2004 FORD F-350 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

VEHICLE LOSSES POWER AND DROPS IN FUEL MILEAGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO DELAMINATION. *TR

TRUCK STARTED RUNNING A LITTLE SLUGGISH FIRST TWO DAYS AND THEN BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND SLUGGISH AT TIME OF ACCELERATION AND THEN BLOW BIG PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE OUT AND TAKE OFF WITH ALLOT MORE POWER THAN NORMAL.. IT IS AT FORD DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED NOW HAVING INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK RECOATED BECAUSE THEY SAY FORD HAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THESE TANKS AND WILL TAKE 6 MONTHS TO GET. THIS TELLS ME ALONG WITH THE PROBLEMS I AM FINDING OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING ONLINE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. *TR

OWN A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. FOR YEARS HAVE HAD SURGING PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN INTO SHOP AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE REASON. IT HAPPENS WHILE STOPPED OR DRIVING, SURGING AND TRYING TO JUMP BECAUSE OF THE SURGE. TURBO CHARGER HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *TR

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE 2004 F-350 6.0L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINES. *TR

VEHICLE IS A 2004 F-350 CREW CAB. TIRES ARE DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T, 285/75 R16 APRIL 30TH 2011 WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 95 AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH I HAD THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE SEPARATE. THE TREAD APPEARS TO HAVE SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE CAUSING FAILURE. THE TREAD DID NOT COMPLETELY SEPARATE WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH WITH A CAMPER IN TOW AS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DASHBOARD ALSO BECAME ABNORMALLY DIM. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND REPLACED IT WITH THE CAMPER BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS RECHARGED AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR FOR ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE SAME LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE COMPUTER WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A RESET FLASH. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

SINCE NEW MY 2004 F 350 HAS HAD A BOUNCING ISSUE @ 38 TO 45 MPH REGUARDLESS OF ACCLERATION OR DECELLERATION ITS THERE NOW ITS BAD ENOUGH IT WILL SPILL DRINKS THAT ARE IN THE CUP HOLDER. HAVE WENT THROUGH NUMEROUS SETS/BRANDS OF TIRES INSTALLED NEW SHOCKS HAVE TRIED VARIOUS TIRE PRESSURE COMBOS. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TO DIFFERENT DEALERS THAT ITS HOW THAT TRUCK RIDES??? IT DOES THE BOUNCING WETHER ITS EMPTY OR WHEN I HAVE 10,000 LBS IN TOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START. HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE MORNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION AND OIL PRESSURE SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AND WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTERS AND ENGINE INJECTORS. WITHIN 1,500 MILES, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; AND THE FUEL TANK LINER WAS CLEANED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000. UPDATED 1/13/2012 *LN *TR