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  Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | I have a 2005 Ford dually with the 6.0 engine. It has 98,000 miles on it and was told yesterday that the injectors are going out on it.
I know this is the dreaded horrible engine what would you do? Sell it and get something else. Or fix it. I think I remember some previous posts about this engine but I can't remember what problems others have had with them. Money is tight for me now and I just need some input. I am afraid if I spend $3000 to fix it then pretty soon something else will go wrong with it. |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
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| Get ready for one thing after another to break, that was our experience with our 2004 model. As soon as it was out of warranty we had a 2k fix, think ok should be good, then within 6 months something else go out- another thousand. We would again think we have already put $$ in it so we will fix this and be good. Nope, in another 6-9 months another high $$ fix. Finally gave up and sold the piece of junk. Hope yours is better than ours was.
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | We had a guy take our out and clean them then found out the pump was going out and was the problem all along,it makes me mad cause I told him so but he prefers to do it the hard and most expensive way .. get a second opinion. Maintainance is a long process. |
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Location: East TN | Ours is a 2006 F250...We had to replace the FICM in 2012 and then just replaced 4 injectors last month. No warning that the injectors were going bad until headed home from a barrel race and had no power. What should have taken us 3 hours, took 7. The truck runs great now!! |
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Location: Kentucky | We have a 2004 6.0. It just went to OK and back last weekend. It has over 200k miles on and hauls better than our 7.3. If you sell it with bad injectors you won't get anything out of it. If you buy the injectors and have a friend put them in, that will save you money. Or if you have a shop do it, research the shop and make sure they have experience with dealing with the 6.0. Not just a diesel shop, or a diesel mechanic, someone who knows this engine. Ours was bulletproofed long ago and no problems with it. 6.0s are one of those things where you get a good one till last forever, but if you get a bad one then open your pocketbook. |
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Location: NC | I bought a 2003 6.0 that had 160,000 miles on it about 6 years ago. it has 230,000 miles on it now I have only had to replace the alternator and the Control Module. Not sure if they replaced the injectors before I bought it or not but I have been happy with it so far. |
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Location: North Central Iowa Land of white frozen grass | I have a 06 f-350 with 76,000 miles on it and have never touched it yet. One thing that takes out injectors is either low fuel pressure or the F.I.C.M. or Fuel Injection Control Module. The solder in them goes bad on the connections and it runs low voltage to the injectors. You can send the ficm in to FICM Repair.com - Your Source for FICM Repair He is very respected in the 6.0 forums and will fix it with a lot better parts than new. Talk to him about putting in the Atlas 40 tune into it and you will not believe how much better it will run. If you want to learn about your truck go to Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com and scroll down to the 6.0 liter forums and read thru all the blogs. Ask your questions and the guys on their will help you out. They have a lot of knowledge and can help you fix any problem. The 6.0 are a very good engine once you fix their glitches. Just remember that the other brands are not perfect either. |
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| BS Hauler - 2013-12-18 8:46 PM
I have a 06 f-350 with 76,000 miles on it and have never touched it yet. One thing that takes out injectors is either low fuel pressure or the F.I.C.M. or Fuel Injection Control Module. The solder in them goes bad on the connections and it runs low voltage to the injectors. You can send the ficm in to FICM Repair.com - Your Source for FICM Repair He is very respected in the 6.0 forums and will fix it with a lot better parts than new. Talk to him about putting in the Atlas 40 tune into it and you will not believe how much better it will run. If you want to learn about your truck go to Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com and scroll down to the 6.0 liter forums and read thru all the blogs. Ask your questions and the guys on their will help you out. They have a lot of knowledge and can help you fix any problem. The 6.0 are a very good engine once you fix their glitches. Just remember that the other brands are not perfect either.
Listen to BS hauler, if you just change the injectors expect them to fail again...Plus you need to monitor the engine.
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/general-6-0l-discussion/ |
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Angel in a Sorrel Coat
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Location: In a happy place | BS Hauler - 2013-12-18 7:46 PM I have a 06 f-350 with 76,000 miles on it and have never touched it yet. One thing that takes out injectors is either low fuel pressure or the F.I.C.M. or Fuel Injection Control Module. The solder in them goes bad on the connections and it runs low voltage to the injectors. You can send the ficm in to FICM Repair.com - Your Source for FICM Repair He is very respected in the 6.0 forums and will fix it with a lot better parts than new. Talk to him about putting in the Atlas 40 tune into it and you will not believe how much better it will run. If you want to learn about your truck go to Diesel Forum - TheDieselStop.com and scroll down to the 6.0 liter forums and read thru all the blogs. Ask your questions and the guys on their will help you out. They have a lot of knowledge and can help you fix any problem. The 6.0 are a very good engine once you fix their glitches. Just remember that the other brands are not perfect either.
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 Living in Denial and Loving it
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Location: minnesota | We have an '05 that had 2 bad injectors and some serious front end issues. Struggled with this same question....
Mine was fully paid for.
Decided to eat the 9500 hundred dollars to replace ALL the injectors (not going down this road just to do it again soon) and the front end.
LOVE that truck! Happy to have it home and purring like a kitten. Sad I have a payment on it again, but I have no regrets. Drives like a Cadillac and hauls like a beast. Just like when I bought her. |
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 I Don't Brag
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| This is the first I have read about the injector issue that BS hauler refers to, will have to keep it in mind.
One of the biggest issues with the 6.0 is that the screen in the oil cooler plugs up. That cause the engine to run hot and will cause issues with the EGR system. Which cause the engine to run even hotter. At this point the truck begins to run rough and sluggish. If not dealt with it can cause the injectors to fail as well as the headgasket.
AT 87K on my '06 6.0, I decided to take prophylactic measures. I had the oil cooler replaced with a slightly larger one (should have gone with an aftermarket one but that one was quite a bit more expensive). I also has an EGR delete and had a coolant filter installed. I also want to get some gauges installed to monitor oil and coolant temps more closely as that will tell you if trouble is brewing in the engine.
If you wait too long everything can cascade and you are looking at pulling the cab to fix everything properly. The biggest mistake many make is just replacing one item on the list, say fixing the injectors or replacing the EGR valve, but the root problem, the oil cooler is going to continue to cause more breakdowns.
Knock on wood, my 6.0 was and continues to be a good one. I did have to have the EGR valve replaced a couple of times under warranty as well as the turbo, but the engine itself is running like a top. When I first got it, I had a hi performance tune done on it, rather than putting a chip or tuner on it. I do think that may have helped in preventing more serious issues.
I can't guarantee that if you get it fixed it won't cause you more issues down the road, but I CAN guarantee that you WILL have more issues if you don't get it fixed RIGHT.
I keep getting letters in the mail from both local Ford and Dodge dealers saying that they need my truck to sell because demand is high. I think I will hold on to it until it falls apart. They (Ford) don't make with a manual transmission anymore, so they
will never sell me another new one.
Best of luck. If you DO get it fixed, do some research and get someone who knows this engine and it's issues. |
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Location: Kress, Texas | Just traded mine off today. I may end up regretting not just fixing it one more time, but time will tell.
2005 F250 bought it used with 58,000 miles. It has 161,000 miles on it today.
replaced so far:
erg valve and head gaskets at 100,000
alternator
radiator
transmission (case cracked/ was replaced with aftermarket better/heavier assembly)
a/c compressor
and the last 2 weeks it won't hardly start. Acts like it is getting air in the fuel line and then floods out.
Have been told it could be the glow plugs, glow plug relay, injector pump, computer, etc....... (Yes, I know I could have paid to put it on the computer to find the problem)
It runs fine, IF I can get it started.
I traded it off this afternoon for a Chevy gas truck for now. When I really "need" the diesel, I will go back with another Ford F250, but a newer model.
I lowered my payments, and my fuel bill for now. I don't have a heavy trailer and I don't haul that often. Plus we are basically on flat land around here.
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 I'm not opinionated
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Location: Online | If there wasn't a serious problem with the 6.0 there wouldn't be a class action lawsuit against them where people are getting paid back for repairs on the most constant problems. Those who haven't had any problems are just lucky or they have found a way to modify it to prevent the problems. I had one, put $12,000 in repairs between 63,000 and 75,000 miles. It started with 2 injectors and just went downhill from there.
If you went 98,000 miles and haven't put injectors in it, maybe you got a rare good one. That's good for injectors. |
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| I have heard injectors and head gasket issues with them. Some good info here though! |
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Location: Jersey Girl | Hubby and I bought a 2003 F250, 6.0 with only 58K miles on it. Ran great for the first 2 yrs we owned it and loved how it hauled and the great fuel mileage. The third year we dumped about 7k in the engine and it still ran like crap. Some of the money we spent was just maintenance...battery, replaced either the starter or alternator (can't remember which one), a sensor went, EGR, and then we had to replace all the injectors. We traded that hunk O'junk in on the Chevy dually and haven't had one prob with it since.
Oh and when we got rid of it it didn't eve have 100k miles on it yet......
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| I bought an 04 even knowing the bad sides of the motor and I did have to do the EGR delete. I've also replaced the alternator and batteries, but they were still factory parts. It's running perfect now and hopefully will stay that way because I LOVE the way it pulls. Hoping for the best from the EGR delete and really hoping it helps avoid the whole "blown head gasket" issue that a lot of people have. Good luck with yours! |
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 The Famous Hot Wing Chicken Girl
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| I have a 2005 with 129k on it and 1 injector is going bad. Only thing thats ever gone wrong.
Injectors go bad in any truck. It's part of having a diesel. You cant expect everything to be perfect in a 10 year old truck. |
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 The Original Cyber Bartender
Location: Washington | Have a 2002/03, think it was the first year they came out with that engine. Under the 90.00o. mile mark but the only thing replaced in it was the turbo, and the Ford company paid for that.
Yes that engine is known for issues. BUT if I was in you situation with that truck I would go get a second opinion.
It's sad but some shops know the deal with that engine, and could be totally trying to cash in.
So sorry this is also on your plate of life, that is way to full. |
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Location: Kentucky | fatchance - 2013-12-19 10:07 PM Have a 2002/03, think it was the first year they came out with that engine. Under the 90.00o. mile mark but the only thing replaced in it was the turbo, and the Ford company paid for that.
Yes that engine is known for issues. BUT if I was in you situation with that truck I would go get a second opinion.
It's sad but some shops know the deal with that engine, and could be totally trying to cash in.
So sorry this is also on your plate of life, that is way to full.
I agree. That's what I suggest someone that KNOWS the 6.0.
Also - I found that powerstrokenation.com or powerstrokearmy.com is a much more valuable resource than the dieselstop.com. Take it for what it's worth. |
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Location: oklahoma | I have a 07 just replace the FICM and RIM or something like that it has a 160k . The guy they fixed it was awesome and didnt charge me my first born to pay for everything |
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Location: Somewhere in the middle of nowhere | We have a 2005 and 2006 F250...both we purchased new. The 2005 has 102,000 miles on it now, we did put the EGR delete kit and that was costly but well worth it. The other day we had a bad cold spell and it didn't want to start, took it to have the batteries checked and there was some corrosion that needed cleaned up around the cables and now it starts like a champ! The 2005 truck runs amazing!
Then there is the 2006 F250...it has 200,000 miles on it and the repairs on it have been close to $10,000 over the last 3 years but we really don't want to do payments anymore.
The 2006 was purchased 6 months after the 2005....the 2005 truck is a much more powerful truck than the other one, not sure why though.... |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | Hubby and I bought a 2005 F250 6.0 and we regret it. All I can say is THANK GOD for extended warranties. Within a week of owning it we replaced the EGR Cooler, 7 injectors, and the Turbo. It was about $16,000 in repairs. Ford didn't believe us, even though the FORD DEALERSHIP automotive dept was the one that found the problems, so they flew their "personnel" in to validate the issues. Thankfully we had zero issues with getting them to pay and we paid less than $1,000 to fix it.
Now it runs great. Tows like a beast, however I can't trust it so we'll sell it once its paid off. Hopefully buy then I can afford a 2012 or newer:) |
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Location: LOUISIANA | I ran it and finally had to buy a ram 350 after the 2004 ford 6.0 gave up the ghost at 148,000 miles...
Talk about sad..I cannot afford a truck note right now so I work, work, work.
Injectors went out..I fixed them one expensive part at a time...6000 one year fo u name it...then it developed an oil leak and caught on fire briefly..I got all that fixed...It started breaking down regularly on me..Thank goodness for towing on my insurance.
One time at a grocery store near my house..so Im just sitting in my truck thinking about what to do...so a friend saw me and gave me a ride home..The wrecker showed up at 9 that night...
Have had no issues..sadly miss my ford king ranch, but the 2012 ram 350 has heated.ac/seats and other stuff..If my daughter had not lost my service book I would know a lot more about the gadgets on this truck..
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Location: Arkansas | sorrel horse ranch - 2013-12-18 5:45 PM I have a 2005 Ford dually with the 6.0 engine. It has 98,000 miles on it and was told yesterday that the injectors are going out on it.
I know this is the dreaded horrible engine what would you do? Sell it and get something else. Or fix it. I think I remember some previous posts about this engine but I can't remember what problems others have had with them. Money is tight for me now and I just need some input. I am afraid if I spend $3000 to fix it then pretty soon something else will go wrong with it. Sell it, sell it, sell it!! Ours was nothing but a piece of crap from the minute we bought it.. Ours was a 2005 also and we had put 2 engines in it until it quit running AGAIN.. Couldn't sell the stupid thing so what do you do?? We still owed money on it and couldn't drive it.. We could have bought a new truck for what it cost to keep that sorry sucker running.. It left me on the side of the road, I can't tell you how many times, so I would get that thing so gone, so fast your head would spin!! LOL Now, should I tell you how I really feel?.. Better not, this thread would get deleted as fast as I would have turned around and walked out of the dealership if I had known about all the problems they were having with them..It was nothing but a money pit.. Ha!!
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Location: Stuck in a cubicle having tropical thoughts | I have a 2007 F350 6.0. Bought it 3 years ago with 58K miles on it. It now has just over 105K miles. That truck has MUSCLEs and could pull a brick sh!t house down. I swear this truck knows I love it and it takes care of me. Once I'm on the freeway doing 60, I have to check my mirror to make sure there is still a trailer back there. It pulls smooth as silk. I pull a 3horse with a weekend LQ with 2 horses in it.
In the three years, I've replaced the glow plug module, FICM, put two new batteries in it. and we've also replaced front upper and lower tie bolts and replaced the rear E brake plates and a front brake caliper but I'd expect to need to start replacing some things when a truck turns 100K miles. Otherwise it's been normal matintenace. I change the Fuel filter, air filter, oil filter and oil every 7500 miles. I also do any Ford recommended maintenace. At 90K miles they recommend a transmission service and to change the transmission fluid so I did it. I also always take it to the Ford dealer and I put Ford parts on it. I also drive mine every day to commute 20 miles one way to work. The mechanic said the fact i start it and drive it almost daily and I drive it with a lead foot like it's my race truck is probably good for it. Diesel's need to be ran, not sit around.
My ex-neighbor bought a 04 or 05 F250 and they have had some trouble with theirs.
I've been told the 06 and 07 are better than 04 and 05's cuz they had more of the kinks worked out of them.
On that note, my old boss has an 08 F250 King Ranch with the next engine in line, maybe the 6.4 and he blew the injectors at about 18K miles. He drives it maybe once a week and he babies it. He was upset about something else, pulled it out on the road and hammered down on it and it blew. Lost power and puffed white smoke. Lucky for him it was still under warranty.
My other ex neighbor had an 08 F250 also and he complained about it, but he also put over 225K miles on it so not sure why he was complaining.
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Location: Panama City, FL | i just got a 06 F250 XL with the 6.0L Powerstroke... it had 78K on it when i bought it and ive put a few miles on it. i was not a ford fan, and i swore i would NEVER own a 6.0 but i had it looked over by a friend whos a diesel mechanic at the ford dealership, and my only excuse not to buy it was that it was a ford... so i got it and i LOVE it. no complaints. its got power to spare, great fuel milage, rides/drives great, hasnt failed me yet. |
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