2004 FORD F-350 Complaints

DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRES CAME OFF MY 2004 FORD F-350 DUALLY DIESEL 4X4 PICK-UP WHILE DRIVING ON JAN. 23, 2009. RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH INNER AND OUTER RIMS, AND WHEEL STUDS. *TR

THE GAS TANK FAILED ON MY 2004 FORD TRUCK WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IT CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. *TR

WE OWN A 2004 FORD F350. THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED DUE TO A SHORT. I FOUND THE RECALL (05V270000) THAT APPLIES TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, BUT WHEN I CHECKED WITH FORD, THEY SAID IT DOESN'T APPLY TO OUR TRUCK. SYMPTOMS AND YEAR MATCH, SO WHY NOT MY TRUCK? $1,500.00 LATER I'M STILL CONFUSED. TRUCK SHOWS UP ON A RECALL FOR A PARTICULAR PROBLEM, DOESN'T APPLY TO MY TRUCK? HUH? MERRY CHRISTMAS I GUESS HUH? AT ANY RATE I SEE THIS AS ME THE CONSUMER GETTING RIPPED OFF, AND WOULD LIKE TO GET MY MONEY BACK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND NEED TO BE RESTARTED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD FREQUENTLY NOT START INITIALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THEY CHANGED THE EGR VALVE, INJECTOR CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR, AND CONNECTOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND GREATER, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO DAMAGED BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *CN THE RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. IN APRIL OF 2008, THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR USED NOKIAN VATIIVA TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON AN ELEVATED ROAD, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST PLUMMETED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHANGED THE TIRE WITH ANOTHER SPARE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY MAILED HIM A CLAIM FORM AND ASKED HIM TO SHIP THEM THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THEY WANTED TO PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION TO ENSURE THAT THE BLOW OUTS WERE NOT DUE TO ANY DEFECTS. WHEN THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE CLAIM FORM, HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. IN JANUARY OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LINER IN THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATED, CAUSING PLASTIC PIECES TO FLOW THROUGH THE FUEL LINE, PUMP, AND INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/19/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE 2007. THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR AT THAT TIME, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,086.

2004 FORD F350 CREW CAB DIESEL SAT IDLE IN DRIVEWAY FOR APPROX. 6 WEEKS. A FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMP. WHILE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND UNOCCUPIED. *TR

CONTINENTAL TIRE ON A FORD F350 TRUCK CAME APART. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND CAME APART FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *NJ THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONSUMER A LETTER STATING THE DAMAGED TIRE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP RELATED CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMERS TRUCK WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATING. *JB