2004 FORD F-250 Complaints

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 PRIOR TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE COOPER DEALER ADVISED HER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE THE TIRE IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 30000. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL#06T016000.

FORD F-250 KING RANCH I AM A 5 TIME REPEAT FORD CUSTOMER. MY F-250 HAS A BOUNCE IN THAT CANNOT BE CURED. FORD HAD ME REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER SPENDING THE MONEY ON THE TIRES, FORD TELLS ME IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE RECENT SERVICE INVOICES WITH "CHECKED AND OK AT THIS TIME" RATINGS ON ALL 4 OF THE OLD TIRES. FORD WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, OR REFUND MY TIRES. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DEALERSHIPS AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD DOES NOT WANT TO STAND BEHIND. *TR

I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR APPROX. 9 MONTHS, (THIRD OWNER). WHILE TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER OR GOING UPHILL UNLOADED, THE TURBO WILL HOWL LOUDLY AND THE TRUCK WILL EXPERIENCE A SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS (CANNOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SPEED ABOVE 45 MPH). ALSO I AVERAGE ONLY 9 MPG CITY AND 11.9 MPG HIGHWAY UNLOADED WEIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO ANTELOPE VALLEY FORD AS WELL AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND GET THE SAME RESPONSE, "CANNOT DUPLICATE. IT SEEMS AS IF FORD HAS INSTRUCTED THEIR TECHNICIANS TO "CANNOT DUPLICATE" ALL COMPLAINTS IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID FIXING UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

2004 FORD F-250 4X4 SUPERDUTY 6.0L DIESEL - ENGINE FIRE. CAUSE: NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE VIBRATED LOOSE AND CAUSED GROUND ON A/C TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH THE A/C HOUSING ON FIRE. FIRE RESULTED FROM ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE IN THE OWNER'S DRIVEWAY ON A COOL DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED ($1250). THE REPAIR INCLUDED TACK WELDING THE NEGATIVE CABLE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. A FEW MONTHS LATER, A RESISTOR IN THE A/C BLOWER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS UNRELATED AND THE REPAIR WAS AN ADDITION $114. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE TIED TO FUEL INJECTOR # 2 WAS LOW, WHICH IS A COMMON FAILURE. THE DEALER WARNED THE CONTACT THAT OTHER INJECTORS MAY ALSO MALFUNCTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

2004 FORD F250 SD 6.0L . ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS PUT DOESN'T DIE. IN 2005 WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. IN MAY 2007 TOOK TO SOUTHERN FORD IN MANVEL, TX THEY REPLACED EGR VALVE & PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPDATE ON ECM. PROBLEM IS WORSE FROM A STOP ACCELERATOR WILL BE DEPRESSED BUT TRUCK WILL MOVE ONLY 3-5 MPH. PUMPING THE PEDAL A FEW TIMES WILL BRING BACK ACCELERATION. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT AS I TRIED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND ENGINE LOST POWER. *TR

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 $6000 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

2004 FORD 6.0 DIESEL - TURBO HOSE KEEPS COMING OFF WHEN TOWING. HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES- HOSE AND CLAMPS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED AT GREAT COST EACH TIME - STILL THE SAME PROBLEM - DEALER SAYS NO OTHER FIX AVAILABLE - MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM REPORTING ON THE INTERNET. *TR

LES SCHWAB TIRE BLOWOUT/SEPARATION. DOT UTW8TM34803 S2L. RADIAL RVT WILD COUNTRY LT265/75R16. I BELIEVE TIRE TO BE MANUFACTURED BY COOPER TIRE USING DOT LOOKUP CODE. ALSO ON TIRE IS TBC CORPORATION. COOPER TIRE MAY HAVE HISTORY OF PROBLEMS AS I HAVE FOUND ON THE WEB. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS LEFT REAR FENDER BENT, AND BLACK RUBBER AND STEEL BELT SCRATCHES ON OUTSIDE RADIUS OF WHEEL WELL. PICTURES OF VEHICLE DAMAGE AND FAILED TIRE AVAILABLE.*AK

FORD SUPER DUTY TRUCKS WITH THE 6-LITER DIESEL ENGINE, GENERALLY WHILE TOWING A HEAVY TRAILER UPHILL, EXPERIENCE A HIGH RATE OF TURBO HOSES BLOWING OFF. THIS CREATES A LOW POWER SITUATION THAT LEAVES THE TRUCK WITHOUT ENOUGH POWER TO SAFELY EXIT THE ROADWAY. ON TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE THIS TRUCK, AS DO THREE OF MY ACQUAINTANCES. THREE OUT OF FOUR OF US HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. A SEARCH OF FORD WARRANTY REPAIR RECORDS WILL CONFIRM THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. SEVERAL ACQUAINTANCES HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM MORE THAN ONCE, IN SPITE OF FORD HAVING DONE THE REPAIRS. THE INCIDENT BELOW INVOLVES A FRIEND, NOT MY OWN EXPERIENCE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED WITH A RECALL OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR