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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 052623 | 01/01/2006 | 0638 | 10019385 | Coolant degas bottle overflow - 6.0l. *tt | 03/13/2006 |
| 05249 | 01/01/2005 | 052623 | 10018939 | Coolant degas bottle overflow. *tt | 01/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 16343 | 11/01/2002 | 10008315 | Hard start, hesitation with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) light on diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0340/p0344 - contact request. *tt | 07/27/2004 | |
| 17406 | 09/01/2004 | 18147 | 10008288 | Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling cold, excessive white smoke cold, or hard start. *mj this oasis updates previous oasis dated 12/01/03. *tt | 07/26/2004 |
| 17869 | 06/01/2004 | 10008263 | Air induction system appears to be warped and/or not sealing. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17683 | 04/01/2004 | 10008208 | Engine oil leaks at lower crankcase. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17530 | 01/01/2004 | 10007355 | Moan/drone noise and tactile vibration between 1500-2000 rpm. *tt | 06/14/2004 | |
| 032150 | 03/08/2004 | 0444 | 10004861 | High pressure oil pump leak on vehicles equipped with 7.3l diesel engine. *tt | 01/12/2004 |
| 03B06 | 04/01/2003 | 10002181 | Cold operation calibration product enhancement for reduced cold weather engine performance and rough idle due to powertrain calibration concerns. customer satisfaction program. *tt | 08/14/2003 | |
| 0310 | 04/01/2003 | 10002171 | Ramp-rate from base engine idle (625 rpm) to 1200 rpm target is higher than prior 7.3l diesel engine. this may be too rapid for smooth engagement of transmission-mounted pto serving high-inertia pto system start-ups, typical of direct-driv | 08/14/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 05139 | 01/01/2005 | 10016842 | Diesel exhaust smell in cab-6.0l engine. *sc | 10/12/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 17716 | 04/01/2004 | 10008221 | Belt noise. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| 17885 | 06/01/2004 | 10008269 | Lack of power and/or diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2263 after turbocharger replacement. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17566 | 02/01/2004 | 10008129 | Turbo moan/drone noise and tactile vibration between 1500-2000 rpm. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 17568 | 02/01/2004 | 10008131 | Normal egr (exhaust gas recirculation) operation - service tip. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 17320 | 11/01/2003 | 10008169 | Broken exhaust manifold studs. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
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 | ||||||
| EA06012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/22/2006 | 12/07/2007 | ENGINE STALLING | 07V553000 | |
| In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. the subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. the one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. the population above is ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include f-450, f-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150k mile life expectancy design requirement. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| EA06012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/22/2006 | 12/07/2007 | ENGINE STALLING | 07V553000 | |
| In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. the subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. the one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. the population above is ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include f-450, f-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150k mile life expectancy design requirement. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 139414 | ||
| Spark plug ejection from 2003 ford f-350 super duty engine: triton 5.4l v8 date of failure: 03-10-11 mileage of truck: 139414 this incident happened while traveling on a state hwy51 near postville, ia ejection of spark plug from number 7 cylinder on 5.4l v8 engine. damage to cylinder head of engine and spark plug coil. this is a well maintained 2003 f-350, spark plugs replaced at a ford dealer 01-19-09: 109156 miles. | |||
| 12/29/2008 | 68000 | 1 | |
| 2003 ford f-350 v10 ejected a spark plug from the #3 cylinder. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2003 ford f350. diesel 6.0 liter. hard to start even when warm out, now is not starting at all, have had the same oil leaks, at speed of 55 to 60 jerks hard and has even stalled while driving. just a few of the problems and we keep spending money to have fixed and they just recur again. been reading people have been having the same problems as us. ford is not doing anything to fix this. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 182000 | 1 | 08/15/2004 |
| Took truck in to get computer updates (132000 mi). dealer discovered 12 quarts of fuel in crankcase. had to get injector seals replaced ($1200). i know of at least 4 other owners of this model to have this problem. in august 2004 had to have front end rebuilt even though i had done required maintenance ($450)vehicle lost power (12/20/04)(182000 mi). stopped to check for problem. engine restarted. i shut it off and tried to restart. it would turn over but not start. had towed to dealer. they had 20 different codes come up on computer diagnostic. as of 12/28/04 it still will not start and dealer still has no idea why. most recent estimate for this repair at least $1200 an have not been able to work since breakdown. *jb | |||
| 06/22/2004 | 28330 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure, no events leading up to the failure. backed truck up and then went to pull forward truck would not move. replaced oil pump, gears, filter & gasket. 28,330 miles on truck. *la | |||
| 04/05/2003 | 1600 | 0 | 03/05/2003 |
| My 6.0l ford diesel will not accelerate properly and is a danger to my and my family. by far i am not alone and you can get more information by logging on to thedieselstop.com and look in the 6.0l forum. | |||
| 04/17/2003 | |||
| Consumer states intermittently loose the brake. no power steering. dealer notified. please provide further information. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 2700 | 1 | 06/19/2003 |
| My 2003 f-350 super duty 5.4, with 3,500 miles has an engine knock on cold start-up.the dealer had the truck for a week, and said this is normal.i took an oil sample, and had it tested, and was told the sample had to come from a high mileage motor,the sample shows traces of bearing material.the dealer says this is normal for break-in oil.i think there is more wrong, and don't want to ruin it.this is a $30,000 truck, and i can't see tearing it up.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/24/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Ford motor company put out defective coolants on their 6.0l diesel engines. i have/had 2003 f350 king ranch truck with 67,000 miles. ford warranties diesel engines to 5 year 100,000. on june 24, 2008, i was driving when my truck overheated. i pulled off the road and called ford north scottsdale. they said that the ejr coolants are not good on those trucks and most likely it gave out. they told me to get it to the nearest dealership. i dropped the truck off at bell ford in arizona on tuesday june 24 to learn that my warranty expired may 28, 2008. i got diagnostics done and the head gaskets blew. bell ford said they blew because the coolant went out and blew out the water, which overheated the coolants. we contacted ford motor company and they had 2 cst (mark & steve) resolve the dispute and say they cant help us. i specifically asked, that why would they not recall a part they know is not efficient? they did not give me an answer. after doing more research, i have since learned that this is a very common problem with the 6.0l. i am looking at $4300 just for the head gaskets and then plenty more in labor charges. this does not even include getting the coolant fixed. will i ever buy ford again? most likely not. they cant stand behind their product or help their customer. this is a truck that has been babied and up to date for all maintenance. and now its destroyed. *tr | |||
| 06/24/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| I purchased this truck in november 2004 with 42,000 miles. it now has 67,000 miles and blown head gaskets. the warranty expired on 28 may 2008 and i did not renew because there were no problems and it has such low mileage. on 24 june 2008 the head gaskets failed while hauling a horse trailer. ford will not do anything and the cost will be in excess of 4,000 dollars. evidently, there is a known problem about egr coolers leaking which would have caused the problem. this truck has been well maintained at a reputable dealer through the 3.5 years that i have owned it. is there any help that i can get or addresses where this complaint may be sent? i will never buy a ford product again, and that is sad. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 110000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60mph on the interstate, the check engine light illuminated followed by the vehicle operating at a reduced speed. this was intermittent in nature. the vehicle was pulled over without incident. after turning off the ignition for a moment, the engine restarted without further incident. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the engine computer needed to be reprogrammed. afterwards, the engine stalling persisted. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 93450 | 1 | 07/15/2002 |
| I was traveling down rte 37w in toms river nj when a loud boom occurred in my engine followed by a continuous loud ticking sound. i had my vehicle towed (2003 ford f-350) to the local ford dealership for investigation. after speaking with lead technicians at ford, i was informed that this is a very common issue with ford motors and they are surprised this has not been recalled. my spark plug was ejected out of the cylinder head due to lack of threading within the cylinder head. this will cost approx $4000.00 to repair this. i have contacted ford directly and they cannot assist me with this repair and do not recognize this to be a problem with ford motors. i started doing my own research on this issue via internet and have come across hundreds of cases and complaints of this issue happening with ford engines. there is even a class action suit that is in the works out of california. some of the links containing this information can be found here: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/ford_spark.html http://www.twoguysgarage.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-7423.html http://www.jasperengines.com/pdf/4.6_&_5.4_stripped_threads.pdf this is a very serious issue and very costly to repair. this is also very common amongst ford truck motors. if you look at the links i have provided above or even do a search on spark plug problems with ford vehicles, you will see how often this occurs but ford fails to provide any assistance with this matter. *jb | |||
| 12/22/2003 | 4 | ||
| Consumer stated vehicle cut off 3-4 times while driving on the highway. each time he took vehicle to the dealer/mechanic they replaced a part or did some adjustments, and claimed it was repaired, but the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 06/26/2003 | |||
| The engine stalled while driving and it took off really fast from a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 8/5/2003. the dealer did not identify the problem to the consumer. when picking up the vehicle from the dealer the vehicle still had the same problem. the dealer told the consumer to drive it for a couple of days and bring it back if it doesn't get better. please provide details. *ph | |||
| 06/06/2003 | 8 | 05/31/2003 | |
| Steering box, oil leak, brake master cylinder leak. *nlm | |||
| 03/24/2003 | 01/31/2003 | ||
| I had a brand new 6.0 powerstroke supercharger blow up on me and it only had 244 miles on it. so the dealership gave me a new truck. then the new truck had the same problem at 8,000 miles and it was the supercharger to but it also burnt an injector out and told me i needed a new engine and ford was not going to cover it under warranty because it had an after market part on it, even though i had the same problem in the first truck ,but first truck did not have the aftermarket part on it . so i should not be liable for it. *nlm | |||
| 03/17/2003 | 4000 | 12 | 01/06/2003 |
| Ford f350 crew cab with 6.0-liter diesel engine. the turbo randomly shuts down and the vehicle will not accelerate over 45 - 50 mph. the only temporary fix is to turn the engine off and restart the vehicle. my spouse was nearly rear ended by a hay truck while trying to get onto the highway. the vehicle has had three computer program updates - none of which has fixed the problem. ford has now told the fleet service department they are aware of the problem but do not know how to fix it. ford does not have an update to fix this problem and told the service department to return the vehicle to us to drive until they come up with a solution. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 01/08/2008 | 2289 | 1 | 07/09/2003 |
| Our company has purchased a 2003 ford f350 in july 2003 it has 18,000 miles on it and has had 3 turbo's installed is runs rough lacks power and continues to have problems we do not drive the truck often but is run daily. i can't imagine the problems we would have if driven 500 miles a week . my concerns are what will happen when the warranty runs out and i need to pay 1500 for a turbo or new engine or injectors. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 45000 | 1 | 12/26/2002 |
| Driving in traffic, truck started cutting out could barely get to the side of the road, swapped in my spare cps and truck started right up and i drove away with no problems. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2006 | 144000 | 1 | |
| The engine of a 2003 ford went out and was replaced with a new engine by the ford dealer ship. a few days after we got the truck back it was driven approx. 600 miles, pulling a trailer, when the engine began to back fire and sputter going down the interstate. the truck was pulled to the side of the road and shut off. the engine was checked for any visual problems and then started again. after it was restarted the engine began to pick up rpm. at that point the egnition was shut off and the key removed. the engine continued to run! the engine continued to increase it's rpm until i thought the engine would blow up. i told my grandwon who was traveling with me to hit the ditch and i tried to remove the battery cables. i finally had to leave for fear the engine would blow up in my face. the engine did blow but no fire was started. i towed it to the ford dealership and was told that the problem was most likely the turbo that went out which caused the engine failure. we are not having it fixed and it has not as yet been determined if the engine is completely ruined. if it is, the turbo caused the failure and we are beeing told that the warrenty on the new engine will not cover the damage. the concern is the run away engine. should the ignition switch not always shut off the engine? what would have happened if this had been in gear and the truck, pulling a trailer, had been running down a crouded interstate? the dealership is treating us fairly on the trade in but we feel like this is a defect somewhere along the line when a truck is out of control. | |||
| 06/19/2006 | 1 | 02/10/2003 | |
| My 2003 f 350 w/6.0 diesel ford is very unsafe stalling some time no power. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 17700 | 2 | 06/30/2003 |
| 2003 ford f350 crew cab truck with 6.0 diesel powered engine looses power while driving on the highway. cause: fuse #22 blows and the engine shuts down. this has happened twice in a nine month period - last incident was on date below. truck purchased june 30, 2003 and has approximately 18,000 miles on it. *jb | |||
| 10/21/2003 | 23671 | 6 | 06/18/2003 |
| 2003 ford f-350 6.0l diesel. vehicle ran rough lost power. 3 injectors bad the first time, 2 bad injectors two other times before engine blew at 41000 miles. has had numerus injectors changed, and many other equipment failures. was at the dealer ship for over 5 weeks getting engine replaced. we just previusly had the truck at a dealership for over 15 days and they could not diagnos the problem we were having of loss of power.*ak | |||
| 12/19/2004 | 22450 | 1 | 09/20/2003 |
| I was driving my 2003 f-350 srw 6.0l psd for about 15 minutes after starting when i stalled without warning. i was traveling on the highway around 45mph when the truck just shut off and due to no power steering i was unable to pull of to the side of the road. also the temp at the time was around 20 degrees f. after many attemps to restart the engine i was helped to push the vehicle off to the side of the road where it sat for about 45 minutes and after a final attempt it started as normal and has been running fine since. i took it to the dealer the next day and they said there was no problem with the truck. i am now afraid to drive thinking that it may stall again in heavy traffic and cause a crash.*ak | |||
| 02/24/2004 | 5 | 02/17/2003 | |
| 2003 f350 super duty 6.0 diesel repeated instances of failure to accellerate condition is intermittent and occurs without warning. we've made several attempts to repair the condition with the dealer starting in 2/04 and continuing to present.*ak | |||
| 10/20/2003 | 16857 | 2 | 12/31/2002 |
| Very rough idle. *ak | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 1 | 2 | 03/15/2003 |
| Dangerious when pulling out in traffic! flat spot in launch!*ak | |||
| 06/05/2003 | 2000 | 4 | 02/28/2003 |
| The vehicle started to shut off while driving down the road. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on four occasions, and each time they said the problem was fixed. the vehicle was still at the dealer and not running. *mr *ts *jb | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 11000 | 1 | 12/12/2002 |
| Dead pedal. when you step on gas pedal you get no response until you let off, then the vehicle lunges forward,usually leaving you in middle of intersection. *jb- | |||
| 06/22/2003 | 3330 | 2 | 05/23/2003 |
| New f350 dielel 6.0, contunial injector problems, runs rough and quits, towed 2x's, sucking dieles into oil.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 3300 | 1 | 03/13/2003 |
| 2003 ford f-350 6.0 liter engine diesel runaway after owning 13 days. vehicle has been out of service and at dealers for over three weeks. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 05/26/2004 | 25462 | 2 | 12/31/2002 |
| Excessive black smoke and lack of power on acceleration. fuel economy is way down. i took the pickup to sierra ford in bishop ca. they kept the pickup for two days and did not have the parts to fix the pickup, in fact they had to take parts off a different pickup and put them on mine for me to get home to fresno ca.i took the pickup to freedom ford to be fixed when i got home . both dealers said the turbo was bad.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 84000 | 1 | |
| The truck (2003 f-350sd) lost all power while driving. the deal replaced the egr valve. the dealer said that this is a known problem with 6.0l d motors. the egr valve will stop up and not allow the exhaust to escape. *tr | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 3500 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lost power (and never returned) while passing another vehicle on the highway. check engine light came on after 20 miles of driving under the lost power condition. took the truck to the dealer and they replaced the egr valve. this happened at only 3500 miles. i wish ford would test their vehicles instead of having the consumer test them for them on the highways. *nlm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 10000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f350 super duty. the contact received a recall notice from ford in march of 2006 regarding emission. the recall repair was performed on the vehicle, but the failure still occurs. the dealer and manufacturer stated that nothing could be done because the defect is computer related. they stated that they were waiting for a new re- flash to be developed for the defect. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 30,000 and failure mileage was 10,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 27671 | 4 | 12/31/2002 |
| Pickup has loss of power and surging mostly when warm. the first trip to freedom ford they replaced the egr valve. the second trip to freedom ford they said they could only find normal surging the third time to freedom for the same problem they kept the pickup for 7 days and replaced the turbo again and the egr again.*ak | |||