Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 042516 | 12/27/2004 | 10014269 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0756, p0761 or p0771 after overhaul or installation of 2005 torqshift transmission. *tt | 04/29/2005 | |
| 04227 | 10/07/2005 | 05176 | 10013402 | Drive away shudder or vibration. *eh | 04/18/2005 |
| 18051 | 08/01/2004 | 10011180 | Delayed/harsh forward or reverse engagements. *tt | 01/07/2005 | |
| 17917 | 07/01/2004 | 10009334 | Low/oscillating line pressure or low/no pto torque due to incomplete pto wiring installation. *tt | 09/23/2004 | |
| 16915 | 05/01/2004 | 17813 | 10002626 | Excessive drive-away shudder or vibration under moderate to heavy acceleration from a stop. *tt | 09/08/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 18822 | 09/01/2005 | 10018070 | Torqshift transmission - intermittent clunk when shifting from reverse gear or drive gear to park. multiple vehicles. ford oasis. to include 2006 ford f-53. *tt | 12/14/2005 | |
| 05176 | 10/07/2005 | 10018060 | Diagnostic trouble code p0488 and/or p1334 with no driveability symptoms, harsh shift and/or transmission engagements. *tt | 12/14/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 042107 | 12/13/2004 | 042414 | 10014086 | General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 17822 | 05/01/2004 | 10008571 | Manual transmission fluid leak. *tt | 08/05/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 17829 | 05/01/2004 | 10008574 | Transfer case shift issues on vehicles with an electronic shift on the fly (esof) transfer case. *tt | 08/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 14000 | 8 | 04/21/2004 |
| Turbo lag, stall, hesitation, electrical. *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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 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 | |||
| 03/20/2006 | 26480 | 1 | 03/23/2004 |
| While accelerating from a traffic light, the transmission began shifting wildly. pulled over, restarted and transmission began shifting up and down again with a serious loss of power. vehicle was limped under its own power back to the dealer with the transmission acting as if it would fail at any time. dealer found and replaced a solenoid and wiring harness shorting to the transmission pan. *jb | |||
| 02/23/2006 | 450 | 1 | 10/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60mph the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine light illuminated. upon inspection the dealership determined the transmission failed. after many attempts by the dealer to repair the vehicle the problem still occurs. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 6000 | 4 | 11/26/2004 |
| The consumer purchased a truck from ford because of a rear child safety restraint. it was a misrepresentation of what they wanted to fit an infant child into. the consumer was unable to place the child in the truck. the consumer purchased the truck because of their newborn child. the manufacturer said that the owner's manual stated one could not place a rear-facing seat in this truck. *ak other problems consisted of: abs light illuminated becasue the dealer wired the plow to it, the four wheel drive did not engage, and the transmission was slipping and did not shift properly. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/11/2005 | 6000 | 4 | |
| While driving transmission made a loud clanking noise upon pulling out of a parking lot. it sounded like someone hit the vehicle. vehicle had been to ford 4 times. *ak | |||
| 11/05/2004 | 3707 | 5 | 09/04/2004 |
| Purchased a ford f250 crew cab 4x4 with 6.0 psd in september 04. in the first part of november 04 used electronic on the fly shift to place in 4 wheel drive, vehicle made a load pop. when i tried to remove from 4x4 it would not release. the truck also had a load popping noise from the left front wheel area. took truck to dealer, he was suppose to replace both hubs per service paperwork. along with having to do a front wheel alignment( i had not ran into or hit nothing). received truck back, still had popping noise in left front wheel area,called dealer was told nothing to worry about. went to tennessee on vacation, 4x4 locked in 4x4 again, had to drive it back from tennessee that way. ocne again when turning left or right truck made a aweful noise, along with the popping that was there before. took back to dealer, again said hubs replaced. got truck back again no noise when turning but still has popping on starts and stops, also when the tranmission shifts gears theres a klucking noise. took truck back again, was told they could not find anything wrong. this continued till it got real bad, called dealer, dealer had factory rep on hand to ride with me in the truck, the rep heard the noise and felt it, told dealer to look into driveline problem, truck was kept by dealer recieved it back two day later, dealer again said we can't find anything. truck is still making the same noise but now has started to get louder, truck also now after the dealer update the flash has no power, and is hard to start. i paid a lot of money for this truck that i am worry about driving because of not knowing when or if it well break down.*ak | |||
| 02/16/2005 | 10000 | 25 | 08/23/2004 |
| Transmission on 04 f 250 suddenly went into neutral in traffic. i was almost rear ended by a loaded dump truck. the truck is at the dealer ship now and they are telling me a recalled part caused the problem. i have heard of no recalls. ford customer relations tells me that the program has been out for two weeks . does someone have to die first come on please help!!!!!!!! *jb | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/08/2004 | 3900 | 4 | 04/03/2004 |
| We purchased the most beautiful, 2004 f-250 powerstroke diesel on 4/3/04, lariat pkg,tow/camper pkg from a ford dealership in kennesaw, ga. it did well for a few weeks, but odd things began to happen, rough shifting of the transmission/decrease in gas mileage/riding roughly. on 6/8, before a trip to florida, my husband took the vehicle for service and to have the other problems checked. the dealership's service dept said they could't find the problem but did mention that the transmission was slipping. we left for vacation the very early on 6/18. on 6/25, in fl, the transmission broke down. could only get it in one gear, the tow/hauling light came on and stayed on. a dealership there in palm beach, diagnosed-we needed a new transmission. metal shavings were found in the transmission when it was taken apart. (we also found out that the dealership did not disclose to us the fact that the transmission had already been replaced once, at 17 miles. it had 79 miles on it when we purchased it). a new transmission was ordered and we were stranded another week before it would arrive. on 6/30, my husband picked up the truck but it still wasn't operating properly. about 8pm he called to say the transmission had broken again. back to the fl dealership the next morning, led to another diagnosis of the computer/processor being bad. that was replaced and the truck has worked somewhat properly since that time. it still has some odd sounds coming from the transmission, the gas mileage has dropped as low as 8.9 (originally -17 mpg - pulling a camper.) it still idles roughly so we expect to break again. this truck is on its third transmission & 2nd processor. we are still trying to resolve the issue with the dealership, ford motor co., and automotive grp 1. my sincere thanks to al packard ford service dept in palm beach co, fl for their help in diagnosing the problem and for helping these stranded visitors. *ak | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 3600 | 1 | 06/10/2004 |
| I own a 2004 ford f250 diesel crew cab 4x4. we have the lariet package along with the camper and off road packages. current miles are 3600. ehaven't towed anything behind this new truck yet. on sunday aug. 1,2004, my wife was driving and noticed that the transmission would not shift into overdrive.the tow/haul light on the dash was flashing. i took the truck to mike davidson ford the next morning aug. 2,2004. they dropped the pan off the transmission and found metal shavings along with a bad sensor. the truck is still in the shop. i wanted to know if other new ford trucks equiped the same way were having simular problems. the dealership said this was a rare condition for this type vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 145000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph passenger side axle fractured completely. as a result, the passenger tire separated and went up under the vehicle which jammed the door shut . consumer maintained the vehicle. no injuries reported. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 11/19/2009 | 86000 | 1 | |
| While driving on a 2 lane country road, i went to shift (change gears) my truck, and the clutch pedal fell off. i was able to get it into neutral, and coasted to a stop on the shoulder of the road. upon investigating the cause, i found the pivot pin that the clutch pedal rotates on was missing the retainer and bushing from the right side of the pin, so the pin had moved to the left until the pedal became unattached. after removing the fuse panel from the dash board, and using a hammer handle to reach in and leverage the pedal pin back in place, i was able to drive home. i am an automotive supplier engineer, and do most of my own mechanical repairs on my own vehicles. i have not yet tried to purchase the replacement parts from a ford dealer, but the auto parts store does not have them. my truck is a 2004 ford f250 super duty 4x4, 4 dr, diesel. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 11/05/2004 | 3707 | 5 | 09/04/2004 |
| Purchased a ford f250 crew cab 4x4 with 6.0 psd in september 04. in the first part of november 04 used electronic on the fly shift to place in 4 wheel drive, vehicle made a load pop. when i tried to remove from 4x4 it would not release. the truck also had a load popping noise from the left front wheel area. took truck to dealer, he was suppose to replace both hubs per service paperwork. along with having to do a front wheel alignment( i had not ran into or hit nothing). received truck back, still had popping noise in left front wheel area,called dealer was told nothing to worry about. went to tennessee on vacation, 4x4 locked in 4x4 again, had to drive it back from tennessee that way. ocne again when turning left or right truck made a aweful noise, along with the popping that was there before. took back to dealer, again said hubs replaced. got truck back again no noise when turning but still has popping on starts and stops, also when the tranmission shifts gears theres a klucking noise. took truck back again, was told they could not find anything wrong. this continued till it got real bad, called dealer, dealer had factory rep on hand to ride with me in the truck, the rep heard the noise and felt it, told dealer to look into driveline problem, truck was kept by dealer recieved it back two day later, dealer again said we can't find anything. truck is still making the same noise but now has started to get louder, truck also now after the dealer update the flash has no power, and is hard to start. i paid a lot of money for this truck that i am worry about driving because of not knowing when or if it well break down.*ak | |||