| Issue ID | 715204 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10260981 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-550 SD |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 28/08/06 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2006 f-550 ford 6. 0 diesel truck with 17,000 miles and replaced 5 fuel filters at this time and had the truck towed in on 3-2-09 stumbling,hard start . Called the dealer and he told me the gas tanks are delaminating from bio fuels,i have a 2004 diesel truck with no problems,and faithfully use sunoco fuel. The shop foreman at hopkins ford said this is not under warranty, i have rust come out when i change the filters as well as the water separator. This has been an on going problem and am not getting any where with ford. Red hill ford told me he never heard of this type of problem,norristown ford have fuel tanks stacked 10' high,that the replaced for customers because who ever ford got to coat the inside of fuel tanks ,did a poor job. I have the normal warranty and the extended warranty. I have paid $50,000 for this vehicle and i'm afraid to drive it for fear of an accident. Water in fuel sensor keeps coming on and when i drain the water separator the light goes out, their are no signs of metal flakes in the fuel system ford is blaming the fuel but they wont test my fuel something is very fishy ? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TELFORD, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1FDAF57PX6EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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