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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%)

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Ford F-250+ Super Duty transmission repair cost distribution

$2500+ (9%)

$1000 - $2499 (18%)

$500 - $999 (22%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (20%)

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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

34000 mi Driveline vibration under a load, at highway speeds. Complete driveshaft replaced, still has problem, back to Ford, now on lift with rear differential apart, 4 weeks at dealer, still waiting for truck. 

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2012 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

59000 mi

US $459
Replace seal 

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2011 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

88000 mi the vacuum system that actuates the auto 4x4 engagement was not working in the front wheels, could manually lock hubs but the auto engagement was failing. Dealer diagnosed the problem and reconnected. 

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2010 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

189100 mi

C $350
U-joint on front driveshaft 

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2006 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

215000 mi

US $1100
U joint repaired 
215000 mi Both front and rear differentials leaked at multiple seals. 
103000 mi

US $100
Front axle seals leaking. Dealer replaced both seals. 

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2006 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

95000 mi

US $43
Replaced broken vacuum line on four wheel drive actuator. 
97000 mi vacuum line came loose on four wheel drive switch. 
94000 mi

US $50
Transmission pan leaking. Replaced gasket for the 2nd time. 
103000 mi

US $90
Pan was still leaking after two attempts to reseal. Replaced [transmission] pan. Problem solved. 
152620 mi

US $15
Vacuum line broke that feeds the 4wd. Required replacing line with new vacuum hose. Seems to be a very common problem for the Fords. 

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2005 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

96000 mi

US $300
4X4 INOP 
164000 mi

US $1600
All 4 Speed Sensors replaced as well as a fan. Sensors were preventing Turbo from working properly by de-rating engine. Mind you, Ford would not help at all with this issue....it took a 23 yr old w/ perseverance to figure it out in 3 weeks 

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2005 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

234200 mi

US $1700
Carrier bearings failed in the rear end.... damage to several components.. Replaced with a "junk yard" assemby (wheel to wheel) with 41,000 on it. 

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2005 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

10-cylinder automatic 4WD

145000 mi

US $500
experiencing vehicle vibration at 55-60mph. rebuilt driveshaft and u-joints. Helped some but still have vibration. 
162953 mi

US $670
still have whine noise - mechanic says rear diff needs rebuilding 

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2004 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

148000 mi

US $800
Replaced driver side front axle U joint. 
151000 mi

US $500
Passenger side U joint replaced. 
72200 mi

US $6000
Differential cover corroded, leaking fluid; fluid replaced too 

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2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic AWD

77000 mi Front driveshaft (not axle shaft) rusted through and was replaced. Discovered during an oil change. 

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2003 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

111000 mi

US $2200
Seals around torque converter started leaking heavily. Replaced bushing, seals including rear main seal on engine. The biggest leak was fixed, but there was still some seeping of transmission fluid. We're trying to figure that out. 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

179800 mi

US $500
The torque converter went out. It was not locking up at highway speed. Purchased a refurbished converter on Ebay and had the dealership install it for me. My nieghbor is a mechanic there. 
188300 mi

US $500
Electronic shift on the fly 4WD not working. Took both front hubs apart and found driver side hub not sealing properly. Shift in the fly works with a vacuum. Instead of spending $500 to replace hub just plugged the hoses. Now must manually lock hubs. 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

176000 mi

US $270
Replaced auto hubs with aftermarket manual hubs 
189000 mi

US $110
U-Joint in drivers front axle needed replacing. 
328000 mi

US $400
Front driveshaft yolk went bad. U-joints shockingly we’re still intact. 
270000 mi

US $350
Warn out u-joints on drive shaft (3), slip yoke, carrier bearing drive shaft, differential fluid change front and back. 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 4WD

155000 mi

US $660
Transmission cooler lines had to be replaced 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

10-cylinder automatic 4WD

89300 mi

US $1400
torque converter seal blew out, resulted in fire, surprised the seal blew--were pulling on a small 6-7 inch stump at 1800 rpm, repair done in a day, mainly labor 

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2002 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 2-door

10-cylinder automatic 4WD

79000 mi

US $850
trans pan and one axle cover was rusted to the point it had to be replaced. Found it by requesting fluid change and trans filter. 

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2001 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

213700 mi

US $250
carrier bearing failed. Had drive line shop replace u joints and carrier bearing. rebalance shaft 
224000 mi

US $4800
transmission service revealed debris in pan. Replaced transmission 
225000 mi

US $2200
rebuilt rear differential due to bearing failure. Added a Detroit True Trac carrier to upgrade the OEM LS 
53200 mi

US $2350
transmission shifting hard, and or late especially second gear. Rebuilt transmission, changed spline type assembly to older style reliable clutch type. 

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2001 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual 4WD

116000 mi

US $5700
Transmission had worn parts which required replacement. 

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2000 Ford F-250+ Super Duty

Engine not specified

230700 mi

US $650
axle seals, 
228000 mi

US $38
Change pinion seal on rear differential 

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2000 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual 2WD

110000 mi

US $150
Clutch slave cylinder failure; replaced clutch master and slave cylinder. 

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2000 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

367600 mi

C $800
rear axle seal. replaced. oil soaked brake pads replaced 
132800 mi

US $5500
Transmission rebuild 

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2000 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

10-cylinder automatic 4WD

89000 mi

US $250
The limited slip clutches in the rear differential were grabbing when they got hot. The dealer performed a service and re-installed the limited slip additive which fixed the problem. 

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1999 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

turbocharged 8-cylinder diesel manual 2WD

340000 mi

US $117
Replaced clutch release system. 

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1999 Ford F-250+ Super Duty 4-door

10-cylinder automatic 4WD

133000 mi

US $1100
Rear diff rebuilt, front diff and transfer case serviced 

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Ford F-250+ Super Duty Transmission Problems

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