2004 FORD F-350 Complaints

GENERAL TIRES - AMERITRAC MTS LT 235/85R16 - ON 9/23/2010 WE WERE DRIVING ON I-75 IN 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY DUALLY - THE LEFT FRONT TREAT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE TIRE DIDN'T LOOSE TIRE PRESSURE, BUT IT CAME APART. IT DAMAGED THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, FRONT BUMPER, AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THESE TIRES HAD OVER HALF OF THE TREAD REMAINING. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, LUNGED FORWARD AND THE RPM'S INCREASED. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND HE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING FUNCTION. FORD WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER NEAREST TO HIM AND DISCUSS IT WITH THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE STARTED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO AND HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOZZLE ON THE FUEL INJECTOR SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE INJECTOR WHICH CAUSED PROGRESSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN EMITTING BLACK SMOKE AND "RUNNING ROUGH". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER DEALER INSTALLED THE NEW ENGINE WHICH WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL MIXING WITH THE ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 02/23/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD-GASKET FAILED AND WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSE WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS RE[PAIRED AT A COST OF $3000 THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS 144,000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 04/0/611

ON 6-13-09 I HAD A TIRE EXPLODE ON MY 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE NORTHEAST EXTENSION OF THE PA TURNPIKE. WE WERE PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER LOADED WITH ATV'S AND MY HUSBAND AND I HAD OUR 11 YEAR OLD NIECE AND 12 YEAR OLD NEPHEW WITH US. WE STRUCK A MINIVAN. THE MINIVAN INCURRED DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. OUR TRUCK INCURRED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR, THE FRONT BUMPER, THE ABS SENSOR, AND THE RUNNING BOARD. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO A FORENSIC LAB AND THE REPORT INDICATES THAT THE GENERAL AMERICTECH TIRE WAS NOT ONLY MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY BUT WAS ALSO DESIGNED INCORRECTLY. I HAD TO REPLACE 7 TIRES ON MY TRUCK AS I FELT THE AMERITECH'S WERE NOT SAFE. *TR

2004 F350 SUPERDUTY 6.0 DIESEL 110025 MILES ON TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WILL SOME TIME SPUTTER ONE TO THREE TIMES AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF SOMETIME STARTING, SOMETIMES FAILING TO START. WHILE DRIVING AT TIMES THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF SOMETIMES WILL RESTART SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP SHOP TO BE FIXED AND THEY CAN NOT AT THIS TIME FIND AN ANSWER. I FEEL THIS MIGHT BE SIMILAR TO A RECALL NOTICE FOR OTHER TRUCK OF THIS SORT, BUT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FOLLOW UNDER THIS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER THAT HAS SIMILAR PROBLEM IS 05V270000. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGE YET, BUT A VEHICLE THAT JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO ME. I HAVE ONLY OWED IT SINCE 6 AUG 10 AND NO PROBLEM OF THIS SORT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AS REPORTED ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ACTED UP EVER DAY EXCEPT ONE DAY FROM THE PERIOD OF 6 AUG10 TO 12 AUG 10. *TR

EGR COOLER ON MY FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL WENT OUT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY FIXED IT WITH ABOUT A $100 FEE. JUST TODAY MY TRUCK STARTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUE SO I TOOK IT IN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE EGR COOLER AND THAT BECAUSE OF THAT ISSUE IT HAS RUINED THE HEAD GASKETS ALSO. THE MECHANIC AT FORD TOLD ME THAT MOST TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE WILL ALWAYS HAVE THIS ISSUE RECURRING EVERY YEAR OR SO. WONDERING WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY FORD. AFTER THE MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT THE ISSUE I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE SO MANY THAT ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE OR HAVE HAD IT BEFORE. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A USED 2004 FORD F350 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK IN SUMMER OF 2006. I WOULD SAY WITHIN THE FIRST 6-8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE TRUCK WE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK CUTTING OUT (NO POWER). WE HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY CHANGED OUT A FEW HOSES AND DID A FEW OTHER THINGS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE TRUCK WAS ORIGINALLY UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AND NOW THEY WON'T BACK THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO CUT OUT (LOSE POWER). THE TRUCK LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALMOST EVERY OTHER TIME WE DRIVE THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE CROSSED MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND HAD THE TRUCK LOSE POWER AND ALMOST GOT HIT FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING 65-70MPH. THE DEFECT OF THIS TRUCK IS GOING TO TAKE MINE OR MY HUSBANDS LIFE ALONG WITH INNOCENT PASSENGERS. IT'S A DANGER TO HAVE ON THE ROAD BUT FORD CAN'T FIND THE DEFECT AND WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I'M WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO TAKE A LIFE AND IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE BLOODY HANDS OF FORD CO. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES THEY STATE IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MN ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THEY HAVE WRITTEN FORD A LETTER WITH NO RESULTS. I AM ALSO GOING TO CONTACT LOCAL TV STATIONS AND LET THEM KNOW THE DANGER THAT FORD HAS ALLOWED ON THE ROADS. I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR ROUTINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR BACKING PLATES ON BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WERE AFFECTING THE BRAKE PADS. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE CORROSION FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, AT HIS EXPENSE, DUE TO CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE OIL PAN WAS ALSO CORRODED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

NOTICED A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING 2004 F-350 IN FRONT. NOTICED A LARGE BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL OF RT FT INSIDE TIRE. SIZE IS @3.5"ROUND AND 1.5 INCHES HIGH. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SPARE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED TREAD SEPARATION ON OTHER 3 TIRES. JUST OVER 1 YEAR OLD. *TR