Ford F-250 Complaints (2004)

408 consumer complaints on file.

#10208641November 11, 2007
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING MY 04 FORD F250 DIESEL PULLING A 25 FT FIFTH WHEEL. A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I SWERVED TO TRY TO MISS, BUT HIT THE CARS LEFT FRONT END. WE WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN THE DITCH, UP THE DITCH AND INTO A GROVE OF TREES. HIT A TREE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUMPER. BOTH MY WIFE'S AND MY EYEGLASSES FLEW OFF. MY WIFE SUFFERED A SEVERE CHEST BRUISE FROM THE SEAT BELT. MY CONCERN AND QUESTION IS: WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY? I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH AND WOULD GUESS ABOUT 40MPH WHEN WE HIT THE DITCH. BOTH THE TRUCK AND CAMPER WERE TOTALED. THE CAMPER ENDED UP FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S SIDE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10207486October 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
VEHICLE LOSS OF POWER AND WHINE NOISE FROM MOTOR AND /OR TURBO CAUSING TRUCK TO HAVE MAJOR HESITATION AND LACK OF POWER AT FREEWAY AND SURFACE STREET SPEEDS--SEVERAL TIME THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201943September 5, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
2004 KING RANCH, 6.0 DIESEL, TURBO PROBLEMS, AGAIN. NOW TRUCK SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS, IN PARKING LOT AND AT STOP LIGHT. IF MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE, THE TRUCK WILL MOVE FORWARD! ALMOST HIT A LADY IN THE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. SERVICED FOR PROBLEMS 8 TIMES OVER 36 MONTHS. CAN'T FIX?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201590August 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 40 MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200766August 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE SURGES AND WILL INCREASE SPEED BY 700 RPMS WITH NO CONTACT TO PEDAL. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES NUMEROUS RECALLS AND REPAIRS TO WIREHARNESS AND ERG VALVE HAVE NOT CURED PROBLEM. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WHILE BEING PARKED BUMPER STRIKING LIGHT POLE MINOR DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200303August 17, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES BRAND IS COOPER/ATV, SIZE 225/75R15. THE DOT#3D0RC8D4905. THE REMAINING THREE TIRES HAVE CRACKS PRESENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T MAKING PROPER CONTACT WITH THE ROAD PRIOR TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE COOPER DEALER ADVISED HER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE THE TIRE IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 30000. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL#06T016000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198124August 1, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FORD F-250 KING RANCH I AM A 5 TIME REPEAT FORD CUSTOMER. MY F-250 HAS A BOUNCE IN THAT CANNOT BE CURED. FORD HAD ME REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER SPENDING THE MONEY ON THE TIRES, FORD TELLS ME IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE RECENT SERVICE INVOICES WITH "CHECKED AND OK AT THIS TIME" RATINGS ON ALL 4 OF THE OLD TIRES. FORD WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, OR REFUND MY TIRES. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DEALERSHIPS AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO STAND BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198010July 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR APPROX. 9 MONTHS, (THIRD OWNER). WHILE TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER OR GOING UPHILL UNLOADED, THE TURBO WILL HOWL LOUDLY AND THE TRUCK WILL EXPERIENCE A SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS (CANNOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SPEED ABOVE 45 MPH). ALSO I AVERAGE ONLY 9 MPG CITY AND 11.9 MPG HIGHWAY UNLOADED WEIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO ANTELOPE VALLEY FORD AS WELL AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND GET THE SAME RESPONSE, "CANNOT DUPLICATE. IT SEEMS AS IF FORD HAS INSTRUCTED THEIR TECHNICIANS TO "CANNOT DUPLICATE" ALL COMPLAINTS IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID FIXING UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195966July 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
2004 FORD F-250 4X4 SUPERDUTY 6.0L DIESEL - ENGINE FIRE. CAUSE: NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE VIBRATED LOOSE AND CAUSED GROUND ON A/C TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH THE A/C HOUSING ON FIRE. FIRE RESULTED FROM ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE IN THE OWNER'S DRIVEWAY ON A COOL DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED ($1250). THE REPAIR INCLUDED TACK WELDING THE NEGATIVE CABLE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. A FEW MONTHS LATER, A RESISTOR IN THE A/C BLOWER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS UNRELATED AND THE REPAIR WAS AN ADDITION $114. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194995June 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE TIED TO FUEL INJECTOR # 2 WAS LOW, WHICH IS A COMMON FAILURE. THE DEALER WARNED THE CONTACT THAT OTHER INJECTORS MAY ALSO MALFUNCTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194708June 26, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES -- GENERAL AMERITRAK P235-75-R16 HAVE BELTS THAT ARE COMING APART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192336June 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2004 FORD F250 SD 6.0L . ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS PUT DOESN'T DIE. IN 2005 WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. IN MAY 2007 TOOK TO SOUTHERN FORD IN MANVEL, TX THEY REPLACED EGR VALVE & PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPDATE ON ECM. PROBLEM IS WORSE FROM A STOP ACCELERATOR WILL BE DEPRESSED BUT TRUCK WILL MOVE ONLY 3-5 MPH. PUMPING THE PEDAL A FEW TIMES WILL BRING BACK ACCELERATION. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT AS I TRIED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND ENGINE LOST POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191961May 29, 2007
TIRES
PRO COMP TIRE ON MY FORD F250 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 10 WEST BOUND, I BEGAN TO FEEL AN EXTREME VIBRATION ON THE FRONT LEFT OF MY VEHICLE, THEN A LOUD BANG, AND THE FRONT TIRE WAS TOTALLY BLOWN, WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN, AND THE TRUCK LUCKILY DIDN'T FLIP, BUT THERE WAS MORE THAN $6000 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191964May 29, 2007
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION ON HIGHWAY OF A NEWLY INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PRO COMP TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191856May 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
2004 FORD 6.0 DIESEL - TURBO HOSE KEEPS COMING OFF WHEN TOWING. HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES- HOSE AND CLAMPS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AT GREAT COST EACH TIME - STILL THE SAME PROBLEM - DEALER SAYS NO OTHER FIX AVAILABLE - MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM REPORTING ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190604May 13, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LES SCHWAB TIRE BLOWOUT/SEPARATION. DOT UTW8TM34803 S2L. RADIAL RVT WILD COUNTRY LT265/75R16. I BELIEVE TIRE TO BE MANUFACTURED BY COOPER TIRE USING DOT LOOKUP CODE. ALSO ON TIRE IS TBC CORPORATION. COOPER TIRE MAY HAVE HISTORY OF PROBLEMS AS I HAVE FOUND ON THE WEB. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS LEFT REAR FENDER BENT, AND BLACK RUBBER AND STEEL BELT SCRATCHES ON OUTSIDE RADIUS OF WHEEL WELL. PICTURES OF VEHICLE DAMAGE AND FAILED TIRE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189908May 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH THE 6-LITER DIESEL ENGINE, GENERALLY WHILE TOWING A HEAVY TRAILER UPHILL, EXPERIENCE A HIGH RATE OF TURBO HOSES BLOWING OFF. THIS CREATES A LOW POWER SITUATION THAT LEAVES THE TRUCK WITHOUT ENOUGH POWER TO SAFELY EXIT THE ROADWAY. ON TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE THIS TRUCK, AS DO THREE OF MY ACQUAINTANCES. THREE OUT OF FOUR OF US HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. A SEARCH OF FORD WARRANTY REPAIR RECORDS WILL CONFIRM THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. SEVERAL ACQUAINTANCES HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM MORE THAN ONCE, IN SPITE OF FORD HAVING DONE THE REPAIRS. THE INCIDENT BELOW INVOLVES A FRIEND, NOT MY OWN EXPERIENCE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED WITH A RECALL OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187389April 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY 6.0L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HE LOST TURBO CHARGE TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AS WELL. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED. HE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY HAVE MADE REPAIRS 5 TIMES TO DATE. THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185200March 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 F250 WITH THE 6.0L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM IN THE MORNINGS AFTER IT HAS NOT RUN FOR SEVERAL HOURS, IT SMOKES, RUNS ROUGH, AND HAS SEVERE HESITATION. FORB HAS A TSB REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. THE SMOKING AND ROUGH RUNNING IS MERELY AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT THE HESITATION IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WILL OPERATE AT IDLE SPEEDS BUT ONCE THE THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS CONDITION CAN LAST AS LONG AS SEVERAL MINUTES. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF NEAR ACCIDENTS UPON LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOTS AND PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. ONCE IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. THIS CONDITION OCCURS NEARLY EVERY MORNING, ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER, AND HAS RESULTED IN A NUMBER OF NEAR CRASHES. THE TSB STATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MAINLY OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLES HAVE 15000 MILES. I FIRST REPORTED MY PROBLEM TO FORD AT 17,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO BUT THE DEALER ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE QUESTIONS. THE SERVICE MANAGER, DEAN, AT RIO VALLEY FORD HAS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE ON MY TRUCK ALSO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183552February 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 F-250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ACCELERATED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. A FEW DAYS AGO THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE A PEDESTRIAN WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF IT AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION FROM A DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT DUE TO THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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