Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 051713 | 10/07/2005 | 05249 | 10018062 | Coolant degas bottle overflow. *tt | 12/14/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 05249 | 01/01/2005 | 052623 | 10018939 | Coolant degas bottle overflow. *tt | 01/25/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 0714 | 10021236 | Lack of cooling fan operation. *kb | 03/23/2007 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 062401 | 10022293 | 6.0l diesel engine - oil leak or boost pressure leak at hot side charge air cooler duct. *kb | 07/25/2007 | ||
| 19614 | 02/01/2007 | 10021619 | Air filter water ingestion / snow packing with codes p0103. *kb | 06/12/2007 | |
| 0754 | 10021462 | Cold start driveability - white smoke, lacks power, exhaust odor, surges, runs, rough, or no start. *kb | 04/27/2007 | ||
| 07515 | 10021464 | 6.0l oil seep or boost pressure leak at hot side charge air cooler duct. *kb | 04/27/2007 | ||
| 19375 | 09/01/2006 | 10021229 | Watch for oil flow from the base engine oil pump. vehicles equipped with a 6.0l diesel engine. *kb | 03/23/2007 | |
| 19247 | 06/01/2006 | 10021173 | Oil flow from the base engine oil pump. *kb | 03/19/2007 | |
| 19356 | 09/01/2006 | 10021174 | Driveability issues and/or dtc p132b, p006a immediately after reprogramming. *kb | 03/19/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 19728 | 04/01/2007 | 10022243 | Lack of power due to low fuel pressure - fuel tank liner seperation. *kb | 07/23/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 20228 | 04/01/2008 | 10024865 | 1999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip. *nj | 06/03/2008 | |
| 08-2-11 | 03/01/2008 | 08-4-7 | 10024325 | 6.0l turbocharger carbon deposit diagnostics and service tips. *nj updated 5/29/08. *nj | 04/04/2008 |
| 06171 | 06183 | 10021232 | 6.0l turbocharger carbon deposit diagnostics and service tips - lack of power, white or black smoke, surge, p0238, p0299, p0404, p2262, and/or p2263. *kb | 03/23/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 07219 | 10/01/2007 | 10023855 | 6.0l--mil on--p0401, p0402, p0404, p1335--lack of power or surge with some 2003-2007 f-super duty, 2003-2005 excursion and 2004-2008 e-series vehicles. *nj | 02/06/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 114000 | ||
| Car died while going through a intersection, lost power steering causing me to almost hit a pedestrian and wreck in to the curb almost hitting the stop light pole as well. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/19/2004 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 deisel. the contact stated that when coming to a stop, the vehicle would stall without any warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000. tb | |||
| 07/28/2010 | 63000 | ||
| Our family was traveling to the beach on a very busy interstate when our 2004 ford f250 diesel, puling a 35 foot rv, started running hot. i pulled over in the emergency lane to investigate. let the truck idle and cool for a bit, returned to the interstate to try and get to the next exit for a less dangerous place to work on it. it continued to run hot and upon exiting the interstate on the down ramp the vehicle shutoff, with no power brakes to stop the truck and camper, i was unable to stop the vehicle at the stop sign and blew through it. thank goodness nothing was coming. turns out all the water was gone, due to either a blown head gasket or egr oil cooler failure and the motor overheated and ruined. ford wants to replace the engine for $17,500. the truck has 63,000 miles on it and is just out of warranty. this is a known engine failure problem for ford yet they do not stand behind the problem. if i had known they were having problems i would have had mine fixed or replaced prior to having to pay thousands of dollars to replace the motor. i paid $50,000 for a truck with a premium to get a diesel that is suppose to last forever, and it does not even last more than 63,000 miles. thousands of people have had to face this problem, and have had to spend thousands of dollars to fix it. all you have to do is search blown head gaskets ford f250 on google to find thousands of people with this problem. the extremely hot exhaust gases get recirculated into the intake manifold, but first it has to be cooled. when the cooler fails, all the water from your engine goes out the exhaust, through the turbo (bye bye turbo), then you are pumping extremely hot gases back into the intake manifold which boils the water, creating extremely high pressures, which lifts the heads and blows the head gaskets. what kind of stupid design is that? now i have to pay for all of those design problems? i now have a $50,000 boat anchor, which is not worth repair. help please!!!!!! | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 111100 | 1 | |
| I was merging on to highway stepped on pedal got heavy blue and black smoke drive could not see me almost rearended me . if i had not veered right he would have'. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2007 | 77000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 sd. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine began to rev excessively high. there was no power response when the accelerator pedal was depressed. in addition, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the driver pulled over to the side of the road and the vehicle restarted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was contributed to the turbo and engine sensors. the turbo outlet hose, map sensor, and egr throttle body were replaced under warranty; however, the failures recurred on thirty separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic on three separate occasions, but there were no resolutions. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and current mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 06/06/2009 | 100000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 f 250 super duty. i experienced a blow out of the spark plug on two occasions. the first i was able to put the plug back in and re-thread the plug. it just recently blew out the second time which will result in a greater repair. i have a mechanic whom i regularly use and he has stated to me that he is aware of no less than twenty five fords that he has personal knowledge or has experienced this problem first hand. this should most certainly be a recall. i was not aware of the potential for an engine fire. at first i believed the noise was probably from a blown exhaust gasket. i would have never imagined that a spark plug would have blown out of my engine let alone have any knowledge or concern that fuel vapor is being openly sprayed into the air. now i realize that i also placed myself in harms way putting myself under the hood trying to locate the source of the noise. what if that vapor had ignited while i was peeking around in the engine? this is a serious hazard. i don't care what ford says or what silly excuse they can make for this. there is simply no reason why a spark plug should be blowing out of an engine like this. for whatever incoherent reasoning ford can derive it is most certainly irrelevant. what is the difference what causes this problem? what relevance does splitting hairs over this have? none because it is all speculation. the fact is that a very serious and dangerous condition is present as a result of this and the overwhelming evidence suggests it is a design flaw at the liability of ford. will it take someone to be burned over 80% of their body to come to a conclusion that this should be recalled? furthermore ford has a poor track record with recalls. i had a 93 f 250 recalled in 2004 for the draining double gas tank problem. for ten years i complained about this and ford finally sent me a notice for a recall in 2004. was i suppose to recall my truck from the junk yard?.. its a great disservice to ford customers. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 53163 | 1 | |
| 2004 ford 6.0 liter diesel motor- egr cooler cracking and thus causing coolant leaks into the exhaust system and engine cylinders. egr cooler failure causes coolant to enter engine cylinders thus increasing cylinder pressures on heads. head bolts stretch and head gaskets fail. water in cylinder leads to major engine failure. 1000's of ford 6.0 liter diesel owners have the same problem. dealers repair them constantly. ford dealer parts dept states that they have parts in stock because they change them out on a daily basis. my vehicle was 2 months out of warranty when part failed at 53,163 miles. egr cooler cracked, leaked out coolant in the exhaust and into the motor, thus motor failed. dealer says need new motor at $10,000. ford needs to recall the older egr cooler component. currently when they change them out under warranty, they replace it with a new and improved egr cooler. if it is new and improved, why isn't the old one recalled if they know it is a bad design? *tr | |||
| 01/18/2005 | 101326 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 ford f-250 with a triton 5.4 liter engine. i went out to start the truck and heard a loud boom and then the truck sounded like i had lost the exhaust system. as it turns out the engine pressure blew a spark plug out of the head and also broke the coil pack on top of it. after doing some research on the internet it seems this is a fairly common problem yet ford has not offered to do anything about it blaming it on many issues that simply do not make sense. the government to this point has also not forced a recall on this issue which i find very disheartening as this is a major safety issue. not everyone driving a truck is a mechanic and may not be aware of the fact that this type of problem could lead to a major fire or explosion in the engine compartment. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 4 | 06/01/2004 | |
| 2004 250 super duty diesel pick up. consumer would like to know if there will be a congressional hearing against ford motor corporation. *tgw the consumer stated during the summer of 2006, a surging issue started when driving on the freeway and in stop and go traffic. the dealer replaced numerous sensors, but the problem continued. the consumer also stated the vehicle stalled on the highway several times. the dealer was unable to determine the problem.*jb | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 175 | 1 | |
| 2004 ford f250 sd 6.0l . engine stalls at highway speeds put doesn't die. in 2005 wiring harness was replaced. in may 2007 took to southern ford in manvel, tx they replaced egr valve & performed software update on ecm. problem is worse from a stop accelerator will be depressed but truck will move only 3-5 mph. pumping the pedal a few times will bring back acceleration. happens intermittently almost caused accident as i tried to merge into traffic and engine lost power. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2007 | 17000 | 1000 | 03/10/2004 |
| I have an ongoing problem with my 2004 f250 with the 6.0l powerstroke diesel engine. the vehicle has a problem in the mornings after it has not run for several hours, it smokes, runs rough, and has severe hesitation. forb has a tsb regarding this issue but they were unable to fix it. the smoking and rough running is merely an inconvenience, but the hesitation is a huge safety concern. the vehicle will operate at idle speeds but once the throttle is depressed the vehicle will not accelerate. this condition can last as long as several minutes. i have had a number of near accidents upon leaving my driveway or parking lots and pulling into traffic. once in traffic the vehicle wouldn't accelerate. this condition occurs nearly every morning, especially in the winter, and has resulted in a number of near crashes. the tsb states that this is a common problem that mainly occurs after the vehicles have 15000 miles. i first reported my problem to ford at 17,000 miles. i have had the vehicle back to the dealer numerous times and they just don't know what else to do but the dealer admits there is a problem. feel free to contact me for more questions. the service manager, dean, at rio valley ford has extensive knowledge on my truck also. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 35000 | 33 | 05/17/2004 |
| F250 diesel engine has uncommanded throttle advance. in traffic environment, i need to keep a large interval in case truck decides to advance throttle on its own. this situation rules out parking in the garage. truck was purchased new from ford, has been in shop 6 times for same problem. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/03/2006 | 10000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 sd. while driving at 35mph and going up a hill the vehicle will loose power. after a while taking it in and out of gear the vehicle would go up the hill this has happen two to three times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they reprogrammed the egr cooler, which is the exhaust gas recirculation system because when pulling a load up a mountain the exhaust cooler would over heat and start shutting down the engine so you would loose power. the ford manufacturer was call stating they will let him know if he should have to pay for the repairs or not. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 60,000....mw | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 111000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 ford f250 super duty with a 6.0 diesel. the egr cooler was replace twice under warranty and with the truck now out of warranty with 111,000 miles on it, the egr cooler went out once more and ford would not help me out on the repair so i had to pay for it myself. there is a huge problem with the 2003 through 2005 6.0 diesel. it has happened to thousands of owner. owners of these vehicles are being forced to bypass the egr cooler, there by making it inoperable. this is in violation of epa standards and ford should be forced by the government to recall these vehicles and repair them right. this is not only a fairness issue; it is a clean air safety issue. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 60000 | 1 | 12/11/2003 |
| Exhaust manifold bolts rusted/corroded & broken off + rust/corrosion related crack in exhaust manifold itself. this is obviously an ongoing problem with no specific date as to when it happened only when it was discovered. i believe this to be an emissions issue. *tr | |||