Turbo Replacement

[TheNimitz]

Hello Fellas:

Just wanted to let you know that since last October, I've been having intermittent issues of my 2004 F250 6.0L Powerstroke sputtering, spitting and jerking when pulling heavy loads (such as a car and trailer).
I thought it might be isolated but it continued.

This past weekend I had a car show to go to and I didn't think I was going to make it to and from the show 2 hours from home.

I called my favorite Ford service department.
I took it in on Monday and they analized it on their computer. Sure enough, the turbo system was about gone. The EGR valve was about shot as well.

They fixed it under warranty ($100 deductible/40K miles).
I can't tell it's better yet but I am sure it will be fine.

I was tracking a post on this site before Christmas where some others here were having some of the same problems.
Just thought I'd share the news.

[WTexasRN]

I was having the same problem. It took about 5 tries to eventually get to replacing the turbo - about a month ago - now it's running better than ever and getting better mileage.

[smily]

I had the same problem in my 04 Super duty burbing and missing up hill under mod to hvy throttle. After 3 visits to the shop turbo was replaced and all is good once again. My only question is, are these bad turbo's being replaced with a better one? or will this one also go bad in 40k miles.

[Hayman]

Mine did the same thing but at 9k they replace it.As far as i know they replace it with the same turbo.If your going to haul with them let them cool down before shut down.When i haul with mine i allways let it cool down i dont even shut it down when refueling.

[Cj Ford]

our 2003 F550 has gone through 2 turbos and 3 egrs and 2 injectors.. thank god it was under warranty ... Nice truck just gave me a sour taste for the 6.0L

[WTexasRN]

Originally Posted by Hayman

Mine did the same thing but at 9k they replace it.As far as i know they replace it with the same turbo.If your going to haul with them let them cool down before shut down.When i haul with mine i allways let it cool down i dont even shut it down when refueling.

Do you let it cool down when not hauling, like when you make a run to the store or something like that?

Thanks
Doug

[Hayman]

Originally Posted by WTexasRN

Do you let it cool down when not hauling, like when you make a run to the store or something like that?

Thanks
Doug

I do for a few min better safe than sorry a lot of people dont there is a lot of times i keep the extra set of keys with me and let it run, if i am only going to be their for a min or too.

[joecrag]

I had the same problem with my turbo. I bought the truck used with 11k on it. at 45k I started to use my truck for towing. almost immediatly I started having issues with burping and gasping of the engine. Throttle would miss. I cleaned the back pressure sensor and that helped for about 2000 miles the first time. The second time it only worked until I towed again. I replaced the sensor. The problem began again at 49K. I was on the road 1500+ miles from home in our first week of a four week RV tour. I took the truck to the dealer and found out that, of course, the warranty had expired two months prior. He told me the turbo needed to be replaced at a cost of $3,000, for a stock replacement. I asked what would happen if I was to continue driving. He said probably nothing more than poor MPG's, and then went on to tell me how te stock turbos are garbage and Ford initially replaced them, but as more problems arose they were instructed to clean the turbo vanes. So the next day at a campgroungd I pulled the turbo and cleaned the vanes, and compared to pictures I've seen they weren't too bad. I have put another 8K on the truck since w/o problems. The thing that pissed me off was the "Remanufactured" sticker that I found on the Turbo. WTF, when I bought the truck there was only 11k on it and they replaced the turbo with a used one under warranty. Apparently if you stay with the stock turbo and do a lot of towing the vanes should be claened about as often as the oil is changed.

[Hayman]

Originally Posted by joecrag

I had the same problem with my turbo. I bought the truck used with 11k on it. at 45k I started to use my truck for towing. almost immediatly I started having issues with burping and gasping of the engine. Throttle would miss. I cleaned the back pressure sensor and that helped for about 2000 miles the first time. The second time it only worked until I towed again. I replaced the sensor. The problem began again at 49K. I was on the road 1500+ miles from home in our first week of a four week RV tour. I took the truck to the dealer and found out that, of course, the warranty had expired two months prior. He told me the turbo needed to be replaced at a cost of $3,000, for a stock replacement. I asked what would happen if I was to continue driving. He said probably nothing more than poor MPG's, and then went on to tell me how te stock turbos are garbage and Ford initially replaced them, but as more problems arose they were instructed to clean the turbo vanes. So the next day at a campgroungd I pulled the turbo and cleaned the vanes, and compared to pictures I've seen they weren't too bad. I have put another 8K on the truck since w/o problems. The thing that pissed me off was the "Remanufactured" sticker that I found on the Turbo. WTF, when I bought the truck there was only 11k on it and they replaced the turbo with a used one under warranty. Apparently if you stay with the stock turbo and do a lot of towing the vanes should be claened about as often as the oil is changed.

I would check the egr and clean it or replace it the dealer clean my turbo the first time it only lasted 250 miles that's when i took it back to them & told them that they are going to replace the turbo they did and it has run like a striped *** ape i have 39k on it know & it still is running fine.I have learned to not baby it, i put my foot in it quite often don't let the carbon build up in it. Drive it like you stole it