2004 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE UPON PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE HIT THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO FORD 4 TIMES. *AK

THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 10/31/03 AND IMMEDIATELY WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SURGING AND RUNNING ROUGH. THE DEALER TRIED 3 TIMES AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A HISTORY OF OUR PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK: ON 8/23/04, ENGINE IDLE LOW AND RUNS ROUGH AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE EBP SENSOR. ON 9/2/04, THE DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE EBP SENSOR AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH AND SURGE DURING IDLE. ON 9/9/04, WE SPOKE WITH THE MECHANTIC TO TELL HIM WE WERE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK ON 1/4/05, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. THE TRUCK FINALLY STARTED AND WE TOOK IT TO AUTO WAY FORD AND WAS KEPT THERE FOR 7 DAYS. THEY REPLACED THE INJECTOR HARNESS SSM18226. ON 1/24/05, THE ENGINE AGAIN SHUT OFF AND WAS TOWED TO AUTO WAY FORD. THEY WERE TOLD BY THE FORD ENGINEERS TO DO A "WIRE WIGGLE TEST". THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM BUT KEPT IT FOR 12 DAYS. THE TECH REFERRED THE PROBLEM TO GEORGE S., THE SERVICE MANAGER. ON 2/7/05, TRUCK AGAIN DIED AND HAD TO BE OWED TO AUTO WAY FORD. THE REPLACED THE FICM AND CLEARED THE MODULES. THEY HAD THE TRUCK 8 DAYS. BASED ON THE PAST HISTORY, WE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE IN TAKING THE TRUCK FOR LONG DISTANCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE WE'RE ON AN INTERSTATE OR A BUSY ROAD. WE'RE ALSO CONCERNED THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAD IDLE PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY WITH THE TRUCK, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE TRUCK WAS AROUND A YEAR OLD WITH ONLY 19,115 MILES. THE RELIABILITY AND SAFETY OF THIS TRUCK IS OBVIOUSLY QUESTIONABLE.

PURCHASED A FORD F250 CREW CAB 4X4 WITH 6.0 PSD IN SEPTEMBER 04. IN THE FIRST PART OF NOVEMBER 04 USED ELECTRONIC ON THE FLY SHIFT TO PLACE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE MADE A LOAD POP. WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE FROM 4X4 IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE TRUCK ALSO HAD A LOAD POPPING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER, HE WAS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE BOTH HUBS PER SERVICE PAPERWORK. ALONG WITH HAVING TO DO A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT( I HAD NOT RAN INTO OR HIT NOTHING). RECEIVED TRUCK BACK, STILL HAD POPPING NOISE IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA,CALLED DEALER WAS TOLD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. WENT TO TENNESSEE ON VACATION, 4X4 LOCKED IN 4X4 AGAIN, HAD TO DRIVE IT BACK FROM TENNESSEE THAT WAY. OCNE AGAIN WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT TRUCK MADE A AWEFUL NOISE, ALONG WITH THE POPPING THAT WAS THERE BEFORE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, AGAIN SAID HUBS REPLACED. GOT TRUCK BACK AGAIN NO NOISE WHEN TURNING BUT STILL HAS POPPING ON STARTS AND STOPS, ALSO WHEN THE TRANMISSION SHIFTS GEARS THERES A KLUCKING NOISE. TOOK TRUCK BACK AGAIN, WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS CONTINUED TILL IT GOT REAL BAD, CALLED DEALER, DEALER HAD FACTORY REP ON HAND TO RIDE WITH ME IN THE TRUCK, THE REP HEARD THE NOISE AND FELT IT, TOLD DEALER TO LOOK INTO DRIVELINE PROBLEM, TRUCK WAS KEPT BY DEALER RECIEVED IT BACK TWO DAY LATER, DEALER AGAIN SAID WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. TRUCK IS STILL MAKING THE SAME NOISE BUT NOW HAS STARTED TO GET LOUDER, TRUCK ALSO NOW AFTER THE DEALER UPDATE THE FLASH HAS NO POWER, AND IS HARD TO START. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUCK THAT I AM WORRY ABOUT DRIVING BECAUSE OF NOT KNOWING WHEN OR IF IT WELL BREAK DOWN.*AK

COMPLAINED OF EXHAUST ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE GLOW PLUGS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE "FIXED" AND THIS IS MY THIRD TRIP.

FORD FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS (150/250/350 ETC) SPARE TIRE HELD BY CABLE, CABLE WEARS AND BRAKES W/OUT WARNING. SPARE TIRE HELD UP BY CABLE UNDER TRUCKS COMES LOOSE ON HIGHWAY @ SPEED !*AK

TRANSMISSION ON 04 F 250 SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A LOADED DUMP TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER SHIP NOW AND THEY ARE TELLING ME A RECALLED PART CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD OF NO RECALLS. FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS TELLS ME THAT THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN OUT FOR TWO WEEKS . DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST COME ON PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!! *JB

2004 FORD TRUCK F SUPER DUTY PK, NOTICE OF CLAIM (DTPA). *BF THE TRUCK DOES NOT IDLE CONSISTENTLY. WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT THE TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE ON THAT MODEL AND THAT THE BUGS ARE STILL NOT WORKED OUT. *NM

BOUGHT 2004 F-250 DIESEL 4 DOOR LARIET IN MAY. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. FIRST IT WAS TAKEN IN FOUR TIMES FOR A RATTLE HAD TO REPLACE DOOR LATCH. NEXT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WAS PUT ON COMPUTER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL IT TOTALLY BROKE DOWN. THEN THE TRUCK WOULD DIE AND I WOULD LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES HAD TO REPLACE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. THE BEST ONE IS THE ODOR COMING OUT THE VENTS. HAS BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS IN TEXAS STILL NOT FIXED.ODOR HAS GOT SO STRONG THAT MY CHILD HAS TO TAKE MIGRAINE PILLS IF SHE IS IN THE TRUCK MORE THAN 30 MIN. I LEND UP HAVING HEADACHES,SLEEPY,SORE THROAT AND VOMITING. WAS TOLD NOT TO RUN THE A/C BUT TO RUN ON MAX A/C NO HELP FROM FORD COMPANY. PLEASE HELP US. WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *JB

ENGINE REVS UP AT IDLE AND BOGGING WHILE IN MOTION AND WHEN STOPPING AND MAKING TURNS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LURCHES (JUMPS) FORWARD AT IDLE OVER POWERING THE BRAKES. THEN THE VEHICLE WILL DIE COMPLETELY, LEAVING ME STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT! I HAVE HAD IT IN THE FORD DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REGARDING THE BATTERY CABLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO BURN EVEN WHEN EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURE THE BATTERY CABLE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. BATTERY HARNESS NHTSA RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION. *JB