Engine Oil Leaking problems of the 2008 Ford F-350

The contact owns a 2008 Ford f350 super duty truck purchased new. He stated after having a regular oil change, he noticed a large oil spillage coming from under the vehicle. The dealer advised replacing the high pressure fuel pump. The repair caused the oil to leak worse. Within just under a year of the initial failure, the dealer replaced the high pressure fuel pump a second time. Several months later, the contact began to notice the oil leak again. The high pressure fuel pump was replaced a third time. He also stated the bulbs in the exterior lighting elements, including headlights, tail lights and turn signals continued to blow. The dealer could not identify the reason why they continued to fail. While at a stop, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not shift into gears properly. The vehicle would stay in high gear and would not down shift properly. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. No further repairs were made to date. There were no recalls on his vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 28,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350 sd. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for regular maintenance. The technician observed an excessive oil leak and stated that the failure was related to the front main seal. The vehicle was repaired. On nine separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures; however, there were no resolutions. The vehicle is currently being repaired. The contact has notified the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 53,000.