Ford F-250 Complaints (2004)

408 consumer complaints on file.

#10153202March 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON DRY LEVEL PAVEMENT, THE ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE WITH NO POWER. PULLED OVER TO A SAFE PLACE AND TRIED AGAIN AFTER RE-STARTING. DROVE APPROXIMATELY MILE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND AFTER MANY MORE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER LOCATED AND REPLACED BURNED WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY BELOW THE TURBO CHARGER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152643March 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY, ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 7 SEPARATE TIMES. ONCE AFTER RECALL DONE THUS RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. LEERY TO DRIVE NOW. LESS THAN 100 DRIVEN SINCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151677March 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WE OWN A FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 6.0 DIESEL MOTOR WITH A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. TWICE DURING THAT PERIOD, I REPORTED THAT THE MOTOR WAS VERY NOISY WHEN STARTING ON A COLD MORNING. FINALLY AT 99,987 MILES THE LOCAL DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT 5 INJECTORS NEED REPLACING AND & FORD WILL REPLACE THEM AS SOON AS I PROVE WHEN EVERY OIL CHANGE WAS MADE. THEY SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED BILLS & RECEIPTS. AFTER A FEW WEEKS GATHERING OIL CHANGE INFORMATION, A SERVICE ADVISOR SUGGESTS TAKING IT TO THE SELLING DEALER, AS THEY WOULD BE MORE DISPOSED TO FIX THE TRUCK. THE OTHER SERVICE ADVISOR SAYS THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO KEEP THE WORK ORDER OPEN ANY MORE. THE SELLING DEALER COULDN'T HELP. AFTER A LENGTHY PROCESS I GET TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSON AT FORD WHO ACCEPTS MY PERSONAL NOTES ON THE OIL CHANGES. BUT SINCE THE TRUCK NOW HAS OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT, FORD WON'T DO THE WORK, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE 100,000 MILE LIMIT. I BELIEVE THE LOCAL DEALER SET ME UP SO FORD WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THE WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151133February 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150227February 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NOTICED A CLUNK IN THE FRONT END OVER BUMPS. INSPECTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND FOUND OVER 7/16 SIDE TO SIDE PLAY IN THE LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT, AND 3/8 SIDE TO SIDE PLAY IN THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT. I REPLACED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY EARLY FAILURE AND IF LEFT TO GET WORSE WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149671February 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TURBO PROBLEM WITH A 2004 F250 SUPER DUTY. MOST RECENT ON FEB 7, 06 THE DEALER SHIP REPLACED THE TURBO HOSE WITH A BIGGER ONE, NEW CLAMPS ETC. DEC '05 THE SENSORS WENT BAD ON A NEWLY REPLACED TURBO ASSEMBLY. REPLACED THE WHOLE TURBO ASSEMBLY OCT '05, THIS HAPPENED WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. AUG '04 TURBO HOSE BLEW OFF WHILE TOWING A BOAT. THIS TRUCK CAN NOT HANDLE A LOAD.. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149122January 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN SLICK UNFAMILIAR TERRAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A BRIDGE THE CONCRETE WAS CLIPPED BY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OVER CORRECTED AND PRECEDED TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FLIPPED ONCE AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN IN A STREAM. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NECK. HOWEVER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE AND THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. UPDATED 02/28/06*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10147912January 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 F250 DIESEL HAD SO MANY OIL LEAKING PROBLEMS FORD BOUGHT THAT TRUCK BACK FROM ME AND GAVE ME A 2004 F250 DIESEL. I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME OIL LEAK PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. EVERYONE I TALK TOO, IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT FORD IS HAVING WITH THESE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINES. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? THE ENGINEER FROM INTERNATIONAL (THEY BUILD THIS ENGINE FOR FORD) TOLD THE HEAD MECHANIC AT GULF BREEZE FORD TO PUT LOCK TIGHT ON THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF MY 2003 TRUCK TO STOP THE OIL LEAK. THIS SEEMS STRANGE TO ME, I THOUGHT LOCK TIGHT WAS FOR BOLTS. I HAD THE 2ND TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND TOOK IT IN AND LOCK TIGHT WAS PLACED ON THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF THIS TRUCK. IT HAS LEAKED SINCE. WAS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME, GOT IT BACK AND IT IS STILL LEAKING. ANOTHER ENGINEER FROM INTERNATIONAL IS SCHEDULED TO LOOK AT MY 2004 TRUCK AND 4 OTHER PROBLEM TRUCKS AT GULF BREEZE FORD ON 1/24/2006. I THINK IT IS VERY SAD, I LOVE MY TRUCK- BUT I CAN'T DEAL WITH THE CONSTANT OIL LEAKS. ONLY HAVE 20K ON MY TRUCK AT THIS TIME. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS 100K PLUS MILES ON THESE TRUCKS. THANKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147960January 17, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON THE VEHICLE; THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR TWO MONTHS AND THE CONSUMER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, AGAIN THE VEHICLE UNDER WENT A DIAGNOSTICS TEST. AT THIS TIME THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTER TAKEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS STILL LOSING ALL STEERING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING POWER AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145416December 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 FORD F-250 WITH THE 6.0 DIESEL MOTOR. I HAVE COMPLAINED THAT ON COLD MORNINGS, THE MOTOR MAKES A LOUD HAMMERING NOISE, SHAKES & IS VERY WEAK. FINALLY, JUST SHORT OF THE 1000,000 MILE WARRANTY, THEY AGREE THAT IN FACT IT IS FAULTY & NEEDS 5 INJECTORS REPLACED. HOWEVER THEY WON'T REPLACE THEM UNTIL I PROVE THAT EVERY OIL CHANGE WAS MADE ON TIME. WHO CAN PROVE 99,000 MILES OF OIL CHANGES. I BELIEVE ITS AN EXCUSE, SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO DO THE WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144206December 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE STUCK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED DEALER. DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED. THE AIR MASS SENSOR WAS CLEANED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW DRIVING CORRECTLY. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143993November 30, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
MY TRUCK IS NOT UNDER RECALL 04S15 FOR BATTERY GROUND STRAP. ON 11-22-2005 IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED BECAUSE OF A LOOSE STRAP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142792November 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE TURBO ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE; IT WILL CREEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. ALSO, IF YOU ARE PULLING WEIGHT WITH THE VEHICLE IT WILL ACTUALLY MOVE BACKWARDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TURBO AND THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. THEY ARE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO HIM THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE TURBO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141359November 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 10-28-05 DRIVING ON 395 IN VICTORVILLE I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED AND AT ABOUT 30 MPH I HEARD A BANG AND WHAT SEEMED TO BE A REAL BAD EXHAUST LEAK. I WAS CLOSE TO A FORD DEALER SO I LIMPED IT OVER TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IT... $4100.00. IT BLEW THE RIGHT FRONT PLUG AND COIL OUT. PLUG IS MIA. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING FORD TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE TRUCK HAS 44,800 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW SEPT 2004. WHETHER OR NOT FORD TAKES CARE ON MY TRUCK THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A FLYING PROJECTILE PROPELLED AT AN EXTREME RATE. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IF SOMEONE IS UNDER THE HOOD FOR WHAT EVER REASON AND ONE OF THOSE THINGS BLOWS, IT COULD BE FATAL. OR IF IT SHOOT OUT THE FENDER WELL AND HITS A PASSING CAR OR SCHOOL BUSS. WHY SHOULD WE WAIT FOR A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, A LIFE IS WORTH MORE, WE NEED TO ACT NOW....THANK YOU.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142087October 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER HAD EGR SENSOR REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MAKING VEHICLE FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. *TS THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ALTHOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139461October 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WHILE ACCELERATING ON A HILL, THE ENGINE WOULD MISS, APPEAR TO BE TRYING TO STALL, AND BLACK SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ICP. SINCE THESE SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN RECALL #05S34, I THOUGHT MY TRUCK SHOULD BE INCLUDED. IT WASN'T AND I HAD TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE SERVICE REP SAID THEY HAD SEVERAL OF THESE SAME PROBLEMS ON OTHER TRUCKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138092September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
1) WHILE ENTERING INTERSTATE AND/OR TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, AND HAULING A TRAILER. 2) THE CAC(CHARGE AIR COOLER) DUCT BLOWS OFF OF THE TURBO. THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITH A LACK OF POWER, REQUIRING FINDING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. 3) EXISTING HARDWARE IS RE-ATTACHED AND TORQUED TO SPEC, AND REDESIGNED PARTS HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTALLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137302September 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED SURGING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE EBB SENSOR PROGRAM TWICE. ALSO, REPLACED PRESS CHECK, AND THEN REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTED CONTROL. THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO PUT A BLACK BOX ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE ENOUGH TO DRIVE. THE LAST TIME THEY DID RECALL REPAIRS ON WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A DOCTORS OFFICE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED OVER TWO CURBS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SEVERE CONCUSSION. SHE HAD TO SEE A NEUROLOGIST FOR TWO MONTHS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JULY 13, 2004. THE SURGING HAD NO CONSISTENCY. VEHICLE WILL SURGE AT A STOP LIGHT OR WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE CONSUEMR WOULD LDIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TOTAL COST OF THE VEHICLE OR WOULD LIKE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE HER WITH A NEW VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10137041September 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1.) WE WERE DRIVING IN THE PET SMART PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD ON IT"S OWN AND ALMOST RAN OVER A LADY AND HER LITTLE DOG! I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND SHUT IT OFF! 2.) VEHICLE WILL STALL AND ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS!! 3.) THREE TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136846September 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD 2004 F250 6L DIESEL FORD RECALL WORK DONE NO. 05S34. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE STALLING-STUMBLE PROBLEM. HAD IN SEVEN TIMES AND FORD CANNOT FIX, STARTS HARD, DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS AND IS DANGEROUS. NOW WE HAVE AN OIL LEAK,OWNED FIVE OTHER FORDS, NEVER AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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