Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 06213 | 06223 | 10019380 | White smoke, lacks power, exhaust odor, surges, runs rough, or no start - 6.0l. *tt | 03/13/2006 | |
| 18525 | 04/01/2005 | 10017875 | Buck/jerk, lacks power, black smoke, rolling idle, surge, mil on, and diagnostic trouble codes p2263, p0299, or p0401. *tt | 12/06/2005 | |
| 18734 | 07/01/2005 | 10017864 | Diagnostic trouble code p0488 set after reflash. *tt | 12/05/2005 | |
| 04221 | 06/07/2005 | 051015 | 10013393 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with misfire dtc's spark knock piston scuffing. *eh vehicles built through 4/25/2005 - 5.4l 3v engine. *tt | 04/18/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 052623 | 01/01/2006 | 0638 | 10019385 | Coolant degas bottle overflow - 6.0l. *tt | 03/13/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06246 | 10022295 | Dtc's p006a or p132b - lacks power, surge, or flutter after field service action 06e17. *kb | 07/25/2007 | ||
| 052625 | 01/01/2006 | 0697 | 10020069 | Misfire, lack of power, buck/jerk, excessive smoke or crank/no start. *tt | 07/18/2006 |
| 05148 | 01/01/2005 | 10016809 | Low power-cold side charge air cooler (cac) disconnected-oil leak at cac connections-6.0l-vehicles built 4/1/2004 through 2/15/2005. *sc | 10/11/2005 | |
| 18362 | 01/01/2005 | 10013307 | Lack of power or runs rough condition, and/or the malfunction indicator light on with egr related diagnostic trouble codes (p0401, p0402, p0403, p0404, p0405, or p0406). *tt | 04/14/2005 | |
| 04165 | 08/23/2004 | 10011165 | High engine rpm between downshifts - lack of engine braking - 5.4l and manual transmission. * ar | 01/06/2005 | |
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04. | 01/06/2005 |
| 04138 | 07/12/2004 | 10009322 | Low rpm, buck/jerk, miss, stumble after deceleration down long grade with the cruise control engaged. *tt | 09/23/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 05139 | 01/01/2005 | 10016842 | Diesel exhaust smell in cab-6.0l engine. *sc | 10/12/2005 | |
| 05135 | 01/01/2005 | 10016846 | Oil leak or boost pressure leak at hot side charge air cooler (cac) duct-6.0l diesel engine. *sc | 10/12/2005 | |
| 03146 | 05/17/2004 | 0493 | 10003746 | Engine oil diluted with fuel, runs rough and/or a low power condition. *tt | 10/29/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 18694 | 06/01/2005 | 10017873 | Lack of power and/or dtc p2263 or p0299 after turbocharger replacement - service tip. *tt | 12/06/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 0617 | 04/01/2006 | 10019945 | Voluntary emission recall 06e17 supplement #1: control module recalibration. corrosion may exist at the electrode surface on the exhaust pressure (ep) sensor; fuel delivery timing during cold weather may not be optimal; and/or exhaust gas | 05/17/2006 | |
| 0494 | 05/17/2004 | 10008549 | Turbo-induced exhaust moan/drone at 1600-1800 rpm on 6.0l built prior to 9/29/2003. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
| 17774 | 05/01/2004 | 10008551 | Exhaust leak noise. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 18607 | 05/01/2005 | 10017912 | Dtc's p0488 (egr throttle position range/performance) and/or p1334 (egr throttle position sensor minimum stop performance) setting after pcm reprogramming. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| 05417 | 03/07/2005 | 10014666 | Intermittent rough idle - non-commanded egr (exhaust gas recirculation valve) flow. *tt | 05/05/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 0554 | 03/21/2005 | 10014685 | Use of stainless steel exhaust studs in service for 5.4l 2v engine. *tt | 05/05/2005 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| EA05003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/15/2005 | 11/02/2005 | ENGINE STALLING | 05V270000 | |
| In a june 7, 2005 letter, ford notified odi that it would be conducting a safety recall of approximately 180,000 ford f-super duty, excursion and e-series vehicles equipped with 6.0l diesel engines to correct two wiring related conditions that could result in engine stall (nhtsa recall no. 05v-270, ford no. 05s34).the affected vehicles were built between september 29, 2003 and may 31, 2004.according to ford, vehicles with the conditions may stall without warning and may or may not restart.ford will instruct owners of vehicles included in the recall to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the fuel injector control module wire harness upgraded or replaced and or have a new injection control pressure sensor connector installed.during a may 2005 presentation to odi, ford identified a number of potential failure mechanisms that could affect engine performance in various segments of the subject vehicle population, including the wiring conditions addressed by 05v-270.the wiring conditions, which both affect engine fueling, were the most likely conditions to result in engine stall.the recalled vehicles comprise approximately 43% of the subject vehicle population and account for 75 of the 113 odi reports that have a valid vin (66%).the voq complaint rate for the recall population is 45/100k while the rate for vehicles outside the recall population is 17/100k and their trend (by date of receipt) is declining.based on the analysis, odi believes ford | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||
| PE04070 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/07/2004 | 02/15/2005 | ENGINE STALLING | ||
| Twenty five of the odi failure reports are duplicative of ford complaints.twenty odi reports do not contain a vin (and may or may not be duplicative of ford reports).the 14 alleged crashes and 2 alleged injuries were all minor.submitted during preliminary evaluation (pe) 04-070, ford's response to odi's information request (ir) letter contained about 5,000 consumer reports (mors) and 8,700 field reports (cqis).ford reviewed the complaints and categorized them.the manufacturer reports shown above represent a count of unique vehicles that ford categorized as allegedly stalling due to a subject engine component ('a' category, see ford's ir response letter for further detail); some of these vehicles received multiple reports.odi has not yet confirmed ford's categorization of these reports, nor has odi confirmed ford's categorization of the remaining reports (which ford states do not pertain to the alleged defect).ford submitted nearly 19,000 warranty claims, many of which involved claims for a technical service bulletin (tsb 04-13-08) and field service action (fsa 03b05) which ford identified as potential remedies for stalling complaints.odi has not confirmed that either of these are a remedy for engine stalling complaints.several other dealer communications related to engine stall were also submitted as well as over 50 product modifications, 15 of which involve revisions to the software for the electronic engine control unit.further investigation is required and odi is upgrading pe04-070 to an engineering analysis (ea).during the ea, odi will establish and update manufacturer failure report counts, further investigate the frequency and trend of stalling complaints, and determine the scope and safety implication of stalling events.odi will also investigate ford's remedies, their effectiveness, and whether further action is required. | ||||||
| EA05003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/15/2005 | 11/02/2005 | ENGINE STALLING | 05V270000 | |
| In a june 7, 2005 letter, ford notified odi that it would be conducting a safety recall of approximately 180,000 ford f-super duty, excursion and e-series vehicles equipped with 6.0l diesel engines to correct two wiring related conditions that could result in engine stall (nhtsa recall no. 05v-270, ford no. 05s34).the affected vehicles were built between september 29, 2003 and may 31, 2004.according to ford, vehicles with the conditions may stall without warning and may or may not restart.ford will instruct owners of vehicles included in the recall to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the fuel injector control module wire harness upgraded or replaced and or have a new injection control pressure sensor connector installed.during a may 2005 presentation to odi, ford identified a number of potential failure mechanisms that could affect engine performance in various segments of the subject vehicle population, including the wiring conditions addressed by 05v-270.the wiring conditions, which both affect engine fueling, were the most likely conditions to result in engine stall.the recalled vehicles comprise approximately 43% of the subject vehicle population and account for 75 of the 113 odi reports that have a valid vin (66%).the voq complaint rate for the recall population is 45/100k while the rate for vehicles outside the recall population is 17/100k and their trend (by date of receipt) is declining.based on the analysis, odi believes ford | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 3 | ||
| 2004 ford f-250 sd. consumer requests assistance in helping obtain satisfactory attention and results related to recalls and repairs *tgw the consumer stated the egr valve was bad and needed to be replaced. the vehicle ran fine for awhile, until the egr valve went bad again. the fuses burned out on a consistent basis, the battery died, the fuel gauge did not give accurate readings, the vehicle stalled on several occasions and the crank position sensor failed. *jb | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 79292 | ||
| My 2004 f-250 diesel, 79,292 miles, has been at the local ford dealership since sept. 7th. there are so many diesels broken down, mine did not get pulled into the bay for work until the last week in oct. it is still in the bay waiting an engine as of nov. 11th. over 2 months in the shop. they changed the oil prior to diagnosing blown head gaskets and over boosting turbo, so they could not confirm if water was in the oil pan. diagnoses was to replace the head bolts, gaskets, egr cooler, rebuild an over boosting turbo, at a cost of about $3,000.00. after the heads were deemed unusable, much pitting, corrosion of the head where the cylinder imprint is located, the cost went to $7,5000. since they failed to inspect the oil for coolant, i had little alternative than to request an entire engine, at a cost of $15,500.00. i have worked on engines, and know some of the aspects of blown head gaskets. i requested assistance from ford. they said the dealership was willing to take a 10% discount. after more phone calls, they offered an additional $400.00 off after the discount. i am looking at spending $13,500.00 plus $1,205.25 in sales tax, back up to about $15,000.00 for a truck with 79,292 miles. ford motor corporation did not offer a dime. i am requesting the national transportation safety board investigate, find ford at fault for knowingly not recommending service bulletins for: 1)over boosting turbos to be replaced with the new designed ones. 2)the head bolts be replaced with the heavier, larger circumference bolts. 3)updated head gaskets. 4)stainless egr cooler so much information has been written on the obvious faults, and the corrections that could be made if ford were forth coming in disclosing the problems, before consumers were required to make huge investments on their engines. there is also a safety issue of the over boosting, and engine accelerating uncontrollably. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | 50500 | ||
| My ford f-250 superduty with 6.0 diesel has a hard starting issue and then the engine go from low idle to high idle causing to have to reallyaply the brakes in order to keep the vehicle from taking off. you can be just gradually taking off and then it accelerates with out warning. have had instances when sitting at a stop and the engines rpm's jump causing the truck to start taking off and if not reacting fast enough would have hit a car in front of me. i do have a engine code in the vehicle, p2285 which states injector control pressure sensor circuit low. i have seen reports that have led to safety recalls due to wiring harnesses being faulty. i called the dealer and they said that my truck was not part of the recall, however it sounds real familiar with the problems associated with the recall. | |||
| 02/17/2004 | 3000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 superduty. the contact stated that the turbo component of the diesel engine suddenly stopped working and lost power. the component was replaced at the dealership. then the egr valve malfunctioned as the rpms would race but there was no power to the engine. the egr valve was replaced at the dealership. the contact then noticed a massive oil leak and the vehicle replaced the injector control press. the contact continued to notice a lack of power and stalling so the dealer inspected the vehicle. the egr cooler and oil cooler were both replaced at the dealership. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 53,183. the failure mileage was approximately 3,000-bk | |||
| 05/07/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford f250. the contact stated that while driving the engine stalled out and would not restart. after taking it to the dealer several times the failure still persists. there is a recall nhtsa 05v270000, fuel injection control module, but his vin is not included. he has been in contact with ford but they will not offer any assistance. the dealer stated that the recall failure is exactly what is happening to his vehicle. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 102,000. rd | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Is there anything that are goverment can do to helps alot of us with the problem we have with the ford 6.0 powerstroke engine alot of us have had to pay thousand and thousand of dollars to fix their defective diesel engine. just tired !!!!! pay 40,000 to 65,000 for their truck then have to pay thousand move to keep them running. problems (head gaskets, injector, fuel rail, oil cooler, oil pumps fuel injector controll module, pcm, 0 basicly the whole 6.0 and componets | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 super duty. while exiting the highway at 60 mph, the contact heard a loud noise. he drove slowly to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the right spark plug had come out of place. the current and failure mileages were approximately 84,000. | |||
| 04/02/2010 | 87690 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 super duty. the contact stated that the environmental regulator (egr) failed and ruined the motor. when the contact tried to start the vehicle, the engine began to emit smoke and would not start. there were no warning lights displayed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the coolant, oil filter, gkt kit, head gaskets, egr cooler, oil cooler, intake gasket and turbo were all replaced. the current and failure mileages were approximately 87,690. | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Periodic power loss pulling out onto highway and engine stumbles blowing black smoke and leaving you sitting and blocking a highway,after 15 or 20 seconds will accelerate. happens 2 or 3 times a week.havnt tried to correct ,dont know what is causing it. | |||
| 03/11/2009 | 143930 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 super duty. while attempting to start the vehicle, it shut off. in addition, the engine shuts off when driving downhill at various speeds. the contact must pull over and restart the vehicle again. he inspected the vehicle himself with a computer diagnostic machine and determined that the camshaft sensor was failing. the vehicle was previously repaired according to a recall for the camshaft sensor. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but they refused to inspect or repair the vehicle because the warranty was expired. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed to take the vehicle to the dealer. if the failure was related to the camshaft sensor, they would not cover the cost because the vehicle was already repaired for that failure. any parts and labor fees would have to be covered by the contact. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure mileage was 143,930 and current mileage was 143,984. | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 35400 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004 ford f250 sd diesel and on 10/11/08 took a trip to sante fe nm which approx 55 miles and from what they tell me a fuel injector stuck and let fuel into the cyl thus ruining the engine. i believe that this related to the shop replacing the turbo which blew up into pieces and went into the exhaust and possibly into the fuel system jamming up the injector causing the damage. this was the second turbo with in the last 3000 miles. this vehicle has only 35400 miles i feel the engine should be covered by warranty due to miles on vehicle and also the original warranty not even a month past. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 21000 | 1 | 02/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 super duty. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle shut down. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. the dealer stated that the oil pressure tied to fuel injector # 2 was low, which is a common failure. the dealer warned the contact that other injectors may also malfunction. the current mileage is 24,000 and failure mileage was 21,000. | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 11000 | 2 | |
| Consumers vehicle stalled intermittently. while driving vehicle died in the middle of an intersection. consumer lost power steering and power brake control. there were no reported injuries. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 5000 | 2 | |
| Consumer had been in several incidents where vehicle surged for no reason. also, vehicle died several times in intersections. the cause of this problem was still undetermined.*ak | |||
| 02/18/2004 | 2000 | 10 | 01/26/2004 |
| The vehicle stalled at various speeds of 0-15 mph. this condition occurred during stopping or making turns. the vehicle has been to the dealer on four separate occasions. on each occasion the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. also, intermittently the vehicle commenced to lurch forward at high speed while the brakes were being applied. the dealer was unable to duplicate this issue as well. *jb | |||
| 08/08/2004 | 6500 | 15 | 04/07/2004 |
| Truck cuts out losing power intermittently with no rhyme or reason. it seems electrical since both the glow plug light as well as the water in fuel light come on for about 2 seconds and go off. once they go off, it will run again until the next occurrence. i have had the complete ficm harness (it ran fine for two weeks after the replacement) replaced by the dealer.iit has been in the shop four times now for a total of 10 days for this problem and it only has 7000 miles. *ak | |||
| 07/21/2004 | |||
| While driving at any speed, the vehicle intermittently stalled without any warning. as result the vehicle loss of steering, and the brakes. the dealership technician, indicated to the consumer sorry we can't duplicate the problem. the manufacturer have been notified of the problem. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 79292 | ||
| My 2004 f-250 diesel, 79,292 miles, has been at the local ford dealership since sept. 7th. there are so many diesels broken down, mine did not get pulled into the bay for work until the last week in oct. it is still in the bay waiting an engine as of nov. 11th. over 2 months in the shop. they changed the oil prior to diagnosing blown head gaskets and over boosting turbo, so they could not confirm if water was in the oil pan. diagnoses was to replace the head bolts, gaskets, egr cooler, rebuild an over boosting turbo, at a cost of about $3,000.00. after the heads were deemed unusable, much pitting, corrosion of the head where the cylinder imprint is located, the cost went to $7,5000. since they failed to inspect the oil for coolant, i had little alternative than to request an entire engine, at a cost of $15,500.00. i have worked on engines, and know some of the aspects of blown head gaskets. i requested assistance from ford. they said the dealership was willing to take a 10% discount. after more phone calls, they offered an additional $400.00 off after the discount. i am looking at spending $13,500.00 plus $1,205.25 in sales tax, back up to about $15,000.00 for a truck with 79,292 miles. ford motor corporation did not offer a dime. i am requesting the national transportation safety board investigate, find ford at fault for knowingly not recommending service bulletins for: 1)over boosting turbos to be replaced with the new designed ones. 2)the head bolts be replaced with the heavier, larger circumference bolts. 3)updated head gaskets. 4)stainless egr cooler so much information has been written on the obvious faults, and the corrections that could be made if ford were forth coming in disclosing the problems, before consumers were required to make huge investments on their engines. there is also a safety issue of the over boosting, and engine accelerating uncontrollably. | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 10000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| At onset of cold weather,(below 40f), loud tapping from engine at idle and again at 200 rpms. this lasts until engine is warmed up completely. ford says piston slap and it is normal. truck has 20k miles. unless standard engineering practice has been repealed, piston slap is not normal under any circumstance. *ak | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 5000 | 2 | |
| Engine idle is defective and the vehicle stalls intermittently. dealer serviced the vehicle, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/15/2005 | 1 | 02/27/2004 | |
| Dt: contact had to replace two clamps on the lower radiator hose on february 15, 2005 at 3,000 miles. contact was afraid that the other clamps will break as well. contact wanted to replace all of the clamps on the vehicle but the service dealer will replace the clamps only if they break. contact felt this was a safety concern because neither the dealership nor the manufacturer will agree to replace all of the clamps at one time. *ak *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 79292 | ||
| My 2004 f-250 diesel, 79,292 miles, has been at the local ford dealership since sept. 7th. there are so many diesels broken down, mine did not get pulled into the bay for work until the last week in oct. it is still in the bay waiting an engine as of nov. 11th. over 2 months in the shop. they changed the oil prior to diagnosing blown head gaskets and over boosting turbo, so they could not confirm if water was in the oil pan. diagnoses was to replace the head bolts, gaskets, egr cooler, rebuild an over boosting turbo, at a cost of about $3,000.00. after the heads were deemed unusable, much pitting, corrosion of the head where the cylinder imprint is located, the cost went to $7,5000. since they failed to inspect the oil for coolant, i had little alternative than to request an entire engine, at a cost of $15,500.00. i have worked on engines, and know some of the aspects of blown head gaskets. i requested assistance from ford. they said the dealership was willing to take a 10% discount. after more phone calls, they offered an additional $400.00 off after the discount. i am looking at spending $13,500.00 plus $1,205.25 in sales tax, back up to about $15,000.00 for a truck with 79,292 miles. ford motor corporation did not offer a dime. i am requesting the national transportation safety board investigate, find ford at fault for knowingly not recommending service bulletins for: 1)over boosting turbos to be replaced with the new designed ones. 2)the head bolts be replaced with the heavier, larger circumference bolts. 3)updated head gaskets. 4)stainless egr cooler so much information has been written on the obvious faults, and the corrections that could be made if ford were forth coming in disclosing the problems, before consumers were required to make huge investments on their engines. there is also a safety issue of the over boosting, and engine accelerating uncontrollably. | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Is there anything that are goverment can do to helps alot of us with the problem we have with the ford 6.0 powerstroke engine alot of us have had to pay thousand and thousand of dollars to fix their defective diesel engine. just tired !!!!! pay 40,000 to 65,000 for their truck then have to pay thousand move to keep them running. problems (head gaskets, injector, fuel rail, oil cooler, oil pumps fuel injector controll module, pcm, 0 basicly the whole 6.0 and componets | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 51573 | 1 | |
| 2004 ford f250 superduty, 6.0 diesel, towing a 30ft. 5th wheel rv. was traveling south on i95 at 65mph and engine cuts off as if the ignition was turned off with no warning loosing power steering and brakes. truck was towed to ford dealer and repaired at customer's expense. two engine wiring harnesses was replaced at a cost of $1639.00, $104 towing, $289.00 rental car and 6 days in savannah, ga. unexpected. this has been an ongoing problem as evidenced by earlier safety recall ford #05s34. ford still refuses to do anything about the problem because the truck is 10 months out of warranty with only 51,000 miles on the odometer. safety recall apparently did not solve the problem. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Erratic engine rpm stalling as well as sudden acceleration without moving accelerator pedal. *tr | |||
| 06/07/2009 | 140000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 super duty. the contact stated that the vehicle began to pump out coolant and smoke. the dealer stated that the head gasket needed to be replaced. upon further investigation, the contact found that this was a common issue with this particular vehicle, and was associated with the bolts used for the head gasket. there were no recalls for the vehicle and the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were less than 140,000. | |||
| 01/25/2009 | 75766 | 1 | |
| My 2004 ford f-250 5.4l was making a ticking noise for a couple of days then today a big pop and terrible noise from under the hood. i have discovered that it blew a spark plug out of the head. from what i have read this is a common problem with this engine. i am looking at a several thousand dollar repair. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2008 | 75999 | 1 | |
| Egr cooler has been replaced 4 times in less than 30,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2006 | 12 | ||
| I own a 2004 f-250 power stroke diesel my truck has stalled numerous times that have left me in very dangerous situations such as on freeways, where highway patrol officers had escort me to the shoulder of the freeway. the dealer has replaced numerous parts on my vehicle even before i had the problem of my truck stalling. they had replaced all the recall parts which was said to have caused the stalling of the power stroke models. around 20,00 miles after i had bought my truck it would stall without warning. up to this day it has stalled a total of about 12 times. some times it would start and stall again and at times it would not start at all and had to be towed to the dealer. it has been to the dealer 5 times for them to fix it and every time they said that they had corrected the problem. they have given me flight data recorders to record the problems as it stalls. the problem was recorded and they still couldn't figure out the problem. the last time my vehicle stalled was on the 6th of july me and my family were on a vacation to yosemite towing a travel trailer when my truck stalled on a two lane highway with no shoulder so i was stalled dangerously close to opposing traffic when an on coming vehicle slammed into my mirror and broke it. it could have been alot worse in sense that my family's lives could have been in danger. i don't know what to do. all the shop foreman which i deal with at the dealer tells me to just bring my vehicle back to the dealer and they will fix the problem. but they have yet to fix this problem. i am fed up with this problem. *nm | |||
| 02/03/2006 | 1 | 04/10/2004 | |
| Turbo problem with a 2004 f250 super duty. most recent on feb 7, 06 the dealer ship replaced the turbo hose with a bigger one, new clamps etc. dec '05 the sensors went bad on a newly replaced turbo assembly. replaced the whole turbo assembly oct '05, this happened while towing a trailer. aug '04 turbo hose blew off while towing a boat. this truck can not handle a load.. *nm | |||
| 10/28/2005 | 44836 | 1 | 09/16/2004 |
| On 10-28-05 driving on 395 in victorville i stopped at a red light, the light turned green i proceeded and at about 30 mph i heard a bang and what seemed to be a real bad exhaust leak. i was close to a ford dealer so i limped it over to them. they told me what it was and gave me an estimate to repair it... $4100.00. it blew the right front plug and coil out. plug is mia. has not been repaired yet. i am in the process of getting ford to repair it at their expense. the truck has 44,800 miles on it and was purchased new sept 2004. whether or not ford takes care on my truck there needs to be a safety recall because this is a flying projectile propelled at an extreme rate. this could be a safety problem because if someone is under the hood for what ever reason and one of those things blows, it could be fatal. or if it shoot out the fender well and hits a passing car or school buss. why should we wait for a serious injury or death, a life is worth more, we need to act now....thank you.*jb | |||
| 05/22/2004 | 300 | 8 | 03/15/2004 |
| Dt: without warning the vehicle died. caller had to wait awhile to get it started. dealer said they could not find anything wrong with vehicle. caller took vehicle to dealer 8 times. manufacturer has not been contacted yet. caller said at the beginning the check engine light would come on, and dealer replaced something to fix that. nothing gives him notice that the engine is going to die.*ak | |||
| 05/29/2005 | 12000 | 12 | 09/29/2004 |
| Dt: whenever the caller drives the vehicle surges forward, and then it loses power and shuts down. when it is sitting still the motor runs fast, shakes and then dies. caller took vehicle to dealer three times, and has not been able to get it fixed. dealer said it might be in a recall. manufacturer has not been contacted yet.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2004 ford truck f super duty pk, notice of claim (dtpa). *bf the truck does not idle consistently. when the engine is hot the truck lurches forward. the truck has been taken to the dealer. the dealer indicated that there have been significant problem with the engine on that model and that the bugs are still not worked out. *nm | |||
| 01/07/2005 | 4000 | 10 | 07/07/2004 |
| Engine revs up at idle and bogging while in motion and when stopping and making turns. also, the vehicle intermittently lurches (jumps) forward at idle over powering the brakes. then the vehicle will die completely, leaving me stuck in an intersection. this is a serious safety issue, could cause a major accident! i have had it in the ford dealers service department 3 different times and the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 07/28/2004 | 3 | 08/20/2003 | |
| Letter from congressman smith's office on behalf of constituent regarding ongoing issues with his 2004 f250 vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle was running rough, there was a severe rattle in the doors, black smoke emitted from the vehicle, the front end was loose, the battery was replaced twice, there was a problem with the steering, transmission and electrical system, the engine light illuminated and ultimately the engine was replaced because it blew a hole through one of the cylinders. *jb updated 05/03/10. *jb | |||
| 04/04/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 super duty diesel. the contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer advised her to immediately bring in the vehicle for repair and they found an oil leak that leaked into the icp sensor. the contact paid over $600 to have the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were less than 47,000. updated 12/09/09 *bf the dealer informed the consumer that the problem will continue to happen due to a desgin flaw. the flaw was correcte in later models. updated 12/10/09.*jb | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 10000 | 30 | 05/20/2004 |
| 2004 king ranch, 6.0 diesel, turbo problems, again. now truck surges at low speeds, in parking lot and at stop light. if my foot is not on the brake, the truck will move forward! almost hit a lady in the shopping center parking lot. serviced for problems 8 times over 36 months. can't fix? | |||
| 08/24/2007 | 48600 | 99 | 01/10/2004 |
| Engine surges and will increase speed by 700 rpms with no contact to pedal. taken to dealership several times numerous recalls and repairs to wireharness and erg valve have not cured problem. vehicle lurched forward while being parked bumper striking light pole minor damage. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2007 | 1 | ||
| Ford super duty trucks with the 6-liter diesel engine, generally while towing a heavy trailer uphill, experience a high rate of turbo hoses blowing off. this creates a low power situation that leaves the truck without enough power to safely exit the roadway. on two-lane highways this is a serious safety concern. i have this truck, as do three of my acquaintances. three out of four of us have had this happen. a search of ford warranty repair records will confirm that this is a very common problem. several acquaintances have had the problem more than once, in spite of ford having done the repairs. the incident below involves a friend, not my own experience. i feel that this is a safety hazard that should be corrected with a recall of affected vehicles. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2007 | 112000 | 1 | 01/01/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 super duty and stated that while driving between 40-50 mph, the vehicle stalled without prior warning. the stalling seemed to occur when the engine had not warmed up completely. he did research online and felt that this vehicle should be covered under recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v270000 concerning electrical system: wiring. he took it to the dealer, and they stated that the vehicle did not fall within the recall due to the vin. the current and failure mileage were 112000.*ak the consumer stated an accident occurred. the consumer attempted to stoop the vehicle, but the brakes and steering became stiff. updated 03/07/07. *jb | |||
| 08/29/2004 | 15565 | 1 | 12/17/2003 |
| 1. 2004 f250 6.0 diesel experienced engine problems in aug 2004. engine backfired on interstate and since time has been worked on multiple times by selling dealership and ford engineers. 2. whatever happened to the engine in 2004 caused it to loose power. the truck has been returned to dealership approximately 12 times since then with a power loss complaint that has yet to be fixed. when pulling out into traffic, the truck can and frequently does stall. last month it stalled twice while attempting to cross a set of railroad tracks. 3. the dealership has tried multiple remedies but has yet to fix the problem. the truck has been in the shop since nov 6th 2006. they called yesterday to tell me it was fixed. today is nov 22, it is still there. it test drove it today and it stalled multiple times in the dealership parking lot. i left it with them.*jb | |||
| 04/08/2006 | 1 | 12/19/2004 | |
| F250 6.0 powerstroke stalls, misses, and loses all power. ford dealer has no idea of what could be causing problem. have been unable to repair. changed egr valve and a couple of other sensors. no change. *nm | |||
| 11/25/2005 | 99987 | 1 | 11/12/2003 |
| We own a ford f-250 super duty with a 6.0 diesel motor with a 100,000 mile warranty. twice during that period, i reported that the motor was very noisy when starting on a cold morning. finally at 99,987 miles the local dealer acknowledges that 5 injectors need replacing and & ford will replace them as soon as i prove when every oil change was made. they specifically mentioned bills & receipts. after a few weeks gathering oil change information, a service advisor suggests taking it to the selling dealer, as they would be more disposed to fix the truck. the other service advisor says that they don't want to keep the work order open any more. the selling dealer couldn't help. after a lengthy process i get to the appropriate person at ford who accepts my personal notes on the oil changes. but since the truck now has over 100,000 miles on it, ford won't do the work, even though the problem had been reported several times prior to the 100,000 mile limit. i believe the local dealer set me up so ford wouldn't have to pay for the work. *nm | |||
| 05/05/2004 | 636 | 4 | 04/07/2004 |
| I purchased a new 2003 f250 diesel had so many oil leaking problems ford bought that truck back from me and gave me a 2004 f250 diesel. i've been having the same oil leak problems with this truck. everyone i talk too, is aware of this problem that ford is having with these 6.0 diesel engines. why hasn't there been a recall? the engineer from international (they build this engine for ford) told the head mechanic at gulf breeze ford to put lock tight on the rear main seal of my 2003 truck to stop the oil leak. this seems strange to me, i thought lock tight was for bolts. i had the 2nd truck for a week and took it in and lock tight was placed on the rear main seal of this truck. it has leaked since. was back in the shop for the 3rd time, got it back and it is still leaking. another engineer from international is scheduled to look at my 2004 truck and 4 other problem trucks at gulf breeze ford on 1/24/2006. i think it is very sad, i love my truck- but i can't deal with the constant oil leaks. only have 20k on my truck at this time. what happens when there is 100k plus miles on these trucks. thanks. *nm | |||
| 10/02/2005 | 37500 | 10 | 08/01/2004 |
| While accelerating on a hill, the engine would miss, appear to be trying to stall, and black smoke would come out of the tail pipe. the dealer had to replace the icp. since these symptoms are similar to those described in recall #05s34, i thought my truck should be included. it wasn't and i had to pay a $100 deductible to have it repaired. the service rep said they had several of these same problems on other trucks. *nm | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 9000 | 12 | 10/30/2004 |
| 1.) we were driving in the pet smart parking lot and the vehicle lurched forward on its own and almost ran over a lady and her little dog! i had to slam on the brakes and shut it off! 2.) vehicle will stall and accelerate without warning. very scary and dangerous!! 3.) three trips to the dealer and it still has not been repaired. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 11000 | 1 | 03/31/2004 |
| Ford 2004 f250 6l diesel ford recall work done no. 05s34. this has not fixed the stalling-stumble problem. had in seven times and ford cannot fix, starts hard, does not shift properly. vehicle was and is dangerous. now we have an oil leak,owned five other fords, never again. *jb | |||
| 06/21/2005 | 8200 | 3 | 09/08/2004 |
| Our f250 superduty has left us in the middle of no where 3 times. we would be driving the truck, park it and then try to start it back up and it would do nothing- this has happened twice. once it just shut down while driving. each time road side asst. has come to get the truck. this purchase has been the biggest mistake and i do spread the word. by the way- it has been the o-rings and gaskets in the motor. | |||
| 06/17/2005 | 26500 | 2 | 12/02/2003 |
| The inner cooler tube for the turbo blew apart,filled with oil,causing the tubro to be replaced16000 miles.8 months later it happen all over again 26500 miles | |||
| 05/11/2005 | 4200 | 3 | 11/02/2004 |
| Dt: while driving the truck shut off and just completely died. the driver was unable to control the vehicle because there were no brakes and no power steering. as a result the truck veered into oncoming traffic. once the vehicle stopped the driver had to restart the truck. the key had to be turned back to neutral ,then try to restart. the truck was just at the dealership a week before this happened for a blown radiator hose. ford has been notified of this incident, but will not return the consumer's phone call. the consumer is still trying to be in contact with ford customer service. *ak | |||
| 04/26/2004 | 1 | 5 | 03/30/2004 |
| I get exhaust fumes / diesel smell through my vents. i brought the truck in at 1500 miles and they replaced the exhaust manifold. it didn't help. they said drive it, and see if it gets better. i have brought the truck in 5 times for the smell, and they can not fix the problem. ford is telling me it's normal. i have friends with the same vehicle and they do not get the fumes coming through their vents. sometimes the fumes are so strong that my eyes burn. my son will say open the windows because his eyes burn from the fumes.*ak | |||
| 02/17/2005 | 21500 | 3 | 04/10/2004 |
| Complained of exhaust odor inside vehicle. oil is leaking from the glow plugs onto the exhaust manifold. serious fire hazard. i've taken the vehicle to the dealer to be fixed and this is my third trip. | |||
| 06/28/2004 | 3300 | 4 | 05/05/2004 |
| Bought 2004 f-250 diesel 4 door lariet in may. we have had nothing but trouble. first it was taken in four times for a rattle had to replace door latch. next the transmission was slipping was put on computer and was told nothing they could do until it totally broke down. then the truck would die and i would loose steering and brakes had to replace electrical harness. the best one is the odor coming out the vents. has been to 3 different shops in texas still not fixed.odor has got so strong that my child has to take migraine pills if she is in the truck more than 30 min. i lend up having headaches,sleepy,sore throat and vomiting. was told not to run the a/c but to run on max a/c no help from ford company. please help us. will it take someone to die before they do something about it. *jb | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 21000 | 1 | 12/10/2003 |
| Engine was cold, sat over night, in the morning tried to start vehicle, glow plug light turned off and engine was cranked, engine cranked slow but did not start and within seconds engine compartment burst into flames. fire was extinguished with a fire extinguisher. fire destroyed passenger side of engine compartment, smoke damage in cab. cause of fire unknown at this time. has not been determined if vehicle can be repaired. *jb | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 3638 | 10 | 02/14/2004 |
| Diesel engine bucks while in motion and most importantly when stopping. necessary to put truck into neutral to prevent bucking/jumping forward into car in fromt of me. sweet anti freeze smell inside truck. ford refused to acknowledge problem until forced to perform a complete inspection as prescribed by the dispute settlement board. then learned problem with turbo charger, coolant leak into engine. non-performance happened over a 6 month period begining in june, 2004. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 1000 | 5 | 03/12/2004 |
| Within two months of driving,experienced engine bogging, stalling, and grinding noises, unpredictable occurrences. now problems are accompanied by a sweet smelling chemical odor that fills interior of truck cab. lemon law state arbitration initiated after dealer's multiple attempts to repair have failed. *ak | |||
| 10/29/2004 | 1500 | 2 | 02/25/2004 |
| The engine stalled which caused the vehicle to loose power steering and power brakes. this is very hazardous when pulling a fifth wheel camper. *jb there were a number of stalls that seemed to have been different from the original problem in that the vehicle begin to run rough prior to the stalling. the engine alos lost coolant. *sc | |||
| 10/28/2004 | 12000 | 2 | 05/05/2004 |
| 2004 ford-f250 king ranch diesel series: engine revs up at idle over powering the brakes enough to cause the truck to jump forward between 1-2 ft. this is a serious safty issue at intersections. this occurred 1 day after dealership updated the engine computer code. the original cause to take the truck into the dealership was the power loss and massive engine shaking at idle as described by others.*ak | |||
| 08/08/2004 | 6500 | 15 | 04/07/2004 |
| Truck cuts out losing power intermittently with no rhyme or reason. it seems electrical since both the glow plug light as well as the water in fuel light come on for about 2 seconds and go off. once they go off, it will run again until the next occurrence. i have had the complete ficm harness (it ran fine for two weeks after the replacement) replaced by the dealer.iit has been in the shop four times now for a total of 10 days for this problem and it only has 7000 miles. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 1500 | 5 | 07/10/2004 |
| Dt; ever since consumer bought ford f250 it jerks or bucks forward when at a stop or driving slow. dealer basically say if they can't duplicate the problem it is hard for them to fix it. this happens intermittently. it may do this and stop then it will begin again. the most recent episode was last week. consumer called service dept as it was happening, and was told to bring the vehicle in and they would take care of it. actually had to put in neutral for safety because it does this as if the vehicle were stalling and lurches forward even with foot on brake. *tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 15000 | 2 | 04/01/2004 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 superduty 6.0l. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph he lost turbo charge trying to accelerate to get onto the freeway. this happened when the vehicle overheated as well. also, the contact stated that the engine stalled. he had taken the vehicle to the dealership, where they have made repairs 5 times to date. this had been an ongoing problem since the vehicle was purchased. the failure mileage was 15,000, and the current mileage was 23,000. *ak | |||
| 04/08/2005 | 14000 | 6 | 04/25/2004 |
| Dt: consumer had has recall work done on 2004 ford f250 super duty. the first recall was in april on the turbo bracket. dealership put the bracket on the turbo charger on the top of the engine. dealership did not tighten the hose back, and all the oil leaked out. the second recall was on the rear planetary that was mandatory recall. the dealer tried to fix this, but the owner was not satisfied with the repair work. he said that the vehicle vibrated to badly. the next recall was the fuel control module, the dealer repaired the vehicle, and currently the truck was dying in the middle of the road after it warmed up. consumer talked to the dealership where he originally bought the truck, and they could not work on the truck because consumer had work done somewhere else. consumer talked to a regional manager, who said that the truck was operating normally. the truck could sit for a few minutes and will start back up.. consumer could not have anyone else work on the truck, or ford will void the warranty for one hundred thousand miles on the engine and components and 36,000 miles on the drive train. consumer wanted to file a complaint. the information about the recall was with the consumers lawyer. the consumer does have pending lawsuit against ford. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 06/07/2007 | 63000 | 1 | 11/29/2003 |
| I have a 2004 f250 diesel. the turbo charger was replaced 6/2007 because it was causing the vehicle to surge while driving. the turbo is again causing the vehicle to surge. this is a serious safety problem. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 10000 | 30 | 05/20/2004 |
| 2004 king ranch, 6.0 diesel, turbo problems, again. now truck surges at low speeds, in parking lot and at stop light. if my foot is not on the brake, the truck will move forward! almost hit a lady in the shopping center parking lot. serviced for problems 8 times over 36 months. can't fix? | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 60084 | 5 | 10/10/2006 |
| I have owned the truck for approx. 9 months, (third owner). while towing my travel trailer or going uphill unloaded, the turbo will howl loudly and the truck will experience a significant power loss (cannot maintain adequate speed above 45 mph). also i average only 9 mpg city and 11.9 mpg highway unloaded weight. i have taken the truck to antelope valley ford as well as the previous owner and get the same response, cannot duplicate. it seems as if ford has instructed their technicians to cannot duplicate all complaints in an effort to avoid fixing under warranty. *tr | |||
| 05/28/2007 | 90 | 12 | 06/13/2004 |
| 2004 ford 6.0 diesel - turbo hose keeps coming off when towing. have had it in the shop at least a dozen times- hose and clamps have all been replaced at great cost each time - still the same problem - dealer says no other fix available - multiple people with same problem reporting on the internet. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 79292 | ||
| My 2004 f-250 diesel, 79,292 miles, has been at the local ford dealership since sept. 7th. there are so many diesels broken down, mine did not get pulled into the bay for work until the last week in oct. it is still in the bay waiting an engine as of nov. 11th. over 2 months in the shop. they changed the oil prior to diagnosing blown head gaskets and over boosting turbo, so they could not confirm if water was in the oil pan. diagnoses was to replace the head bolts, gaskets, egr cooler, rebuild an over boosting turbo, at a cost of about $3,000.00. after the heads were deemed unusable, much pitting, corrosion of the head where the cylinder imprint is located, the cost went to $7,5000. since they failed to inspect the oil for coolant, i had little alternative than to request an entire engine, at a cost of $15,500.00. i have worked on engines, and know some of the aspects of blown head gaskets. i requested assistance from ford. they said the dealership was willing to take a 10% discount. after more phone calls, they offered an additional $400.00 off after the discount. i am looking at spending $13,500.00 plus $1,205.25 in sales tax, back up to about $15,000.00 for a truck with 79,292 miles. ford motor corporation did not offer a dime. i am requesting the national transportation safety board investigate, find ford at fault for knowingly not recommending service bulletins for: 1)over boosting turbos to be replaced with the new designed ones. 2)the head bolts be replaced with the heavier, larger circumference bolts. 3)updated head gaskets. 4)stainless egr cooler so much information has been written on the obvious faults, and the corrections that could be made if ford were forth coming in disclosing the problems, before consumers were required to make huge investments on their engines. there is also a safety issue of the over boosting, and engine accelerating uncontrollably. | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Is there anything that are goverment can do to helps alot of us with the problem we have with the ford 6.0 powerstroke engine alot of us have had to pay thousand and thousand of dollars to fix their defective diesel engine. just tired !!!!! pay 40,000 to 65,000 for their truck then have to pay thousand move to keep them running. problems (head gaskets, injector, fuel rail, oil cooler, oil pumps fuel injector controll module, pcm, 0 basicly the whole 6.0 and componets | |||
| 05/23/2010 | 53000 | ||
| Ficm on my 6.0 super duty is causing running problems this is just another in a long list of issues ford is aware of, if the truck was to stop running during freeway speeds this may cause serious injury to my family due to loss of braking and stearing. i use this truck to tow a travel trailer and at this time i do not feel this truck is safe enough to do this. the local dealer wants $1200.00+ to repair this well known problem. i am not in the position to replace this vehicle. other problems replaced 4 egr in 50,000 miles | |||
| 07/31/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2004 f250 super duty / engine chokes down and sometimes stalls. happens often, mostly in city traffic. they claim to have replaced sensors and valves; but, the truck has progressively got worse (2-3 times a week). *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 3 | ||
| 2004 ford f-250 sd. consumer requests assistance in helping obtain satisfactory attention and results related to recalls and repairs *tgw the consumer stated the egr valve was bad and needed to be replaced. the vehicle ran fine for awhile, until the egr valve went bad again. the fuses burned out on a consistent basis, the battery died, the fuel gauge did not give accurate readings, the vehicle stalled on several occasions and the crank position sensor failed. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 99000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 super duty. the contact stated that the egr cooler needed to be replaced three times. the vehicle would produce a lot of smoke and fail to accelerate properly once the egr failed. the dealer stated that the manufacturer would not assume liability for the repairs. there was a factory warranty that covered the part for twelve months or 12,000 miles, whichever came first. the failure always occurred outside of the warranty. the vin was unknown. the failure mileages were 99,000, 114,000 and 130,000. the current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 09/26/2005 | 12169 | 5 | 06/24/2005 |
| Consumer had egr sensor replaced. check engine light came on making vehicle feel like it was going to die. *ts the egr valve has been replaced five times. the vehicle rolled although the parking brake was applied. the dealer adjusted the parking brake. *nm | |||
| 04/19/2005 | 232 | 12 | 05/29/2004 |
| We purchased a 2004 f250 turbo diesel from mike brown ford on may 29, 2004 and the nightmare began. the first problem the dealership wired the keyless entry incorrectly and had to replace the wiring harness. after that the truck began to have problems with surging,and dying in the middle of the road.. the truck has been in the shop numerous times, they have replaced the computer 9 times, exchanged the egr values twice, they have slipped the torque converter, and all types of reprogrammed on the various components on this vehicle.. to date the truck runs extremely bad. my wife drives this vehicle, and is extremely scared of this truck, do to the fact that it surges and loses vacuum and shoves her into intersections at red lights or any other times she applies the brakes. the various ford dealerships are no help they constantly reprogram and release the vehicle . no more or less than 5000 miles the vehicle starts it again. we believe that this vehicle is defective and extremely dangerous to drive, seeing how you never no when it will die, or surge . we feel that this vehicle is a danger to anyone who comes in contact with .*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 01/24/2005 | 15000 | 1 | 09/09/2004 |
| Exhaust leak entering drivers compartment had this truck in shop four times have been tld to many ahead so it will be days maybe longer think they are wanting the warranty to run out but this leak can cause health problems are maybe an accedent.there has been a lot of the diesel pickups with this problem so i think it needs to be repaired under warranty no matter what the mileage is. | |||