Ford F-350 Complaints (2004)

289 consumer complaints on file.

#11655439April 18, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 76 MPH with his wife in the front passenger seat, the vehicle shuddered uncontrollably and stalled. The contact and his wife were concerned for their safety. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The contact stated that as an independent mechanic, he used a code reader to retrieve diagnostic trouble codes for the fuel control module wiring harness failure. The contact related to the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V270000 (Electrical System). The contact stated that the fuel control module wiring harness failure had caused warning lights to fail to illuminate as needed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that an elbow vacuum tubing connector was previously replaced under the recall; however, the contact advised the manufacturer that the recall involved replacing the entire fuel control module wiring harness. The manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was already marked completed and no further repairs could be covered. The contact stated that the dealer and the manufacturer had failed to honor the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 190,019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462676April 28, 2022
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving at 40-50 MPH the vehicle will lose power and then then stalls while moving leading to loss of power. The loss power of affects the power steering posing a direct threat for an auto collision due to the difficult in steering the moving vehicle into an emergency lane. Avoided several accidents with this truck. Once it is stalled it can take numerous times to restart the vehicle. This issue seems to occur more on slopes going up hill. This does not seem to occur as often going downhill or on areas with no incline. Currently vehicle has 126,931.8 miles on it. Regularly serviced and otherwise running fine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434207September 24, 2021
TIRES
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350 equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discover AT3, Tire size: 265/75/R16, DOT Number: UPWM1M11718M16L. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the rear driver’s side tire had a sidewall blowout. The contact stated that all four tires had sidewall blowouts months apart. The tire blowouts had damaged the rims. The contact replaced the front driver’s, passenger’s, and rear driver’s side tire with the spare after each blowout. The dealer was made aware of the failure and replaced the rear passenger’s side tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the rear driver’s side rim, rear driver’s and front passenger’s side tire were sent to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365419October 20, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY TRUCK HAS MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE BOUGHT IT AND THREE DAYS LATER THE EGR WENT OUT THEN NEXT THING YOU KNOW I GOT A BLOWN MOTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354839September 14, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FUEL FILTER WAS COVERED WITH SILVER DEBRIS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 332,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339799July 16, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE. CASA FORD (5815 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203466April 24, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE IDLING, THE ENGINE RPMS REMAINED VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ICP SENSOR AND INJECTOR CONTROL SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190120March 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
TAKATA INFLATORS; MY VEHICLE STARTED ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS INTERMITTENT ONES THAT COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS NEVER FIXING THE PROBLEM THIS IS WERE IT ALL BEGAN,,.MY VEHICLE DIED GOING UP FAIRLY STEEP HILL TO GRAVE YARD, IT IMMEDIATELY ROLLED BACK SHOVING A FAMILY MEMBERS VEHICLE DOWN HILL A WAYS UNTIL THEY TURNED AWAY FROM THE CLIFF EDGE LEAVING ME ALL ALONE.UNTIL GOING THROUGH A RUN OFF DITCH STOPPING OVER IT INTO 2 TREES. I HAD NO STEERING NO BRAKES AND THANK GOD THE TREES WERE THERE TO STOP MY TRUCK IF NOT THEIR WAS A 100 FOOT CLIFF NEXT.. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RECALLS OR SUCH I JUST TRIED TO FIX MY TRUCK PROBLEM BY PROBLEM AS SYMPTOMS CAME ON I HAVE ALL TYPES OF RECENT RECEIPTS THAT ALL CAME FROM SILVERISH DARK MAYBE EVEN GRAY MATTER STUFF IN THE TANK. WHEN I GET MY BANK STATEMENT I WILL ITEMIZE ALL AND SUBMIT THEM WHEN FINAL COST IS OVER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11031616October 3, 2017
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022126September 7, 2017
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO FORD USA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010569July 25, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INNER ROCKER PANELS HAD SEVERE CORROSION, FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FORMULA FORD, 4318 MIDDLE RD, RUTLAND, VT, 05701) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT GOT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES INVOLVED; THEREFORE, THE DEALER PAID SOME OF THE REPAIR COST TO BE WELDED BY THE CONTACT'S INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL WELDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,590.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004242July 11, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES, HITTING SMALL BUMPS, OR STOPPING, THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS WITH NO AVAIL. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. I'M GETTING SCARED TO DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980010April 23, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES. YOU MUST SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN BY SEVERAL MILES PER HOUR BEFORE THE SYSTEM WILL DISENGAGE. (PUSH HARD AND LONG). THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IF YOU PREFORM AN EMERGENCY STOP THAT CAUSES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. THIS WILL CURE THE ISSUE FOR AWHILE. BUT WITH NORMAL BRAKING THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN WITH IN SEVERAL DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971851April 11, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED NORMALLY, BUT STALLED AGAIN THE SAME AFTERNOON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,307.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968561March 26, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE HAVE HAD FOUR SEPARATE INCIDENTS INVOLVING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH OUR 2004 FORD F350. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE GOING DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY, ONCE WHEN DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, AND ONCE WHEN WE WERE PARKING AT A REST STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN ALL OF THESE INSTANCES. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB AND STRUCK A TRASH CAN AT A REST STOP. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE AS THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN ANOTHER INCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND ONCE WHEN I WAS DRIVING. AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WE GOOGLED THIS AND FOUND THERE ARE NUMEROUS CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST FORD FOR THIS ISSUE, AND THAT OUR YEAR VEHICLE (2004) HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST INCIDENT RATES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845706March 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E066000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845783March 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN 2005 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838195February 25, 2016
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH BAJA CHAMPION ALL TERRAIN (NA) TIRES, SIZE: FT285/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD POPPING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE LOWER PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE IT WAS WITNESSED THAT A REFLECTOR HAD LODGED ITSELF INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO IT BEING PUNCTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,006 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762347September 8, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BOUGHT BFG COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES FROM COSTCO LAKE ELSINORE, CA ON 05-23-2015 I WENT BACK TO COSTCO WITH A HANDLING COMPLAINT AFTER A RECENT CAMPING TRIP FIRST TIME ON THESE TIRES. WITH MY 29 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER MY TRUCK HANDLES VERY POORLY TIRE SIDE WALLS FEEL VERY SOFT MAKES HANDLING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS WANDERING AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRAILER THE TIRES FEEL AS IF THEY ARE TRYING TO COME OF THE RIMS. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F-350 SRW TRUCK MORE THAN CAPABLE OF TOWING THIS TRAILER. THE TRUCKS MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF INSTALL WAS 154601 CURRENT MILEAGE IS 155061 SO I HAVE PUT A TOTAL OF 460 MILES ON THESE TIRES. COSTCO WOULD ONLY REBALACE AND ROTATE TIRES WITHOUT ANY OF MY SAFTEY CONCERNS ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762354September 8, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BOUGHT BFG COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES FROM COSTCO LAKE ELSINORE, CA ON 05-23-2015 I WENT BACK TO COSTCO WITH A HANDLING COMPLAINT AFTER A RECENT CAMPING TRIP FIRST TIME ON THESE TIRES. WITH MY 29 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER MY TRUCK HANDLES VERY POORLY TIRE SIDE WALLS FEEL VERY SOFT MAKES HANDLING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS WANDERING AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRAILER THE TIRES FEEL AS IF THEY ARE TRYING TO COME OF THE RIMS. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F-350 SRW TRUCK MORE THAN CAPABLE OF TOWING THIS TRAILER. THE TRUCKS MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF INSTALL WAS 154601 CURRENT MILEAGE IS 155061 SO I HAVE PUT A TOTAL OF 460 MILES ON THESE TIRES. COSTCO WOULD ONLY REBALACE AND ROTATE TIRES WITHOUT ANY OF MY SAFTEY CONCERNS ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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