Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2008 Ford F-450

I was making a left hand turn afyer stoping at a traffic light and loss power. The engine light came on and the turbo pressure gauge dropped. I took the truck into the dealer and the dealer told me that a manafold bolt had broken which caused a bad exhuast leak. Repair cost was $3500. I drove the truck less than 50 miles over the next two days and the problem happened again with loss of power and engine light on. I took the truck back the dealer and was informed that the high pressure fuel pump had exploded and sent metal debris through out the fuel system. I was then told the repair cost were going to $7500 ($6000 for parts and $1500 for labor). This is a bad Ford engineering design problem and should be paid for by Ford as well as a recall on all models using the same hpfp assembly.

We are original owners. Truck only used to haul drinking water. That is why the mileage is low. In March we smelled gasoline in drive but we have several cars and couldn't pinpoint problem or see gas on ground. We had filled up the truck and thought maybe some gas had spilled. After that we had several incidences of driving down road 40-60 mph and truck slowed to 20mph. It stalled and came toa complete stop on a few occasions. We were able to restart it. Local shop ran diagnostic check and nothing was evident. Took it to Ford dealer today and mechanic says the gas tank has imploded due to crack and dirt got in and fuel pump is clogged. We have never had any incidence of damage to our vehicle and no incident that would cause the fuel tank to split. We found on the internet a class action lawsuit in 2012 for the same problem and model of vehicle we have. We were never notified of a recall or potential problem. This is a safety issue as the vehicle suddenly loses power and it is difficult to steer to the berm.

Fuel tank delamination leading to blown engine x2 and fuel pump replacement x2. I use no additives and buy only commercial fuel almost exclusively in northeast georgia.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-450. The contact stated that the fuel pump is causing the vehicle to jerk and smoke. The pump has been replaced twice. When the vehicle was repaired the first time, the welding nut was broken. Currently, the vehicle is being held together by the nuts and bolts. Ford stated that nothing could be done because commercial vehicles are not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was 16,000 and current mileage was 19,000.