2004 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUNNING BOARD FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE BOLT CORRODED AND CAUSED THE BOARD TO CRACK. THE RUNNING BOARD WAS NOT MANUFACTURED WITH A SUPPORTING METAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE HAD NOT BEEN HOLDING THE HANDLE, HE COULD HAVE FALLEN WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD PRODUCE A LOT OF SMOKE AND FAIL TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY ONCE THE EGR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THERE WAS A FACTORY WARRANTY THAT COVERED THE PART FOR TWELVE MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. THE FAILURE ALWAYS OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,000, 114,000 AND 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY HIGH. THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TURBO AND ENGINE SENSORS. THE TURBO OUTLET HOSE, MAP SENSOR, AND EGR THROTTLE BODY WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED ON THIRTY SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PUMP OUT COOLANT AND SMOKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOLTS USED FOR THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 140,000.

I HAVE A 2004 F 250 SUPER DUTY. I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE PLUG BACK IN AND RE-THREAD THE PLUG. IT JUST RECENTLY BLEW OUT THE SECOND TIME WHICH WILL RESULT IN A GREATER REPAIR. I HAVE A MECHANIC WHOM I REGULARLY USE AND HE HAS STATED TO ME THAT HE IS AWARE OF NO LESS THAN TWENTY FIVE FORDS THAT HE HAS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OR HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAND. THIS SHOULD MOST CERTAINLY BE A RECALL. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ENGINE FIRE. AT FIRST I BELIEVED THE NOISE WAS PROBABLY FROM A BLOWN EXHAUST GASKET. I WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED THAT A SPARK PLUG WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT OF MY ENGINE LET ALONE HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OR CONCERN THAT FUEL VAPOR IS BEING OPENLY SPRAYED INTO THE AIR. NOW I REALIZE THAT I ALSO PLACED MYSELF IN HARMS WAY PUTTING MYSELF UNDER THE HOOD TRYING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. WHAT IF THAT VAPOR HAD IGNITED WHILE I WAS PEEKING AROUND IN THE ENGINE? THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. I DON'T CARE WHAT FORD SAYS OR WHAT SILLY EXCUSE THEY CAN MAKE FOR THIS. THERE IS SIMPLY NO REASON WHY A SPARK PLUG SHOULD BE BLOWING OUT OF AN ENGINE LIKE THIS. FOR WHATEVER INCOHERENT REASONING FORD CAN DERIVE IT IS MOST CERTAINLY IRRELEVANT. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM? WHAT RELEVANCE DOES SPLITTING HAIRS OVER THIS HAVE? NONE BECAUSE IT IS ALL SPECULATION. THE FACT IS THAT A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITION IS PRESENT AS A RESULT OF THIS AND THE OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE SUGGESTS IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AT THE LIABILITY OF FORD. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE TO BE BURNED OVER 80% OF THEIR BODY TO COME TO A CONCLUSION THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED? FURTHERMORE FORD HAS A POOR TRACK RECORD WITH RECALLS. I HAD A 93 F 250 RECALLED IN 2004 FOR THE DRAINING DOUBLE GAS TANK PROBLEM. FOR TEN YEARS I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND FORD FINALLY SENT ME A NOTICE FOR A RECALL IN 2004. WAS I SUPPOSE TO RECALL MY TRUCK FROM THE JUNK YARD?.. ITS A GREAT DISSERVICE TO FORD CUSTOMERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO IMMEDIATELY BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND THEY FOUND AN OIL LEAK THAT LEAKED INTO THE ICP SENSOR. THE CONTACT PAID OVER $600 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 47,000. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN DUE TO A DESGIN FLAW. THE FLAW WAS CORRECTE IN LATER MODELS. UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT MUST PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AGAIN. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF WITH A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPAIRED FOR THAT FAILURE. ANY PARTS AND LABOR FEES WOULD HAVE TO BE COVERED BY THE CONTACT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,930 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,984.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING NOISE AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $100. FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AGAIN. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,900.

WHILE DRIVING, I BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. I THEN OPENED MY WINDOWS AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A 1/4 MILE MORE UNTIL A SURGE OF HEAVY SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR IN TO THE CAB VIA THE A/C VENTS. I STOPPED THE TRUCK, AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. ALMOST ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND A/C SYSTEM IS BURNT. I'M NOT SURE IF THE TRUCK RUNS, I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

MY 2004 FORD F-250 5.4L WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN TODAY A BIG POP AND TERRIBLE NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. I AM LOOKING AT A SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR. *TR