ring/pinion issues
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ring/pinion issues
At the risk of getting flamed right off the bat on my first post, here goes: I am in the market for a new truck. Until recently, I was planning on buying a new 2010 F-150 Lariat. However, in recent times, my son-in-law has lost a ring/pinion on his 2008 F-150. My best friend's son has had problems with the 2 wheel to 4 wheel drive transfer and yet another friend where I work is complaining about some new whining noises coming from the front end of his new F-150.
Can anyone shed any light regarding whether or not this is an ongoing issue(s) with the newer F-150's? This past Saturday, I visited the shop foreman of a very large local Ford dealership. I ran all this by the shop foreman and he told me he would not buy a new Ford truck. He told me that he was seeing these issues routinely on models 2006-10. Now, I am back to square one because this is what I wanted. But I do not like the idea of paying many thousands of dollars for a truck that may be back in the shop for repair soon.
It is not my intent to be critical of F-150's. I just would like to hear from the people on this forum that drive them every day to help me decide what to do. I test drove a new 4-door F-150 Lariat recently and was just blown away by the way it drove along with the spacious, beautiful interior.
Can anyone shed any light regarding whether or not this is an ongoing issue(s) with the newer F-150's? This past Saturday, I visited the shop foreman of a very large local Ford dealership. I ran all this by the shop foreman and he told me he would not buy a new Ford truck. He told me that he was seeing these issues routinely on models 2006-10. Now, I am back to square one because this is what I wanted. But I do not like the idea of paying many thousands of dollars for a truck that may be back in the shop for repair soon.
It is not my intent to be critical of F-150's. I just would like to hear from the people on this forum that drive them every day to help me decide what to do. I test drove a new 4-door F-150 Lariat recently and was just blown away by the way it drove along with the spacious, beautiful interior.
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Problems with the electronic Shift On The Fly transfer case are common. The most common part to fail is the shift motor assembly. The contact plates corrode and the system fails. A manual system with a lever has a much better service life.
There are also issues with the Independent Wheel End systems on the front axle. They are supplied by Warn. I personally do not like it because of the way it is designed. The system on my truck is more robust and is less prone to failure. While ford addressed water intrusion into the system via the disengage solenoid there are other weak points.
The Rear axles are made by Sterling and they had problems with the castings and pinions on certain models of the F-150.
The question is weather I would allow these shortcomings from keeping me from another F-150?
The answer is no. GM, Dodge and all of the foreign want to b(s) all have their issues. Funny thing, a good friend of mine owns a Chev Silverado and he came to me a week ago with a problem with his transfer case not shifting properly. Go figure.....
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There are also issues with the Independent Wheel End systems on the front axle. They are supplied by Warn. I personally do not like it because of the way it is designed. The system on my truck is more robust and is less prone to failure. While ford addressed water intrusion into the system via the disengage solenoid there are other weak points.
The Rear axles are made by Sterling and they had problems with the castings and pinions on certain models of the F-150.
The question is weather I would allow these shortcomings from keeping me from another F-150?
The answer is no. GM, Dodge and all of the foreign want to b(s) all have their issues. Funny thing, a good friend of mine owns a Chev Silverado and he came to me a week ago with a problem with his transfer case not shifting properly. Go figure.....
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Funny you mentioned the front end issue. I did not mention this in my previous post. About a week ago, I ran into one of my best friends that I graduated high school with. He is driving a 2008 F-150. He has always been a Ford man, even in high school. I noticed a mismatched right front wheel and asked about it. He just rolled his eyes to the top of his head.Anyway, he said his son was driving his truck recently and the right front wheel just broke off. He said this was just one of the drive train issues he has had with his truck. He said he had replaced several drive train components. The words he used was "The shop has practically rebuilt my truck."
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Funny you mentioned the front end issue. I did not mention this in my previous post. About a week ago, I ran into one of my best friends that I graduated high school with. He is driving a 2008 F-150. He has always been a Ford man, even in high school. I noticed a mismatched right front wheel and asked about it. He just rolled his eyes to the top of his head.Anyway, he said his son was driving his truck recently and the right front wheel just broke off. He said this was just one of the drive train issues he has had with his truck. He said he had replaced several drive train components. The words he used was "The shop has practically rebuilt my truck."
45Bisley