2004 FORD F-250 Problems & Recalls
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FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004...
My 2004 F250 has developed the "Death Wobble" that is normally associated with newer models, but the shudder at or around 40-45mph is identical to the described problems of the newer models in the class action lawsuit and tech bulletins published by Ford. Older models need to be considered in the t...
My 2004 F250 has developed the "Death Wobble" that is normally associated with newer models, but the shudder at or around 40-45mph is identical to the described problems of the newer models in the class action lawsuit and tech bulletins published by Ford. Older models need to be considered in the t...
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle jerked and briefly lost motive power before the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle retur...
Mileage: 100,000
The tie rod broke while the vehicle was in motion. This caused the vehicle to lose control and crash into another vehicle, causing damage to both vehicles. There was no warning and no sign of any issues. Vehicle has been very well maintained, in fact, it has been in the shop at least once per month...
The tie rod broke while the vehicle was in motion. This caused the vehicle to lose control and crash into another vehicle, causing damage to both vehicles. There was no warning and no sign of any issues. Vehicle has been very well maintained, in fact, it has been in the shop at least once per month...
The tie rod broke while the vehicle was in motion. This caused the vehicle to lose control and crash into another vehicle, causing damage to both vehicles. There was no warning and no sign of any issues. Vehicle has been very well maintained, in fact, it has been in the shop at least once per month...
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not ...
Mileage: 140,000
I purchased this truck in January 2023. Drove just fine for 2 months and started having this issue. While driving my 2004 f250 sd 6.0l turbodiesel 4x4, (egr deleted, bulletproofed and studded engine, cold air intake, oil cooler, sct x4 tuner) a "fizzle" noise was heard more on passenger side; a...
I purchased this truck in January 2023. Drove just fine for 2 months and started having this issue. While driving my 2004 f250 sd 6.0l turbodiesel 4x4, (egr deleted, bulletproofed and studded engine, cold air intake, oil cooler, sct x4 tuner) a "fizzle" noise was heard more on passenger side; a...
I purchased this truck in January 2023. Drove just fine for 2 months and started having this issue. While driving my 2004 f250 sd 6.0l turbodiesel 4x4, (egr deleted, bulletproofed and studded engine, cold air intake, oil cooler, sct x4 tuner) a "fizzle" noise was heard more on passenger side; a...
I was driving in nampa around 5pm when my truck lost power my fuel peddle had 0 response tried to pull off the road almost had an accident because truck died losing steering power and brakes was hard to push truck had lost the voltage board in the ficm. Upon going over forums this is a major common ...
I was driving in nampa around 5pm when my truck lost power my fuel peddle had 0 response tried to pull off the road almost had an accident because truck died losing steering power and brakes was hard to push truck had lost the voltage board in the ficm. Upon going over forums this is a major common ...
VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER-STALLS AND LOSES FUNCTION WHEN IDLING. HAS OCCURRED WHEN EXITING FREEWAY WAY AND IN A REGULAR NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. NEED TO RESTART AFTER STALL.
Mileage: 200,000
VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER-STALLS AND LOSES FUNCTION WHEN IDLING. HAS OCCURRED WHEN EXITING FREEWAY WAY AND IN A REGULAR NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. NEED TO RESTART AFTER STALL.
Mileage: 200,000
VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER-STALLS AND LOSES FUNCTION WHEN IDLING. HAS OCCURRED WHEN EXITING FREEWAY WAY AND IN A REGULAR NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. NEED TO RESTART AFTER STALL.
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. DUE TO THE FAIL...
Mileage: 130,000
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. REPAIR ESTIMATE $1300. FORD APPARENTLY KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND SETTLED IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THEY DID NOT INFORM OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM, SO I FEEL THEY ARE STILL CULPABLE FOR THE DAMAGES.
Mileage: 227,600
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BETWEEN 70-80, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL VIBRATES/SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT FIRST IT IS MINOR, BUT GET'S WORSE AND WORSE AS IT FORCES THE TIRE OUT OF BALANCE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FORD MANY TIMES. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT 30,387 MILES...
Mileage: 30,387
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRE...
Mileage: 180,000
THE CALIBER SUDDENLY BROKE AND I HAD NO BRAKES. ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT.
Mileage: 208,000
DRIVING IN TOWN AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. EXAMINING THE BRAKES I SAW THAT THE BRAKE CALIBER WAS LEAKING.
Mileage: 111,917
REDUCED POWERED UNDER A GRADE/LOAD. REDUCED ACCELERATION. BOGS DOWN, CANNOT REACH SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 40-45 MPH, UP HILL.
Mileage: 136,000
REDUCED POWERED UNDER A GRADE/LOAD. REDUCED ACCELERATION. BOGS DOWN, CANNOT REACH SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 40-45 MPH, UP HILL.
Mileage: 136,000
REDUCED POWERED UNDER A GRADE/LOAD. REDUCED ACCELERATION. BOGS DOWN, CANNOT REACH SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 40-45 MPH, UP HILL.
Mileage: 136,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CONE FRACTURED IN THE FUEL PICKUP SENDER UNIT. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT ST...
Mileage: 59,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE...
Mileage: 296,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. T...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. T...
Mileage: 150,000
EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART. IT WILL ALSO STALL AFTER LETTING OFF THE THROTTLE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. RPM'S WILL ALSO DROP TO 500 AND I HAVE NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, IF IT DOESN'T STALL COMPLETELY. THIS M...
Mileage: 156,000
EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART. IT WILL ALSO STALL AFTER LETTING OFF THE THROTTLE WHEN APPROACHING A STOP AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. RPM'S WILL ALSO DROP TO 500 AND I HAVE NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, IF IT DOESN'T STALL COMPLETELY. THIS M...
Mileage: 156,000
STEERING GEAR BOX SPLINE SHAFT SNAPPED OFF AT THE PITMAN ARM CONNECTION WHILE DRIVING,CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Mileage: 190,274
I HAVE A 2004 F 250 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 6.0 ENGINE IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE HEADS DOWN STREACH WHEN HOT LETTING WATER INTO THE OIL SYSTEM ITS ALL OVER THE INTERRNET ABOUT THE 6.O ENGINE THAT FORD PROVIDES THE ONLY FIX IS TO HAVE THE CAB REMOVED AND REPLACE THE BOLTS WITH STU...
Mileage: 112,245
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED AFTER OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR TO LATCH IN THE CLOSED POSITION I HAVE TO REOPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL THE DOOR STAY CLOSED.
Mileage: 76,540
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TAK02 TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75/R16. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,600.
Mileage: 100,600
FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK OFF AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE NOISE, EXHAUST ENTERS THE DRIVERS CABIN, VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I HAVE 4 FORD VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT AROUND 50,000 MILES AND 48 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. FORD REFUSED T...
Mileage: 84,500
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK CAUSING US TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. AS THE TRUCK INCREASED IN SPEED MY HUSBAND STOMPED ON THE BREAK AND THE TRUCK WAS ONLY GAINING SPEED. WE PLACED THE TRUCK ON PARK AND THE TRUCK EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP CAUSING THE TRUCK AN IMMEDIATE STOP AND F...
Mileage: 150
I HAD REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT TWICE AND UNIVERSALS TWICE. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE AND THESE PARTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
Mileage: 101,000
PASSENGER SIDE, FACTORY INSTALLED, RUNNING BOARD BROKE INTO THREE PIECES. TWO OF THE PIECES FELL OFF THE VEHICLE CAUSING MY WIFE TO FALL TO THE PAVEMENT IN THE YUBA CITY, CA POST OFFICE PARKING LOT. MY WIFE WAS INJURED IN THE FALL.
Mileage: 110,000
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO A BROKEN REAR BRAKE LINE. OCCURRED AFTER PULLING/ PARKING A 12000 LB 5TH WHEEL RV. BREAK ATTRIBUTED TO RUST BY FORD SERVICE DEPT.
Mileage: 94,631
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY HALF AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT STALLED AGAIN SIX MILES LATER. THE...
Mileage: 195,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMAT...
Mileage: 82,000
THE THIRD FROM THE FRONT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND A HELI COIL WAS REPLACED AND AFTER UNDER 500 MILES IT BLEW OUT AGAIN NOW THEY ARE REPLACING A SECOND HELI COIL AND I AM WORRIED ON IF IT WILL HOLD AND HOW DEPENDABLE IT WILL BE. SECOND I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY COMPENSATION ...
Mileage: 155,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 151,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V...
Mileage: 225,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND WERE LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T...
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND WERE LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T...
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND WERE LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T...
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND WERE LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T...
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND WERE LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T...
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE...
Mileage: 184,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE...
Mileage: 184,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDOW WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED AND A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE WIPER MOTOR W...
Mileage: 215,000
WHILE DRIVING WEST BOUND ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 80 EAST OF IMLAY, NV AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN LANE #2, THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST ABOUT 80-85% OF IT'S TREAD IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS, EXTENSIVELY DAMAGING THE UNDERSIDE WHEEL WELL AREA NEAR THE TIRE AND THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS NE...
Mileage: 96,002
DRIVING THE VEHICLE 20MPH LOST ALL POWER TO ENGINE, LEFT WITHOUT POWER STEERING, BRAKES OR CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO START VEHICLE, IT DID NOT START, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN FEBRUARY 2015. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, WAS ASSIG...
Mileage: 155,256
DRIVING THE VEHICLE 20MPH LOST ALL POWER TO ENGINE, LEFT WITHOUT POWER STEERING, BRAKES OR CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO START VEHICLE, IT DID NOT START, BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN FEBRUARY 2015. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, WAS ASSIG...
Mileage: 155,256
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP...
ENGINE ACCELERATES SPORADICALLY ON ITS OWN. ENGINE OCCASIONALLY DIES AT STOP LIGHTS. MUST KEEP BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PUSHED AT STOP AS ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE TURBO. THE DEALER SAYS IT COULD BE MANY DIFFERENT THINGS WRONG. THE 2003-2007 DIESELS ARE NOTORIOUS FO...
Mileage: 35,000
ENGINE ACCELERATES SPORADICALLY ON ITS OWN. ENGINE OCCASIONALLY DIES AT STOP LIGHTS. MUST KEEP BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PUSHED AT STOP AS ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE TURBO. THE DEALER SAYS IT COULD BE MANY DIFFERENT THINGS WRONG. THE 2003-2007 DIESELS ARE NOTORIOUS FO...
Mileage: 35,000
ENGINE ACCELERATES SPORADICALLY ON ITS OWN. ENGINE OCCASIONALLY DIES AT STOP LIGHTS. MUST KEEP BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PUSHED AT STOP AS ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE TURBO. THE DEALER SAYS IT COULD BE MANY DIFFERENT THINGS WRONG. THE 2003-2007 DIESELS ARE NOTORIOUS FO...
Mileage: 35,000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE MANEUVERING IN DRIVEWAY. REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO INSTALLATION ERROR WHICH CAUSED IT TO WEAR THROUGH ON A FRAME MOUNTED FASTENER. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEMS WERE "2 CHANNEL" IN THAT IF A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE...
Mileage: 72,250
SPARK PLUG NUMBER 3 BLEW OUT OF THE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD. *TR
Mileage: 118,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER STALLING ON MORE THAN OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN ...
Mileage: 15,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, WHITE SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. AS A RESULT, THE COOLER, EGR, AND HEAD GASKET NEEDED ...
Mileage: 75,961
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH UPHILL AND TOWING A BOAT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT HE FOUND PERMATEX GASKET MATERIAL IN THE FUEL...
Mileage: 140,000
FORD F SERIES AND SUPER DUTY PICKUPS WITH 5.4 ENGINES. MY 2004 FORD F-250 HAS AN ISSUE WITH LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. WHEN LOOKING INTO THIS FURTHER WHILE GETTING PRICING, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO A MISTAKE IN MATERIAL USED FOR THE...
Mileage: 62,000
FORD F SERIES AND SUPER DUTY PICKUPS WITH 5.4 ENGINES. MY 2004 FORD F-250 HAS AN ISSUE WITH LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. WHEN LOOKING INTO THIS FURTHER WHILE GETTING PRICING, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO A MISTAKE IN MATERIAL USED FOR THE...
Mileage: 62,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE WITH THE EGR VALVE COOLER. THE TURBO ENGINE ALSO FAILED AND AS A RESULT, CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE HEADS WHICH RESULTED IN A STALLING FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE F...
Mileage: 1,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME RAIL AND UNDERCARRIAGE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CORRODED AND THERE WERE FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE....
Mileage: 59,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME RAIL AND UNDERCARRIAGE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CORRODED AND THERE WERE FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE....
Mileage: 59,000
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...
Mileage: 800
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 THINK...
Mileage: 124,000
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 THINK...
Mileage: 124,000
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 THINK...
Mileage: 124,000
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...
Mileage: 173,000
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 126,00...
Mileage: 126,000
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 ...
Mileage: 159,000
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 ...
Mileage: 159,000
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 ST...
Mileage: 55,000
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 WA...
Mileage: 86,100
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 SLO...
Mileage: 95,000
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 SLO...
Mileage: 95,000
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 SLO...
Mileage: 95,000
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 VEH...
Mileage: 124,298
REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATES RUSTED OUT. QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2000-2008 FORD TRUCKS. PARKING BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE MOUNTED TO BACKING PLATE. LOSS OF PARKING BRAKES AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO REAR ABS IF THE PARKING BRAKE COMPONENTS SEPARATE FROM MOUNTS.
Mileage: 180,000
2004 FORD F-250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T SYSTEM FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE TIRES FAILED FROM AN OUT-RIGHT BLOW OUT OR THE CONDITION WHERE THE TIRE HAD STARTED TO BULGE AND DEFORM OR SPLIT WHICH CAUSED TREAD SEPARATION. ONE INCIDENT...
THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN JULY 2011. I OWN AND BOUGHT NEW, A 2004 F-250 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK WITH A 6.0 LITER ENGINE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH HARD COLD STARTS. WHEN IT DID START AFTER THREE TO FOUR ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, IT WOULD EVENTUAL...
Mileage: 55,079
2004 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY ICP SENSOR OR FAULTY EGR VALVE *TGW THE REVERSE PLANET GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE EGR VALVE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE R&R TURBO INTAKE WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO INNER COOLER, WIRING HARNESS ON T...
2004 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY ICP SENSOR OR FAULTY EGR VALVE *TGW THE REVERSE PLANET GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE EGR VALVE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE R&R TURBO INTAKE WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO INNER COOLER, WIRING HARNESS ON T...
2004 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY ICP SENSOR OR FAULTY EGR VALVE *TGW THE REVERSE PLANET GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE EGR VALVE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE R&R TURBO INTAKE WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO INNER COOLER, WIRING HARNESS ON T...
2004 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY ICP SENSOR OR FAULTY EGR VALVE *TGW THE REVERSE PLANET GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE EGR VALVE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE R&R TURBO INTAKE WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO INNER COOLER, WIRING HARNESS ON T...
2004 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY ICP SENSOR OR FAULTY EGR VALVE *TGW THE REVERSE PLANET GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE EGR VALVE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE R&R TURBO INTAKE WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO INNER COOLER, WIRING HARNESS ON T...
2004 FORD F250. CONSUMER STATES FAULTY ICP SENSOR OR FAULTY EGR VALVE *TGW THE REVERSE PLANET GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE EGR VALVE REPLACED THREE TIMES, THE EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER WERE ALL REPLACED. THE R&R TURBO INTAKE WAS REPLACED TWICE, THE TURBO INNER COOLER, WIRING HARNESS ON T...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD MOMENTARILY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT ALWAYS RESPOND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO IT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY S...
Mileage: 76,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. HE HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 104,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER AND TURBO FAILED WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO BE EMITTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT M...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. ALSO WHEN DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE M...
Mileage: 184,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE PULLEY ON THE ENGINE BROKE OFF AND THE TWO OTHER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT ENGINE COVER TO BREAK AND WHEN THE ENGINE BECAME WARM IT SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A PRO...
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND HIGHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS RUBBING AGAINST THE INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE CAUSING A SHORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WA...
Mileage: 158,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WITH NO POWER STEERING. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC A...
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WITH NO POWER STEERING. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC A...
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WITH NO POWER STEERING. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC A...
Mileage: 170,000
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...
Mileage: 165,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO VIBRATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE O...
Mileage: 151,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND WEATHER WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONAL TAKE TEN MINUTES OR LONGER BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE B...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND WEATHER WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONAL TAKE TEN MINUTES OR LONGER BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE B...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND WEATHER WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONAL TAKE TEN MINUTES OR LONGER BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE B...
Mileage: 100,000
THE TURBO IN MY FORD PICKUP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY PICKUP IS A 2004 F250 WITH A TURBO DIESEL ENGINE . *TR
Mileage: 27,645
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER AND HAD TO BE TOWED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED ...
Mileage: 27,140
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES BRAND IS COOPER/ATV, SIZE 225/75R15. THE DOT#3D0RC8D4905. THE REMAINING THREE TIRES HAVE CRACKS PRESENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WASN'T MAKING PROPER CONTACT WITH THE ROAD PR...
Mileage: 30,000
PRO COMP TIRE ON MY FORD F250 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 10 WEST BOUND, I BEGAN TO FEEL AN EXTREME VIBRATION ON THE FRONT LEFT OF MY VEHICLE, THEN A LOUD BANG, AND THE FRONT TIRE WAS TOTALLY BLOWN, WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN, AND THE TRUCK LUCKILY DIDN'T FLIP, BUT THERE WAS MORE THAN $60...
Mileage: 32,451
TIRE SEPARATION ON HIGHWAY OF A NEWLY INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PRO COMP TIRE. *TR
Mileage: 34,120
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DEFINED IN NHTSA RECALL #05V270000, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DID NOT ACCELERATE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE SECOND OCCASION THE VEHICLE STALLED ...
Mileage: 42,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH OR LESS, THE ENGINE REVS FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN DECREASE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED NO FAILURE CODES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 50,529
2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY, ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 7 SEPARATE TIMES. ONCE AFTER RECALL DONE THUS RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. LEERY TO DRIVE NOW. LESS THAN 100 DRIVEN SINCE. *JB
Mileage: 180
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN SLICK UNFAMILIAR TERRAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A BRIDGE THE CONCRETE WAS CLIPPED BY THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OVER CORRECTED AND PRECEDED TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ...
Mileage: 39,000
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON THE VEHICLE; THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR TWO MONTHS AND THE CONSUMER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING ...
Mileage: 40,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE TURBO ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE; IT WILL CREEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. ALSO, IF YOU ARE PULLING WEIGHT WITH THE VEHICLE IT WILL ACTUALLY MOVE BACKWARDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REP...
DT: THE VEHICLE SHOOK ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT MISFIRED. IT VIBRATED AND RUMBLED. IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM DUE TO THE BALANCING OR ALIGNMENT. IT WAS SOMETHING WITHIN THE ENGINE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. ALSO, HAD A BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 12,000
DT: THE VEHICLE SHOOK ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT MISFIRED. IT VIBRATED AND RUMBLED. IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM DUE TO THE BALANCING OR ALIGNMENT. IT WAS SOMETHING WITHIN THE ENGINE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. ALSO, HAD A BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 12,000
DT: THE VEHICLE SHOOK ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT MISFIRED. IT VIBRATED AND RUMBLED. IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM DUE TO THE BALANCING OR ALIGNMENT. IT WAS SOMETHING WITHIN THE ENGINE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL NOT FIXED. ALSO, HAD A BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 12,000
2004 FORD F250 HAS A DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX. *MR *SC
DT: THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP 8 TIMES FOR STALLING. EACH TIME THE DEALER DID SOMETHING AND IT CONTINUED TO STALL. THEY REPLACED THE PROCESSOR, WIRING HARNESS, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS. THIS STARTED OCT 12,2004. *AK
Mileage: 4,200
DT: THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP 8 TIMES FOR STALLING. EACH TIME THE DEALER DID SOMETHING AND IT CONTINUED TO STALL. THEY REPLACED THE PROCESSOR, WIRING HARNESS, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS. THIS STARTED OCT 12,2004. *AK
Mileage: 4,200
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2004 FORD F250 INTERMITTENTLY ON THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES. THE DEALER FIXED THE TRUCK AND WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE IT STILL STALLED. THE TRUCK WAS PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ONCE AND THE TRUCK PULLED UP 9 CODES. THE PARTS REPLACED WERE...
Mileage: 21,000
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2004 FORD F250 INTERMITTENTLY ON THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES. THE DEALER FIXED THE TRUCK AND WHEN THE CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE IT STILL STALLED. THE TRUCK WAS PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ONCE AND THE TRUCK PULLED UP 9 CODES. THE PARTS REPLACED WERE...
Mileage: 21,000
DT: CONTACT STATES: 2000 FORD F250. THE VEHICLE HAS 31,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME THING. THE VEHICLE WILL DIE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT WILL DIE WHILE YOU ARE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE EGR VA...
Mileage: 3,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT RANDOM SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, SPUTTERS AND BEGINS TO STALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EVER STALLED COMPLETELY, BUT LOSS OF POWER IS A SAFTEY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER SEVEN TIMES TO DATE WITH 2 RECALLS BEING COMPLETED. WITHIN ONE WEEK OF RECALLL CO...
Mileage: 9,000
CONSUMER STATES: THEY WERE TRAVELING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD. DRIVING LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. BEFORE BEING REBUILT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, AND THEN AFTER BEING REBUILT SHI...
Mileage: 9,000
DT: THE TRUCK KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN FOR NO REASON. IT SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE STALLING WOULD OCCUR ON UPGRADES WHILE PULLING THE FIFTH WHEEL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN GOING ABOVE 70 MPH. THE (ICP SENSOR) WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAU...
Mileage: 6,084
DT: THE TRUCK KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN FOR NO REASON. IT SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE STALLING WOULD OCCUR ON UPGRADES WHILE PULLING THE FIFTH WHEEL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN GOING ABOVE 70 MPH. THE (ICP SENSOR) WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAU...
Mileage: 6,084
WHEN ACCELERATING TO 60 MPH VEHICLE HESITATES THEN DECELERATES TO 30 MPH. *AK
Mileage: 43,000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WILL STALL WITH A ROUGH IDLE, AND THE RPMS WILL INCREASE TO 2500 RPMS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. DRIVER MUST APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL...
Mileage: 7,000
LOW IDLE SURGING AND STALLING WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
Mileage: 1,000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER MULTIPLE FAILURES DUE TO REMOTE START, FUEL SENSORS, AND FUEL COMPONENTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS IT LOOSES ALL POWER. ...
Mileage: 10,000
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER MULTIPLE FAILURES DUE TO REMOTE START, FUEL SENSORS, AND FUEL COMPONENTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS IT LOOSES ALL POWER. ...
Mileage: 10,000
THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FIFTH TIME, BUT THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *NM *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES BECAUSE OF THE SHUTTING OFF AND THE SURGING. *TC
Mileage: 6,000
THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WENT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. OWNER WILL TAKE TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP. *NM
I WORK FOR SECURITY AT A NUCLEAR PLANT. WE HAVE TWO 2004 FORD, F250 PICKUPS. I AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WE WEAR MILITARY STYLE BOOTS, IF YOU MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE AND STILL HAVE YOUR FOOT PARTIALLY OVER THE ...
Mileage: 1,800
I WORK FOR SECURITY AT A NUCLEAR PLANT. WE HAVE TWO 2004 FORD, F250 PICKUPS. I AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WE WEAR MILITARY STYLE BOOTS, IF YOU MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE AND STILL HAVE YOUR FOOT PARTIALLY OVER THE ...
Mileage: 1,800
THE DRIVER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURAN...
WHILE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS AT 25 MPH, RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION, STRUCK THE MOUNTAIN SIDE AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *JB
Mileage: 8,500
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN ONCE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS REMOVED FORM THE ACCELERATOR. *NM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Mileage: 18,000
WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PATCH OF BLACK ICE, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER 6 TIMES. THE DRIVER ALSO HAD A CHILD STRAPPED INTO AN EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT. DURING THE ROLL OVER, THE CHILD WAS EJECTED FROM THE CHILD SEAT EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT WAS PROPERLY RESTRAINED. NO INJURIE...
Mileage: 18,000
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PATCH OF BLACK ICE, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER 6 TIMES. THE DRIVER ALSO HAD A CHILD STRAPPED INTO AN EVENFLO CHILD SAFETY SEAT. DURING THE ROLL OVER, THE CHILD WAS EJECTED FROM THE CHILD SEAT EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT WAS PROPERLY RESTRAINED. NO INJURIE...
Mileage: 18,000
THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES, BUT RESULTS SHOWED THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *JB....*AK
Mileage: 6,800
VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED UPON PULLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION. VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT FUEL INJECTION CLIP BROKE AND FELL APART, AND THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL SIDE WAS LEAKING. THE BROKEN CLIP WAS REPLACED. A SERVICE PERSON TEST DROVE THE ...
Mileage: 4,445
THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED IN THE BELT BUCKLE AND WOULD RELEASE. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *SC
Mileage: 12,000
THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN FOR A WHILE AND THEN STALL. THE DEALER HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB
Mileage: 50
2004 FORD EXCURSION: THE ENGINE FAILS DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHICH ELIMINATES POWER BRAKES, STEERING. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS, WE WERE ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY A 18 WHEELER, THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE EXITING A RAMP ON I-95 AT 55 MPH. I HAD TO PLACE THE TRUCK IN NUETRAL, BRAKE,...
Mileage: 3,000
WHILE DRIVING/IDLING THE EXHAUST FUMES SEEP INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AS A RESULT, THE FUMES IRRITATE CONSUMER'S EYES.*AK
Mileage: 13,600
POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW WITH 2004 FORD F-250. CONTINUALLY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MISSING, STUTTERING AND STOPPED. LOOSE PLUG TO THE INJECTOR MODULE. *BF ONE OF THE WIRING HARNESSES MAY BE BADLY CHAFFED INSIDE THE CABLE COVERING. A VISUAL INSPECTION WOULD NOT DISCOVER THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN IT SHUT DOWN LOST POWER AT 35-45 MPH. PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. *BF THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE, WOULD BE GIVEN NO WARNING, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *SC
FAX RE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS FOR 2004 FORD F-250 PICKUP, REQUEST A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *BF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECT THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SEVERAL FRAYED WIRES IN THE HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN TAPED THE HARNESS IN THE AREA WHERE THE WIRING WAS FRAYED BEC...
TRUCK FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING. ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT FOR RIGHT DRIFT TRUCK CROSSED OVER LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING WHILE CONSUMER DROVE AROUND A CURVE AT 35 MPH. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT HUB LOCKING TAB...
TRUCK FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING. ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT FOR RIGHT DRIFT TRUCK CROSSED OVER LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING WHILE CONSUMER DROVE AROUND A CURVE AT 35 MPH. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT HUB LOCKING TAB...
WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. THE PART HAS BEEN REPAIRED SIX TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 6,000
REQUEST NHTSA & FORD ISSUE RECALL TO CORRECT ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS ON FORD 2004 F-250. *BF THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED ...
Mileage: 10,268
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING POORLY WHILE ACCELERATING AND HESITATED. CONSUMER NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON, THEN FLASHED OFF. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE RPMS TO RACE AT A HIGH RATE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 1,879
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLY. AS A RESUL, DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INNJUIRES. *AK
Mileage: 3,500
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ENGINE AND POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATES IT WAS A COMPUTER DEFECT. *JB
Mileage: 12,890
2004 F250 KING RANCH. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE APRIL 8. AROUND THE MIDDLE OF JULY IT STARTED HESITATING AND STALLING. IT WOULD HESITATE WHILE GOING AT ANY SPEED, AT ANY TIME, WHETHER GOING DOWN THE ROAD OR SITTING STILL. WHILE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING, IT WILL COMPLETELY LOSE POWER, AS IF YOU HAD ...
Mileage: 9,800
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN AN INCLINE THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TWICE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
2004 F-250 KING RANCH FX4 WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE, ALL STOCK CONDITION AS ORDERED AND RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2004. DEALER MADE PROGRAMMING CHANGE TO THE PCM ON JULY 12, 2004, BUT VEHICLE HAS NOT RUN CORRECTLY SINCE PROBLEMATIC SYMPTOMS BEGAN ON 7/10/04. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: (1) LACK OF POWER AND S...
Mileage: 14,000
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *...
Mileage: 2,900
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. *AK
Mileage: 10,000
THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES WHILE GOING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT 30 MPH WITH THE OVERDRIVE TURNED OFF. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. *AK *SC
Mileage: 1,773
FORD F250 ENGINE STOPPED AND VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.*MR WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH RESULTED IN NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEAL...
Mileage: 2,202
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *JB
BOUGHT 2004 F250 CREW KING RANCH DIESEL IN JAN. 04. VEHICLE IDLES DOWN AND DIES WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AT INTERSECTIONS OR STOP LIGHTS VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. WHILE ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL DIE, THEN RESTART AND LUNGE FORWARD WITH ACCELERATION. HAS HAPPENED 5 TIME...
Mileage: 4,919
VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WITH NO PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL. WHILE STOPPED VEHICLE JUMPER FORWARD THEN STALLED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WITHOUT ERROR CODE AND RETURNED VEHICLE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 AND 1200 RPMS VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO LURCH AND STALL WEEKLY. UNABLE TO DUPLI...
Mileage: 7,400
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
SUDDEN AND COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE (FOLLOWED BY REDUCED STEERING AND BRAKING). *AK
Mileage: 4,500
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING FOUR TIMES. *MR THE FUSES AND PARKING LIGHTS WERE REPLACED. THE THEFT ALARM WAS DISABLED. *SC *JB
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING FOUR TIMES. *MR THE FUSES AND PARKING LIGHTS WERE REPLACED. THE THEFT ALARM WAS DISABLED. *SC *JB
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WILL REPAIR THE GLASS, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR THE BODY DAMAGE WHICH WAS CAUSED FROM THE EXPLODING GLASS. CONSUMER WANTED TO SEND PHOTO COPIES TO SUPPORT THE CASE. *AK
Mileage: 2,800
2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY KING RANCH. AFTER REFLASH TO REPAIR AN IDLE PROBLEM TRUCK DEVELOPED THREE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. 1. CRUISE STALLED - GOING DOWN HILL AT APPROX 55-58 THE TRUCK WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. REPRODUCABLE ON DEMAND. 2. DOWNSHIFT LOCKUP - T...
Mileage: 800
2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY KING RANCH. AFTER REFLASH TO REPAIR AN IDLE PROBLEM TRUCK DEVELOPED THREE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. 1. CRUISE STALLED - GOING DOWN HILL AT APPROX 55-58 THE TRUCK WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. REPRODUCABLE ON DEMAND. 2. DOWNSHIFT LOCKUP - T...
Mileage: 800
THE CONSUMER OWNED A NEW 2004 FORD, F250 WITH A 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. ON MARCH 7, 2004 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONED. TWO DAYS LATE...
Mileage: 38,800
NEW FORD F-250 WITH ONLY 80 MILES STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WITH THE DEALER FOR A WEEK AND IT HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED.
Mileage: 83
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER SURGES WITH NO LOAD IN THE TRAILER. THIS WOULD OCCUR ON LESS OF AN INCLINE WITH A STRONGER SURGE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD GO TO BASE IDLE WHICH OCCURED OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS BEFORE THE POWER SURGE. THE "GLOW LIGHT" AND FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK ...
Mileage: 2,500
WHEN ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTROL ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED. *AK CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 35 MPH. THEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS RUNNING DOWNHILL, CONSUMER ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO INCREASED SPEED UP TO 40 MPH; HOWEVER, AT THAT POINT THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED...
Mileage: 2,300
6.DIESEL ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK
Mileage: 250
ENGINE SHUTS-OFF WHILE DRIVING. ON THREE SEPARATE INSTANCES, ENGINE SHUT-OFF FOR 1~2 SECONDS WHILE DRIVING, THEN RESTARTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING, BUT LOST ALL ACCELRATION ABILITY. REGARDLESS OF HOW HARD ACCELARATOR WAS DEPRESSED, TRUCK WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.*AK
Mileage: 8,300
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND HAD ALMOST HIT A GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE 0WAS IN NORMAL OPERATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VEHICLE SPECIALIST, WHO MADE A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE STEERING SYSTEM, BUT SUGGESTED THAT VEHICLE WAS VER...
Mileage: 16
OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE REAR MAIN SEAL, BUT OIL CONTINUED TO LEAK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER STRONG DIESEL FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FLEX PIPE ON THE BACK OF THE ENGINE FROM THE MANIFOLD.*AK
Mileage: 8,000
WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT USE THE SPARE TIRE, HE DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RIDE ABNORMAL. *AK *JB
Mileage: 1,190
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH. CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A BUBBLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER, LEFT SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO BUBBLE. GENERAL TIRES 2585R16. *AK
CONSUMER PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK IN AUGUST 2003 AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. ENGINE REVS UP WHILE IN GEAR AT A STOP AND VEHICLE LURCHES INTO TRAFFIC. *JB
CONSUMER PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK IN AUGUST 2003 AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. ENGINE REVS UP WHILE IN GEAR AT A STOP AND VEHICLE LURCHES INTO TRAFFIC. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. *AK
Mileage: 2,000
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC. *AK
Mileage: 500
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CONDITIONS FORCED DRIVER TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. UNABLE TO RESTART UNTIL 30-60 -SECONDS LATER. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 1,500
CONSUMER PURCHASED A 2004 FORD TRUCK IN NOVEMBER 2003, AND HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. THIS VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET/ ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE BEING ON A CURB. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER/MECHANIC SHOP 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER INSPECTED THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE EVERY 100 MILES. ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE FAILS TO DECREA...
Mileage: 3,000