Diesel Engine problems of the 2003 Ford F-350

On 05/31/2013 after driving aprox 50 miles at highway speeds the truck was parked and a small fire started due to leaking oil on the hot exhaust system from a rusted oil pan. The fire was extinguised before it comsumed the entire vehicle. I have contacted Ford motor CO. Customer care and was told that the truck was out of warranty and that the cost to repair 1500. 00 to 2000. 00 would be my responsibility. I am disabled and on social security with a very fixed income and cannot afford the cost of this repair. From looking at all the other posts and living in michigan with winter salt, Ford has recalled many of their vehicles due to rust and corrosion of various componants that could cause a accident or death. Please investigate this major problem with Ford trucks and other vehicles with the 7. 3 liter diesel engine. I have contacted my dealer and they said this is a very common problem. Thank you in advance. The truck is currently parked and undriveable.

I was hauling a loaded horse trailer and had just merged onto the highway. As I was trying to accelerate, the engine was "catching" and wouldn't let me accelerate past 35 mph and was revving very high and wouldn't shift up into the next gear. It finally stalled and completely shut off in the middle of traffic and I had to coast to the side of the road where white smoke started pouring out from under the hood. My entire rig - truck, trailer and horses, had to be towed home and then the truck towed to the mechanic. He found the engine running poorly, and found low compression on cylinders #3 and #8. He found low oil pressure and when he removed the oil pan from the chassis, he found piston material in the oil pump. He removed the engine and found the pistons in cylinder 3 and 8 melted down. He had to bore out and hone all the cylinders, replace all 4 valves in cylinder #3 head, replace all pistons, replace the main bearing and rod bearing, update the oil cooler and replace 8 pistons and 6 head gaskets. When he put it all back together and test drove it, he found an exhaust leak from the ebp sensor and tube. Those had to be replaced. Before all this happened, I had noticed that the engine seemed to be "skipping" when I was hauling my horse trailer. It only happened when I was over 55 mph and it only happened when I was hauling. I had taken the truck to the mechanic before the big breakdown (described above) and he couldn't find anything wrong. I think that is because he was not hauling a trailer and that's the only time the problem occurred. The total bill for all these repairs is $6400. 00 and I have been told that Ford will do nothing to help me.

2003 Ford f350 has problems with the fuel injectors, transmission and an oil leak. The consumer stated the vehicle lost power and white smoke emitted from the tailpipe. He also noticed a delay of engagement from drive to reverse and the fuel gauge was stuck. The number 8 injector had failed, the transmission needed a new part and the fuel gauge needed a new sensor. In the fall of 2008, the vehicle developed an oil leak. It was discovered that the icp sensor (injector control pressure) was the problem. In March 2009, while towing a tractor, the truck lost power and again it emitted smoke and there was a harsh jerk. It was determined that the engine failed again. The number 1 and number 3 injector had failed and there was a new oil leak.

Ford motor company put out defective coolants on their 6. 0l diesel engines. I have/had 2003 f350 king ranch truck with 67,000 miles. Ford warranties diesel engines to 5 year 100,000. On June 24, 2008, I was driving when my truck overheated. I pulled off the road and called Ford north scottsdale. They said that the ejr coolants are not good on those trucks and most likely it gave out. They told me to get it to the nearest dealership. I dropped the truck off at bell Ford in arizona on Tuesday June 24 to learn that my warranty expired may 28, 2008. I got diagnostics done and the head gaskets blew. Bell Ford said they blew because the coolant went out and blew out the water, which overheated the coolants. We contacted Ford motor company and they had 2 cst (mark & steve) "resolve" the dispute and say they cant help us. I specifically asked, that why would they not recall a part they know is not efficient? they did not give me an answer. After doing more research, I have since learned that this is a very common problem with the 6. 0l. I am looking at $4300 just for the head gaskets and then plenty more in labor charges. This does not even include getting the coolant fixed. Will I ever buy Ford again? most likely not. They cant stand behind their product or help their customer. This is a truck that has been babied and up to date for all maintenance. And now its destroyed.

Our company has purchased a 2003 Ford f350 in July 2003 it has 18,000 miles on it and has had 3 turbo's installed is runs rough lacks power and continues to have problems we do not drive the truck often but is run daily. I can't imagine the problems we would have if driven 500 miles a week . My concerns are what will happen when the warranty runs out and I need to pay 1500 for a turbo or new engine or injectors.

The engine of a 2003 Ford went out and was replaced with a new engine by the Ford dealer ship. A few days after we got the truck back it was driven approx. 600 miles, pulling a trailer, when the engine began to back fire and sputter going down the interstate. The truck was pulled to the side of the road and shut off. The engine was checked for any visual problems and then started again. After it was restarted the engine began to pick up rpm. At that point the egnition was shut off and the key removed. The engine continued to run! the engine continued to increase it's rpm until I thought the engine would blow up. I told my grandwon who was traveling with me to hit the ditch and I tried to remove the battery cables. I finally had to leave for fear the engine would blow up in my face. The engine did blow but no fire was started. I towed it to the Ford dealership and was told that the problem was most likely the turbo that went out which caused the engine failure. We are not having it fixed and it has not as yet been determined if the engine is completely ruined. If it is, the turbo caused the failure and we are beeing told that the warrenty on the new engine will not cover the damage. The concern is the run away engine. Should the ignition switch not always shut off the engine? what would have happened if this had been in gear and the truck, pulling a trailer, had been running down a crouded interstate? the dealership is treating us fairly on the trade in but we feel like this is a defect somewhere along the line when a truck is out of control.

My 2003 f 350 w/6. 0 diesel Ford is very unsafe stalling some time no power.

: the contact stated while driving the vehicle stalled and lost power. This occurred at various speeds, and in all incidents the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was later driven to the dealer, who replaced and reprogrammed the turbo-charger. However this did not remedy the problem. On the most recent visit to the dealer the turbo charger was replaced, but the problem still occurred. Updated 05/30/06.

Driving in traffic, truck started cutting out could barely get to the side of the road, swapped in my spare cps and truck started right up and I drove away with no problems.

2nd request fax re consumer's concerns re his 2003 Ford F-350 6. 0 l diesel truck due to loss of power/irreparable turbo lag. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times but they have been unable to correct the problem. The problem has progressed to the point that the vehicle has complete loss of power at stop, particularly when in reverse. On two separate occasions the consumer was unable to backup an incline. Lots of exhaust smoke came from the tail pipe but there was no power.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford f350 diesel. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be started in cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the egr exhaust system valve but the dealer did not replace the egr valve. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic for a second diagnostic which located the failure at the fuel injection control module box and the glow plugs module. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and denied assistance with the repairs due to the age of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. Updated 03/05/lj the engine glow plug was replaced. Updated 03/08/12.

I was driving my 2003 F-350 srw 6. 0l psd for about 15 minutes after starting when I stalled without warning. I was traveling on the highway around 45mph when the truck just shut off and due to no power steering I was unable to pull of to the side of the road. Also the temp at the time was around 20 degrees f. After many attemps to restart the engine I was helped to push the vehicle off to the side of the road where it sat for about 45 minutes and after a final attempt it started as normal and has been running fine since. I took it to the dealer the next day and they said there was no problem with the truck. I am now afraid to drive thinking that it may stall again in heavy traffic and cause a crash.

Turbo charger is on it's third failure and instalation. I only have 11,000 miles on the Ford F-350, the wasted time on my end is rediculous. From what I heard Ford and the dealerships are indundated with this problem, but they are refusing to recall.

Consumer request for reimbursement for engine replacement in the 2003 Ford f350. The consumer had a multitude of problems with the vehicle lacking power and blowing out white smoke, at times the vehicle would hesitate on start up, it jerked when the consumer attempted to accelerate, there was a rattling noise when the consumers foot was released from the accelerator. The intake manifold had popped lose. The consumer was told because an after market chip was installed in the vehicle, the engine would not be covered under warranty.

While driving 70 mph, the vehicle shut off. The rear differentail made a grinding sound and shuddered when a turn was made.

2003 f350 super duty 6. 0 diesel repeated instances of failure to accellerate condition is intermittent and occurs without warning. We've made several attempts to repair the condition with the dealer starting in 2/04 and continuing to present.

2003 Ford F-350 6. 0l diesel. Vehicle ran rough lost power. 3 injectors bad the first time, 2 bad injectors two other times before engine blew at 41000 miles. Has had numerus injectors changed, and many other equipment failures. Was at the dealer ship for over 5 weeks getting engine replaced. We just previusly had the truck at a dealership for over 15 days and they could not diagnos the problem we were having of loss of power.

Very rough idle.

Dead pedal. When you step on gas pedal you get no response until you let off, then the vehicle lunges forward,usually leaving you in middle of intersection. -.

New f350 dielel 6. 0, contunial injector problems, runs rough and quits, towed 2x's, sucking dieles into oil.

The vehicle started to shut off while driving down the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on four occasions, and each time they said the problem was fixed. The vehicle was still at the dealer and not running.

Dangerious when pulling out in traffic! flat spot in launch!.

2003 Ford F-350 6. 0 liter engine diesel runaway after owning 13 days. Vehicle has been out of service and at dealers for over three weeks.

Ford f350 crew cab with 6. 0-liter diesel engine. The turbo randomly shuts down and the vehicle will not accelerate over 45 - 50 mph. The only temporary fix is to turn the engine off and restart the vehicle. My spouse was nearly rear ended by a hay truck while trying to get onto the highway. The vehicle has had three computer program updates - none of which has fixed the problem. Ford has now told the fleet service department they are aware of the problem but do not know how to fix it. Ford does not have an "update" to fix this problem and told the service department to return the vehicle to us to drive until they come up with a solution.