Specifications

F-250/F-350/F-450
SD Pickups
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Revised September 2011
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RE&T: 2012 Source Book
F-250/F-350/F-450
Super Duty Pickups
Quality/Reliability/Durability
2012
(1)Classisfull-sizepickuptrucksover8500lbs.GVWR.
(2) Quiet Steel is a registered trademark of MSC.
(3) Distance traveled depends on vehicle load, terrain and
outside temperature.
Key Messages
• SuperDutycustomersdependontheirtrucksfortheirlivelihood–iftheirtruckdoesn’twork,theydon’twork
• Ford-engineered,Ford-testedandFord-built6.7LPowerStrokeV8turbodieselengineisextremelyquietand
has been durability tested for 250,000 miles of real-world use
• F-SeriesSuperDutyPickupsmustpassrigorousdurabilitytestsbasedonhowcustomersreallyusetheirtrucks
• SuperDutysetshighstandardsforrefinementandquietness
Quality
Reliability
Quietness
• Quietdieselengineoperationistheresultoffine-tuningtoreducedieselcombustionnoiseandtoensurequiet,
smooth operation at high and low speeds
• Class-exclusive
(1)
Quiet Steel
®(2)
dash panel — composite laminated steel sheet works with extra sound padding
in the dash and floor to provide a foundation for the quiet cabin
• Sound-dampingbackpanelimprovesoccupants’abilitytocarryonaconversation
• Expandable“gullwings,”insidethefendersjustinfrontofthedoors,workwiththeQuietSteeldashpanelto
reduce unwanted road and wind noise
• Thicksideglasshelpsminimizewindnoise
• Climatecontrolsystemdesignreducesnumberandsizeofopeningsinthebulkhead,improvinginteriorquietness
• Improvedinstrumentpanelsealhelpsreducepowertrainnoise
• Exhaustsystemdesignistunedforrefinementwitharobust,toughtrucksound
Built Ford Tough Features
• “Closed-eye”-typefronttowhooksareusefulfor
pulling other vehicles out of the mud or snow;
attached to the frame for strength
• Transmissionfluidtemperaturegaugemonitorsthe
automatic transmission for optimum operation levels
and reliability
• Turbo-boostgaugeletsthedriverknowthe
turbo-boost from the diesel engine is within the
proper levels
• EnginehourmeterintheMessageCenterindicates
the number of hours the engine has been in operation
– This is an especially useful feature for proper
vehicle maintenance
– Standard on all models
• Airfilterminderwarninglightoninstrumentpanel
indicates when the diesel air filter needs to be
replaced for reliability and ease of maintenance on
Power Stroke diesel-equipped vehicles
• Singlemidshipfueltankofferslargecapacitiesfor
excellent cruising range
– 26.0-gallon capacity on short-wheelbase models
(diesel engine)
– 35.0-gallon (gasoline engine) or 37.5-gallon (diesel
engine) capacity on long-wheelbase models
Fail-safeCoolingSystem
• Standardonallgasolineengines
• Designedtohelpprotecttheenginefrom
potentialdamageduetolossofcoolant
• Iftheengineoverheats,theenginewillswitch
fromnormalall-cylinderoperationtoalternating
cylinderoperation.Thenon-poweredcylindersact
asairpumpstohelpcoolthepoweredcylinders
• Thevehiclewillcontinuetooperate,butwith
limitedenginepower.Thisallowsthedriverto
travelashortdistancetoobtainserviceorreacha
servicefacility
• Drivingdistanceislimitedbyanumberoffactors
includingvehicleload,outsidetemperatureand
roadconditions
24-Hour Roadside Assistance
• Toll-freenumber(1-800-241-FORD)operational
24 hours a day, every day
• Customerscanrequestservicestochangeaflattire,
jump-start a battery, unlock the vehicle, deliver fuel
or tow the vehicle
• Availablefor5yearsor60,000miles(gasolineor
diesel powertrains), whichever comes first