2004 FORD F-350 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 CREW CAB DIESEL. THE VEHICLE HAS 6 GENERAL 87516 TIRES, SIZE, P235/85R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TREAD SHREDDED OFF THE TIRES AND DESTROYED THE FENDERS. THE FIRST FENDER COST $1,100 TO REPAIR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME ON JUNE 3, 2009. THE TIRES DID NOT LOSE AIR DURING EITHER FAILURE. THE CURRENT TIRE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500. UPDATED 07/08/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/08/09.*JB

2004 F350 6.0 POWERSTROKE BOGGS WHEN TAKING OFF. SOMETIMES WILL ACT LIKE YOU TURNED OFF SWITCH WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN THE PEDAL THERE IS NO EFFECT. MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING UP THE MOUNTAIN ITS LIKE IT DON'T GO PAST IDLE HAS NOT STALLED YET. 8 INJECTORS REPLACED FRONT AND REAR INJECTOR HARNESS REPLACED HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FUEL MILEAGE 13 MPG. HEAD GASKETS REPLACED EGR COOLER REAR MAIN SEAL ALL UNDER 65,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE EGR COOLER TUBE. SHE ALSO SMELLED ANTIFREEZE IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE AND TO RETURN IF THE FAILURE WORSENED. LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THICK, BLACK OIL COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE EGR COOLER TUBE WITH A KIT FROM FORD AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INJECTOR CONTROL WIRING MODULE AND THE OWNER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $2200. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE MISS FIRED, BLACK SMOKE WAS IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THEIR WAS TRODDLE RESISTANCE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS A SECOND TIME. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INJECTOR CONTROL WIRING MODULE AND THE OWNER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $2200. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE MISS FIRED, BLACK SMOKE WAS IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THEIR WAS TRODDLE RESISTANCE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000.

TRAVELING NORTH ON HWY 97 IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON. FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION, QUICKLY CHECKED MIRRORS AND ROAD SURFACE...A FEW SECONDS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE EXPLODED. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY, NO TRAFFIC AROUND IN EITHER DIRECTION. I EASED THE TRUCK ON TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. I CHANGED THE TIRE, CLEANED THE PIECES OF TIRE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CONTINUED TO OUR HOME APPROX. 50 MILES AWAY. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY (PEMCO IN SEATTLE, WA) I WAS TOLD THAT BFGOODRICH WOULD BE CONTACTING ME TO INSPECT THE TIRE, BUT AS OF APRIL 24 I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. THIS IF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WITH THIS TRUCK. *TR

VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR THE 6TH TIME, VEHICLE IS UNDER 100,000K MILE WARRANTY WITH FORD. FORD KNOWS OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE AND DOES NOTHING TO FIX THEM. NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS, OIL LEAK, COOLANT LEAK, BOOST LEAK, AND CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED SEVERAL PROBLEMS, STILL FORD CONTINUES TO FAIL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. PUNDMANN FORD NOW STATES NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2008 AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW FOR THE 6TH TIME. I WANT IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL SPONTANEOUSLY DECELERATE FROM 60 MPH TO 15 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CARBON IN THE ENGINE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE IS 6.0L V8. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/05/09 *BF UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. FREQUENTLY, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL SPONTANEOUSLY STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. ROUGHLY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN FIVE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 05/05/09. *LJ