Anyone else have a 6.4L ford diesel?

[Hay Dude]

I've read the new 6.7 Ford does real good mpg. I've heard the 6.4 is problematic from people I know; mpg and mechanical problems. A guy that works for me had an 09 6.4 he paid 55 grand for, put 150K miles on it up to 2012, said he spent 15 grand on repairs and traded it in and got 15 grand for it on trade :thumbdown: . Do the math on that one. He got a new 6.7 and he likes it. The 09 was pretty beat though, his 6.7 is getting the same way but hasn't broke down that I know of.

You have heard correctly.
I am playing dealers off each other for an extended warranty on mine. Lowest price I got on extended warranty was ~$3,000. My 6.4L's are very disappointing in MY trucks (I'm sure there's some out there that like their's). One mechanic told me to extend the warranties, then have the repairs done to make the engine more reliable.
I wonder if all the geniuses at Ford's board of director meetings care about the great unwashed who have to buy these unreliable, fuel guzzling trucks to make a living, then pay 3-4 grand to extend the warranties? Maybe it's all in the Blue oval "quality is job 1" master plan??? lol
Then miraculously 2 years later they finally offer a diesel that somehow makes more HP/TQ and gets better fuel economy?
I think they oughta offer those of us stuck with 6L or 6.4L diesels a discount on a new truck. That would be a company that steps up to the plate and does the right thing for it's customers.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Why go through the dealer for a warranty? Its all 3rd party stuff and if you search it out you can do much better on your own.

Chris

 

[joe t]

I'd trust the Ford warranty more personally. Shame you have to buy warranty. I've been told on the 6.0 gas GM trucks they gave you an extended warranty if they had lifter knocking. I have one and it has it bad but doesn't seem to hurt anything.

 

[brain55]

4.88's on yours?
What's your empty weight? Mine's 9,300lbs

No I have 4.30's and yeah, 9300 lbs, but the trailer I pull with it daily is 17,000 lbs.

 

[Lt CHEG]

I had a 6.4 Powerstroke in a 2010 F250 Supercab 4x4. It was a nice truck but I missed having a crew cab and ended up trading it in for a brand new 2011 Silverado 2500HD crew cab Z71 after owning the Ford for about a year and a half. My only real complaint about the 6.4 was the abysmal fuel economy. For the 2011 redesign GM rated the 6.0 gasser to haul 13,000 pounds with 4.10 gears so I went back to a gasser with this truck and get about the same fuel economy (better in the winter and if I keep the speed a little lower) as the 6.4 but at a lower cost for fuel and much lower cost for maintenance. I don't know if I'd go for another diesel besides the Cummins as I think that's the only one I could change the injectors on myself if I ever had to. As much as I love the DMax I think there may be something to be said about the easy access afforded by an I6 vs a V8 and it looks like high pressure pumps and injectors are basically a wear item on the new common rail diesels.

 

[Hay Dude]

I'd trust the Ford warranty more personally. Shame you have to buy warranty. I've been told on the 6.0 gas GM trucks they gave you an extended warranty if they had lifter knocking. I have one and it has it bad but doesn't seem to hurt anything.

I heard the Ford warranty was the only one worth buying, but then again, I was told Ford trucks were the ony ones worth buying, too. lol
Yes, I have to buy the warranty. As bad as it is having to fork out 3K to a company that builds this kind of unreliable truck, some of the costs involved in repairing these things is astounding.

Lt Cheg: I hear you on the fuel economy. I can easily go through $100 tank of fuel in a few days just running local errands. I had no idea these things could guzzle fuel like this. Aside from the Mickey mouse diesel engine and transmission, I like the rest of the truck. Hooked up to a 22K gooseneck, it feels pretty stable, but the drivetrain is lacking.

 

[brain55]

Hahaha, I wish $100 every few days. I average about $80/day.

 

[JESSE1]

Hay Dude, you can get a 4500 or 5500 chassis cab in a Ram. Might be worth considering. They have the 6.7 Cummins but like Ford it's at a reduced horsepower rating for the chassis cab.

 

[Hay Dude]

Hay Dude, you can get a 4500 or 5500 chassis cab in a Ram. Might be worth considering. They have the 6.7 Cummins but like Ford it's at a reduced horsepower rating for the chassis cab.

I'm thinking about it, but one of the reasons I stick with Ford is political in nature. They also have a nice chassis, but Ford's drivetrain always seems to lag behind.
I'd love to have a 550 with an 8.3L "dollar store" Cummins and an Ally behind it. I really don't care for the powerstroke engines.....too unreliable and never thoroughly tested before they're dumped on us.

 

[JESSE1]

If you're hauling heavy loads all the time, maybe an F-650 with the 6.7 Cummins and Allison or manual trans may be a good choice. My personal preference would be an International 4300 or 4400 with a DT466 or 570 and either a 6 speed Allison or maybe a 7 or 10 speed manual. These are much more heavy-duty than any chassis-cab pickup and don't cost any more than a nice pickup.

You can also buy a used single axle tractor with maybe 200,000 miles for very reasonable money and use it to pull a gooseneck trailer. I'm thinking about doing that in a few years in stead of buying another dually pickup.