2004 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERITRAC (NA), SIZE LT235/85/R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE OUTER DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. AS OF AUGUST 23, 2007, NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE TIRE. THE AUTO BODY SHOP STATED THAT THE TIRE APPEARED TO BE RE-TREADED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,050.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN GEAR EVEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,066 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. HE STATED THAT THE EGR VALVE COOLER AND HEAD GASKETS FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ELECTROLYSIS DEVELOPED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. EACH PART HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2-3 TIMES. HE ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUSED BY MELTED FUSES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THE FAILURE AT THE TIME HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. AS THE CONTACT WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE, THE RUNNING BOARD THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR COMPLETELY DETACHED. HE SUSTAINED A BRUISED ANKLE AS A RESULT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,635 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF BECAUSE IT LACKS POWER AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, IT BARELY PICKS UP SPEED. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND THE CONTACT TO ALMOST REAR END HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER KEEPS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE REPLACED TURBO CHARGER AND TURBO PIPES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AN ENGINEER FROM FORD STATED THAT THEY NEEDED MORE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,744 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE TREAD COMING OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE, WHICH DAMAGED THE FENDER AND THE BED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND IS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLS, ACCELERATES, AND DECELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, HE HAS TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN FIFTY TIMES. THERE IS A RECALL # 05V270000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING, BUT THE VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

FORD 6.0 DIESEL SOLD TO 384000 PEOPLE AND ENDANGERS EVERY ONE OF THEM EACH TIME THEY GET IN ONE. THEY NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE IT WILL BREAK DOWN OR HOW MUCH DANGER IT WILL PUT THEM IN. MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE PROBLEMS WILL BE NEVER ENDING. IF FORD THINKS THE TRUCKS ARE OK THEN WHY ARE THEY SUING INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FOR THE ENGINES. WHY CAN' T SOMETHING BE DONE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THIS CORPORATE INJUSTICE. *JB

CRUISE CONTROL CABLES JAMMING THROTTLES OPEN ON FLEET OF 2001-2004 FORD F350 UTILITY BODY TRUCKS WITH 6.8L V10 ENGINES. OCCURRING ABOUT JANUARY 25 2006. ANOTHER UNIT HAD THE ACCELERATOR JAM WIDE OPEN. UNIT BURNED UP THE BRAKING COMPONENTS FROM DRIVING TO OUR REPAIR SHOP. DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE END GUIDING TUBE WOULD FOLD DOWN ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND JAM THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. 2001 THROUGH 2003 UNITS AFFECTED CURRENTLY HAD THESE CABLES DISCONNECTED AND HAD NO FURTHER RECURRENCES. OCCURRING JANUARY 22, 2007, ALSO HAD THE ACCELERATOR JAM WIDE OPEN. A NEWER 2004 UNIT, THIS ONE HAD AN ACCIDENT RUNNING INTO A WALL. AGAIN, DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE END GUIDING TUBE WOULD FOLD DOWN ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND JAM THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR UNITS AFFECTED AND WILL DISCONNECTED THEIR CABLES UNTIL A REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. WE SPECULATE THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY THESE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS: 1) INFLUENCED BY DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT PROMOTE RAPID CYCLING FROM WIDER THROTTLE OPENINGS FOLLOWED BY THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE; AS WITH STOP AND GO DRIVING DEMANDS. 2) CRUISE CONTROL CABLE END GUIDE COMPONENT "DROOPING" WITH HIGHER UNDER HOOD ENGINE TEMPERATURES. THIS ALLOWS THE CABLE GUIDING SLEEVES TO NOT CORRECTLY OVERLAP AND PREVENT IT FROM FREELY SLIDING THROUGH. THIS FORCES THE CABLE GUIDE SLEEVE DOWN TO JAM ONTO THE MANIFOLD. 3) HARMONIC FREQUENCY AMPLIFICATION OF COMBINED VIBRATIONS. VIBRATIONS GENERATED FROM THE VEHICLE PITCHING FROM THE ROAD AND ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION MOTIONS. THE KINETIC ENERGY OF THE MOVING CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COMPONENTS TRIES TO CONTINUE IT'S FORWARD OPENING MOTION WHEN IT IS SUDDENLY REVERSED WITH THE THROTTLE CLOSURE. ANY EXCESS CABLE WITHIN THE GUIDING SLEEVE MAY STILL BE MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION UPON THROTTLE CLOSURE; POSSIBLY JAMMING INSIDE THE SLEEVE. *JB

FAILURE OF EGR COOLER AND ENGINE HEAD GASKETS CAUSED FAILURE OF ENGINE. FORD IS INSTALLING A COMPLETE NEW ENGINE WITH REDESIGNED PARTS AT MY EXPENSE. ENGINE IS AVAILABLE AT CAR DEALERSHIP. *NM