Ford F-350 Complaints (2004)

289 consumer complaints on file.

#10185008March 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD 6.0 DIESEL SOLD TO 384000 PEOPLE AND ENDANGERS EVERY ONE OF THEM EACH TIME THEY GET IN ONE. THEY NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL BREAK DOWN OR HOW MUCH DANGER IT WILL PUT THEM IN. MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE PROBLEMS WILL BE NEVER ENDING. IF FORD THINKS THE TRUCKS ARE OK THEN WHY ARE THEY SUING INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FOR THE ENGINES. WHY CAN' T SOMETHING BE DONE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THIS CORPORATE INJUSTICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184125March 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE PICKUP TRUCK KEEPS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND LURCHING FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE. THE TRUCK HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DIED ON ME SEVERAL TIMES. EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 5 OR 6 TIME OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THEY HAVE DONE A UPGRADE ON THE COMPUTER AND REPLACED SEVERAL VALVES/PARTS. EVERY TIME THIS MYSTERY PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. IT SEEMS TO SURFACE AT IT'S WORST WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE GETS WARMER, ABOVE 50 DEGREES. FORD HAS BASICALLY BEEN NO HELP AND SEEMS TO BE STUMPED OVER THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT AT LEAST $500 ON A WARRANTY ITEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS AS IF I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE SOLVED BEFORE IT GETS WORSE AND CAUSES ACCIDENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180812January 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
CRUISE CONTROL CABLES JAMMING THROTTLES OPEN ON FLEET OF 2001-2004 FORD F350 UTILITY BODY TRUCKS WITH 6.8L V10 ENGINES. OCCURRING ABOUT JANUARY 25 2006. ANOTHER UNIT HAD THE ACCELERATOR JAM WIDE OPEN. UNIT BURNED UP THE BRAKING COMPONENTS FROM DRIVING TO OUR REPAIR SHOP. DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE END GUIDING TUBE WOULD FOLD DOWN ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND JAM THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. 2001 THROUGH 2003 UNITS AFFECTED CURRENTLY HAD THESE CABLES DISCONNECTED AND HAD NO FURTHER RECURRENCES. OCCURRING JANUARY 22, 2007, ALSO HAD THE ACCELERATOR JAM WIDE OPEN. A NEWER 2004 UNIT, THIS ONE HAD AN ACCIDENT RUNNING INTO A WALL. AGAIN, DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE END GUIDING TUBE WOULD FOLD DOWN ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND JAM THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR UNITS AFFECTED AND WILL DISCONNECTED THEIR CABLES UNTIL A REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. WE SPECULATE THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY THESE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS: 1) INFLUENCED BY DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT PROMOTE RAPID CYCLING FROM WIDER THROTTLE OPENINGS FOLLOWED BY THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE; AS WITH STOP AND GO DRIVING DEMANDS. 2) CRUISE CONTROL CABLE END GUIDE COMPONENT "DROOPING" WITH HIGHER UNDER HOOD ENGINE TEMPERATURES. THIS ALLOWS THE CABLE GUIDING SLEEVES TO NOT CORRECTLY OVERLAP AND PREVENT IT FROM FREELY SLIDING THROUGH. THIS FORCES THE CABLE GUIDE SLEEVE DOWN TO JAM ONTO THE MANIFOLD. 3) HARMONIC FREQUENCY AMPLIFICATION OF COMBINED VIBRATIONS. VIBRATIONS GENERATED FROM THE VEHICLE PITCHING FROM THE ROAD AND ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION MOTIONS. THE KINETIC ENERGY OF THE MOVING CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COMPONENTS TRIES TO CONTINUE IT'S FORWARD OPENING MOTION WHEN IT IS SUDDENLY REVERSED WITH THE THROTTLE CLOSURE. ANY EXCESS CABLE WITHIN THE GUIDING SLEEVE MAY STILL BE MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION UPON THROTTLE CLOSURE; POSSIBLY JAMMING INSIDE THE SLEEVE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178930January 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FAILURE OF EGR COOLER AND ENGINE HEAD GASKETS CAUSED FAILURE OF ENGINE. FORD IS INSTALLING A COMPLETE NEW ENGINE WITH REDESIGNED PARTS AT MY EXPENSE. ENGINE IS AVAILABLE AT CAR DEALERSHIP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177630January 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 FORD F-350 IN OCTOBER 2004. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED 8 TIMES PRIOR TO 6/2006 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THAT TIME AS IT CONTINUOUSLY STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE DIES FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND FORD REFUSES TO BUY BACK THIS VEHICLE AS THEY SHOULD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176771December 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TWO SEPARATE TIMES MY F350 DIESEL STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND THEN KICKED BACK IN 20 SECONDS LATER. DEALER STATES NO PROBLEM FOUND. NOW TRUCK STALLED OUT WHILE AT INTERSECTION TRYING TO TURN LEFT. THIS TIME IT TOOK 16 STARTS BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173134November 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPDATE ON COMPLAINT #10172522...RECEIVED TRUCK BACK FROM DEALER NOV.9. THEY REPLACED THE EGR VALVE(UNDER WARRANTY). THAT EVENING TRUCK "SURGED" TWICE. FRIDAY NOV.10 TRUCK DIED, RESTARTED THEN ALMOST DIED AGAIN. RAN FINE AFTER THIS. TOOK BACK TO DEALER NOV.10 THIS IS THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE DEALER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172859November 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE ROTTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172641November 5, 2006
AIR BAGS
I BROADSIDED A FORD RANGER THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. TRAVELING AT 35 TO 45 MPH. IT WAS A DIRECT HIT AND NEITHER AIR BAG WENT OFF. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE TRUCK AND IS LOOKING INTO THE FAILURE. FT. WORTH POLICE OFFICER SAID HE HAD SEEN A 1000 WRECKS AND IF THAT WRECK DID NOT SET THEM OFF THEY MUST BE DEFECTIVE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10172522November 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2004 F-350 SUPER DUTY WITH 6.0L BOUGHT NEW IN 2004.SUMMER OF 2006 EXPERANCED "SURGE" WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN CRUSE CONTROL. LATER SAME PROBLEM AT 30 MPH. PROBLEM WAS WORST IN SEPTEMBER, TRUCK SURGING AND DIED AT IDLE. I REPLACED CAM SENSOR, NO FIX. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER. LOADED NEW PROGRAM AND CHANGED SENSOR ON TURBO AND CHANGED TRANSMISSION FILTERS $200.00. MORNING OF OCT 19 ,LEAVING FOR ATLANTA WITH FAMILT AND CAMPER SAME "SURGE". IN ATLANTA OCT 20 IN TRAFIC TRUCK SURGED AND ALMOST HIT A CAR FROM BEHIND. MONDAY OCT 23, TRUCK SURGING BADLY , TRIED TO DIE AT TWO RED LIGHTS. LATER NO PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN, FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEY WANTED TO CHANGE FUEL FILTERS ($120.00). NOV 02, SON DROVE TRUCK SCHOOL, TRUCK SURGED TWICE AT RED LIGHT, TRIED TO PUSH HIM THROUGH LNTERSECTION. DEALED HAS NO FIX. THEY HAVE TRUCK NOW (NOV 03). THEY OFFERED TO SELL MY A NEW ONE FOR $15,000.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169513September 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
FORD F-350 SD 6.0 L DIESEL, SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING, TRUCK BEGAN TO SURGE/CUT-OFF. THIS HAPPENED UNDER LOAD WHILE GOING UPHILL. TRUCK TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS CROSS COUNTRY DURING TRIP. NO ONE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPRODUCE FAULT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168296September 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #05V270000, REGARDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING WAS RECEIVED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED NOTHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165883August 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL (05V270000) REGARDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING WAS PERFORMED WHICH RESULTED THE VEHICLE TO STALL TWICE, MAKE DIFFERENT NOISES AND HAD PROBLEMS ACCELERATING AT 48 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE 10/05 AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. ALSO THE GAS MILEAGE WENT DOWN FROM 17 TO 12 MILES PER GALLON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165629August 16, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN IDLE OR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ACCELERATION OCCURRED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM WHICH PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162638July 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2004 FORD F350 CREWCAB REAR SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, TURBO UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *KB ***NAR*** THE REAR ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160952June 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPS FROM 600RPM TO 1000RPM AT A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157454May 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TURBO WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR MORE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP REATTACHED THE HOSE FROM THE TURBO TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THAT REPAIR. 06/02/06 UPDATED TURBO HOSE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD CONTINUES TO BLOW OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMITTED FROM EXHAUST PIPE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156676May 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT JUST UNDER 25,000 MILES, MY ROTORS WERE WARPED ON MY 2004 F350 DIESEL DUALLY (4X4 8'BED CREW CAB). I DO HAUL TRAILERS UNDER 8000 LBS OCCASIONALLY BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO UNDO STRESS ON THIS TRUCK TO WARRANT SUCH A CONDITION SO EARLY. EVEN THOUGH MY BRAKES WERE "IN THE GREEN" AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE AT 20,000 MILES, AFTER MY COMPLAINT THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE NOW IN THE RED - ALONG WITH MY WARPED ROTORS. THIS DEFINITELY SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156116April 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, FUMES WERE LEAKING INTO THE CAB AND THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. THE FUEL HOSES ON THE TURBO CHARGER WERE REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE FUMES, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PARTS FOR REPAIRING THE OIL LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156134April 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE OIL PUMP AND THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED. THE OIL PUMP IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WHICH INFLUENCED THE INTEGRITY OF THE PUMP, AND CAUSED THE PUMP TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED OF THE PROBLEM, PRIOR TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MAKING THE REPAIR. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - THE VEHICLE LEAKED COOLANT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT BUT THE TEMP GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE COOLANT ALSO FLOWED THROUGH THE EGR VALVE WHICH CAUSED LOSE OF POWER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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