10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
75,667 miles

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problem #3

Apr 242004

F-350 4WD 8-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 227,000 miles
I own a 1996 Ford F-350 crew cab with a 7.3 liter powerstroke diesel. The wiring harnesson the intake manafold to controle the glowplugs melts and so does the valve cover gasket of witch the wireing harness passes through it with a plug X's 2 and than the internal wiring harnesses burn up under the valve cover requiring the engine to be dissasembled to the point of the head to replace the components. Further more on the clutch linkage there is a plastic bushing that disintegrates quite often under normal use. Parts are available but the wireing problem is very expensive to fix even yourself. The clutch linkage is fairly easy to fix but should last longer than it does.

- Omak, WA, USA

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problem #2

Sep 261996

F-350 Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Under the hood fire, electrical short, faulty wiring harness overheated, will provide more information.

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

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problem #1

Nov 181995

F-350

  • miles
Wiring harness located on top of trucks frame, cut by seam in cabs floorboard, causing short which caused alternator to fail.

- Merrifield, MN, USA

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