Ford F-250 Complaints (2004)

408 consumer complaints on file.

#10511783May 13, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TURBO WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS A RECURRING ISSUE AND WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510721May 5, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 65MPH. ENGINE STARTED BINDING DOWN AND SPEED DROPPED TO 25MPH AND FINALLY COMPLETELY DIED. HAD IT TOWED HOME. NOW WON'T START. HAVE REPLACED EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER PREVIOUSLY . THIS TIME REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND ALL FUEL FILTERS. WILL CRANK AND RUN FOR A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THEN WILL DIE AGAIN- AND NOT CRANK BACK FOR AWHILE. JUST REPEATS THIS PROCESS. NOW TOLD THAT IT NEEDS HEAD GASKETS OR HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. WHY WILL FORD NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE ON ALL 6.0 DIESEL MODELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505803April 10, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTING BOUNCING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497881February 12, 2013
ENGINE
CAR DIED WHILE GOING THROUGH A INTERSECTION, LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN AND WRECK IN TO THE CURB ALMOST HITTING THE STOP LIGHT POLE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492933January 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000..... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490409December 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY VEHICLE HAS BEING STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT 1ST START UP IN THE MORNING FOR OVER 3 WEEKS. THE PROBLEM IS NOW GETTING DAILY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL 05S34 THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FORD DIESELS. MY VEHICLE IN CURRENTLY BROKEN DOWN ABOUT 60 MILES FROM MY HOME. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP THINKS ITS A HIRING HARNESS TO THE FICM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484669November 14, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE. B F GOODRICH UUF212210. I HAD 2 OF THE TIRE FAIL IN JUNE 2012. I HAD THE OTHER 2 TIRE EXAMINED AND WERE SAID TO BE GOOD. THE 3RD TIRE FAILED IN SEPTEMBER CAUSING MY TRUCK TO LEAVE THE HI WAY TROTALING OUT THE TRAVEL TRAILRE I WAS TOWING TO ROLL OVER AND TOTALED OUT. B F GOODRICH DENIED MY CLAIM SAYING IT WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZZARD. I NEVER HIT ANYTHING IN ANY OF THE TIRE FAILURES. I HAVE THE TIRE AND PHOTOS OF THE OTHER 2 TIRES THAT HAD BELT FAILURES. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN COINCIDENCE. I BELIEVE THAT THE ENTIRE SET OF TIRES WERE DEFWECTIVE AND THAT B F GOOD RICH IS TRYING TO COVER IT UP. I BELIEVE THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472917August 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462909June 24, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRAVELING AT REGULAR MOTORWAY SPEEDS (55 - 70) THE TRUCK VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AND CONSTANTLY. IT STOPS ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO BELOW 30MPH. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND WILL BE CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AND SEEING IT A STEERING DAMPENER CAN BE ADDED. THIS VEHICLE WAS UNLOADED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND HAD ABOUT 1/2 A TANK OF FUEL ON BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462548June 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY 2004 FORD 250 SD TRUCK CAME ON AND I CHECKED THE FUSES BUT THEY WERE NOT THE PROBLEM. A FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS TALKING WITH A SALESMAN AT A FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HE SAID THIS COULD COST UP TO $1,000 TO REPAIR. I INQUIRED IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED IT HAS NOT BEEN. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. THIS ISN'T LIKE AN ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION ISSUE, THIS IS SAFETY! THIS BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME AND CAUSE BODILY HARM OR EVEN DEATH! PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457495May 4, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455899April 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAD MISS FIRES IN ENGINE THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER SHOWN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON??? TOOK TRUCK TO SHOP .THE ENGINE MELTED THE TIP OFF A SPARK PLUG IN SIDE THE CYLINDER ,IT DESTROYED THE CYLINDER WALL HAVE TO REPLACE ENGINE.ASKED THE TECH WHAT CAUSED THIS HE SAID ENGINE WAS RUNNING TO LEAN THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER SHOWED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THERE WAS NO TROUBLE CODES FOR TECH TO READ??? SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THIS TRUCK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454997April 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN 2004 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW. SUBSEQUENT EXPENSES TO MAINTAIN THIS VEHICLE IN WORKING CONDITION HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVE. 11/16/05- FUEL INJECTOR WIRING REPAIR, EXHAUST PRESSURE REPLACEMENT, AIR COOLER DUCT REPLACEMENT (WARRANTY) 11/1/06 - WATER IN FUEL LIGHT, THROTTLE UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. 1/8/07- RUNAWAY THROTTLE STALLING, HESITATION. 10/31/07- STALLING, HESITATION REPLACED MAIN WIRE HARNESS. REPLACED ELBOW ON TURBO.12/5/08- EGR COOLER FAILED, TURBO HAD WATER AND RUST, REPLACED SAME. 10/15/09- REPLACED STARTER FICM MODULE. 1/15/10 REPLACED IPR VALVE & VGT SOLENOID, EGR COOLER FAILED AGAIN. 6/8/10- DIESEL HEAD STUD PARTS FOR REPAIR. 6/24/10 - REGULATORY & KIT, GASKET-CYLINDER. 7/7/10- HEAD STUD MODIFY. 7/20/10- REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP & POWER STEERING PUMP. I HAVE SPENT $15,135.17 MORE FOR REPAIRS THAT SEEM TO BE REPETITIVE AND VERY EXPENSIVE. BASED ON THE REPAIR RECORD I THINK THAT EVEN YOU WOULD SAY THAT THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE'S ENGINE. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR EIGHT YEARS AND HAVE FINALLY CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ONLY TO LEARN THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF ANY REPAIRS BEYOND THE NORMAL WARRANTY PROVISIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452659March 22, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 . THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE SEAT BELT WAS CONNECTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT RECEIVED WAS ONLY CONNECTED BY A PLASTIC RING HOLDING IT TO ANOTHER RECEIVER. THE DEALER CUT A HOLE IN THE CARPET TO FIND WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONNECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446700February 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I BOUGHT THIS 2004 FORD F-250,6.0 DIESEL IN MAY 2010 WITH 160K MILES ON IT BECAUSE LOTS OF PEOPLE TOLD ME TO BUY A DIESEL IT WOULD GIVE ME BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN GAS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLES EVER SINCE. IT STARTED NOT STARTING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE FORD HOUSE IS NO HELP AT ALL. IVE HAD IT THERE SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL IT DONE WAS COST ME MONEY. IT HAS NEVER STOPPED RUNNING DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE THE OTHER COMPLAINTS IV'E READ. BUT IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED 50 OR 75 TIMES, SOMETIMES IT WILL RUN PERFECT FOR MONTHS AND ALL AT ONCE IT WONT START. SHOWING NO CODES FORD SAYS THEY CANT DO A THING. IN JULY LAST SUMMER IT DID IT 1500 MILES FROM HOME ON VACATION. I HAD A WRECKER TAKE IT TO A SHOP AND $7500.00 AND 6 WEEKS LATER THEY HAD PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT (SAID THE CAMSHAFT BROKE AND SCORED THE PISTON WALL) I CAME HOME NOW 6 MONTHS LATER ITS DOING IT AGAIN. I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO FORD, I CANT TRADE IT. WHAT TO DO?? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445464January 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE ( FICM) FAILED , RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V270000, NHTSA ACTION #- EA05003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445516January 26, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, EXCESS SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,100. UPDATED 02/27/12*LJ UPDATED 02/27/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444317January 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABOUT 9/15/2010 THE VEHICLE, WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN LIGHT CHANGED AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE TRUCK THEN STALLED AND TOOK UP TO 5 MINUTES TO RESTART. THE INCIDENT DID NOT REPEAT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE NEXT INCIDENT THE TRUCK FAILED TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING TO NEAR STOP AT A YIELD AT A HIGHWAY CROSSING NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND HAD A TUNE UP ALTHOUGH IT HAD RECENTLY BEEN DONE AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A FEW WEEKS. AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF HARD DRIVING WITH NO INCIDENCE THE TRUCK AGAIN FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON HIGHWAY ENTRANCE RAMP NEARLY CAUSING ANOTHER ACCIDENT. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING IT DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY FINE, BUT STALLED WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY. THE LATEST INCIDENT, DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK DROVE FINE, UNTIL EXITING. IT FAILED TO RESPOND TO PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL AND STALLED LEAVING A WOMAN AND CHILD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 2 HOURS WAITING FOR A TOW. DURING THAT TIME IT WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, THEY STATED THEY PULLED CODES SHOWING FUEL INJECTOR WAS BAD, EGR VALVE STICKING, NEEDS SOME SORT OF WIRING HARNESS, TURBO NEEDS CLEANING AND SOME SORT OF CHIP TOTAL COST OVER $2000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441049December 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
EGR AND OIL COOLER BROKEN WITH UNDER 53,000 MILES AND ONLY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING FROM DEALER. FORD REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH THEY SUED THE ENGINE MAKER NAVISTAR (INTERNATIONAL) FOR A DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND WON. FORD REFUSES TO HELP A FIRST TIME AND NOW LAST TIME CUSTOMER. PLEASE RECALL THESE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINES . ENOUGH IS ENOUGH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440061December 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ICP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,298.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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