2004 FORD F-250 Complaints

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 THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, AGAIN THE VEHICLE UNDER WENT A DIAGNOSTICS TEST. AT THIS TIME THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. AFTER TAKEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS STILL LOSING ALL STEERING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING POWER AGAIN. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 F250 DIESEL HAD SO MANY OIL LEAKING PROBLEMS FORD BOUGHT THAT TRUCK BACK FROM ME AND GAVE ME A 2004 F250 DIESEL. I'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME OIL LEAK PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. EVERYONE I TALK TOO, IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT FORD IS HAVING WITH THESE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINES. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? THE ENGINEER FROM INTERNATIONAL (THEY BUILD THIS ENGINE FOR FORD) TOLD THE HEAD MECHANIC AT GULF BREEZE FORD TO PUT LOCK TIGHT ON THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF MY 2003 TRUCK TO STOP THE OIL LEAK. THIS SEEMS STRANGE TO ME, I THOUGHT LOCK TIGHT WAS FOR BOLTS. I HAD THE 2ND TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND TOOK IT IN AND LOCK TIGHT WAS PLACED ON THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF THIS TRUCK. IT HAS LEAKED SINCE. WAS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME, GOT IT BACK AND IT IS STILL LEAKING. ANOTHER ENGINEER FROM INTERNATIONAL IS SCHEDULED TO LOOK AT MY 2004 TRUCK AND 4 OTHER PROBLEM TRUCKS AT GULF BREEZE FORD ON 1/24/2006. I THINK IT IS VERY SAD, I LOVE MY TRUCK- BUT I CAN'T DEAL WITH THE CONSTANT OIL LEAKS. ONLY HAVE 20K ON MY TRUCK AT THIS TIME. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS 100K PLUS MILES ON THESE TRUCKS. THANKS. *NM

I OWN A 2004 FORD F-250 WITH THE 6.0 DIESEL MOTOR. I HAVE COMPLAINED THAT ON COLD MORNINGS, THE MOTOR MAKES A LOUD HAMMERING NOISE, SHAKES & IS VERY WEAK. FINALLY, JUST SHORT OF THE 1000,000 MILE WARRANTY, THEY AGREE THAT IN FACT IT IS FAULTY & NEEDS 5 INJECTORS REPLACED. HOWEVER THEY WON'T REPLACE THEM UNTIL I PROVE THAT EVERY OIL CHANGE WAS MADE ON TIME. WHO CAN PROVE 99,000 MILES OF OIL CHANGES. I BELIEVE ITS AN EXCUSE, SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO DO THE WORK. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE THROTTLE STUCK. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED DEALER. DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED. THE AIR MASS SENSOR WAS CLEANED. THE VEHICLE IS NOW DRIVING CORRECTLY. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

MY TRUCK IS NOT UNDER RECALL 04S15 FOR BATTERY GROUND STRAP. ON 11-22-2005 IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED BECAUSE OF A LOOSE STRAP. *JB

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 REPLACED THE TURBO AND THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. THEY ARE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO HIM THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE TURBO. *NM

ON 10-28-05 DRIVING ON 395 IN VICTORVILLE I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED AND AT ABOUT 30 MPH I HEARD A BANG AND WHAT SEEMED TO BE A REAL BAD EXHAUST LEAK. I WAS CLOSE TO A FORD DEALER SO I LIMPED IT OVER TO THEM. THEY TOLD ME WHAT IT WAS AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IT... $4100.00. IT BLEW THE RIGHT FRONT PLUG AND COIL OUT. PLUG IS MIA. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING FORD TO REPAIR IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE TRUCK HAS 44,800 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW SEPT 2004. WHETHER OR NOT FORD TAKES CARE ON MY TRUCK THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A FLYING PROJECTILE PROPELLED AT AN EXTREME RATE. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IF SOMEONE IS UNDER THE HOOD FOR WHAT EVER REASON AND ONE OF THOSE THINGS BLOWS, IT COULD BE FATAL. OR IF IT SHOOT OUT THE FENDER WELL AND HITS A PASSING CAR OR SCHOOL BUSS. WHY SHOULD WE WAIT FOR A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, A LIFE IS WORTH MORE, WE NEED TO ACT NOW....THANK YOU.*JB

CONSUMER HAD EGR SENSOR REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MAKING VEHICLE FEEL LIKE IT WAS GOING TO DIE. *TS THE EGR VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ALTHOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE. *NM

WHILE ACCELERATING ON A HILL, THE ENGINE WOULD MISS, APPEAR TO BE TRYING TO STALL, AND BLACK SMOKE WOULD COME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ICP. SINCE THESE SYMPTOMS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN RECALL #05S34, I THOUGHT MY TRUCK SHOULD BE INCLUDED. IT WASN'T AND I HAD TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE SERVICE REP SAID THEY HAD SEVERAL OF THESE SAME PROBLEMS ON OTHER TRUCKS. *NM

1) WHILE ENTERING INTERSTATE AND/OR TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, AND HAULING A TRAILER. 2) THE CAC(CHARGE AIR COOLER) DUCT BLOWS OFF OF THE TURBO. THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITH A LACK OF POWER, REQUIRING FINDING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. 3) EXISTING HARDWARE IS RE-ATTACHED AND TORQUED TO SPEC, AND REDESIGNED PARTS HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTALLED. *NM