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Used truck buyer's checklists
Pick the engine of the truck you are going to see. Each checklist lays out its documented failures in the order you inspect: paperwork and VIN, a cold start, a code scan, under the hood, the test drive and after it, then what each repair costs. Not sure which engine it has? Check the VIN.
Ford diesel
7.3 Power Stroke (1994.5-2003)
17 checks · 2 recalls · 10 repairs priced
6.0 Power Stroke (2003-2007)
22 checks · 3 recalls · 2 repairs priced
6.4 Power Stroke (2008-2010)
15 checks · 2 recalls · 3 repairs priced
6.7 Power Stroke (2011-present)
27 checks · 11 recalls · 7 repairs priced
3.0 Power Stroke (2018-2021)
6 checks · 0 recalls · 3 repairs priced
Ram and Dodge diesel
5.9 Cummins (1994-2007)
12 checks · 9 recalls · 4 repairs priced
6.7 Cummins 2007-2018
25 checks · 5 recalls · 7 repairs priced
6.7 Cummins 2019+
13 checks · 8 recalls · 4 repairs priced
Ram 1500 EcoDiesel (2014-2019)
10 checks · 5 recalls · 4 repairs priced
GM diesel
Duramax LB7-LMM (2001-2010)
7 checks · 1 recall · 6 repairs priced
Duramax LML (2011-2016)
14 checks · 0 recalls · 3 repairs priced
Duramax L5P (2017-present)
16 checks · 4 recalls · 2 repairs priced
Duramax 3.0 (LM2/LZ0)
15 checks · 2 recalls · 4 repairs priced
Diesel vans
3.2 Power Stroke (Transit)
15 checks · 1 recall
ProMaster EcoDiesel (2014-2016)
6 checks · 2 recalls · 2 repairs priced
Sprinter 3.0 V6 (OM642)
11 checks · 3 recalls
Sprinter 2.1 (OM651)
13 checks · 3 recalls
Gas engines
Triton (gas)
16 checks · 7 recalls
6.2 Boss (gas)
6 checks · 3 recalls · 4 repairs priced
7.3 Godzilla (gas)
10 checks · 1 recall · 4 repairs priced
3.5 EcoBoost (gas)
29 checks · 8 recalls
Transit V6 (gas)
7 checks · 0 recalls
6.4 HEMI (gas)
8 checks · 0 recalls · 3 repairs priced
ProMaster 3.6 (gas)
9 checks · 2 recalls · 2 repairs priced
GM 6.0 / 8.1 Vortec (gas)
6 checks · 2 recalls · 2 repairs priced
GM 6.0 L96 (gas)
8 checks · 1 recall · 3 repairs priced
GM 6.6 L8T (gas)
5 checks · 1 recall · 2 repairs priced
Built from the failure-mode records, recalls registry and repair recipes on this site. A checklist of documented failures, not an inspection. How we tier and source facts.