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 | |
| 04B24 | 08/18/2005 | 10012944 | Low/reverse gear set pinion shaft(s) that may walk out, causing metallic particle contamination. customer satisfaction program 04b24. transmission reverse planet replacement. *tt supplement #1 and #2. *tt supplement #3. *tt | 04/04/2005 | |
| 18051 | 08/01/2004 | 10011180 | Delayed/harsh forward or reverse engagements. *tt | 01/07/2005 | |
| 18209 | 10/01/2004 | 10010727 | Harsh/slipping shifts and/or harsh/delayed engagement into drive or reverse. *tt | 12/07/2004 | |
| 17917 | 07/01/2004 | 10009334 | Low/oscillating line pressure or low/no pto torque due to incomplete pto wiring installation. *tt | 09/23/2004 | |
| 17727 | 04/01/2004 | 10008228 | Clunk or pop on initial engagement from reverse to drive at approximately 2-3 mph. various modles including 2004 econoline. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17874 | 06/01/2004 | 10008265 | Delayed/harsh forward or reverse engagements. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17537 | 02/01/2004 | 10008109 | Harsh engagement or shift issues with pulsating cooler lines and erratic line pressure. *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
| 17643 | 03/01/2004 | 10007414 | Harsh/slipping engagements, upshifts and/or downshifts on vehicles with torqshift - adaptive shift strategy. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 17624 | 03/01/2004 | 10007403 | Various driveability concerns. torqshift harsh downshift and clunk/buck/jerk. *tt | 06/17/2004 | |
| 17618 | 03/01/2004 | 10007400 | Transmission gear ratio error - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0730 on vehicles with torqshift transmission. *tt | 06/17/2004 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 18376 | 01/01/2005 | 10013316 | A cold weather reverse engagement stall. *tt | 04/14/2005 | |
| 17351 | 11/01/2003 | 10008179 | Harsh disengagement when shifting from reverse to park. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 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 |
| 17437 | 12/01/2003 | 10008298 | White/gray smoke and various driveability concerns after cold start - torqshift harsh downshift and buck/jerk. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| 03E03 | 12/01/2003 | 10008282 | Emissions recall 03e03 - powertrain control module and fuel injector control module re-calibration. *tt | 07/26/2004 | |
| 17567 | 02/01/2004 | 10008130 | Pcm (powertrain control module)/ficm/tcm reprogramming errors. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 031603 | 08/23/2004 | 04164 | 10011164 | Rear axle popping/chatter noise - dana 80 model dual rear wheel (drw). *ar | 01/06/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE HUBS | |||||
| 04185 | 01/01/2004 | 10013110 | Front hubs not engaging, not staying engaged and/or unlocking. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 04266 | 01/01/2005 | 052610 | 10014275 | A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop. *tt | 04/29/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 17822 | 05/01/2004 | 10008571 | Manual transmission fluid leak. *tt | 08/05/2004 | |
| 17540 | 02/01/2004 | 10008111 | Various driveability concerns - torqshift harsh downshift and cluck/buck/jerk. *mj | 07/22/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 0536 | 02/21/2005 | 10012951 | 4x4 transfer case jump out of 4th or 4l - manual shift transfer case. *tt | 04/05/2005 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 1 | ||
| I recently attended a funeral for my nephew in omaha, ne. he had died on monday, january 2, 2006 in bellevue, ne he was in a car wash and (according to some witnesses), the ford f350 super duty diesel truck (i believe it was a 2004) suddenly went into reverse at a high speed and backed out of the car wash, across a street, across a lawn and onto a driveway with a wall. the truck was against the wall and the tires were still turning and the tires finally blew and caused a fire that consumed my nephew. i have heard that the autopsy report said that he died of smoke inhalation. he was badly burned. i don't know the cause of the accident. i 'm trying to get a copy of the police report from the bellevue police dept, but haven't heard from them yet. i don't know if this vehicle has any history of a similar problem, but i wanted to investigate the issue. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 4000 | 1 | 05/04/2004 |
| When truck originally purchased bubble on tire, and dealer said they all come that way, tire went flat while parked about a month later, no holes, we were told tire was no good, had to be replaced. truck kept stalling, loss of brakes and steering while navigating downhill, solenoid assembly replaced. 2 days later kept stalling. dealer had truck 21 days to rebuild transmission, again solenoid assembly replaced after that replaced wiring harness. since then, caliper broke and brakes went, turbo has been replaced. vehicle has repeatedly stalled, noises from rear end with no dx. now engine smoking, loss of power, rpms jump while idling. truck has also repeatedly changed gears automatically, ie while at red light truck would jump to 3rd and then truck would stall. *jb | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 29000 | 50 | 07/25/2005 |
| Loss of pulling power on my 2004 ford 350 super duty. the truck will lose power to pull under even a small load. when pulling out i have to have a large area of no traffic, have had several incidents where i came close to being hit in the side when i had a power failure and pulling onto roadway. i have had the problem looked at by a ford service center 11 times and they can not repair the problem and refuse to repurchase the truck. *nm | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 55000 | 1 | |
| While driving transmission hesitated when it switched gears ,and when you would reverse it hesitated so you could back up. metal flakes were found in the transmission fluid from in the pan. ford dealer was aware of the problem, and transmission has to be rebuilt. other transmissions with similar serial #'s were under recall by ford motor company, but ours wasn't recalled ,and they were unwilling to rebuild it. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 1100 | 6 | 08/27/2004 |
| There are toxic fumes coming through the defroster when it is turned on. which is distracting the driver on the road. manufacturer had been contacted by consumer. *ak the consumer purchased a carbon monoxide detector in which the vehicle registered 40 ppm. as the weather turned cold, the consumer was unable to use the defroster or heater due to the diesel fumes from the exhaust system. the consumer suffered nose bleeds and his mother-in-law had become ill while riding in the vehicle. two dealerships stated that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. the engine died while going down hill to a stop at times, the vehicle stuck in 4x4 low, driver door molding was coming a loose, head light was inoperative at times and the switch was replaced, the rear door did not line properly and leaked air therefore both rear door upper seals were adjusted. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 38000 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| While driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stopped and would not shift into drive. vehicle was towed. the planet gear was defective.*ak | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 7572 | 2 | 01/09/2004 |
| On two separate occasions vehicle stalled. the first time it was at 5 mph, and the second time it was at 35 mph. vehicle was taken to the dealer on both occasions, and they were not able to resolve/ duplicate this problem.*ak....vehicle speeds up on its own and misses out running down the road at 60 mph. rpms around 1500 rpms .reprogrammed pcm and tcm to latest calibration. *ak | |||
| 07/26/2004 | 350 | 4 | 07/22/2004 |
| While driving at 55 mph,my new 2004 f350 6.0 super duty diesel transmission locked uo,. causing the vehicle to skid out of control at a intersection.had vehicle towed to dealership where a new transmission was installed .two mouths later, vehicle started stalling while at idle and while driving, causing loss of steering and brakes.vehicle again taking to dealer were new codes from ford where put in computer. this did not correct the problem. returned vehicle to dealer again mechanic not available. vehicle returned with no diagnostics. then three days later vehicle back at dealership for another transmission. with only 12,000 miles on vehicle. i fear for the safety of family and others while driving this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 2500 | 10 | |
| While driving up a hill there was erratic behavior in the transmission that caused inconsistency in the shifting. as a result, vehicle stalled in the middle of an intersection , and steering failed. *ak | |||
| 01/18/2004 | 600 | 2 | 01/20/2004 |
| Vehicle was purchased for pulling a horse trailer. transmission and engine locked at 600 miles. driver stated there was a real bad jerk. currently, when driving vehicle was constantly bucking. *ak vehicle was jerking while cruise control is either on or off, and when pulling trailer on any speed. dealer performed diagnosis, nothing was found. dealer also replaced icp, and ap switch to repair transmission lock-up. *la | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 05/24/2005 | 3 | 01/01/2004 | |
| Dt: contact states while driving vehicle it shifts into neutral. the service dealer informed him there was nothing wrong with the vehicle.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 10500 | 5 | 07/01/2004 |
| 2004 f350 fx4 ext cab 6.0 diesel torque shift speeds up while driving and at stop lights on its own. (once while backing) my dad will not ride in it any more and claims i am crazy for driving it.*ak harsh trans lock up at 45 after auto trans was dropped and updated with planetary bulletin at dealer. the trans deal i will continue fighting, but the mind of its own in acceleration is dangerous. am currently packing a dealer computer with a panic button but have not caught the gremlin yet as it will go for a while in between uproars. i feel jilted being a test rat after buying a vehicle with a $46,000.00 sticker price. and then there is safety. will take the truck back tomorrow and tell the associate to pull the computer and wires and the next time he sees me will be with the truck on a hook or me alone with a lawyer after an accident. i know their trying, but the lack of trouble codes as well as the inability to repair the vehicle without them could be the end of someone?s life and or the destruction of property. (time at dealer so far aprox 2.5 weeks off and on) | |||
| 01/08/2005 | 13300 | 10 | 07/06/2004 |
| When truck was put in gear, the transmission would not go in gear. also, when driving, i let off of the gas pedal, truck would stall, and then engage and then lurch forward, in traffic. also, same problem in reverse.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 5 | 12/01/2004 | |
| 2004 ford f350 crewcab rear seal has been replaced three times, turbo unit has been replaced twice. *kb ***nar*** the rear abs sensor was replaced. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 63000 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. while driving 5 mph, the clutch pedal broke when depressed. the contact stated that the vehicle would not stop until he shut off the ignition. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the bracket that held the fire wall broke. the dealer stated that the bracket was made of plastic and they replaced the bracket and clutch pedal. the failure mileage was 63,000 and current mileage was 65,000. updated 01/29/08. *lj the consumer stated it's not the bracket that holds the firewall but bolts the firewall. the clutch, brake, and gas pedal all pivot on pins that are assembled to this bracket. updated 01/29/08 *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 300 | 9 | 01/12/2004 |
| There is a loud clunk from underneath the vehicle when taking off after putting the transmission in drive. the clunk happens about 5 to 10 feet after you begin moving forward and sometimes also when the vehicle shifts from 1st to 2nd gear and 2nd to 3rd gear. *akthe clunk can not only be heard but also felt in the floorboards of the vehicle. sounds as if something in the transmission as let go.*ak | |||