Ford and Volvo

FIRE911 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 07:43 AM

Why don't Ford have Volvo make them diesel engines since they own them? They make pretty good diesels. Enlighten me on this subject anyone

***HappeetxnR.N.*** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 09:08 AM

Bumping this as I am curious to see what those in the "know" have to say about this.
Craig

**mschn99** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 09:12 AM

Ford owns the "car" devision of Volvo....

GM owns the comercial truck division of Volvo....

Im sure there is more to it than that....but thats a pretty good reason right there

**najaf4life** · #4 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 09:12 AM

good question... but I am sure like some other on this site... I have heard that Ford has been testing there own in house diesel.. but havne't really heard much on that many more of lately...

**dieseldan2005** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 09:31 AM

Here is the whole story on volvo. They actually bought the GM truck division and named them white/gmc for a short while. Volvo owns U.S. mack trucks.

Volvo Trucks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**CoalRollinRoosterCruiser** · #6 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 09:35 AM

yeah, ford does not own the volvo commercial trucks. there still there own company, and gmc never owned them either.

Still there own company.

sldghamr · #7 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by najaf4life

good question... but I am sure like some other on this site... I have heard that Ford has been testing there own in house diesel.. but havne't really heard much on that many more of lately...

i definitely wanna see that one!!!! what are the specs on that engine???

**dieseldan2005** · #8 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 09:50 AM

heres the ford diesel spec.

In late 2007, AutoWeek reported that Ford will allegedly be putting a supercharged 4.4L diesel V8 engine in the F-150 for 2009. Expect it to have around 330 horsepower and 520 lb-ft of torque! GM & Dodge are also planning on putting diesel engines in 1/2 ton trucks, but Ford is expected to be the first to actually produce such a truck. The 4.4-liter engine is a larger version of the 3.6-liter turbocharged V-8 used in European market Land Rover Range Rovers.

**Patrick** · #9 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 10:02 AM

I own two 2005 Volvo commercial trucks. I have to say they suck! EGR problems, intake manifolds crack, radiators suck. These trucks will be traded off this summer.

***Jon*** · #10 (**permalink**) 02-17-2008, 10:05 AM

you need to drive them harder and not idle them so much!

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