2004 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TOYOTA VEHICLES ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHICH EXHIBIT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I OWN A 2004 FORD F-350 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK WHICH HAS PERIODICALLY SURGED 500-1000 RPM SINCE ABOUT 5K ODOMETER MILES. THIS NOW OCCURS ABOUT ONE OUT OF TWO TIMES I DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR OR SO. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY 'CAN'T JUST THROW PARTS AT IT' IN ORDER TO FIX IT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TIME (5 YEARS) PORTION OF THE WARRANTY HAS LAPSED, THOUGH THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 48K MILES, WITH WARRANTY BEING 100K MILES OR 5 YEARS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ENGINE DIED AFTER SURGING WHILE NAVIGATING THROUGH A TURN, CAUSING POWER STEERING FAILURE AND NEARLY RESULTED IN MY HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT DESCRIBES ONLY ONE INCIDENT OF MANY I'VE EXPERIENCED IN THIS VEHICLE'I'D BE GLAD TO DETAIL OTHERS. ONE MONTH AGO, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT, AND I WAS UNABLE TO HALT IT UNTIL I HAD REACHED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION. THERE WAS A PEDESTRIAN WHO HAD ALREADY CROSSED IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK, WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED HAD THE TIMING BEEN DIFFERENT. HAD THERE BEEN A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME, OR CROSS-TRAFFIC VEHICLES, THERE WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN A COLLISION. THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ONE-HALF BLOCK FROM A SCHOOL ZONE FOR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AS A RETIRED EDUCATOR AND FORMER MARINE, I CONSIDER MYSELF ABLE TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY IN PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS. YET I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ONLY WHEN I MUST, AND NEVER WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE AT ALL QUESTIONABLE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S MY 4 X 4 FOR WINTER WEATHER'MY WIFE AND SON NO LONGER DRIVE IT, EVER. I WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP IN CONVINCING FORD THAT THIS ISSUE IS ONE OF SAFETY, AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL IT IS RESOLVED. I UNDOUBTEDLY WAS NOT 'FORCEFUL AND DEMANDING' ENOUGH IN MY NUMEROUS PREVIOUS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIPS. *TR

MY 2004 FORD 350 SUPER DUTY BEGAN IRREGULAR FUEL FEEDING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN RT 95 FROM VA TO GA. I PULLED OFF AT AN EXIT IN KINGSLAND, GA. AND GOT A ROOM AT THE DAYS INN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN THE MOTEL PARKING LOT...WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE...THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE TRUCK MOVED AT LEAST 15-20 FEET FORWARD BECAUSE OF THE FUEL SURGING. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR AND I COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK FROM MOVING FORWARD. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A BAD "SENSOR." THEY CHARGED ME ABOUT $1,400 FOR REPAIRS AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING FINE SINCE. I AM REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA, IN PART, BECAUSE OF THE TOYOTA PUBLICITY RECENTLY. I'M NOT A TOYOTA FAN, I'M A FORD LOYALIST, BUT IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT A SURGE LIKE THE ONE I EXPERIENCED IN MY SUPER DUTY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR DEATH TO OTHERS IF IT HAD OCCURRED UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. MY TRUCK IS THE 6.0 LITER MODEL AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 52,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME IT BEGAN SURGING. I CAN PROBABLY FIND THE RECEIPT FOR REPAIRS AND THE NAME/NUMBER OF THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHO REPAIRED THE TRUCK IF NEEDED. THANKS! *TR

I OWN A 2004 F350 SUPER DUTY FORD 6.0 TURBODIESEL. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE EGR COOLER THREE TIMES STARTING IN 2006. THE LAST PROBLEM I HAD STARTED OUT LIKE THE EGR COOLER THEN I DEVELOPED AND OIL LOSE THE WHEN I ASK THE DIESEL MECH. I WAS TOLD THE IT SOUNDED LIKE A HEAD GASKET. THAT SAME DIESEL MECH. INFORMED ME THAT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS HE HIMSELF HAD TO REPAIR LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF 6.0 FORD DIESELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE PROBLEMS I HAD STARTED AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE 6.0 ENGINE DUE TO WHAT THE WARRANTY AGENT DESCRIBED AS A MAJOR ENGINE DEVELOPMENT FLAW BY THE 6.0 DESIGNERS. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING. YET I HAVE SEEN NO HELP FROM FORD. *TR

2005 FORD F-350 CREW CAB DUALLY, 2 WHEEL DRIVE EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL OSCILLATION (AKA "DEATH WOBBLE") WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 10 EASTBOUND NEAR BLYTHE, CA. THE TRUCK SHOOK SO BAD I NEARLY DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE I SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH FOR IT TO DAMP OUT AND STOP SHAKING. I HAD A SLIDE IN CAMPER ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE F-SERIES FORD PICK UP TRUCKS AND FORD HAS DONE LITTLE TO RESOLVE IT. THE TRUCK IS PURE STOCK WITH ONLY 35,600 MILES ON IT. MY EXAMINATION OF THE STEERING LINKAGE REVEALED NO LOOSE OR WORN BALL JOINTS OR TIE ROD ENDS. *TR

I OWN A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL TRUCK AND I PURCHASED IT BRAND FROM SHEEHY FORD DEALERSHIP IN MARLOW HEIGHTS. THIS TRUCK STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND HAS DONE SO SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE REPAIRED AND THE DEALER SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO STALL. PLEASE REFER TO CAMPAIGN NO. 05V270000. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD LIKE FOR US TO SHARE IN THE COST OF REPAIR, BUT WE DO NOT WANT TO PAY AGAIN FOR THIS VEHICLE TO BE FIXED, HAVE THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN, AND THEN THE CAR NOT FALL UNDER WARRANTY AND WE ARE STUCK AGAIN WITH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER HIGH PRICED BILL TO PAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED, AND THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. HE MADE THE REPLACEMENTS HIMSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

2004 F350 TRUCK WITH NEW TIRES PUT ON BY LANGDALE FORD DEALER ARE WRONG SIZE AND A DAMAGED WHEEL - I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON SEPT 2 2009, DURING TEST DRIVE I ADVISE SALESMAN CHRIS LANE ABOUT A ROUGH RIDE AND I THOUGH MAYBE A TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FLAT SPOTS FROM SITTING ON THE LOT AND IT WOULD SMOOTH OUT AS I DROVE IT. AFTER 1 & A HALF WEEKS I CALLED BACK AND WAS REFERRED TO A JACK SR. WHOM IS THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE ADVISED ME THEY WOULD FOR $80-85.00 HR. PUT IT ON A COMPUTER AND CHECK IT OUT. I TOLD HIM IT WAS A TIRE OR WHEEL PROBLEM AND NO COMPUTER WOULD BE NEEDED BUT HE REFUSED ANY FURTHER HELP AND WAS VERY RUDE. FORD MTR, CO. WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONTACTED LANGDALE ON MY BEHALF BUT GOT BRUSHED OFF TOO. THE WHEEL WAS FOUND BY A LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT I HAD A UNSAFE WHEEL, IT HAD BEEN HEATED UP BY A CUTTING TORCH AND MADE TO FIT THIS TRUCK. THEY ORDER ME ANOTHER TIRE AND PUT IT ON THE SPARE RIM THAT HAD THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE BUT WOULD NOT MATCH THE OTHER TIRES ON THE TRUCK. UPON MY VISIT TO THE TIRE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE WRONG SIZE TIRES HAD BEEN PUT ON BY LANGDALE FORD. THEY HAD PUT SIZE- 245/75R16 WIDER TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE 235/85R16 NARROW TIRES AND THAT I COULD HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN WEIGHT WAS ADDED TO THESE TIRES IN THE REAR (DUEL TIRE TRUCK) CAUSING THE TIRES TO HEAT UP AND BLOW OUT. LUCKILY WE FOUND THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE TRAVELING WITH A LOAD AND THE BAD WHEEL DID NOT BRAKE THE STUDS. THESE WHEELS/TIRES ARE HEAVY AND COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD AND DEADLY MISSILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD ALSO FOUND THE TAIL PIPE LOSE FROM THE BACK TWO HANGERS THE DAY I BROUGHT THE TRUCK HOME BUT I FIXED THESE. THE DEALERS NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY OF VEHICLES THEY PUT ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. *TR

PULLING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WITH F350 DULLEY ONLY 23 MILES FROM HOME AT 60 MILES MPH DRIVERS SIDE OUTSIDE DUELL 3/4 OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE DOWN TO STEEL BELTS RIPPED DUELLEY FENDER OFF TRUCK DAMAGED TO CAMPER ALSO . THIS IS THE 2ED TIRE TO DO THIS THE 1ST TIRE WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DRIVING 70 MPH DAMAGED 1/4 PANEL ,BUMPER ,RUNNING BOARD .THIS HAPPENED ON 12/29/08 BOTH TIRES HAD 78LBS PSI AFTER TREAD SEPARATION AND HELD AIR FOR 3 DAYS .LOOKING AT THE TWO TIRES AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATED YOU COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES ALSO WEIGHED AXLES ON TRUCK AND WAS 4200LBS UNDER LOAD LIMIT OF TIRES . THE TIRE ARE GENERAL AMERITRAC TR 23585./16 1ST TIRE DID 2000$ IN DAMAGES .I HAVE NOT GOT EST. FOR DAMAGES ON TRUCK AND TRAILER FROM 2ED TIRE AS OF THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONTACT UNHOOKED THE TRAILER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR IT WAS PLACED IN AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN PARK FOR FOUR HOURS BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE MOVED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD HAVE BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

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