ok lemme start this of by saying in no way am i knocking fords i like fords chevys and dodges i just like chevy the best. but my freind bought an 08 ford f 350 with 78k miles and 2 weeks after buying it the radiator blew what the hell would cause this on such a new truck is it defective or is that normal or is this a more serious prob

 

Ill help you out with a bump. If I remember correctly though, when I was reading on a few forums, I believe that they did have radiator problems like flexing possiably? just my 02 cents. someone will chime in on this for u

 

Check the driver's door to see if this 2008 6.4 was made before 8/2007 If it was it's a JOB 1 & they are known for going thur a lot of radiators

 

i have a buddy who has a 09 f 350 and he was having some cooling issues and he was low on antifreeze and added a little water to get it to dealership and the truck didnt even make it 3 miles then engine went POOF. the dealership told him they were haveing problems since 08 with radiator and cooling systems, and to top it all of they wont warrenty it because he added water to it??? so might wanna warn your buddy if his coolant is low dont add water either

 

that was mostly do to t-stats sticking.. there was an update on the rad. and the t-stats.
and when ever you replace a radiator your to replace the t-stats


skinny.. i would tell your buddy to fight it! there is no way they can deny warranty. on adding water to get a truck to the shop. if the failed part/parts has already failed...

 

I HAVE 08 F-350, AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE COOLING SYSTEM, AND HAD TO BE RETRO-FITTED WITH A "T", GOING TO THE RADIATOR, THAT RELEASES PRESSURE, ETC - THEY TRY NOT TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR, IF IT GOES BAD, BUT IT CLEARLY SAYS ITS A DIRECT RESULT FROM THE RECALL, AND THE RETRO FIT- ITS BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE MINE WAS DONE, OR I WOULD GIVE YOU THE EXACT INFO -BUT I KNOW FOR A FACT , AND IT WAS REPLACED, ETC.. HOPE THIS HELPS !!

 

they call it a ventury t-ee i have it and rad still failed the thstats are a fail safe they implode and then ur rad will crack ford exstended the war to 100000 miles

 

I checked the Car Fax before I purchased my 08 F250 Super Duty and I saw that the radiator was replaced by Ford 1 year after it was purchased by the owner. Hopefully that fixed the problem and I won't have any issues with it.

So far no problems with the cold weather, I will see what happens in the summer.

 

no radiator problems on my 08 so far. its reading 84,500 miles as of today

 

This was an issue on Job 1's mostly, they have since remedied the situation.

What I really don't get is how someone can go plop down $30-$40k on a USED truck, and not do 5 minutes of internet research. I mean really? This is one of the most common issues with a Job 1 6.4.