2004 Ford F-250 SD complaints

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING SINCE 12/06. MISSED RECALL 05S34 BY 1 WEEK. FORD REPLACED ICP SENSOR 4 TIMES SINCE THEN AT OUR COST. STALLS 2-3 TIMES WEEK. 3-4 MISSED ACCIDENTS. STALLED DECELERATING ON FREEWAY TODAY. MY SON WAS ALMOST KILLED. FORD CO. WILL NOT ASSIST BEYOND EMAIL TO DEALER. *TR

I OWN A FORD 250 SUPER DUTY 2004. SINCE FEBRUARY 2009 I HAVE SPORADICALLY EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT APPEARS THAT IT HAPPENS AFTER MAKING SHARP TURNS OR BUMPS AND DOESN'T MATTER WITH THE SPEED. I'VE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO A SERVICE CENTER AND 3 OR MORE TIMES THEY'VE TAKEN IT APART AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. THEY SUGGESTED TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALER. I DID AND EXPLAINED IT TO THE MECHANIC UPON WHICH HE CLAIMS HE'S NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. AS A LAST RESORT I GOOGLED FORD 250 SHAKY STEERING AND FOUND WHAT THEY CALL "FORD DEATH WOBBLE". TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER ACCOUNTS OF THIS WITH PEOPLE AS CONFUSED AS MYSELF AND MY MECHANICS. FROM READING IT APPEARS THAT FORD IS AWARE BUT DENIES THE EXISTENCE OF THIS HAPPENING. ALSO SAW THAT I COULD AT LEAST COMPLAIN TO SOMEONE WHO MAY LISTEN. MY CONCERN IS CRASHING LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER UNFORTUNATE PEOPLE AND FORD GETTING AWAY WITH NO CONSEQUENCES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUNNING BOARD FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE BOLT CORRODED AND CAUSED THE BOARD TO CRACK. THE RUNNING BOARD WAS NOT MANUFACTURED WITH A SUPPORTING METAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE HAD NOT BEEN HOLDING THE HANDLE, HE COULD HAVE FALLEN WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD PRODUCE A LOT OF SMOKE AND FAIL TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY ONCE THE EGR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THERE WAS A FACTORY WARRANTY THAT COVERED THE PART FOR TWELVE MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. THE FAILURE ALWAYS OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,000, 114,000 AND 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY HIGH. THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TURBO AND ENGINE SENSORS. THE TURBO OUTLET HOSE, MAP SENSOR, AND EGR THROTTLE BODY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED ON THIRTY SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PUMP OUT COOLANT AND SMOKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOLTS USED FOR THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 140,000.

I HAVE A 2004 F 250 SUPER DUTY. I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE PLUG BACK IN AND RE-THREAD THE PLUG. IT JUST RECENTLY BLEW OUT THE SECOND TIME WHICH WILL RESULT IN A GREATER REPAIR. I HAVE A MECHANIC WHOM I REGULARLY USE AND HE HAS STATED TO ME THAT HE IS AWARE OF NO LESS THAN TWENTY FIVE FORDS THAT HE HAS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OR HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAND. THIS SHOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE A RECALL. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE FIRE. AT FIRST I BELIEVED THE NOISE WAS PROBABLY FROM A BLOWN EXHAUST GASKET. I WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED THAT A SPARK PLUG WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT OF MY ENGINE LET ALONE HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OR CONCERN THAT FUEL VAPOR IS BEING OPENLY SPRAYED INTO THE AIR. NOW I REALIZE THAT I ALSO PLACED MYSELF IN HARMS WAY PUTTING MYSELF UNDER THE HOOD TRYING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. WHAT IF THAT VAPOR HAD IGNITED WHILE I WAS PEEKING AROUND IN THE ENGINE? THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. I DON'T CARE WHAT FORD SAYS OR WHAT SILLY EXCUSE THEY CAN MAKE FOR THIS. THERE IS SIMPLY NO REASON WHY A SPARK PLUG SHOULD BE BLOWING OUT OF AN ENGINE LIKE THIS. FOR WHATEVER INCOHERENT REASONING FORD CAN DERIVE IT IS MOST CERTAINLY IRRELEVANT. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM? WHAT RELEVANCE DOES SPLITTING HAIRS OVER THIS HAVE? NONE BECAUSE IT IS ALL SPECULATION. THE FACT IS THAT A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITION IS PRESENT AS A RESULT OF THIS AND THE OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE SUGGES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO IMMEDIATELY BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND THEY FOUND AN OIL LEAK THAT LEAKED INTO THE ICP SENSOR. THE CONTACT PAID OVER $600 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 47,000. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN DUE TO A DESGIN FLAW. THE FLAW WAS CORRECTE IN LATER MODELS. UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT MUST PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AGAIN. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF WITH A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED FOR THAT FAILURE. ANY PARTS AND LABOR FEES WOULD HAVE TO BE COVERED BY THE CONTACT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,930 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,984.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING NOISE AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $100. FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AGAIN. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,900.

WHILE DRIVING, I BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. I THEN OPENED MY WINDOWS AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A 1/4 MILE MORE UNTIL A SURGE OF HEAVY SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR IN TO THE CAB VIA THE A/C VENTS. I STOPPED THE TRUCK, AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. ALMOST ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND A/C SYSTEM IS BURNT. I'M NOT SURE IF THE TRUCK RUNS, I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

MY 2004 FORD F-250 5.4L WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN TODAY A BIG POP AND TERRIBLE NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. I AM LOOKING AT A SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F-250 WITH A TRITON 5.4 LITER ENGINE. I WENT OUT TO START THE TRUCK AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THEN THE TRUCK SOUNDED LIKE I HAD LOST THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. AS IT TURNS OUT THE ENGINE PRESSURE BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD AND ALSO BROKE THE COIL PACK ON TOP OF IT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM YET FORD HAS NOT OFFERED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BLAMING IT ON MANY ISSUES THAT SIMPLY DO NOT MAKE SENSE. THE GOVERNMENT TO THIS POINT HAS ALSO NOT FORCED A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE WHICH I FIND VERY DISHEARTENING AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. NOT EVERYONE DRIVING A TRUCK IS A MECHANIC AND MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A MAJOR FIRE OR EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

2004 F-250 SUPERDUTY WITH 6.0 DIESEL EVERY MORNING THE TRUCK HAS NO ACCELERATION FROM THE START IT RUNS REALLY ROUGH AND IF I DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE OR IT WILL ONLY GO TO A SPEED OF 5 TO 10 MPH THIS ALSO HAPPENS IF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SETTING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME LIKE ALL DAY AT WORK I HAVE HAD SEVERAL VERY CLOSE CALLS WITH OTHER CARS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I HAVE HAD NO HELP FROM THE LOCAL DEALER . *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I HAD IT CHECKED AND FOUND THAT IT WAS CODE #P2285 OR ICP SENSOR CIRCUIT. THE TRUCK IDLES ERRATIC AND THE MOTOR SURGES. THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER SAFETY RECALL #05S34 BECAUSE OF THE BUILD DATE. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED YET. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES AND HEARD A POP. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED, AND INVESTIGATED, I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TWO BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD BROKEN OFF. THIS LEFT THE MASTER CYLINDER HANGING BY ONE BENT BOLT AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. VERY SCARY. LOW GRADE BOLTS? I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK. HERE IS AN INTERNET POSTING OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HTTP://WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/690350-BROKEN-MASTER-CYLINDER-BOLTS.HTML I DON'T HAVE MY VIN WITH ME HERE AT WORK, I CAN GIVE THIS TO YOU IN A FOLLOWING EMAIL IF YOU LIKE. *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD F250 SD DIESEL AND ON 10/11/08 TOOK A TRIP TO SANTE FE NM WHICH APPROX 55 MILES AND FROM WHAT THEY TELL ME A FUEL INJECTOR STUCK AND LET FUEL INTO THE CYL THUS RUINING THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS RELATED TO THE SHOP REPLACING THE TURBO WHICH BLEW UP INTO PIECES AND WENT INTO THE EXHAUST AND POSSIBLY INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM JAMMING UP THE INJECTOR CAUSING THE DAMAGE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TURBO WITH IN THE LAST 3000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 35400 MILES I FEEL THE ENGINE SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY DUE TO MILES ON VEHICLE AND ALSO THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY NOT EVEN A MONTH PAST. *TR

WAS DRIVING MY 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY 6.0L DIESEL TRUCK WITH MY FAMILY WHEN IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON A SHARP CURVE. STARTED LOOKING ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON SAID TRUCKS CONCERNING FICM WIRE HARNESSES AND ICP SENSOR CONNECTORS. *TR

FUEL LINES THAT ARE CLIPPED TO THE METAL FUEL FILTER RETAINER AND NOT INSULATED AGAINST METAL TO METAL ABRASION AND HAVE WORN THROUGH CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC OR DEALER AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

HAD 2 GENERAL AMERITRAC TIRES MODEL# M&S LT235/85R16 TREADS COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF THE TIRES ON TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS, ALL WITHIN 16 DAYS OF EACHOTHER CAUSING APPROX $8000.00 IN DAMAGE & INJURY TO MY EYE AREA. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE OTHERS ARE INJURED OR LOSS OF LIFE OCCURS. *TR

EGR COOLER HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. *TR

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I HIT A BUMP AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY UNTIL I SLOWED DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE TYPE AND THE RELUCTANCE OF THE MANUFACTURER TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. AFRAID OF WHAT POTENTIALLY MAY HAPPEN IF THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR WITH NO DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER INTERVENTION. *TR

FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD OUR TRUCK IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES, BECAUSE OF THE EGR VALVE. TRUCK CONSTANTLY BLOWS OUT BLACK SMOKE AND HAS NO PICK UP SPEED. STILL HAVING ISSUES THE DAY AFTER THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP. *TR

MY 2004 F250 2WD SUPERDUTY PICKUP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHENEVER I HIT THE SMALLEST POTHOLE OR DRIVE OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS CAUSED MY RIGHT TIE ROD TO SEPARATE AND RUN THREE PEOPLE OFF THE ROAD. AFTER NEW TIE RODS THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT .NO ONE HAS ANY EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT TO DO TO FIX THIS OTHER THAN AN AFTER MARKET STEERING STABILIZER. SHOULDN'T FORD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED? *TR

DAQTE BELOW IS MOST RECENT DATE - EXPERIENCED BOUNCE, NEARLY INTO ADJACENT TRAFFIC LANE AS A RESULT FO PASSING OVER ROUGH SPOT ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY - HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE 2006. JUST BECAME AWARE OF THIS AS A LARGER ISSUE FROM GOOD SAM CLUB.

AT ABOUT 45 TO 55MPH TRUCK SOMETIMES DEVELOPS A LIGHT SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. IT OCCASIONALLY BECOMES VERY SEVERE FEELING LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT SUSPENSION IS ABOUT TO COME APART. IT IS ESPECIALLY PREVALENT WHEN THERE IS A SLIGHT LEFT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL, LIKE WHEN CHANGING LANES. SLOWING WILL ELIMINATE THE BOUNCE, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SLOW QUICKLY WHEN THE FRONT END IS BOUNCING AND SEVERELY VIBRATING. IT CAUSES A NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN, LEADING TO CARBON MONOXIDE (AS WELL AS OTHER EXHAUST GASES) BEING RELEASED INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS RUSTED/CORRODED & BROKEN OFF + RUST/CORROSION RELATED CRACK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD ITSELF. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH NO SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN IT HAPPENED ONLY WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN EMISSIONS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F 250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER REMOVING THE REAR TIRES HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINING WAS OFF OF THE BRAKE SHOE AND BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CAUSED THE FAILURE WHEN IT BROKE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK AND FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER IT WAS OPENED. THE TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VALVE BODY SENSOR AND THE VALVE TRAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

I HAVE A 2004 F250 DIESEL. THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED 6/2007 BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE WHILE DRIVING. THE TURBO IS AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND HE WAS SOMETIMES ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V270000) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

2004 F250 CREW CAB DIESEL 4X4 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAM ON AT 7,800 MI AFTER TRUCK DIED WHEN DRIVING TOOK IT IN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, 200 MILES LATER I STARTED LOOSING POWER , AND STALLING KEPT RECURRING, THEY GOT A CODE THAT READ INTERNAL FAILURE, ERRATIC BACK PRESSURE IN EXHAUST . THEY PUT A NEW SENSOR IN IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE STILL STALLING 20,000 MI TOOK IT IN AGAIN, FOR STALLING , LACK OF POWER BAD FUEL MPG, HESITATING ON TAKE OFF . CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON , AND A LOUD CLUNKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . THEY PUT A NEW SENSOR IN , AN NO DIFFERENCE AT 26,000 THEY REPLACED THE TURBO IT RAN GOOD FOR A WEEK OR SO BUT FUEL MPG NEVER IMPROVED AND IT SLOWLY LOST POWER AGAIN , AND ALL THE OTHER ISSUES STILL REMAIN THE SAME. I GOT UNDER THE TRUCK AND HAD TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE LEAF SPRING WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THE BUSHINGS TO BE DESTROYED, THEY WOULDN'T FIX ANY OF IT , AND I PAID FOR A 2000 EXTENDED WARRANTY . IM CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET OTHER OWNERS OF THE 6.0 DIESEL MOTORS TO GET TOGETHER A FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE CANNED SENSOR. THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF REPEATEDLY AT RANDOM SPEEDS, BUT WAS FIRST NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. AT THE FIRST VISIT, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL ON THE WIRING HARNESS AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED 10,000 MILES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE ON HIS WAY HOME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS (5-70 MPH), THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ICP (INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE) SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 56,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE DRAMATICALLY AND MAKE A LOUD SHUTTERING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE EGR VALVE. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED THREE MORE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE AND THE EGR VALVE AGAIN. CURRENTLY, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNINGS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,883 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,949. UPDATED 12/04/07 *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING MY 04 FORD F250 DIESEL PULLING A 25 FT FIFTH WHEEL. A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I SWERVED TO TRY TO MISS, BUT HIT THE CARS LEFT FRONT END. WE WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN THE DITCH, UP THE DITCH AND INTO A GROVE OF TREES. HIT A TREE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUMPER. BOTH MY WIFE'S AND MY EYEGLASSES FLEW OFF. MY WIFE SUFFERED A SEVERE CHEST BRUISE FROM THE SEAT BELT. MY CONCERN AND QUESTION IS: WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY? I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH AND WOULD GUESS ABOUT 40MPH WHEN WE HIT THE DITCH. BOTH THE TRUCK AND CAMPER WERE TOTALED. THE CAMPER ENDED UP FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S SIDE. *TR

VEHICLE LOSS OF POWER AND WHINE NOISE FROM MOTOR AND /OR TURBO CAUSING TRUCK TO HAVE MAJOR HESITATION AND LACK OF POWER AT FREEWAY AND SURFACE STREET SPEEDS--SEVERAL TIME THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR

2004 KING RANCH, 6.0 DIESEL, TURBO PROBLEMS, AGAIN. NOW TRUCK SURGES AT LOW SPEEDS, IN PARKING LOT AND AT STOP LIGHT. IF MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE, THE TRUCK WILL MOVE FORWARD! ALMOST HIT A LADY IN THE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. SERVICED FOR PROBLEMS 8 TIMES OVER 36 MONTHS. CAN'T FIX?

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 40 MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.