2004 FORD F-250 Complaints

DT: 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED SURGING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SIX TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE EBB SENSOR PROGRAM TWICE. ALSO, REPLACED PRESS CHECK, AND THEN REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTED CONTROL. THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO PUT A BLACK BOX ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE ENOUGH TO DRIVE. THE LAST TIME THEY DID RECALL REPAIRS ON WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A DOCTORS OFFICE AND THE VEHICLE SURGED OVER TWO CURBS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SEVERE CONCUSSION. SHE HAD TO SEE A NEUROLOGIST FOR TWO MONTHS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JULY 13, 2004. THE SURGING HAD NO CONSISTENCY. VEHICLE WILL SURGE AT A STOP LIGHT OR WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE CONSUEMR WOULD LDIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE TOTAL COST OF THE VEHICLE OR WOULD LIKE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE HER WITH A NEW VEHICLE. *NM

1.) WE WERE DRIVING IN THE PET SMART PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD ON IT"S OWN AND ALMOST RAN OVER A LADY AND HER LITTLE DOG! I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND SHUT IT OFF! 2.) VEHICLE WILL STALL AND ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS!! 3.) THREE TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JB

FORD 2004 F250 6L DIESEL FORD RECALL WORK DONE NO. 05S34. THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE STALLING-STUMBLE PROBLEM. HAD IN SEVEN TIMES AND FORD CANNOT FIX, STARTS HARD, DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS AND IS DANGEROUS. NOW WE HAVE AN OIL LEAK,OWNED FIVE OTHER FORDS, NEVER AGAIN. *JB

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 THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE ROTORS. HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED ON MARCH 1, 2004. THE BACK WINDOW WAS LEAKING WATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THAT WAS NOT FIXED. THE CONSUMER FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT. *AK

2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL AT 11:30 PM HAD UN INTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING IN THE FOG. THE VEHICLE SIMPLY TOOK OFF WIDE OPEN WHILE IN A CURVE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL. THIS IS SECOND INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING. STEVE MARSH FORD DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE TURBO REVVING UP AND HAD WORKED ON THIS MULTIPLE TIMES PRIOR TO THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE CARRIER FARM BUREAU AGENT MARK MILAM 731-855-2591 THE NEXT MORNING. *NM

DT: CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE TWO CLAMPS ON THE LOWER RADIATOR HOSE ON FEBRUARY 15, 2005 AT 3,000 MILES. CONTACT WAS AFRAID THAT THE OTHER CLAMPS WILL BREAK AS WELL. CONTACT WANTED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE CLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE SERVICE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS ONLY IF THEY BREAK. CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL AGREE TO REPLACE ALL OF THE CLAMPS AT ONE TIME. *AK *NM

2004 FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE POWER TO ACCELERATE IN THE MORNINGS. I CAN NOT PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITH ANY CONFIDENCE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE HIT. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO FORD DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS MANY OTHER PROBLEMS BUT IF THE COMPUTER CAN'T FIND THEM, THEY DO NOT EXIST AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I.E. TURBO BEING BLOWN, FUEL MILEAGE BECOMING LESS AND LESS ETC. *JB

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

2004 FORD F250 HUBS ARE WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *MR THEY HAD ONLY BEEN ENGAGED THREE TIMES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED. (FRONT LOCKING HUBS) *SC

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. WHILE SITTING IN A DRIVE TROUGH VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND IT HIT A BUILDING AND THE CAR IN FRONT WITH THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK, DOING EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V27000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS.THEY TOLD HIM TO COME BACK IN ABOUT A WEEK. IN THE RECALL LETTER IT STATED THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY WILL PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR IF NEEDED. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY NEVER MENTIONED TO THE CONTACT ANYTHING ABOUT A RENTAL CAR. *AK