2004 FORD F-350 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

THE TRUCK STARTED TO STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP TO ROAD SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS LOSING SPEED, JERKING AND BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURE TO WARN ME OF ANY PROBLEMS, IE. ENGINE LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONCE, CAUSING POTENTIAL TRAFFIC HAZARD. THE CAM SENSOR AND FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COSTS INVOLVED WERE HIGH THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STALLING. THANK YOU,

Mileage: 109,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MALFUNCTION TO THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE, CAM SENSOR AND THE TURBO . THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH NEW COMPONENTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 67,000

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE 2004 F-350 6.0L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINES. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START. HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE MORNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION AND OIL PRESSURE SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

2004 FORD F-350 SD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TWO TURBOCHARGERS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE TURBOCHARGER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO THE EGR COOLER, HEAD GASKET, OIL COOLER LINES AND THE INJECTORS ALL FAILED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STUD PACKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR A PERMANENT FIX. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WHEN CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,300 UPDATED 04/29/11

Mileage: 81,300

2004 FORD F350 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 10 TIMES DUE TO NUMEROUS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES. THE ENGINE IDLED FAST. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL AS THE VEHICLE HAD A HYDRO-BOOST.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVERY TIME THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A FULL EGR VALVE REPAIR, FUEL INJECTOR REPAIR, AND A TURBO CHARGER REPAIR. NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE STALLING OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO SOLVE THE STALLING ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO ADDRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 02/22/11

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOZZLE ON THE FUEL INJECTOR SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE INJECTOR WHICH CAUSED PROGRESSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN EMITTING BLACK SMOKE AND "RUNNING ROUGH". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER DEALER INSTALLED THE NEW ENGINE WHICH WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL MIXING WITH THE ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 02/23/11

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD-GASKET FAILED AND WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSE WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS RE[PAIRED AT A COST OF $3000 THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS 144,000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 04/0/611

Mileage: 144,000

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A USED 2004 FORD F350 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK IN SUMMER OF 2006. I WOULD SAY WITHIN THE FIRST 6-8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE TRUCK WE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK CUTTING OUT (NO POWER). WE HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY CHANGED OUT A FEW HOSES AND DID A FEW OTHER THINGS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE TRUCK WAS ORIGINALLY UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AND NOW THEY WON'T BACK THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO CUT OUT (LOSE POWER). THE TRUCK LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALMOST EVERY OTHER TIME WE DRIVE THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE CROSSED MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND HAD THE TRUCK LOSE POWER AND ALMOST GOT HIT FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING 65-70MPH. THE DEFECT OF THIS TRUCK IS GOING TO TAKE MINE OR MY HUSBANDS LIFE ALONG WITH INNOCENT PASSENGERS. IT'S A DANGER TO HAVE ON THE ROAD BUT FORD CAN'T FIND THE DEFECT AND WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I'M WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO TAKE A LIFE AND IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE BLOODY HANDS OF FORD CO. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES THEY STATE IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MN ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THEY HAVE WRITTEN FORD A LETTER WITH NO RESULTS. I AM ALSO GOING TO CONTACT LOCAL TV STATIONS AND LET THEM KNOW THE DANGER THAT FORD HAS ALLOWED ON THE ROADS. I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, *TR

Mileage: 30,000

ENGINE DIES AND/OR LOOSES POWER. HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN CHANGED:FICM, , ENGINE OIL (THOUGHT PROBLEM DUE TO OIL PUMP), FUEL FILTERS, CAM SENSOR SWITCH, CLEANED EGR VALVE AND ALL PASSAGES, REPLACED INJECTOR PRESSURE CONTROLLER, REPLACED EGR VALVE. LAST TRIP TO DEALER WAS MAY 3, 2010. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL TODAY WHEN PULLING OUT OF A SIDE ROAD ONTO MAIN ROAD ENGINE DIED WITH VEHICLE BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC-PUSH TIME--ACCIDENT AVOIDED ONLY BECAUSE NO TRAFFIC. THE BASIC PROBLEM WITH TRYING TO GET THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED IS NO CODES ARE SET. AFTER MONTHS OF FAILS, IT SET A "BAD FICM" CODE, CHANGED FICM, NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM, REPEATED TRIPS TO DEALER, FINALLY GET A "BAD CAM SENSOR" CODE, CHANGED CAM SENSOR, NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. DEALER LOOKED AT EGR, PARAMETERS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, CLEANED EGR & ALL ASSOCIATED PASSAGES, RAN FINE FOR 10 DAYS, FAILED 3 DAYS IN A ROW, OLD DEALER OUT OF BUSINESS, NEW DEALER CHANGED BOTH IPC & EGR AT MY DIRECTION SINCE THEY REPORTED TO ME BOTH ITEMS COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM, RAN FINE FROM MAY 3 TO MAY 8, 2010. MULTIPLE FAILURES TODAY WITH ONE LEAVING ME BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC AT US25 & DOUBLE CULVERT, GEORGETOWN, KY. GET VEHICLE OUT OF HARM'S WAY, GET IT RESTARTED, FAILS MULTIPLE TIMES, THEN DECIDES TO RUN OK. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE INTERNAL PARTS CONNECTED TO THE TURBO CHARGER WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A FORD F-350 WITH A 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. WHICH CREATES A HAZARD FOR ALL WHO OWN ONE AND TO THE PUBLIC . THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE COMPLAINED TO YOU ABOUT THIS ENGINE. WHY AREN'T YOU PEOPLE DOING SOMETHING WITH FORD AND INTERNATIONAL. TWO TIMES MY TRUCK HAS DUMPED HALF THE OIL OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD. ONCE WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP BLEW A SEAL AND AGAIN WHEN THE OIL COOLER AND EGR COOLER BUSTED. IF THIS TRUCK IS DOING IT THEN ALL THE OTHER 6.0 DIESEL TRUCKS ON THE ROAD ARE TOO. IF YOU GOOGLE THE OIL COOLERS AND EGR COOLERS YOU WILL SEE JUST HOW BIG THE PROBLEM IS. IF THIS IS NOT A HAZARD THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. IF THEY SOLD SAY, 300,000 OF THESE TRUCKS A YEAR FROM 2003 TO 2007 , THAT'S 5 YEARS TIMES 300,000 TIMES 5 QUARTS (LESS THAN HALF, TRUCK HOLDS 15 QTS)5 X 300,000 X 5 = 7,500,000 QTS OF POSSIBLE OIL SPILLED OR 1,875,000 GALLONS OF OIL SPILLED IF THESE TRUCKS ONLY SPILL 5 QUARTS OVER THEIR LIFE TIME. MOST OF THE TRUCKS WILL DO IT MORE THAN ONCE. WHEN THE OIL COOLER BUSTS THE OIL GOES INTO THE RADIATOR AND OUT THE OVER FLOW INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. UPDATED 05/04/10.*JB

Mileage: 68,000

3 ISSUES: 1) VEHICLE STOPPED AT RED LITE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASE, LAST TIME 3/4/10. 2) VEHICLE DIES, LAST TIME DIED 3 TIME ON 3/1/10, TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, NTF 3) SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, 3/1/10, NTF, REPEATED ON 3/2/10, VEHICLE GOES TO IDLE STATE. *TR

Mileage: 127,600

I OWN A 2004 F350 SUPER DUTY FORD 6.0 TURBODIESEL. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE EGR COOLER THREE TIMES STARTING IN 2006. THE LAST PROBLEM I HAD STARTED OUT LIKE THE EGR COOLER THEN I DEVELOPED AND OIL LOSE THE WHEN I ASK THE DIESEL MECH. I WAS TOLD THE IT SOUNDED LIKE A HEAD GASKET. THAT SAME DIESEL MECH. INFORMED ME THAT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS HE HIMSELF HAD TO REPAIR LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF 6.0 FORD DIESELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE PROBLEMS I HAD STARTED AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE 6.0 ENGINE DUE TO WHAT THE WARRANTY AGENT DESCRIBED AS A MAJOR ENGINE DEVELOPMENT FLAW BY THE 6.0 DESIGNERS. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING. YET I HAVE SEEN NO HELP FROM FORD. *TR

Mileage: 115,905

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED, AND THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. HE MADE THE REPLACEMENTS HIMSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONTACT UNHOOKED THE TRAILER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR IT WAS PLACED IN AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN PARK FOR FOUR HOURS BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE MOVED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD HAVE BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR THE 6TH TIME, VEHICLE IS UNDER 100,000K MILE WARRANTY WITH FORD. FORD KNOWS OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE AND DOES NOTHING TO FIX THEM. NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS, OIL LEAK, COOLANT LEAK, BOOST LEAK, AND CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED SEVERAL PROBLEMS, STILL FORD CONTINUES TO FAIL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. PUNDMANN FORD NOW STATES NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2008 AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW FOR THE 6TH TIME. I WANT IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY! *TR

Mileage: 92,000

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

Mileage: 29,868

2004 FORD F350 CREW CAB DIESEL SAT IDLE IN DRIVEWAY FOR APPROX. 6 WEEKS. A FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMP. WHILE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND UNOCCUPIED. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS AND OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

2004 FORD F-350 WITH A OIL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS BETWEEN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE BELL HOUSING FOR TRANSMISSION. HE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 7-8 TIMES FOR THE SAME OIL LEAK. *KB THE MANUFACTURER STATED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS OIL SEEPAGE, THERE WAS NO SAFETY OR DIESEL ENGINE DURABILITY ISSUE INVOLVED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE OIL LEAK WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER'S OPINION WAS THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OIL PAN, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THEIR FINDINGS. THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. BEFORE TURBO WENT OUT THE VEHICLE HAD FIRE SPARKS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TURBO WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE MORE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP REATTACHED THE HOSE FROM THE TURBO TO THE ENGINE. AS OF 02/13/06 THE TURBO HOSE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD CONTINUES TO BLOW OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMITTED FROM EXHAUST PIPE. MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE AND CONTINUED LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM EXHAUST WHEN PULLING LOAD. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. HE STATED THAT THE EGR VALVE COOLER AND HEAD GASKETS FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ELECTROLYSIS DEVELOPED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. EACH PART HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2-3 TIMES. HE ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUSED BY MELTED FUSES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THE FAILURE AT THE TIME HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF BECAUSE IT LACKS POWER AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, IT BARELY PICKS UP SPEED. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND THE CONTACT TO ALMOST REAR END HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER KEEPS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE REPLACED TURBO CHARGER AND TURBO PIPES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AN ENGINEER FROM FORD STATED THAT THEY NEEDED MORE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,744 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Mileage: 18,000

FORD 6.0 DIESEL SOLD TO 384000 PEOPLE AND ENDANGERS EVERY ONE OF THEM EACH TIME THEY GET IN ONE. THEY NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL BREAK DOWN OR HOW MUCH DANGER IT WILL PUT THEM IN. MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE PROBLEMS WILL BE NEVER ENDING. IF FORD THINKS THE TRUCKS ARE OK THEN WHY ARE THEY SUING INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FOR THE ENGINES. WHY CAN' T SOMETHING BE DONE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THIS CORPORATE INJUSTICE. *JB

Mileage: 20

FAILURE OF EGR COOLER AND ENGINE HEAD GASKETS CAUSED FAILURE OF ENGINE. FORD IS INSTALLING A COMPLETE NEW ENGINE WITH REDESIGNED PARTS AT MY EXPENSE. ENGINE IS AVAILABLE AT CAR DEALERSHIP. *NM

Mileage: 130,000

TWO SEPARATE TIMES MY F350 DIESEL STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND THEN KICKED BACK IN 20 SECONDS LATER. DEALER STATES NO PROBLEM FOUND. NOW TRUCK STALLED OUT WHILE AT INTERSECTION TRYING TO TURN LEFT. THIS TIME IT TOOK 16 STARTS BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE. *JB

Mileage: 28,800

FORD F-350 SD 6.0 L DIESEL, SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING, TRUCK BEGAN TO SURGE/CUT-OFF. THIS HAPPENED UNDER LOAD WHILE GOING UPHILL. TRUCK TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS CROSS COUNTRY DURING TRIP. NO ONE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPRODUCE FAULT. *NM

Mileage: 20,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TURBO WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED AT LEAST FOUR MORE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP REATTACHED THE HOSE FROM THE TURBO TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THAT REPAIR. 06/02/06 UPDATED TURBO HOSE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD CONTINUES TO BLOW OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMITTED FROM EXHAUST PIPE. *TT

Mileage: 17,000

I HAVE A 2004 F-350 TURBO DIESEL 6.0 L. TRUCK. THE TRUCK SURGES WHEN YOU DRIVE IT. IT CUTS OUT. IT DIES ON THE ROAD WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT. WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO RICH FORD IN EDGEWOOD AND ALBUQUERQUE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT FOUR TIMES. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO RICH FORD IN ALBUQUERQUE WAS BECAUSE I WAS WAITING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK WAS SURGING FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC. I WAS VERY SCARED AS WAS MY TEN YEAR OLD SON. I HAD MY FOOT PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BREAK AND THAT WAS NOT STOPPING THE TRUCK FROM MOVING FORWARD. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, RICH FORD OF ALBUQUERQUE, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT SERVICE MY VEHICLE THAT DAY. I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TWO WEEKS. I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE THE TRUCK HOME. I AM AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND FORD IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY CAN NOT "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR CUSTODY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. THIS STARTED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO MAYBE LONGER. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TURNED ME AWAY WAS FEBRUARY 1, 2006. *NM

Mileage: 30,000

DROVE TRUCK 9 HOURS FELT ILL. WENT TO DOCTOR HE ORDERED BLOOD TEST. RESULT WAS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TURBO CHARGER FAILURE RESULTED IN A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER SERVICE WAITING FOR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE TURBO CHARGER PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS BEING DENIED REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. HE WAS TOLD THE REASON HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HIS TRUCK WAS DUE TO THE AFTER MARKETS PARTS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/07/05.*JB

Mileage: 45,640

DT: THE CALLER SAYS TRUCK SOMETIMES LOSES POWER. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME. THE CALLER SAID THAT SOMETIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THEN VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER, AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN HE LOST POWER. IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN SITTING STILL. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE RECENTLY HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THE WIRING HARNESS. AFTER 170 MILES THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE CALLER HAD AN APPOINTMENT NEXT TUESDAY WITH DEALER. MANUFACTURER SAID TO KEEP BRINGING IT IN. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE THEY REPLACED THE TURBO AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. *NM

Mileage: 10,000

DT: THE VEHICLE STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER 30 OR 40 TIMES. THE MORE THE VEHICLE IS WORKED ON BY THE DEALER THE WORSE THE PROBLEM BECOMES. AFTER VEHICLES QUITS IT WILL NOT START FOR A FEW MINUTES. THEN WHEN IT STARTS IT SMOKES. THE DEALER DID RECALL REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS. ALSO, REPAIRS WERE MADE TO TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, WIRING HARNESS, TURBO HOSE, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. ALL THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER LAST INSTRUCTED THE OWNER TO WAIT UNTIL IT QUIT AND THEN THEY WOULD TOW IT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD THIS QUITTING PROBLEM FROM THE TIME IT WAS NEW. THERE WERE NEVER ANY LIGHTS OR WARNING BEFORE THE VEHICLE DIES. THE LAST PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AGO, AND AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK

DT: THE VEHICLE STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER 30 OR 40 TIMES. THE MORE THE VEHICLE IS WORKED ON BY THE DEALER THE WORSE THE PROBLEM BECOMES. AFTER VEHICLES QUITS IT WILL NOT START FOR A FEW MINUTES. THEN WHEN IT STARTS IT SMOKES. THE DEALER DID RECALL REPAIR THE WIRING HARNESS. ALSO, REPAIRS WERE MADE TO TRANSMISSION, RADIATOR, WIRING HARNESS, TURBO HOSE, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. ALL THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER LAST INSTRUCTED THE OWNER TO WAIT UNTIL IT QUIT AND THEN THEY WOULD TOW IT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD THIS QUITTING PROBLEM FROM THE TIME IT WAS NEW. THERE WERE NEVER ANY LIGHTS OR WARNING BEFORE THE VEHICLE DIES. THE LAST PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AGO, AND AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK

WE PURCHASED 4, 2004 F-350 FORD DIESEL 6.0 LITER AMBULANCE CONVERSIONS. ALL 4 VEHICLES ARE HAVING REOCCURRING ENGINE FAILURES. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN ON SOME OF THE VEHICLES AT LOW MILEAGE. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO "PATCH" THE ENGINE PROBLEM. I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH SEVERAL OTHER AMBULANCE SERVICES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE OF THESE ENGINES WHILE TRANSPORTING CRITICAL PATIENTS CREATS A VERY RISKY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE PATIENTS AND A HUGH LIABILITY ISSUE FOR THE PARAMEDICS AND OUR COMPANY.LAST NIGHT ANOTHER ENGINE FAILED WHILE TRANSPORTING AN 18 YEAR OLD WITH A BROKEN NECK TO A HIGHER LEVEL HOSPITAL. THE DELIVERY OF THE PATIENT WAS DELAYED UNNECESSARILY BECAUSE ANOTHER AMBULANCE SERVICE HAD TO BE CALLED AND WAITED ON TO GET TO MY CREW TO TRANSPORT THE PATIENT. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EACH TIME I SENT ONE OF THESE AMBULANCES ON A TRIP. NOT ONLY IS THE PATIENT PLACED IN DANGER, BUT MY COMPANY IS QUICKLY GETTING AN UNFAVORABLY REPUTATION BECAUSE OF THESE BREAKDOWNS. THIS IS COSTING US BUSINESS. MY PARAMEDICS ARE REFUSING TO DRIVE THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF LIABILITY THAT THEY MAY HAVE KNOWING THE MECHANICAL HISTORY OF THESE VEHICLES. ALL OF THE TRUCKS ARE STILL UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. FORD HAS SHOWN NO INTEREST IN HELPING US WITH THIS ISSUE. EVEN IF THE ENGINES MAKE IT TO 100,000 MILES , I KNOW THAT THEY WILL NOT LAST MUCH PAST THAT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. WE ARE PAYING GOOD MONEY OUT EACH MONTH FOR VEHICLES THAT WILL NOT DO THE JOB . THE GEORGIA LEMON LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO US . HELP!

Mileage: 75,955

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F350 AND A F250 BOTH HAVE THE 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS AND TURBO AND POSSIBLY THE FUEL PUMP ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. BOTH TRUCKS LOAD UP AND START TO RUN VERY ROUGHT THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SITUATION IS TO FLOOR THE THROTTLE INTILL IT CLEARS UP PRODUCING AN EXTREMELY AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOG. SEVERAL TIMES THE TRUCKS HAVE STALLED WHILE DRIVING LEAVING US WITHOUT POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. RET URN TRIPS TO THE NEAREST DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN A GOOD EXPERINCE THEY TELL US THAT BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY 6.0L DIESELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FORD IS SLAPPING THEM ON THIER HANDS FOR FIXING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVIABILITY WARRENTY. I LEFT THE DEALER NOT SURE WHERE TO TURN THE TRUCKS ARE NOT FIXED AND THIS CONDITIONS DO CREATE A HAZARD. THE DEALER EVEN TOLD ME THEY HAD A WHOLE FLEET OF SCHOOL BUSES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THEY WERE FIXING SO THE PROBLEM IS NOT JUST MY PROBLEM THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND EVEN KNOW OF THE SOLUTION WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING BUT IT APPEARS FORD IS HOLDING THE DEALERS HOSTAGE AND LEAVING THE CUSTOMERS WITH A HAZARDOUS VECHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS NOT A DRIVIABLITY WARRENTY BUT A SERIOUS RECALL ISSUE. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN DO WITH THIS

DT: THE CONTACT STATES 2004 F-350 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK HAS LOW OIL PRESSURE. A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER BUYING THE CAR IT STARTED HAVING LOW POWER AND SHUT DOWN. ALSO, HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THIS WAS THE FIFTH TIME THAT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON CURVES IN A MOUNTAIN ROAD WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING. THE DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS, BUT MORE OF THEM GO OUT. *AK

Mileage: 10,500

I HAVE A 2004 F350 SUPERDUTY WITH 6800 MILES, IT STALLS AND LOSES POWER EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC RECENTLY IT STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL WRECKS. FORD HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES WITH NO LUCK.I ALSO KNOW SEVREAL OTHER FORD SUPERDUTY'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.ONE OF THESE STALLED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC , BUT NO WRECK.MY FORD SERVICE DEMARTMENT HAS NOT FIXED ANY OF THESE TRUCKS

Mileage: 250

THERE HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 15 INCIDENTAS WERE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED, WHILE BEING DRIVEN OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR TURN. THE VEHICLEHAS TWO METHODS OF STALLING - THE FIRST METHOD IS BE IDLING VERY ROUGH - AS IF MISS FIRING ON A CYLINDER/ TIMING ISSUES WHERE IT BLOWS BLACK SMOKE. THE SECOND METHOD IS IF YOU ARE STOPPED WITH YOUR FOOT HOPEFULLY ON THE BRAKE - THE VEHICLE WILL REV UP AND LURCH FORWARD - IF ON THE BRAKE IT WILL SOMETIMES THEN STALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST 4 TIMES - WITH MULTIPLE INCIDENTS PER VISIT, THE SHOP HAD REPLACED THE EGR VALVE AND HAD REPROGRAMMED THE PCM EVERYTIME IN THE SHOP. WHICH TAKES ME BACK TO LOUSY FUEL ECONOMY AND HAS NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT HAPPY.

Mileage: 7,350