In reality the power turned out to be lower
Back in August 2023, Ford admitted that some Ford Super Duty trucks and E-series vehicles with the 7.3-liter Godzilla V8 engine had 15 or 25 less horsepower than originally advertised. The company is currently sending out notices to owners offering some financial compensation for the error.
According to Ford Special Field Action 22L03 sent to dealers last summer, the bug affects 161,512 vehicles in the United States for the 2021 and 2022 model years. Specifically, Ford specifies that Super Duty trucks (including chassis cabs), F650/F750 trucks, and F53/F59 chassis trucks have 15 more horsepower. less than stated. For E-series cars the drop is 25 hp. and 18 Nm of torque. All affected vehicles also have their engine speed reduced by 150 rpm
The special promotion seems to be focused on commercial vehicles. While the list generally includes E-Series and Super Duty trucks, Ford specifically mentions the F53 Motor Home, F59 Step Van and others with the “premium-rated” 7.3-liter V8 engine. Today, Ford offers its Godzilla engine, which currently produces 325 hp. for the E series and 335 hp. for pickups. In 2021, the indicated power was 350 hp
Ford is offering Super Duty owners $100 for not having as much power as advertised. And since E-Series owners lost more power and torque, they get a $300 refund.