2004 FORD F-250 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ENGINE AND POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATES IT WAS A COMPUTER DEFECT. *JB

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 TAKEN YOUR FOOT COMPLETELY OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT WILL REGAIN POWER, AS IF YOU PUT YOUR FOOT BACK ON THE GAS PEDAL. SEVERAL OF THESE OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN VERY CLOSE CALLS FOR CRASHES AND COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING IF NOT FOR OTHER ALERT DRIVERS. AFTER "REPAIRING" THE TRUCK THE FIRST TIME, I NO MORE THAN GOT IT HOME BEFORE IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. AFTER ORDERING SOME MORE PARTS AND "REPAIRING" THE TRUCK THE SECOND TIME, IT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER FIRST STARTING AND WHILE IDLING. IT ALSO GAINED A LOUD SCRUBBING/THUMPING SOUND SOMEWHERE IN THE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOW BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 1 MONTH. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK FOR A TOTAL OF 4 DAYS OUT OF THE LAST 21 AND AM VERY AFRAID OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT IF THEY "REPAIR" THE PROBLEM AGAIN.

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

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. AS RESULT THE VEHICLE LOSS OF STEERING, AND THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN, INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER SORRY WE CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.

I OWN A 2004 FORD F250 DIESEL CREW CAB 4X4. WE HAVE THE LARIET PACKAGE ALONG WITH THE CAMPER AND OFF ROAD PACKAGES. CURRENT MILES ARE 3600. EHAVEN'T TOWED ANYTHING BEHIND THIS NEW TRUCK YET. ON SUNDAY AUG. 1,2004, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE.THE TOW/HAUL LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS FLASHING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MIKE DAVIDSON FORD THE NEXT MORNING AUG. 2,2004. THEY DROPPED THE PAN OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS ALONG WITH A BAD SENSOR. THE TRUCK IS STILL IN THE SHOP. I WANTED TO KNOW IF OTHER NEW FORD TRUCKS EQUIPED THE SAME WAY WERE HAVING SIMULAR PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS A RARE CONDITION FOR THIS TYPE VEHICLE. *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 STUDDERING FROM 600 RPM TO 1,200 RPM FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN AND UNPROVOKED INCREASE IN POWER. (2) RHYTHM TIC INCREASES AND DECREASES (SURGING) OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 RPM IN THE TURBOCHARGER AT CRUISE (EVEN WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL). (3) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. THE CONTINUOUS SURGING OF THE TURBOCHARGER WILL RESULT IN A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TURBINE FOLLOWED BY FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. *AK

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. *AK

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

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 DEALER WITH THE SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO INDICATED THAT IF THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WASN'T STILL ILLUMINATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. TWELVE DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND LEFT THERE FROM 11 AM TO 5:30 PM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY DID PERFORM VARIOUS OTHER UPDATES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSED. THE TECHNICIAN CALL FORD TECH SERVICE WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT CURRENTLY HAD NO SOLUTION OR TIMER FRAME FOR RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING HIS MONEY BACK SINCE THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER CAN PROVIDE A SOLUTION IN A TIMELY MANNER. *NM SEE ODI 10067096 ALSO. *DSY