Ford F-250 Complaints (2004)

408 consumer complaints on file.

#10320015March 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2004 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY TRUCK RAN VERY ROUGH AND STALLED IN MY FRONT YARD; AND WOULD NOT CRANK AGAIN. ON OCTOBER 5 2009, I HAD PURCHASED IT PRE-OWNED FROM DEALER, WILLIAM MIZELL FORD, ON CONDITIONS AND THAT THEY AGREED TO PROVIDE A CARFAX REPORT. WELL , THEY HESITATED AND TWO MONTHS LATER, AFTER THE TRUCK HAD STALLED, I WAS TOLD TOO BAD IT WAS SOLD AS IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313633February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, EQUIPMENT
I WAS MERGING ON TO HIGHWAY STEPPED ON PEDAL GOT HEAVY BLUE AND BLACK SMOKE DRIVE COULD NOT SEE ME ALMOST REARENDED ME . IF I HAD NOT VEERED RIGHT HE WOULD HAVE'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313272February 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY, 6.0 DIESEL, TOWING A 30FT. 5TH WHEEL RV. WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON I95 AT 65MPH AND ENGINE CUTS OFF AS IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING LOOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALER AND REPAIRED AT CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE. TWO ENGINE WIRING HARNESSES WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $1639.00, $104 TOWING, $289.00 RENTAL CAR AND 6 DAYS IN SAVANNAH, GA. UNEXPECTED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY EARLIER SAFETY RECALL FORD #05S34. FORD STILL REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS 10 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. SAFETY RECALL APPARENTLY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310113February 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
EXTREME TURBO LAG WITH LOSS OF POWER WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO SHIFT THROUGH THE GEARS, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC, UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 25MPH AND EMITTING A LARGE CLOUD OF BLACK EXHAUST. INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES LUCKILY THE TURBO WAS ABLE TO BE DIS-ASSEMBLED AND CLEANED WITH NO INTERNAL DAMAGE AT A RATHER HIGH COST BUT STILL CHEAPER THAN A REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303512February 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MULTIPLE FAILURE OF TURBO CHARGER AND CONNECTING HOSE,HAVE EXPERIENCED NO POWER,LOSS OF POWER,BACK-FIRE CONDITIONS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. WHILE TOWING AND NOT TOWING. NO ACCIDENTS SO FAR BUT SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. TURBO REPLACED OR REPAIRED 3 TIMES,LESS THAN 51000 MILES ON TRUCK. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302172January 25, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ORIGINAL FACTORY SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE ON 2004 F250, LEAVING US STRANDED. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED AND CYLINDER DAMAGE. HELICOIL KIT INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295895December 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY WITH A 6.0 DIESEL. THE EGR COOLER WAS REPLACE TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND WITH THE TRUCK NOW OUT OF WARRANTY WITH 111,000 MILES ON IT, THE EGR COOLER WENT OUT ONCE MORE AND FORD WOULD NOT HELP ME OUT ON THE REPAIR SO I HAD TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 THROUGH 2005 6.0 DIESEL. IT HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OWNER. OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE BEING FORCED TO BYPASS THE EGR COOLER, THERE BY MAKING IT INOPERABLE. THIS IS IN VIOLATION OF EPA STANDARDS AND FORD SHOULD BE FORCED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THEM RIGHT. THIS IS NOT ONLY A FAIRNESS ISSUE; IT IS A CLEAN AIR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294379December 3, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE SINCE IT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293185November 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ERRATIC ENGINE RPM STALLING AS WELL AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT MOVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293044November 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE COUNTRY ROAD, I WENT TO SHIFT (CHANGE GEARS) MY TRUCK, AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL FELL OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL, AND COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. UPON INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE, I FOUND THE PIVOT PIN THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL ROTATES ON WAS MISSING THE RETAINER AND BUSHING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PIN, SO THE PIN HAD MOVED TO THE LEFT UNTIL THE PEDAL BECAME UNATTACHED. AFTER REMOVING THE FUSE PANEL FROM THE DASH BOARD, AND USING A HAMMER HANDLE TO REACH IN AND LEVERAGE THE PEDAL PIN BACK IN PLACE, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I AM AN AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER ENGINEER, AND DO MOST OF MY OWN MECHANICAL REPAIRS ON MY OWN VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT YET TRIED TO PURCHASE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM A FORD DEALER, BUT THE AUTO PARTS STORE DOES NOT HAVE THEM. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4, 4 DR, DIESEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291678November 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 DIESEL 2.0. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. USUALLY AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WAS IMPROPERLY COMMUNICATING WITH THE ECM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291416November 8, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE SHIMMY AND SHAKE, STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATION STARTS AT APPROX. 50 MPH AFTER GOING OVER SLIGHT BUMP IN ROADWAY. CONTINUES UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND SPEED IS REDUCED TO UNDER 45 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289986October 27, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
ON 2004 FORD SUPER DUTY, F-250, THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE HAS 58,246 MILES ON IT WITH NO ACCIDENTS OR MISUSE. THIS IS PRE-MATURE FAILURE OF MAJOR SUSPENSION PARTS. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALSO STATED THAT FORD KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287405October 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING VERY FREQUENTLY, ALMOST EVERY TIME ITS DRIVEN. VERY DANGEROUS TO LOSE POWER WHILE OPERATING. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DEALER WHO IS INSTALLING NEW PARTS, WHICH ARE COVERED UNDER A RECALL OF THIS EXACT MAKE, MODEL, YEAR. WE WERE INFORMED BY FORD, THAT OUR TRUCK WAS EXCLUDED DUE TO BEING PRODUCED IN THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEGIN DATE. RECALL IS ON 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 6.0 DIESEL, MY TRUCK EXACTLY. EVERYTHING STATED IN THE RECALL IS THE SAME. SAME PROBLEM, SAME ANSWER. IT IS COSTING AROUND $1600.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 05V270000. OBVIOUSLY THIS RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE A LARGER NUMBER OF VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287147October 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 FORD 6.0 LITER DIESEL MOTOR- EGR COOLER CRACKING AND THUS CAUSING COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND ENGINE CYLINDERS. EGR COOLER FAILURE CAUSES COOLANT TO ENTER ENGINE CYLINDERS THUS INCREASING CYLINDER PRESSURES ON HEADS. HEAD BOLTS STRETCH AND HEAD GASKETS FAIL. WATER IN CYLINDER LEADS TO MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. 1000'S OF FORD 6.0 LITER DIESEL OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERS REPAIR THEM CONSTANTLY. FORD DEALER PARTS DEPT STATES THAT THEY HAVE PARTS IN STOCK BECAUSE THEY CHANGE THEM OUT ON A DAILY BASIS. MY VEHICLE WAS 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN PART FAILED AT 53,163 MILES. EGR COOLER CRACKED, LEAKED OUT COOLANT IN THE EXHAUST AND INTO THE MOTOR, THUS MOTOR FAILED. DEALER SAYS NEED NEW MOTOR AT $10,000. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE OLDER EGR COOLER COMPONENT. CURRENTLY WHEN THEY CHANGE THEM OUT UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REPLACE IT WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED EGR COOLER. IF IT IS NEW AND IMPROVED, WHY ISN'T THE OLD ONE RECALLED IF THEY KNOW IT IS A BAD DESIGN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286580October 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 FORD F250, DIESEL, MANUFACTURE DATE: 02/2004. VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF ALL POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING. NO CRANK/ NO START CONDITION. HAS STALLED FIVE TIMES. REFERENCE NHTSA CASE EA5003, FORD RECALL 05S34. TRUCK CURRENTLY AT POWER FORD, TORRANCE, 310 784-4700. POWER FORD REFUSES TO DO REQUIRED WORK. UNTRUTHFUL REGARDING RECALL STATING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE WHEN MY VEHICLE DESCRIPTION AND MANUFACTURE DATE CLEARLY FALLS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD AND DISPLAYS THE SYMPTOMS EXACTLY AS STATED WITHIN THE RECALL NUMBER AND NHTSA CASE SUMMARY. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. FORD IS NOT LIVING UP TO THEIR OBLIGATION TO MAKE THE MANDATORY REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285903October 1, 2009
STEERING
2004 FORD F250SD 78,000 MILES, WENT TO DRIVE FORWARD OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THERE WAS A LOUD BANG IN THE FRONT END AS IF I DROVE OVER SOMETHING. STOPPED THE TRUCK GOT OUT LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND THERE WAS NOTHING THERE. GOT BACK IN TO DRIVE OUT OF PARKING SPOT, STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN, BUT WHEELS WOULD NOT. HAD IT TOWED TO FORD GARAGE AND THEY SAID THE BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME JUST SNAPPED OFF. THE FORD DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THAT HAPPEN TO A TRUCK BEFORE AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED. I KNOW IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH I PROBABLY WOULD OF BEEN KILLED IF THAT HAD BROKEN AT THAT TIME. TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED, BUT PARTS HAVE TO BE ORDERED BECAUSE THEY ARE SPECIAL BOLTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283883September 14, 2009
STEERING
2004 FORD F250. GRADUALLY OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD, THEN INTERMITTENT, POWER STEERING GEAR BOX SHAFT LOCKS UP AT SLOW SPEED TURNS. POWER STEERING FLUID CONTINUOUSLY CONTAMINATES EVEN AFTER REPEATED CHANGES. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING IN INTERSECTIONS, ETC. VEHICLE NOT DRIVABLE AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283137September 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. AFTER APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN REVERSE AND THEN FORWARD WITHOUT ANY HESITATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279215August 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2004 F250 SUPER DUTY / ENGINE CHOKES DOWN AND SOMETIMES STALLS. HAPPENS OFTEN, MOSTLY IN CITY TRAFFIC. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE REPLACED SENSORS AND VALVES; BUT, THE TRUCK HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE (2-3 TIMES A WEEK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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