2007 6.0 Powerstroke reliability.

[JSUnlimited]

It's getting entertaining now!

As far as the Suburban goes, I have to agree about the "lot rot". It truly is a very nice vehicle, in fact probably the nicest one I've owned and I'm glad to be able to put my wife in it. We really liked the 05 and wanted to move up a few years and liked the new body style.

The point mentioning that the Suburban was in the shop was to say that no matter what (brand) it is **** will happen.

I've have/had owned 3 brand new GM trucks and they served thier purpose well. Of course right out of the box all 3 of them had problems, but so did the Ford trucks I had as well. So as one can see, I've supported both companies and each has had the good and bad.

 

[Builder]

as good as I did / do every time mine rolls over on it's back and has to be towed to a shop.

I FOR SURE hope his is a normal ./ good vehicle. I don't wish repairs on anybody.

but he SHOULD hear of what other owners have experienced both good and bad.

to sugar coat it or only show one side skews the facts.

that's what we want isn't it? transparency...

soundguy

Some of the crap I read here is about as transparent as a 3 foot thick mud wall :laughing:......"Fantasy" or "Dilusions" are probably more applicable than "transparency".

BTW: "Ford rules the world" :laughing:

 

[Soundguy]

Some of the crap I read here is about as transparent as a 3 foot thick mud wall :laughing:......"Fantasy" or "Dilusions" are probably more applicable than "transparency".

BTW: "Ford rules the world" :laughing:

so. then.. you are calling me a liar? I have the reciepts to prove what i said...

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

It's getting entertaining now!

As far as the Suburban goes, I have to agree about the "lot rot". It truly is a very nice vehicle, in fact probably the nicest one I've owned and I'm glad to be able to put my wife in it. We really liked the 05 and wanted to move up a few years and liked the new body style.

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for what it's worth, if anything.. due to the size.. it should be a safe vehicle.

my wife drives our yukon. I won't ever put her in a car again. had a fender bender in our 2009 kia ( someone hit her while she was stopped at a light ).. and it TOTALED it....

at least that suburban is a nice large vehicle.. will be good protection. When ours finally dies, I'll probably stick her in a f350 or similar.. staying in a large frame truck for safety..

soudguy

 

[Paystar]

Well I'll let you all know how the 6.0 Powerstroke holds out. I've put 59,000 km's on mine since August and usually do 5 to 6000 a week pulling trailers. Should be a good test. Only thing I dislike about mine is it seems hard to hold a steady speed. Even when you set the cruise and take you foot off the pedal....it will drop over 10 kph then race up to 10 above set speed before it levels off.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Well I'll let you all know how the 6.0 Powerstroke holds out. I've put 59,000 km's on mine since August and usually do 5 to 6000 a week pulling trailers. Should be a good test. Only thing I dislike about mine is it seems hard to hold a steady speed. Even when you set the cruise and take you foot off the pedal....it will drop over 10 kph then race up to 10 above set speed before it levels off.

Living in Norther Indiana I see tons of guys doing like you transporting Campers for a living. I would say 50% are in Fords, 40% in Dodges, and 10% in GM's. That tells me a lot. These guys make a living doing this like you do.

As for the Cruise Control. I have 2 6.0's and neither have a problem holding speed though most of the time when pulling my 15,600# load with my 06 F-350 I do not use the cruise and just use my foot.

Chris

 

[JSUnlimited]

Hey I also meant to share something else with you guys but forgot to jot it down earlier. It's been hectic around here with preparations for the new baby girl.

Anyways, in my extensive late night obsession with my laptop researching the 6L situation I found a very interesting website that more or less helped me to decide to go forth with getting the F350. www.powerstrokehelp.com

He has many informational videos about the powerstroke line of engines. One thing I found interesting is that when he compared the 7.3L to the 6.0L he made mention that the last year or so of the 6.0L had much less warranty claims than all of the others. Perhaps I'll watch it again to make sure I understood it right but at this point who cares.

A side note.....Today the parts guy from the dealer delivered to the firehouse my new oem floormats and a few other dodads that I needed/wanted. I was really impressed that he did that instead of me having to go there when I get off in the morning. He also took the time to make sure I liked them after I put them in and to stand around and BS for a bit. It sure made a good impression with the guys here at the firehouse.....

 

[Soundguy]

the last long haul i made witht he 6.0/250 was a red eye 41 hr trip from mid florida to mid texas and back hauling an empty 16' trailer up plus a lil cargo in the bed, and probably 7k total load back. used cruise on the open roads.. never had an issue except in lousiana where ther roads are totally worthless.. on the places that had concrete segmented pavement they were so uneven the truck would jump and surge in cruise so had to fott it during that stretch of I 10 and I 12 thru there..

fortunately I have a better tow vehicle now, and even better.. a nicer trailer. the bumper pull don't get used mutch.. but i l-o-v-e that gooseneck....

soundguy

As for the Cruise Control. I have 2 6.0's and neither have a problem holding speed though most of the time when pulling my 15,600# load with my 06 F-350 I do not use the cruise and just use my foot.

Chris

 

[Builder]

so. then.. you are calling me a liar? I have the reciepts to prove what i said...

soundguy

Calm down. If you go back and read my post, you'll see I said SOME of the stuff I read here.....

 

[Paystar]

Living in Norther Indiana I see tons of guys doing like you transporting Campers for a living. I would say 50% are in Fords, 40% in Dodges, and 10% in GM's. That tells me a lot. These guys make a living doing this like you do.

As for the Cruise Control. I have 2 6.0's and neither have a problem holding speed though most of the time when pulling my 15,600# load with my 06 F-350 I do not use the cruise and just use my foot.

Chris

Funny you mention that Chris. There sure are a lot of Fords. A lot of it is the little things......like compare the rear view mirrors on a Ford to the others. And they were first to offer the factory trailer brake controller and upfitter switches.
The company I have my truck on with hates Ford's though. They keep telling me I will have trouble with my 6.0, just a matter of time. Hope I prove them wrong, lol. They are Dodge guys.....in their words, they would rather put a front end in a Dodge every 50,000 than rebuild a motor in a Ford. We have very few guys with GM's in the fleet....and they are older ones.
But ALL the RV towing companies I talk to have one thing they all agree on.....when they buy company trucks for themselves they find all the 2007 and older units they can find. No one wants a 2008-up dpf emissioned turd.

Maybe I'll get mine in to get that throttle/cruise checked.....maybe just needs an update or something?

I agree Soundguy.....5th wheels are sooo much nicer to pull than bumper pulls.

 

[Diamondpilot]

A side note.....Today the parts guy from the dealer delivered to the firehouse my new oem floormats and a few other dodads that I needed/wanted. I was really impressed that he did that instead of me having to go there when I get off in the morning. He also took the time to make sure I liked them after I put them in and to stand around and BS for a bit. It sure made a good impression with the guys here at the firehouse.....

A good dealer is the key. I have had very good luck over all with the dealers I have taken my business to with the exception of one.

I would have to say one of the best dealers I have had is with Dodge. I had nothing but problems needing 2 trannys, AC, Power Steering, Radiator Cooling Fan, ect replaced before I traded it at 68,000 miles but they were top notch. I really hated not buying another vehicle from them because they gave me such good service and I still may but I had such a bad taste in my mouth at that point I had to go elsewhere.

What I am saying here is a good dealer can make a good experience better and a bad experience tolerable.



Chris

 

[Soundguy]

Calm down. If you go back and read my post, you'll see I said SOME of the stuff I read here.....

it felt like you had included my comments since you quoted my post.

my gm's a pos.. and I have the repair bills to prove it

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

ditto that for sure.

While my dodge has had only 'normal' problems.. like a starter, a sensor, radiator.. and water pump.. all stuff I consider maint items.. the dealer was terrible.. ( not even a dodge dealer any more ).. so much so that while I did most of the repairs myself.. the one repair I did take it in for.. I took it to my ford dealer. i've bought 2 trucks from him in the last 10ys.. treats me good... johnny on the spot with stuff.. and they work hard to make a deal 'fit' right.. fast too.. none of that waiting stuff... you walk in.. know what you want.. know what you want to pay, after a quick talk you know if it's a deal or not.. no going to the back office to talk to the sales manager stuff.

my last truck I bought.. that 450... i was returning from another city.. had driven down to look at a 350 and had passe don it.. onthe way back the wife mentioned we should pull in the ford dealers lot we had bought from.. then we saw that nice 450. I was on my way home.. had to be at work in 1.5 hrs and it was a 20m drive home.. so not rushed.. but not much time to dicker.

within 20 minutes, someone had helped me take a quick test drive down a back road.. sat down.. showed me what they could do bottom for cash and no trade.. their number matched what I had been thinking about in my head. It was a sunday.. I figured I'd be coming back on monday to get the truck and do paperwork.. I had a grand in my pocket for an auction I had attended the day before, and the guy walked back out of the back room with keys and a temp tag and a buyers agreement... I threw the 1g down and they took a copy of my drivers license and insurance card, and I left a few mintues later.. hadn't even been there a half hour... came back the next day with a check for the ballance.. bottom line.. good dealer... heck.. the 10 minutes I was doing paper work it was parked out front and people were crawling all over it re-detailing it before I left. looked like ants crawling all over a grasshopper that fell in the ant mound...

soundguy

A good dealer is the key. I have had very good luck over all with the dealers I have taken my business to with the exception of one.

I would have to say one of the best dealers I have had is with Dodge. I had nothing but problems needing 2 trannys, AC, Power Steering, Radiator Cooling Fan, ect replaced before I traded it at 68,000 miles but they were top notch. I really hated not buying another vehicle from them because they gave me such good service and I still may but I had such a bad taste in my mouth at that point I had to go elsewhere.

What I am saying here is a good dealer can make a good experience better and a bad experience tolerable.



Chris

 

[Builder]

it felt like you had included my comments since you quoted my post.

my gm's a pos.. and I have the repair bills to prove it

soundguy

Maybe you oughta sell it
That's what I did with my last 2 POS Fords.

 

[Soundguy]

it's worth more to keep.

the value of a 2000 yukon with 146K on her and a few dents is almost nothing$$

worth more to run her till she takes her last smoke break...

then get a real truck..

soundguy

 

[Builder]

Anyone who keeps a truck for 146K all the while complaining really has a love/hate relationship.
Just dropped off the F-150 to the dealer. Gas tank leaks......wonderful. Bunch of Crown Vics up on dealer lifts getting more fuel tank pads put on. Mech told me the ones that they take off the road are being replaced by Tahoes & Jeep wagoneers?????.

 

[JSUnlimited]

Well we got the Suburban back Saturday and ran great until this morning. Had to use my trusty F350 to jump start it.

So now its back at the dealer getting a new alternator and battery. Battery tested bad and the alternator was way overcharging.....bad regulator/diodes. When it sat all night the diode(s) would drain the battery?

Oh well, its under warranty.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Well we got the Suburban back Saturday and ran great until this morning. Had to use my trusty F350 to jump start it.

So now its back at the dealer getting a new alternator and battery. Battery tested bad and the alternator was way overcharging.....bad regulator/diodes. When it sat all night the diode(s) would drain the battery?

Oh well, its under warranty.

Boy, when it rains it pours. I am sure they will get it all strait. Funny how you worried about the Ford when the GM is the one giving you all the headaches.

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

Anyone who keeps a truck for 146K all the while complaining really has a love/hate relationship.
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simply can't aford to sell it and replace it with a similar sized vehicle. it's not worth enough to sell, without me digging into my pocket to buy a real truck..

soundguy

 

[W7XYZ]

Anyone who keeps a truck for 146K all the while complaining really has a love/hate relationship.

Guilty as charged. I had one of those "real trucks" for 250K miles that I disliked immensely, but like Soundguy said, "Simply can't afford to sell it and replace it with a similar sized vehicle." It did the job, but what a PITA. The sad part was that I was really looking forward to it after having excellent results with another 250K mile E-350 cargo van. Yep, I was almost a lifetime subscriber to Found On Road Dead.