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2008 Ford F-550 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	930653
Internal NHTSA #	10467342
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-550 SD
Model Year	2008
File date	01/08/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am original owner of a 2008 f-550 superduty used for my business. It has approximately 108,000 and has required the replacement of entire engine assembly twice. Both instances the truck was traveling down the interstate at highway speeds when the failures occurred and the driver was unable to get to shoulder of road. Both failures also gave no warning. First failure occurred in august 2009 @ 32,225 when driver heard a loud noise coming from engine and it immediately stalled. Truck was towed to dealer upon which it was determined a connecting rod had gone through block. There was no explanation provided except the engine was still under powertrain warranty. Second failure occurred april 2012 @ 107,000 while driver was on his way to dealer to get radiator fixed due to a leak. He was on the beltway when he immediately started to loose power, it stalled with a chance of getting to shoulder. When towed to the dealer, it was diagnosed as excessive coolant in oil pan (3 gallons) which caused internal failure to the bearings/crank/rods. Engine had to be replaced again. This time failure was caused by the water pump front cover that was severely pitted allowing coolant to enter engine. This front cover had been replaced around 71,000 for same problem, which according to the mechanic, is common with 6. 4l engine. I have serviced this truck according to fords recommendations. Have had the oil changed more frequently than 10,000 mile that is recommended for the type of usage. Dealer agreed that 7,500 miles between oil changes was sufficient since truck was not used in severe operating conditions. Concerned for safety of my driver since this truck has stalled twice on road resulting in major engine repairs even though i have properly maintained the truck. I have googled and found many other owners of ford trucks with 6. 4l diesel that have had same problems i have had. Updated 07/19/12 *bf updated 10/02/12
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32225
Number of Occurences	6
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	JESSUP, MD
VIN pattern	1FDAW57R88EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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Date of purchase	31/12/07
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	55
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Dealer's name	SHEEHY FORD
Dealer's telephone number	240-912-0660
Dealer's city	GAITHERSBURG
Dealer's state code	MD
Dealer's ZIP code	20878

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2008 Ford F-550 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Ford F-550 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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