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I am in the same boat as Tchikn on my Job 1 450. in the shop of 60 days during past 11 months. Everything was great for 16k miles then all hell broke lose for the subsequent 10. Cab off 4 times for wiring, turbo replacement, engine pan and rear seals, hi pressure fuel pump, then the regular fuel pump, radiator, tran control module, valve cover seals, on and on. unfortunately FOrd says no buy back and letter of law in FL says I am out of luck because in FL if you buy used from dealer you do not have same protection as used from private party. Truck had clean OASIS record with 10k miles on it a year ago; now it is a mile long. Even if bought new or from a private perty used real troubles sisn't show up til past the 18 months. Also unfortunately always a different reason for being in the shop. Ford did give me for free the7 year 200k engine warranty, but I know I will be in the shop continuously and that is not why I shelled out 50k. This rig looks and pulls great, and when not on the shop drives like a dream, but is the WORST rig ever owned for repairs, in fact been in the shop in the last year more than everything I have owned over the past 30 years combined. If I was trying to make a living witht he truc I would be broke, as it is I use it to pull a 14k 5er camper and I hate spending nights in a dealership lots across the country.
No one I have talked to (except Tchkin's note) has had anywhere near the troubles I have. I hope my trouble deminish those experienced by others and that the bolts holt on mine after all of the retorqueing going on.
John
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