Welcome to Another Addition of the F350 Chronicles

Everything is junk when it's broke and you have to fix it, I believe most of the problem is the big companies want you coming back sooner so they can make more money, hence the body work on dodges, warped rotors and squeaks on Chevys, and ticks on fords, these are all non life threatening issues that are more of an annoyance than anything that you just want gone so they now make more money sooner. And sometimes u get a vehicle that last 70-100,000 without much of a problem, or u get a vehicle like mine that in 400 miles off the lot the engine siezed! Lol

hotblast1357 wrote:Everything is junk when it's broke and you have to fix it, I believe most of the problem is the big companies want you coming back sooner so they can make more money, hence the body work on dodges, warped rotors and squeaks on Chevys, and ticks on fords, these are all non life threatening issues that are more of an annoyance than anything that you just want gone so they now make more money sooner. And sometimes u get a vehicle that last 70-100,000 without much of a problem, or u get a vehicle like mine that in 400 miles off the lot the engine siezed! Lol

When I worked at a new car dealer I remember a guy bringing a brand new Park Ave Ultra back in on a wrecker with like 45 miles. He was pissed. It had spun a bearing while he was showing it off to his friends. It was a rush job for sure, I believe it was back to him the next day or two afterwards with a new short block. *censored* happens I guess.

Most of these problems happened to me, right off the showroom floor! Truck had 47 miles on it when I test drove it. Countless warranty claims failed to fix the squeaks/rattles, and brakes.

It's a piece of *censored*, plain and simple because nobody gives a crap anymore. This is what $30 grand gets you today. It burns oil when I push the RPMs up there, and if I run 87, has detonation so bad I think the engine will grenade. What happened to building vehicles with pride???

In the course of bringing my truck back for one of the many warranty visits, the lot tech managed to bash my passenger side from bumper to bumper. Needless to say, that dealer is no longer in business. LAST new vehicle I EVER buy.

Ok, looks like a bad front axle U joint on the passenger side. Jacked both tires off the ground, hubs engaged. Turn to the right and the right wheel locks up tight like the brakes are on, can't even turn the steering wheel. Disengage the hub and everything works fine.