2004 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS AND OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHEN THE CONTACT CHANGED GEARS, THE CLUTCH EXTENDED DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO NEUTRAL. HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE ON 17 OCCASIONS AND REPLACED THE 2004 TURBO WITH A 2006; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE COMPUTER WAS ALSO CALIBRATED EACH TIME THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. ON JUNE 19, 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LOW STALL SPEED ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS THE REASON HE WAS NOT RECEIVING POWER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM WITH DETAILED INFORMATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.

2004 FORD F-350 WITH A OIL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS BETWEEN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE BELL HOUSING FOR TRANSMISSION. HE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 7-8 TIMES FOR THE SAME OIL LEAK. *KB THE MANUFACTURER STATED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS OIL SEEPAGE, THERE WAS NO SAFETY OR DIESEL ENGINE DURABILITY ISSUE INVOLVED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE OIL LEAK WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER'S OPINION WAS THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OIL PAN, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THEIR FINDINGS. THE STEERING DAMPER WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE BEGAN AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM. THEY CHANGED A FEW WIRING HARNESSES ALONG WITH SOME OTHER COMPONENTS, WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT STALL. BEFORE TURBO WENT OUT THE VEHICLE HAD FIRE SPARKS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TURBO WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED AT LEAST THREE MORE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP REATTACHED THE HOSE FROM THE TURBO TO THE ENGINE. AS OF 02/13/06 THE TURBO HOSE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD CONTINUES TO BLOW OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE EMITTED FROM EXHAUST PIPE. MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE AND CONTINUED LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM EXHAUST WHEN PULLING LOAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 101,536.

THE TREAD CAME THE TIRE, LIKE A CHEAP RECAP. THE TIRE NEVER LOST PRESSURE, JUST THE TREAD, CAUSING 2,200. DOLLARS DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. *TR