2008 F-Series Super Duty
The Super Duty series comes in a number of variations depending on cab, bed and engine size and when loaded with special packages and options the most expensive models can top $60,000.
Retail price:
F-250: Starts at $23,305
F-350: Starts at $24,025
F-450: Starts at $40,130
Engines:
5.4-liter V-8 , 300 hp, 365 lb-ft
6.8-liter V-10 , 362 hp, 457 lb-ft
6.4-liter V-8 diesel , 350 hp, 650 lb-ft
Transmission: 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic
EPA mileage: Not rated by EPA because of size. Expect powerful engines to gobble up fuel, especially when towing.
Notes: Innovative options such as the folding bed extender give consumers a lot of choices.
Report card
Exterior: Excellent. In-your-face design is brash and confident. Bold design cues combine function and style.
Safety: Poor. No side curtain air bags or rollover stability control available. Traction control is an option; anti-lock brakes are standard.
Performance: Good. It rides well on the highway and in the mud.
Notes: It's more truck than suburban haulers may need but enough for people who aren't afraid of a few calluses. A good combination would be the F-250 with the diesel engine.
Ford recalling 1.2 million big trucks
There have always been jokes about the real meaning of the word “FORD.” One joke had it as an acronym for “fix or repair daily,” the other was “found on the road dead.”
Apparently, too many of the Super Duty and Excursion models, along with some vans, have fallen into the later category. Ford is recalling 1.2 million of them to repair a faulty camshaft sensor which can lead to the engine stopping and, thereby, cause a crash.
The camshaft position sensor tells the engine computer where, in its rotation, the camshaft is located. Without a signal, the engine shuts down because the computer cannot determine when it should inject fuel. The circuit carrying the signal from the sensor to the computer can deteriorate with time and the engine can just stop running. There have, to date, been fourteen reported accidents or incidents of loss of control attributed to the fault, though Ford said that none have resulted in injury.
Recall notices will begin to go in the mail on December 17th. The vehicles affected include vehicles made between 1996 and 2003 at various Ford plants in the United States and Mexico.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the Super Duty constitutes 40% of Ford’s pick-up sales.
Apparently, too many of the Super Duty and Excursion models, along with some vans, have fallen into the later category. Ford is recalling 1.2 million of them to repair a faulty camshaft sensor which can lead to the engine stopping and, thereby, cause a crash.
The camshaft position sensor tells the engine computer where, in its rotation, the camshaft is located. Without a signal, the engine shuts down because the computer cannot determine when it should inject fuel. The circuit carrying the signal from the sensor to the computer can deteriorate with time and the engine can just stop running. There have, to date, been fourteen reported accidents or incidents of loss of control attributed to the fault, though Ford said that none have resulted in injury.
Recall notices will begin to go in the mail on December 17th. The vehicles affected include vehicles made between 1996 and 2003 at various Ford plants in the United States and Mexico.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the Super Duty constitutes 40% of Ford’s pick-up sales.
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