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Ford F-250+ Super Duty repairs by problem area

Engine (40%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)

Brakes and Traction Control (13%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (2%)

Chart based on 399 repairs.
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Ford F-250+ Super Duty engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (14%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (36%)

< $100 (21%)

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Chart based on 151 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2019 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

2000 mi Reductant Heater Hose failure on DEF system. Control Module replaced. 

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2018 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

12000 mi Replaced cracked diesel water separator valve 

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2017 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic AWD

17000 mi Dpf filter was cracked. Replaced under warranty 

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2017 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

14000 mi DPF Failed and required replacing - Was replaced under warranty due to Service bulletin. 
16000 mi Multiple Glow plugs Open Codes - Replaced 3 Glow Plugs I live in South Texas, why are glow plugs failing already? 

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2017 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

40000 mi

US $690
Random misfire code P0300. Diagnosed as a failing coil cylinder #1. Replaced coil and 2 spark plugs on that cylinder 

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2016 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

32000 mi reductant heater and sender replaced, n/c warranty extended for this problem. 

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2015 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

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2015 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

40000 mi Error message on instrument panel "Exhaust Filter Maintenance Required" PCM had to be reflashed to clear error. 
69000 mi

US $25
Diagnosed and repaired coolant leak. Found crossover pipe gaskets starting to leak causing fluid loss and antifreeze smell. Replaced Coolant crossover gaskets, Thermostat and upper hose connector. 
17000 mi

US $500
Fuel injector, ECM, both replaced. 
4900 mi Low pressure oil pump fail, motor seizure 
65535 mi DPF system failure, think a solenoid was replaced 

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2014 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

66000 mi

US $500
Resonator rear fitting broken 

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2011 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

23560 mi Exhaust sensor set burn too lean to run. 

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2011 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

44800 mi Heater for the DEF fluid. Sensor probe in exhaust 
87000 mi DEF system 
62000 mi Ford warranty repair on emissions sensor. 
97000 mi

US $100
Replace Turbo intake pipe. Cracked while under load. Typical failure, but simple repair. 
180000 mi

US $5000
Replace Turbo 
110000 mi

US $40
EGT probe gave erroneously high readings of particulate filter temperature during exhaust filter regenerations, causing aborted and also frequent regens. Solution identified using elm327 Bluetooth adapter and android application “Torque pro” 
51000 mi

US $400
Dashboard error stated DEF fluid issue even though tank was full. Pulled the code and found it was a common failure for the DEF tank heater coil / sensor unit. Pulled the tank down and replaced the part. 
58000 mi

US $600
Emissions: DEF Tank leaking. Replaced pump, gasket, and heater coil assembly. 

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2011 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

136000 mi

US $80
Replaced evap canister - clogged due to dust/dirt 
47740 mi Would only take a few liters of gas, then pump would click off, then a few more liters, etc... 

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2010 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

160580 mi

C $300
Coolant hose leak. Required new o-rings on hose 

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2008 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

70500 mi

US $513
computer 
62000 mi

US $1400
Fuel system cooler. Replaced twice due to fuel rail codes on check engine 
187000 mi

US $400
Faulty fuel pressure sensor 

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2008 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

137000 mi

US $3500
Failed fuel pump and exhaust up pipe. 
143000 mi

US $108
Failed glow plug controller. Replaced after check engine light came on. No apparent issues when light was on. After replacing, light remains off. Truck was missing heat shield that normally covers module. 
120000 mi

US $340
Serpentine belt pulley replacement 
82000 mi

US $1800
low pressure turbo leaking oil. Both up pipes broken, leaking at bellows 
85000 mi

US $9
lower hose to antifreeze tank blew off. lost "C" clip. Dealer had to order the clip and installed myself. 
103000 mi

US $90
O ring on lower radiator hose defective and leaking anti freeze. Replaces Oring. 

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2008 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 2WD

62000 mi

US $1200
Exhaust leak right exhaust. Found cracked manifold. Replaced right exhaust manifold. 

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2007 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

111600 mi

C $100
EGR replaced under warranty 

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2006 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

215000 mi

US $1100
Replace radiator 
114000 mi

US $4900
Sending unit to fuel tank failed, leading driver to believe there was fuel in tank, when in fact there wasn't. This causex fuel pump to also fail. Should note that this is a diesel engine. Fitting failed on oil pump, causing massive internal oil leak, leaving truck with insufficient oil pressure to start. Engine had to be taken apart to get at problem. Big Blue Money Pit will be going away soon. Coolant leak caused by previous repair 
248000 mi

C $5000
high pressure oil pump 
103000 mi

US $100
Exhaust manifolds leaking. Gaskets inserted. Rear main seal leaking. Dealer replaced rear main seal. 
94000 mi

US $6000
Turbo charge was not operating correctly, also FICM was replaced, probably not needed. 
144300 mi

US $500
coil packs were bad, engine misfired. Still throwing obd codes for bad catalytic converters. 

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2006 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

78000 mi

US $425
Cam position sensor.replaced. 
153000 mi

US $1200
Problem: massive hesitation between half to full throttle. Solution (sort of): clean tank, flush lines, change all filters, flush engine lines. Still have very slight hesitation at full throttle. 
161000 mi

US $1870
Turbo not spooling properly and remaining hesitation. Turbo vanes behaved as though stuck open. Turbo replaced with exact replacement; sounds and operates correctly now. Still have minor hesitation issues but tired of throwing money at it. 
168000 mi

US $857
Hesitation required hunt and possible discovery of regulator issue. Replaced the fuel regulator and screen. Appears to have addressed hesitation issue. Edit: Nope, hesitation still there. When this truck works, it’s amazing... otherwise, I hate it and have lost all trust in it. 
198500 mi

US $1150
Believe it or not, the radiator fan pulley mount on the 2 yr old water pump spun on the shaft and was replaced. One idler pulley replaced, and a new wiring harness for the turbo control module. 
187000 mi

US $850
Fuel injector replaced Radiator leaked. Radiator replaced. Possibly damaged during fuel injector repair. In my opinion the shop damaged the radiator when they replaced the fuel injector, but i have no proof of this. 
176000 mi

US $4500
The FICM went bad, causing four injectors to fail. Replaced all. 

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2006 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 2WD

141000 mi

US $4000
Replaced water pump. Also bulletproofed: 1. Head gaskets are replaced with late generation OEM gaskets. 2. The head bolts are replaced by ARP head studs. 3. The factory oil cooler is replaced with an upgraded unit. 4. The factory EGR cooler is upgraded or removed. 5. The turbo up-pipe is replaced. 6. All gaskets and seals are upgraded. The EGR cooler was leaking, the rest was preventive. 
144000 mi

US $1000
Replaced turbo. 
149000 mi

US $30
Replaced leaking fuel pressure regulator. 
154000 mi

US $150
Hole in factory plastic intercooler pipe. Replaced with aftermarket steel unit. 
159000 mi

US $1300
Replaced turbocharger due to leaking seals. 

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2006 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 5-cylinder diesel manual 4WD

75300 mi

US $400
FICM defective and replaced 
82000 mi

US $1120
failed tensioner and other pulleys, replaced, replaced water pump during the repair, fuel pump leaking, and repaired 

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2006 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 2-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

200000 mi

US $900
Didn't want to run. #5 coil. 
201000 mi

US $440
O2 sensor, Failed oil screen in solenoid 

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2005 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

145000 mi

US $3700
Install new long block assembly and replace transmission fluid and filters. 
243000 mi

US $2600
Turbo lines replaced 
69440 mi

C $900
Fuel Injection Control Module failing 
86500 mi

US $420
EGR replacement 
91000 mi

US $400
EGR repair 
95000 mi Oil filter broke.. contaminate engine. 
79000 mi

US $75
FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE 

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2005 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

207700 mi

C $4000
Had oil cooler and antifreeze cooler changed along with gaskets and covers 
228000 mi

US $2250
Defective injectors (2) and 1 glow plug, coolant system rehabbed 
232300 mi

US $250
Cost for diag. EGR valve had carbon deposits causing it to stick open and excessive fuel called for with backfiring. The problem resolved itself, much to the surprise of the Ford dealer mechanic. Hasn't recurred since. 
241000 mi

US $4300
Oil pressure seal failed, egr valve rebuilt, lots of stuff done 
133300 mi

US $25
Number 8 Glow plug went out. 
135000 mi

US $150
EGR Valve clogged and not functioning, replaced the part. 
142000 mi EGR clogged again, looks like a leaking egr cooler. not fixed yet. 
151000 mi

US $4500
Fuel injector sticking, replaced all 4 on the 1 side. 
150000 mi

US $250
Oil cooler was partially clogged, indicated by ECT to EOT temperature difference of greater then 10, was around 20 at times. Bought a Fixur6 backflush valve, installed and back flushed the oil cooler. problem resolved. Have not had to do the back flush again, almost a year later. 
158000 mi

US $700
EGR Cooler coolant hose was leaking 
154000 mi

US $3700
Issues with oil coolers.... put the bullet proof kit on it. 
198300 mi

US $7322
Head bolts, studs stretched..... 

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2005 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

10-cylinder automatic 4WD

161000 mi

US $919
Replaced all exhaust manifold studs; new exhaust from cat back 
163305 mi

US $230
Fuel pump module 

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2004 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

90000 mi

US $15000
6.0 Diesel total engine failure due to Ford engineering problems 
153300 mi

US $2000
Blown head gaskets on 6.0L Ford, this is the second time that for this truck. Replaced head gaskets oil cooler, blue spring upgrade and cleaned sticking turbo veines. Plus a few upgrades, glow plugs, blue spring, updated FICM, revX, oil cooler. 
161000 mi

US $900
High pressure oil pump failed replaced the pump and discharge tube. 
205200 mi upgraded FICM to 52 volt FICM 
124000 mi

US $2800
High pressure fuel pump (which drives the fuel injectors) failed. Engine would not start/run. High pressure fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator valve, and dummy plugs replaced. 
127000 mi

US $1000
Oil cooler failed causing a cascading failure of the EGR cooler and head gaskets. 
70000 mi

US $3000
HUGE OIL LEAK . GAVE THE TRUCK TO MY SON . BOUGHT A DODGE 

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2004 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

110000 mi

US $100
Replaced the thermostat 
115000 mi

US $900
Fan clutch stopped working. Had it replaced as well as serpentine belt. 
117000 mi

US $150
Had to replace the silicone rubber connectors for the intercooler 
118000 mi

US $5500
while towing truck would release pressure thru overflow cap. needed new head studs, head gaskets, and heads machined. turns out it is a somewhat common problem with these powerstroke 6.0 diesel motors. 
135000 mi

US $600
needed to replace the left exhaust manifold. problem was caused by a plug that had been placed in the manifold by the previous owner when an EGT sensor was pulled out prior to trading the truck in. That plug blew out after 10 years and required the complete manifold be replaced. 
221700 mi

US $1000
Oil cooler blew out on a 6.0 liter Powerstroke 
278000 mi

US $6500
Replaced 4 of 8 diesel fuel injectors Replaced the FICM and main engine electrical harnesses due to wear and age 
74600 mi

US $150
Lower Radiator Hose leaking. Dealer replaced hose. 
116000 mi

US $3500
EGR Cooler Failure, Oil Cooler Failure, engine coolant leaking into exhaust. Both coolers replaced. Along with degas bottle and some cooling system hoses. Full cooling system flush. 
161000 mi Replaced stock FICM with upgraded and tuned part to correct cold weather rough idle. 
116000 mi

US $240
Wiring corroded - shop installed new battery cables and clamps in dual-battery system 

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2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

102000 mi

US $300
#4 cylinder coil over plug blew out of head. Ford refused to take responsibility even though they know about the problem for some time. Would only need to put $2 helocoil in plug hole. Need to tighten plugs every 50k miles 

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2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual AWD

161300 mi

C $200
Serpentine belt tensioner failed. Required replacing the tensioner unit and re-installing the serpentine belt. 

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2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic AWD

82000 mi

US $360
Replaced bad O2 sensor to stop intermittent rough running. 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

153000 mi

US $400
High Pressure Oil Pump O-ring leaks 
187000 mi

US $1500
The up pipes were leaking. Had to take out old system and replace with bellowed up pipe to fix leak. 
127000 mi

US $80
Replaced glow plugs to help cold starts and reduce emissions. 
161000 mi

US $550
Injection Control Module went out 
167000 mi

US $150
Replace fuel lift pump 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual 2WD

143220 mi

C $1600
Replaced fuel injectors. Bought Redwood premium injectors and had a local diesel shop replace them. 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

209000 mi

US $125
Small coolant leak from lower radiator hose neck where it attaches to engine. Rubber o-ring had hardened over time. Replaced o-ring and put new radiator hoses on since had never done yet. 
165700 mi

US $190
Water pump went bad at 166k miles. Replaced with a new one from Ford. It was a quick fix and took very little time to change out. 
193000 mi

US $295
Fuel water separator valve needed replacement as it was leaking. 
236000 mi

US $500
Fuel line cracked, was replaced by dealer as was traveling. 
257000 mi

US $185
Heater core, heater hose quick connectors, radiator refill to top off. 
65000 mi

US $325
Diagnosed and replaced Injection Control Pressure Sensor 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

155000 mi

US $475
Replaced exhaust system 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 2WD

190000 mi

US $500
Fuel pump stopped working, and needed replacement. Failed ignition coil/plug due to water. Replaced all ignition coils 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 2-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual 4WD

183700 mi

US $680
Two sensors had gone out causing engine not to start. Replaced the sensors and all is fine. 
200000 mi

US $600
Throttle sensor failed 

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2001 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

203700 mi

US $200
replaced IPR due to failure, maintenance included resealing fuel bowl, replaced high pressure oil lines and oil change 
222000 mi

US $200
replaced intercooler boots due to oil saturation 
233700 mi

US $200
aftermarket water pump failed...replaced with OEM part 
237000 mi

US $200
P1316 code and CEL on. Replaced UVCH and gaskets. Also replaced glo plug relay. 
255000 mi

US $500
replaced ICP sensor 
230000 mi

US $150
replaced high pressure oil line. 
239000 mi

US $400
New radiator and repair leaking oil cooler 
241000 mi

US $200
ICP sensor 
87000 mi

US $250
Fuel pump went out. Had to replace. 
112300 mi

US $100
Accelerator pedal assembly went bad. Transmission shop couldn't diagnose problem finally found exact description in a forum online. Dealer part 225.00, bought online for 85 bucks! 3 bolts and a electrical plug and problem solved! 

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2001 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual 4WD

151100 mi

US $1000
Replace water pump after developed leak 
158000 mi

US $2100
Replaced defective diesel injector 

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2001 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

98300 mi

US $300
Injector Driver Module(IDM) failed, died while running. Then crank, no start. Replaced module. 
99000 mi

US $100
Coolant degas bottle cracked, replaced. 

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2001 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

147500 mi 5.4L Triton blew a spark plug. Design flaw with heads only having 3 to 4 spark plug threads holding spark plug in. Ford has made a specific repair kit for this problem rather than recalling all Tritons before they changed the design in 2004. 

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2001 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

10-cylinder automatic 4WD

153500 mi

US $136
Exhaust manifold gasket leak. 
164200 mi Engine codes noted problem with O2 sensor heater, left and right banks. I replaced the O2 sensors with used O2 sensors. 
192434 mi

US $193
Fuel pump replacement 
194000 mi

US $220
Engine surging and misfiring under load. Replace 9 Coil over plug boots and 1 Coil over plug 

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2000 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

216000 mi

US $400
water pump and new belt 
242000 mi

US $120
Water pump out. Repealed pump and belt 
299000 mi

US $100
I believe water was in the fuel and caused the breakdown. Was towed back to the shop, battery was dead. After battery was charged, fired right up. 
88300 mi

US $50
Hose clamp broke. 
113000 mi

US $30
Replaced a split hose assembly (#F7UZ-6A664-AA) under the intake manifold to fix trouble codes PO171/PO174. 

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2000 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual 2WD

110000 mi

US $150
Radiator leaking; radiator replaced 

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2000 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

122000 mi

US $800
Injector leaking diesel into coolant. Replaced all injectors. 
122000 mi

US $5000
Leaking fuel injectors. Previous shop had tried to fix, failed within 10,000 miles. Had to flush engine 4 times to clean system. Did regular maintenance as well. 

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1999 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual 2WD

323000 mi

US $15
Replaced all eight glow plugs. Replaced with higher temp thermostat. 

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1999 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

128000 mi

US $120
Fuel leak on top of engine. Rebuilt fuel bowl O-rings and gaskets. 
153000 mi

US $2
Thermostat o-ring 
177000 mi

US $100
Leaking fuel drain valve 

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1999 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

10-cylinder manual 4WD

119785 mi

US $532
Misfire under acceleration, replaced 2 spark plug coils 

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