2003 Ford E550 Fuel system Problems

“2003 Ford super duty f350 6.0 liter diesel: the first time I tried to pull my 5th wheel with this truck, it would buck furiously and I could only stop the bucking by depressing the accelerator pedal to the floor of immediately let up off the pedal. During this trip with the 5ht wheel in tow, at 815 miles the engine quit at the most inopportune times. I was climbing a 5% grade and traveling in the truck slow lane on interstate 68. I managed to get the rig to the shoulder but still in a very dangerous situation. It took 3 hours to get the rig moved to a safe location. …”

“Purchased a new 2003 Ford f-350 super duty with the 6.0 diesel on sept.9-15. At 10,000 miles troubles began. At 20,000 2 injectors failed. Between then and the warranty expiration, another 12 failed. Since then, another 16 have failed. From day one, I've tried to get relief from the dealer and Ford. The dealer has filed for bankruptcy and Ford doesn't care.”

“On labor day weekend 2003 a fuel injector failed and filled the oil pan with fuel. The engine shut down and I had to be towed in. It took Ford road service 3 hrs to find a tow service. The truck had 5700 miles on it. Now on march 20, 2004 the truck will be going back to the dealer with what acts like the same problem. If Ford knows they have a problem with a certain batch of injectors they should replace them all.”

“The fuel lines on the sterling trucks I purchased (2) of them are failing causing fuel to spill out. They truck has been in for repairs of this problem four times. Sterling claims they are aware of the problem but will not replace all the lines until each one goes bad.”

“Fuel gauge is erratic. Will show 3/4 tank one day then the very next day will show almost full. More erratic when low on fuel. Moves from 1/8 of a tank to below the red empty hash mark over night while sitting. Fuel gauge can not be trusted to provide accurate fuel levels.”