Ford F-450 Complaints (2004)

33 consumer complaints on file.

#10225361April 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, STEERING
STEERING BRACKET BOTTOMS OUT WHEN TRUCK IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT ALL THE WAY...CAUSING IT TO BREAK STEERING BRACKET THAT IS MADE ONTO FRONT REAR HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198822August 8, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F450. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES, SIZE 22590R19.5. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD A POP AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE TIRE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE ADDITIONAL TIRE DETAILS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM THE TIRE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162020July 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CONSUMED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS BEEN ALSO REPLACED DUE TO A BOLT COMING LOOSE RESULTING IN THE ENGINE BLOWING TWO HEAD GASKETS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129223July 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AT IDLING SPEEDS . THIS SOMETIMES OCCURRED 20 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING. WHEN VEHICLE STALLED ALL POWER WAS LOST, INCLUDING BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. TO VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO IS UNABLE TO RESOLVE ANY CONCERNS, BUT BLAMED THIS ISSUE ON THE FAULTY FUEL INJECTION PROGRAMMING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND RECALL REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED TWICE WITHOUT SUCCESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127604July 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT: CONSUMER STATES HER 2004 FORD F450 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN OPERATION. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD BEFORE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS LAST SERVICED ON APRIL 11, 2005. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAB MELTED. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. THIS WAS NOT THE CONSUMERS PERSONAL VEHICLE, BUT IT BELONGED TO HER EMPLOYER, AND THEY WERE AWARE THAT SHE WAS FILING THE COMPLAINT. GEM AIR DISTRIBUTORS LEASED THE VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE WAS NOT EXACT, THE MAINTENANCE LOG WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127487July 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
PAID FOR A EXSTENDED WARRENTY FORD WILL NOT FIX MY TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125181June 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: FORD 450 2004,A BRAKING SYSTEMPROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPAIRED PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIPPING BRAKE FLUID EVEN AFTER TAKING TO DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER NOTICED RED FLUID STILL DRIPPED. DEALER SAID IT WAS RESIDUAL FLUID WHICH CONTINUED TO DRIP FOR TWO WEEKS. PROBLEM STOPPED. THEN WHEN CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125183June 13, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
DT: FRONT END VIBRATION OCCURRED IN FRONT RIGHT AXLE AFTER CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEELS AND THE RIM, THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OCCURRED EVEN MORE SEVERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122302May 27, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
OPERATING IN ROUTE TO A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL. REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO APPLY BRAKES, WHEN RETURNED TO THROTTLE; ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE. HAD TO DISPATCH ANOTHER AMBULANCE TO THE CALL. TOWED THE IUNIT TO A LOCAL DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE THROTTLE SENSOR. UNKNOWN IF RETAINED OLD PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117744May 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE ENGINE REVVED, AND DRIVER PUT ONE FOOT ON THE CLUTCH AND THE OTHER ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS USED FOR HAULING WHICH INCREASED ITS DANGER. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR 1 YEAR, CONSUMER HAVE DROVE THIS PICKUP THIS WAY. WAS TOLD BY FORD TO DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLEN IT AND DRIVE IT LIKE A NASCAR . CONSUMER FEEL THIS WAS NOT GOOD INFORMATION. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112477March 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, POWER TRAIN
2004 F-450 6.0 DIESEL IN SHOP 15 TIMES, HOSES BURN REPLACE AND BURNS AGAIN ,TRUCK SHAKES REAL BAD . OIL LEAKS , RADIATOR HOSES LEAKS ,GLOW PLUGS,BAD INJECTORS ,WIRES RUBS MOTOR SHUTS TRUCK OFF,INSTRUMENT PANEL BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AND THEN STAYS ON. LOSES POWER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108829January 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY/SOFT. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT FEELING HARD AS IT SHOULD AND MAY CAUSE A LOSE OF BRAKING IF THIS CONDITION CONTINUES ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CONDITION WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093425October 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
PURCHASED 2004 FORD F-450 DEISEL TRUCK 5/31/04 - FIRST HAD AT DALE JARRETT FORD IN MONROE, NC IN JULY REGARDING PROBLEM WITH TURBO BUT HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION FOR FIRST VISIT - 8/12/04 DALE JARRETT FORD EXAMINED TRUCK FOR LOSS OF POWER AND PROBLEM WITH TURBO - RESULT: OPERATING TO SPECS ACCORDING TO SERVICE DEPT. 8/27/04 EXAMINED BY DALE JARRETT FORD AGAIN FOR LACK OF POWER AND PROBLEM WITH TURBO - RESULT: REPLACED TURBO KIT AND CORE RETURN, TRUCK OPERATING TO SPECS ACCORDING TO SERVICE RECORD 8/31/04 EXAMINED BY HARRELSON FORD, CHARLOTTE, NC FOR LOSS OF POWER - RESULT: PCM REPRGRAMMED 9/2/04 HARRELSON FORD EXAMINED TRUCK FOR LACK OF POWER ON ACCELERATION, POWER COMES BACK UP TO SOME EXTENT AFTER PERIOD OF TIME HAS LAPSED - RESULT: REPLACED EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE SENSOR AND VGT CONTROL VALVE 9/21/04 EXMAINED BY HARRELSON FORD FOR COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, WILL RESTART AFTER PERIOD OF TIME HAS LAPSED BUT HAPPENS CONTINUALLY - RESULT: RECORDER/MONITOR INSTALL, REPLACED EGR VALVE 9/24/04 CONSULTED WITH HARRELSON FORD SERVICE DEPT REGARDING SAME, CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, HAS NOW BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE TRUCK LOSES POWER ON HIGHWAY NEXESSITATING PULLING OVER INTO BREAKDOWN LANE TO WAIT FOR POWER TO COME BACK UP ENOUGH TO DRIVE TRUCK AGAIN, ADVISED HARRELSON SERVICE DEPT THAT I WOULD BE RESEARCHING LEMON LAWS IN NC TO RESOLVE PROBLEM - WOULD LIKE FORD TO PURCHASE BACK AND/OR REPLACE WITH 2005 MODEL . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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