Here is just a bit of info for those who are thinking of getting a 08 superduty. My F250 (19k) will be going into the shop to have the radiator replaced, for the second time. It seems that the dealership that I go to, has replaced radiators for 5 different trucks and 3 of those 5 have come back to have the 2nd rad. replaced. Sounds like a recall.
Recalls Ray-Bone, I searched the NHSTA database and found one complaint about radiators on F250 SD's. Does it look familier? I'll start a thread with how to search for recalls and stuff. You can also leave complaints. If they get enough of the same problem, they may initiate a recall. We bought a new Avenger to crash and I found it had 3 (that is THREE) safety recalls. Now that's quality....... ------------------------------------------------ Make: FORD Model: F-250 SD Year: 2008 Complaint Number: 10208684 Summary: DRIVING NEW 6.4 L F-250 TOWING A 5TH WHEEL FROM OHIO TO ARIZONA. RADIATOR CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING DURING USE AND SPRAYED RADIATOR FLUID ALL OVER THE WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING VIEW. STRANDED US IN MIDDLE OF THE DESERT FOR OVER 2HRS. *TR
If it helps, I'd be willing to contact some of my family members in Michigan. They have lots of water and I'm sure they would love to send a few jugs that-a-way. And by jugs, I mean water.
That ain't what mine is did. Mine is just leaking from the bottom left corner. Same place as the original. Same place on the other trucks too.
I have heard alot of folks complaining about the radiators on those trucks, must not be as bad as it sounds though?
34,300 miles and back into the shop to replace the radiator again. This will be the 4th one in this frickin' truck.
I wouldn't do that until Ford's warranties run out plus covered repairs of the replacement radiators run out... but I would also have the Ford Rep for that area in an undivided attention chat mode.
True but is it worth the hassel of taking it in every 10k for a new radiator........and the frustration of not being able to trust the truck!
Were it me I'd make it a point to get every warranty repair I could and for the repeated issues I'd be pushing them to extend coverage. The only way they will improve is if the consumer holds them accountable...
Yea Dan, that's on my list. Our 99 was in this weekend for ac work plus brakes. The ac was working great when we picked it up yesterday morning, but by the afternoon it was blowing out the defrost again. I'm heading up to Ford this morning to get that straightened out. Nothing but a bunch of sh*t of the bull!
