m happy to see your good spirits and glad everything worked out. That Cummins will definitely last you a while.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. We need more people like you out there taking care of people like us! :) We are happy with the Ram so far. :)
I would have lost my mind! You guys are really calm. Wow. Best of luck down the road👍
Thank you. Of course there were tears and a few cus words but over all that wasn't going to get us a solution so you gotta just keep pressing on. Thanks for watching.
I was a victim of the 6.4 And Had to sleep Ford dealership and went through the same nonsense you did there was a Dodge dealer across the street walked over there I was not upside down on the truck so I got a decent trade and I left with a 2012 ram 3500 Cummings and never look back put 200k on the 12 now I got new 2019 and still very happy
Nice! That gives us hope! Thanks for watching and for sharing.
I have a 07 ford Expedition 5.4l 245.000 still runs has not Been open up yet but the timing service needs to be done that it. Part do get worn .i probably can get 300.000 out of it if people can pay attention on the road and stop texting while driving just put it down i have been rear ended 1 in my truck and 2 weeks later this time stuck in traffic in my friend car and they both had an excuse you don't go to work down the road that fast unless you're not paying attention why weren't you paying attention that's the question texting is dangerous people. But also keeping up maintenance on your vehicle also helps and do a pre-inspection before every trip.
I had a Ford SUV and went through a similar terrible ordeal. I hate it for you, I traded in my Ford and called it a day!
This is the main reason we buy new - no guarantees but better odds. I’ve towed a 40’ Weekend Warrior 5th toyhauler w/an ‘04 Silverado 2500HD Dura/Allison (bagged, Hellwigs, Bilsteins). Currently ‘20 F150 4x w/bags, Hellwigs, Bilsteins towing a 22’ Nash using a Hensley Arrow (absolutely no sway). Hope the Dodge works well for you, quite a diff platform than your original F150!
We would have liked to but it was cost prohibitive. When we started our journey two and half years ago we were debt free (besides student loans). No payments on anything so jumping to a new truck with the payment would have been a huge change. In the end, with the extra money we sunk into the whole situation it would have been better to suck it up and take the crazy big payment back in Mar when we were ready to upgrade the F150. We just didn't want the huge payment. Now we have the huge payment anyway and it isn't even brand new. Gah! Hind sight is always 20/20
I am sorry you guys bought one these 6.4 trucks. glad to see you got the cummins, the best diesel in the industry
I would suggest you should always stay away from a diesel engine if you don't specifically need the extra towing capacity of the diesel engines. Naturally aspirated v8s are lighter have a higher payload capacity over their diesel counterparts. The less complex nature of a naturally aspirated engine makes them more reliable in the absence of egr coolers, high pressure fuel systems turbochargers, and complex after teatment systems all of which costs more to fix then you can replace the entire engine assembly In a gasoline v8.
Great points. We've had a gas truck before and it did fine - just had to go slow on hills. We went with what we felt was the best option on the lot given our circumstances. Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment. :)
Taking cab off to work on top of engine? Looking at the boot connector it's oily must be clean. Your problem is the tech. Hooking truck up to scanner would tell you everything you need to know.
Sounds like they were throwing parts and hoping
It's was a cluster 😅
Feel so bad for y'all, prayers for you to be blessed.
Thank you. We are very blessed even in the hard times.
I was literally surfing through nursing/healthcare channels and found your channel. I've been addicted. I had a tag along with me originally because I was a travel nurse. It's nice to see the things that you guys go through because when I'm working, I thought about what my other party was doing at home. I cant believe you guys went through this whole truck ordeal and with kids and a dog! I have a nissan altima and holy cow break downs and car troubles were my biggest concern. Luckily, I havent had too many problems where I'd have to wait to get my car fixed....but I'm glad that you guys sorted it all out! :)
Thank you! It can be stressful for sure but we have learned a lot. Even the "hard" things end up being just another part of the adventure. Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel.
I have a Ford 6.4 and bought for 7k just deleted the egr and straight piped it with a Mini maxxer and works totally fine I spend like 3k on the mods and has not have any problems just recently went to Mexico it was a 2-3 day trip and did totally fine it’s just. Luck or what
Yeah man, that's the ticket to make them bomb proof. Problem is, it's not legal in all the states and since we're probably going to end up in CO again where the emission laws are pretty strict we couldn't go that route. Good luck and thanks for watching.
For me it is reliable just needs a lot of Maintenance just recently hit 285,000
My 6.4 was still running great at 330000 miles when I traded for a new 6.7 powerstroke, towed 11000 lbs anywhere a wanted, yes deleting is probably the answer
service writer that told you the new turbo caused that was very creative but not very honest. It blew a charge cooler line off because the mecahanic made an honest mistake but they should have sent a guy out with a couple wrenches amd fixed it on the side of the road. Sorry they took advantage of your good nature
I just happened upon this video. I, like you, bought 2 6.0 liter Fords (1 F-350 and 1 Excursion) many, many problems. Sorry for your losses. Great video!
Oh my goodness, you poor people. That really is not good.
I have a 2010 f250 6.4 and it is deleted egr and dpf and tow a 10,000 lb camper it has 158,000 miles and tuned and have no problem towing up a 45%grade hill
Haha, yes Preston I heard that doing all those things is the key. Once they're done the engine is super solid and will go for a very long time. The problem is: while it does make the truck solid it's not legal in all states and as much as we travel I don't want to worry about it.
No Ordinary Path yes I know
So sorry to hear of your problems I had issues with an extended warranty company also but putting post out on social media and Better Business Bureau made them come to the table and they ended up paying for everything good luck in your new Journey
I'm so glad they worked it out for you. :) We were able to get our full warranty refunded. That helped but did not obviously pay for the repair. Still, glad we got something.