Faults:

Diesel - Turbo issues, transmission failure.

Gas - No problems with power trains.

Ball joints have a short life.

Seat covers don't hold up well in working conditions.

Windshields crack easily.

Tailgate handles break easily.

General Comments:

As a business owner, I have owned fourteen F-350 super duty crew cabs. Four of them were 6.0 liter diesels, and the rest had 5.4 liter gasoline engines. All but two of them were purchased new. All of them were worked hard, and were maintained by a fleet mechanic.

Surprisingly, the gas engined trucks held up better than the diesels. Most of them giving over 200,000 miles of good service (pulling large trailers and hauling materials). There were a few minor issues, but nothing that kept them from getting the job done. Would recommend them to anyone.

The diesels were a huge disappointment. I would have expected greater reliability from the diesel engines, but no such luck. Two of the four had complete failures of the turbo system, and the other two had to have some (shady) bypassing of some of the EGR systems in order to prevent reoccurring power loss. The transmissions failed in three of the four diesels with less than 100,000 miles on the clock. My father also owned a 6.0 that blew up, and (sadly) will never own a Ford again. Again, the 5.4 liters were excellent trucks.

Faults:

1st to go were the bushings about every 35,000 miles. Have had to have them replaced.

2nd were the front hubs. They have now been replaced 3 times. The last time, Ford agreed to replace them and install them at no charge.

3rd, the E.G.R. valve failed at 20,000 miles, then again at 60,000 miles, and again at 118,000 miles, which in turn caused the E.G.R. cooler, the oil cooler, and the head gaskets to fail... final cost for this time 4600.00.

5th, the driver's side upper and lower ball joints; possibly just normal wear, but still another cost.

After all this, I still like the truck. It has a custom interior and custom paint. Pulls my 5th wheel camper and my 19ft boat together with lots of power. Hope my troubles are approaching the end.

Faults:

I will never buy a Ford again due to their poor service and bad business ethics.

Many, many issues. Recall issues regarding exhaust system clamps. Most recently $2900 to replace the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system that was clearly covered under the manufacturer's warranty. They said that since the oil cooler was bad as well, it may have caused the problem and therefore voids the warranty. I will never buy another Ford vehicle again simply because of the business ethics they use.

Many other issues have plagued this last vehicle. I have purchased 5 new vehicles from the same dealer before this occurred.

General Comments:

The truck is great when it is running. The high cost of service is killing me, since the dealer has not respected the warranty.