2004 FORD F-250 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH UPHILL AND TOWING A BOAT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT HE FOUND PERMATEX GASKET MATERIAL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE INJECTOR O-RING TO BLOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1637,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE DRIVER INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AREA, WHERE HE NOTICED OIL SPRAYING OUT OF THE DIP STICK TUBE. A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT HOWEVER, A FIRE DID NOT ERUPT. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 9/12/13*CN THE DIP STICK TUBE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. UPDATED 10/22/13

FORD F SERIES AND SUPER DUTY PICKUPS WITH 5.4 ENGINES. MY 2004 FORD F-250 HAS AN ISSUE WITH LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. WHEN LOOKING INTO THIS FURTHER WHILE GETTING PRICING, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO A MISTAKE IN MATERIAL USED FOR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. SO COMMON THAT AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS ARE MAKING REPLACEMENT KITS FOR THE PROBLEM. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ATTACHING STUDS WERE MADE OUT OF A METAL THAT QUICKLY RUSTS OUT CAUSING THE FAILURE. AFTER THE FAILURE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE EXHAUST GASES ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CLIMATE CONTROL, WHICH ITS FRESH AIR INTAKE IS IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I ALSO QUESTION THE EMISSIONS STANDARDS BECAUSE OF THE EXHAUST LEAK NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL FIRE RISK FROM HEATED GASES AND FLAMES ENTERING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECURRING FAILURE WITH THE EGR VALVE COOLER. THE TURBO ENGINE ALSO FAILED AND AS A RESULT, CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE HEADS WHICH RESULTED IN A STALLING FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,322. *TR

SUBJECT: DEVELOP A NOTICEABLE BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN TIRE AIR PRESSURE LOSS ALL 4 KUMHO ROAD VENTURE AT-KL78 HAVE LARGE BLISTERS ON SIDE WALLS. YOU CAN PUSH THE BLISTERS IN WITH YOUR FINGERS. THEY LOOK TO BE READY TO POP. I CHECKED THE RECALL LIST AND FIND THE LATEST TIRE RECALLS FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND MY TIRES ARE PART OF THE RECALL. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATION AND WOULD ASK FOR YOU TO SEND ME A RECALL REPLACEMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR MY TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME RAIL AND UNDERCARRIAGE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CORRODED AND THERE WERE FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PLATES FOR THE PARKING AND EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE ALSO COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. *TR

YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER A/T-S LT315/75R16 CRACKING AND SEPARATION OF TIRE TREAD AROUND ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES PURCHASED 6/7/07 HAD 50% TREADWEAR AND 52K MILES. THESE WERE NOT DRY ROT CRACKS. YOKOHAMA CREATED CASE# AND ISSUED A 50% CREDIT TOWARDS 4 NEW TIRES AT DISCOUNT TIRE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TURBO WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS A RECURRING ISSUE AND WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 65MPH. ENGINE STARTED BINDING DOWN AND SPEED DROPPED TO 25MPH AND FINALLY COMPLETELY DIED. HAD IT TOWED HOME. NOW WON'T START. HAVE REPLACED EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER PREVIOUSLY . THIS TIME REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND ALL FUEL FILTERS. WILL CRANK AND RUN FOR A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THEN WILL DIE AGAIN- AND NOT CRANK BACK FOR AWHILE. JUST REPEATS THIS PROCESS. NOW TOLD THAT IT NEEDS HEAD GASKETS OR HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. WHY WILL FORD NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE ON ALL 6.0 DIESEL MODELS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTING BOUNCING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR