2008 Ford F-450 Sd

OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, OUR 2008 FORD F-450 HAS BEEN INTO FORD SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES RELATED TO THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY THE REGENERATION PROCESS. THE TRUCK GOES INTO THE REGENERATION MODE AND OVER THE LAST WEEK HAS INSTANTANEOUSLY SHUT THE ENGINE, BRAKING, AND STEERING SYSTEMS DOWN WITHOUT SO MUCH AS A 5 SECOND WARNING. THUS, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DANGER TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILIES HEALTH, SAFETY, AND LIFE (ALONG WITH OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY).WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED, WE WERE TOWING AN 15K POUND, 40 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL. PACIFIC FORD, LONG BEACH, CA WAS CONTACTED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THIS OCCURRING. THE SERVICE CENTER AT THIS DEALERSHIPS ADVISE TO US WAS TO "BABY" THE TRUCK. WE JUST GOT THE TRUCK BACK AFTER TWO WEEKS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REGENERATION ISSUE, WHERE THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND ALL OTHERS ON THE ROAD AND FORD HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY SOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION AS THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD US THEY CAN'T LOCATE ANYTHING WRONG. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, TODAY 9/4/10, MYSELF, WIFE, AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT, IN 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURES, MILES FROM THE NEAREST TOWN FOR 6 HOURS WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCKS. AT THIS POINT, WE NOW CONSIDER THE VEHICLE UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND THE PUBLIC. I REFUSE TO PUT MYSELF, FAMILY, AND THE PUBLIC IN IMMINENT DANGER. WE FEEL THE ONLY FEASIBLE OPTION TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL IS; THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM THE HIGHWAYS. WE EXPECT FORD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE OR REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE TO US. *TR

2008 FORD F450 OIL LEAK, BOUGHT NEW IN 4/08 AND TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW 6 TIMES FOR AN OIL LEAK. THE LEAK HAS BEEN AROUND THE FRONT COVER, REAR MAIN SEAL, AND CAM SENSOR. I LEFT THE TRUCK WITH THE DEALER FOR 2 WEEKS AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT HOME IT LEAKED AS SOON AS I PARKED IT IN DRIVEWAY. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 36,514 MILES, LUCKILY A 100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED BUT THE COST FOR THE DOWNTIME OF THE VEHICLE IS FAR OUTWEIGHING IT'S VALUE AND NOW EITHER MUST BE REPLACED OR SOLD DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT WILL SPEND IN THE SHOP HAVING A CHRONIC OIL LEAK REPAIRED. *TR

HAVE HAD ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH THIS FORD F-450 SINCE APRIL OF 2010, THE FIRST TIME THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT THE ENGINE BLEW UP WHEN HE PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WAS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR 6 WEEKS, I RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, WHILE ON THE WAY HOME THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN, IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. 1 WEEK LATER I RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, 2 DAYS AFTER THAT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ONCE AGAIN WHILE HAULING A TRAILER LOADED WITH A RENTAL TRENCHER. THIS TIME THE RESULT WAS A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THAT SENT ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES TO THE HOSPITAL AND CAUSED MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAS BEEN THERE EVER SINCE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SHORT BLOCK, INJECTORS, AND OTHER VARIOUS ENGINE COMPONENTS. *TR

DRIVING AS NORMAL ON FWY HEARD A LOUD NOISE THOUGHT I GOT A FLAT. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SHOULDER, BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT AND WHITE SMOKE WAS AROUND THE CAR. I GOT OUT AND DID NOT SEE ANY FLAT TIRES BUT I SAW SMOKE BETWEEN THE CAB AND BED OF THE TRUCK. I RAN BACK TO THE DRIVER DOOR AND SAW A SMALL FIRE ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE 4X4 SHIFTER FOR THE TRANSFER CASE. I IMMEDIATELY GRABBED MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FROM HER CAR SEAT AS THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE AND RAN APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AWAY AND TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO STAY. I JUMPED INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK GRABBED A LARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND DISCHARGED IT INTO THE HOLE IN THE FLOORBOARD NEXT TO THE TRANSFER CASE IT WENT OUT AND IMMEDIATELY CAME STARTED UP AGAIN. I THEN CALLED 911. SOME PEOPLE STOPPED AND HELPED ME REMOVE A FEW POSSESSIONS FROM THE TRUCK BED. WITHIN 3 MINUTES THE TRUCK FIRE FLASHED AND WE ALL STOOD BACK AND VIDEO TAPED THE VEHICLE BURN TO THE GROUND. THE WITNESSES SAID WHAT APPEARED TO BE SOMETHING METAL CAME OFF OF MY TRUCK STRUCK THEIR CAR AND THE REASON THEY PULLED OVER IS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD A FLAT BUT WHEN THEY LOOKED BACK THEY SAW FIRE UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK AND RAN TO HELP. THE FD ARRIVED THEY SHOT FOAM ON THE FIRE BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO OUT THEN START BACK IT TOOK THEM APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN TO EXTINGUISH. I AM VERY MECHANICAL AND BELIEVE MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE EXHAUST CANNINSTERS THAT COLLECT THEN BURN HYDRO CARBON PARTICLES BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED INTO THE CAT CONVERTER, SENT EXCESSIVE HEAT TO THE TRANSMISSION THEN THE TRANSFER CASE(DIRECTLY BELOW THE FUEL LINES), THUS MELTING THE FUEL LINES WHICH DRIPPED ON THE RED HOT TRANSFER CASE AND STARTED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP PREVIOUSLY UNDER A FORD RECALL FOR SHOOTING FLAMES OUT OF THE TAIL PIPES SO I ASSUME THEY MUST HAVE RESTRICTED THE FLAMES WHICH KEPT THE MORE HEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS! MY DAUGHTER AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED OR AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F450SD. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING AT 40-65MPH THE ENGINE GOES INTO A SAFE MODE AND CUTS OFF. HE STATED THAT WHEN PARTS SUCH AS THE EGR VALVE AND FUEL PUMP FAIL THE ENGINE GOES INTO A SAFE MODE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTART THE ENGINE AND THEN DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BUT THE EGR VALVE IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO A HIGH DEMAND OF THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR WARRANTY VEHICLE, FUEL TANK LEAKS, AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING, FORD REFUSE TO REPAIR RADIATOR RECALL - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 08B06 AND FORD REFUSES TO FIX ENGINE PROBLEM. AT TIME OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM OCCURRED LOSS OF POWER SHAKING KNOCKING SOUND WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. LOSS OF OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. MAYBE EGR COOLER, INJECTOR OR TURBO PROBLEM? FORD SHIFTS THE BLAME ON TO THE CUSTOMER AND WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY. *TR

LTR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2008 FORD F450 TRUCK DEFECTIVE ENGINE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED FROM JULY 12, 2008 TO NOVEMBER 28, 2008 SHE EXPERIENCED THREE FAILED ENGINES. THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF HEAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ENOUGH TO MELT THE WIRING AND CAUSE SMOKE TO COME INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. ON EACH OCCASION, THAT THE ENGINE FAILED, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, OIL BEGAN BLOWING ALL OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED WHICH WAS CAUSING THE STEERING AND STARTER TO LOCK UP.*JB