The year was 2003. Ford had just launched its latest diesel engine powered offering – the 6L Power Stroke V8. This was the era when the world was waking up to tougher emission standards and the 6L Power Stroke was equipped with a variety of newly-introduced equipment such as the EGR (Exhaust Gas Re-Circulation) system to comply. However, within just 4 years, production of this engine was discontinued due to constant complaints by customers of malfunctioning EGR, gaskets being blown, etc. Though the engine delivered high power, it became a byword for unpredictability, poor performance and unreliability. In spite of this major setback, Ford is still the company that makes…