F-350 turbo quitting

[TRXonly]

whats up hey my dad went to utah for a atv jamboree and on the way home the turbo on our 2005 F-350 (6.0 desiel) quit. the gauge red nothin' and the temperature gauge stayed the same. He got out and opened the hood. He couldn't do much because the whole thing is electronic. So he found the turbo, wiggled a couple wires and got back in. He fired it up and the gauge said there was turbo. He got on it and she ran good all the way home.

[TRXonly]

have any of you guys heard of that before???????

[Punk'd]

Yes, was it slow to shift and was there black smoke comeing out of the exhaust?

[TheX1992]

Did it run any different? Sounds to me like if you wiggled some wires and the gauge started working again, it's just a gauge problem.

[tater_kamik]

if the turbo wasnt spinning during that period of time, it wouldnt be now. sounds like your boost gauge, wiring, or sensor that measures inlet pressure, is bad. nothing wrong with the turbo though

[TRXonly]

it felt like there was nothin' there. He had it floored.

[JR3]

Originally posted by MixMasterMike
your problem is is that it is a FORD

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But anyway since it is a common problem like you guys say it is wouldnt there be a recall. I would call the dealer and see what they could do.

[Derag2]

go to thedieselstop.com and do some reading..............

Theres alot of problems with the 6.0, thats why i stuck the with trusty 7.3

[bens250ex]

i have heard the 6.0 arent to good .. the 7.3 rocked i dont know why they changed them but anywho you deff need to take it and get it checked out.. could be exspensive if they have to replace the turbo....

[Trevor]

If it's an 05 it should still be under warranty just take it to the dealer.

[TRXonly]

I;m still pro chevy but my dad went out and bought a FORD. I like the 1970 Chevelle.

[yamaha250f]

hey its not turbo lag its just foreplay

Originally posted by TRXonly
I;m still pro chevy but my dad went out and bought a FORD. I like the 1970 Chevelle.

Thanks kind of confusing

But anyway, are you sure that the turbo wasnt working? Im thinking that maybe a wire came loose for the guage?

[polaris4eva]

it felt like there was nothin' there he had it floored. I twasn't the gauge.

[TRXonly]

he had floored so i know it wasn't the gauge

[EPDP99]

go to ford-trucks.com and look under the forums. All the ford info in the world.

[SixthFloorFreak]

a turbo is mechanical, not electrical. it either works or it doesn't...wiggling some wires won't change that.