I was just wondering if anyone else on here has had problems with their 2008-2010 Ford 6.4L Powerstoke Diesel. I bought one new in 2008, and less than 2 years things went downhill from there. 95% of the issues were from the cooling system, radiator, water pump, hoses, front cover to name a few, diesel motor warranty doesn't cover the radiator....hmmmm. Mine wasn't as bad as some, my dentist also had a 2008 F-250 and less than 3 years was on his 5th radiator, he went to a GMC after that. It was bad when our local Ford diesel mechanic would not put a Ford radiator back in those trucks, Mishimoto is what he recommended (lifetime warranty). He said the plastic in the Ford radiators would not hold up to the heat and start leaking. The EGR also led to my front cover failing, it cavitated the front cover and that was the last straw, esp after a horrible 6.0L & 6.4L. Instead of deleting it i just put that money toward a 6.7L that i've had for a couple months now and that thing is a beast, it has been great. Might break down tomorrrow but i love it so far.
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Ask yourself you REALLY NEED and have the financial wherewithal to own a late model diesel truck that's off of warranty?
If the answer to those two questions is YES, chalk those issues up as a "cost of doing business", and don't complain.
I've had diesel pickups since 1979, because I enjoy diesels, but have not owned one newer than 1999.
I had to give them up as I can no longer justify (or afford) the costs of keeping them on the road.
Farmer Rock
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I personally don't have one,but my neighbor has an 2008 f250 6.4,he only uses it to tow a camper 1 hour up north twice a year and it is immaculate in and out,and for the past year or so it has overheated 5 or 6 times and when he is driving down the highway the radiator hoses pop of because the computer is reading wrong,and his son has a 2012 f350 6.7,and as he was driving home from work the motor blew up,and since it was under dealer warranty they said they would replace it with a new 6.7,but after 2 weeks in the shop,he got it back and they told him,they want to see if the block would blow up or not so they just did a top end rebuild,after 3 days it blew up again and now he got a brand new motor with all the new stuff,apparently the 2011 and 2012 had a weak crankshaft,i hope yours is 2013 or later.Rock
Go to the Ford Truck Enthusiasts forum. There is a lot of information there detailing the problems and fixes of the various engines.
I had an early 6.0 for a while. It wasn't that bad, but was reaching a point I was scared of how long I would remain lucky. I went to a 6.8 gas and haven't looked back.
I had an early 6.0 for a while. It wasn't that bad, but was reaching a point I was scared of how long I would remain lucky. I went to a 6.8 gas and haven't looked back.
Bob, i'm just asking if others had issues out of the 6.4L, honestly the customer should not have to pay for Ford's parts issues, radiators being over
a grand each means Ford is making big money on their customers behalf which is not right. If this was a random thing i could see it as a "cost of
doing business" but again the customer should not have to pay for Ford's mistake. I tow heavy loads and tractors, the diesel does better for me, but
i don't have thousands of dollars to keep putting radiators and front covers on, believe it or not i had spent $13,000 on that thing not including
what was done under warranty. When i bought the truck new in 2008 i was told that the 6.4L was a huge improvement over the 6.0L, if i knew then what
i do now i would have bought a extended warranty. When i traded this truck a few months ago i had 5+ dealers tell me they do not want and will not
trade for a 6.4L, i started to wonder if i was going to be stuck with the thing.
a grand each means Ford is making big money on their customers behalf which is not right. If this was a random thing i could see it as a "cost of
doing business" but again the customer should not have to pay for Ford's mistake. I tow heavy loads and tractors, the diesel does better for me, but
i don't have thousands of dollars to keep putting radiators and front covers on, believe it or not i had spent $13,000 on that thing not including
what was done under warranty. When i bought the truck new in 2008 i was told that the 6.4L was a huge improvement over the 6.0L, if i knew then what
i do now i would have bought a extended warranty. When i traded this truck a few months ago i had 5+ dealers tell me they do not want and will not
trade for a 6.4L, i started to wonder if i was going to be stuck with the thing.
ADB-Ia
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- New Sharon, IA
I've got close to 180,000 miles on my 2010 F350 with a 6.4 Power Stroke and am very happy with it. At 100,000 I got a tuner for it, eliminated the exhaust filter (no more regen), disabled the EGR (haven't removed it even though I have the kit) - it pulls like a son-of-a-gun. My next truck will probably be a smaller truck with a gas motor because I'm about done trailering, but I have had good luck with my 6.4. The 6.0 that I had before also treated me well but I only ran it 100,000 miles. The 6.7 before that gave me injector problems. That cost me more than I wanted to pay. But they have all been good trailer pullers and kept me a Ford truck man.
im the shop foreman and master tech at a ford dealer, we call 6.4s the beatlegeuse engine, spoken 3 times and 1 will appear that no one wants to deal with, cooling system issues, injector issues, and now and then the bottom end comes out hard, pure junk, know so many people that were so upset and let down with this engine after the 6.0,left ford for anything else, not to mention 75% of repairs will have to be cab off, there is a reason for thre ford international lawsuits, and we only used em 3 yrs. avoid them like the plague. Just my two cents. Dusty
Dopp Creek
Member
Hey Dusty-
Would you be willing to take some questions about a 2003 6.0? I'm about to dive into one that young man gave up on after replacing a ton of parts. My
email is open.
Thanks. Tim
Would you be willing to take some questions about a 2003 6.0? I'm about to dive into one that young man gave up on after replacing a ton of parts. My
email is open.
Thanks. Tim
Tony in SD
Well-known Member
I have a 2010 F550 6.4 parked in my yard I?d sell real cheap right now. Engine seems to be shot.
showcrop
Well-known Member
Dopp Creek,
I have an '06 6.0 that after 5 years had some pretty significant problems. I didn't go to the dealer because of the horror stories. I went first to the shop that was doing my cars, but they weren't really up on them. Then I got a referral to an independent who had been a Ford mechanic for many years. His son actually did the work, but not after an hour and a half on the analyzer. He went very carefully through all parameters in order to see the history of what it had been doing and then ran it with the analyzer on it. After he established what the problems were he started work. It cost me around $3,000. He replaced the offending parts, deleted the EGR, put in a chip with a mild HP increase because I tow the max load now and then. I haven't had anymore problems in 9 years, though my miles per year is low.
UncleTom
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If you watch enough of this guys utube videos, you will learn about all the problems with the powerstroke in all the different engines. 6.4 i think they only made for 2 years and he wont touch them. Very good information. After watching this guy, i will never own a diesel period on less i win the lottery.
powerstroke help
powerstroke help
It's a little late to be complaining about problems you had early on with a truck you bought new that is now a 12 year old vehicle. This should have been brought up to your dealer 10 years ago. Ford only used the 6.4 '08-'10, so that in itself is pretty telling. That they had an engine of their own design ready for the '11 model year tells me that they likely knew they were dumping the 6.4 before the first one was ever installed. 3 model years is not enough lead time to design a new engine, especially one that has been as reliable as the 6.7.
Go to Powerstrokehelp.com, there Bill from Powerstroke Specialty will tell you everything you didn't want to know about the 6.4. He is very knowledgeable about all the Ppowerstrokes because they are his livelihood. He does not recommend the 6.4 and says that it is only about a 200K mile engine at best.
Go to Powerstrokehelp.com, there Bill from Powerstroke Specialty will tell you everything you didn't want to know about the 6.4. He is very knowledgeable about all the Ppowerstrokes because they are his livelihood. He does not recommend the 6.4 and says that it is only about a 200K mile engine at best.
Pete in Holland MI
Member
Isn't when you go to a dealer to have work done, that parts are warranted for for the life of your ownership, unless they are wear items (brakes & such).
Yea....diesels are great, but many of my friends have had diesels, and though they have their highlights, most have had to sink thousands into their engines in one form or another.
Yea....diesels are great, but many of my friends have had diesels, and though they have their highlights, most have had to sink thousands into their engines in one form or another.
glennster
Well-known Member
Farmer Rock
Member
my other neighbor has a 6.0 f350,just used for towing horses to shows,and just had a complete rebuild done at a powerstroke shop,1 week after that the new injectors went,ford made the mistake when they started making their own engines and dropped international/Navistar,this is why I rather put money in an old truck where I can see the motor,instead of these new ones,you open the hood and all you see is plastic and computers,not for me.Rock
Galen Houk
Member
We have a 7.3 and two 6.0s. The 7.3 has had no issues ever. The 6.0s are a very good engine after you replace the head bolts and do a EGR delete. My experience with the 6.4 is all bad. The auction company I work for liquidates service trucks for a large company. We have had two of them blow up driving them a few miles to the lot. Doesn't make any sense, I know. My diesel mechanic who is a Power Stroke expert says never buy a 6.4 no matter how cheap. It's not a matter of will they implode, but when. He has built up 6.0s to very high HP with no problems. My brother's 2000 Duramax has also been a money pit. $7500 in the last few years. I have one friend who just bought a new Duramax and he had so much trouble that after the third engine repair he refused to take it home and traded it back in. Another friend has had Duramax diesels for years and he won't own one after it goes out of warranty. I never thought I would go back to a gas but with all the pollution control problems with newer diesel engines, I am seriously considering it. The market is flooded with used skid steer loaders that are a few years old and just hit the 3,000 hours warranty limit. As has been stated, most people don't want a newer diesel after it goes out of warranty.
Ken Macfarlane
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Every so often a friend will see a shiny truck and want to play the 6.0 or 6.4 lotto. I don't understand it, most people lose and the best possible prize is a moderately reliable truck that's hard to sell even at a big loss.
The 2003 and 2004 6.0s were junk unless they were torn apart and rebuilt. The 2005, 2006 and 2007 were actually pretty good engines - then the 6.4 came out - I don't think they ever got it right.
The 6.7 appears to be a better engine than the 6.4 - we've owned two and only one has grenaded to the tune of $14,000.
The 6.7 appears to be a better engine than the 6.4 - we've owned two and only one has grenaded to the tune of $14,000.
To each their own..
I have a 2008 F250 Harley edition and it's been a great truck. All the new diesels are more expensive to operate and require far more maintenance than earlier versions.
The radiator is a known issue and typically caused by worn bushings that allow the front end to flex the radiator. The engine itself was compromised by Ford using cheap pistons and a poorly designed emission system using the DPF.
I'm almost 160k and it's been a great truck for me. I don't use it much anymore so I'll likely hold on to it forever as it does everything I expect and if it needs a few bucks along the way so be it since I'm not buying a new truck.
Kerry
I have a 2008 F250 Harley edition and it's been a great truck. All the new diesels are more expensive to operate and require far more maintenance than earlier versions.
The radiator is a known issue and typically caused by worn bushings that allow the front end to flex the radiator. The engine itself was compromised by Ford using cheap pistons and a poorly designed emission system using the DPF.
I'm almost 160k and it's been a great truck for me. I don't use it much anymore so I'll likely hold on to it forever as it does everything I expect and if it needs a few bucks along the way so be it since I'm not buying a new truck.
Kerry
When you see that hot deal on a v8 diesel just remember these words of advice at a 2:43 seconds
V8 diesel buying advice
V8 diesel buying advice
Tx Jim
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- Coyote Flats, Texas
Here's an '07 Ford 6.0L 4X4 for sale @ $13,900 that's been bulletproofed to the tune of $9000 for anyone feeling froggie.:twisted:
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/grd/d/olney-2007-ford-f250-4x4-diesel/7046439665.html
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