Posted by mkirsch on February 14, 2012 at 11:40:36 from (64.80.110.74):
In Reply to: Trucks posted by Herald IA on February 13, 2012 at 17:08:52:
From an engine perspective, Dodge has been the most consistent over the years.
GM had some minor issues with cooling in one generation of Duramax, and injectors in another. Neither is a show-stopper.
Ford had a bad run of it with the 6.0L and to a lesser extent, the 6.4L.
From 2007-2010, all three diesels had a DPF system that choked fuel economy and had some problems. In 2011, Ford and GM switched to a DEF system that uses urea injection in place of raw fuel to burn off the soot, bringing the fuel economy back up.
In the "holy grail of used trucks" category:
1. 2003 Ford with 7.3L turbo diesel
2. 2006 Chevy/GMC with LLY Duramax, only year with the 6-speed Allison and no emissions junk
3. pre-2007 Dodge with 5.9L Cummins, if you can find one that isn't beat to pieces
If you're looking at new 2011-2012, there have been a couple issues with the Bosch high-pressure fuel pump on Ford trucks, and Ford denying warranty coverage, blaming bad fuel for the problems.
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