Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 05215 | 10/31/2005 | 10017806 | Buck/jerk or surge - 6.0l vehicles built before 8/22/2005. *tt | 11/30/2005 | |
| 04209 | 10/18/2004 | 10010724 | Low power - cold side charge air cooler (cac) disconnected - oil leak at cold side cac connections - 6.0l engine - vehicles built 12/15/2003 through 4/1/2004. *tt | 12/07/2004 | |
| 17719 | 04/01/2004 | 10008224 | Low power/boost due to the plastic charge air cooler (cac) duct blowing off. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 18306 | 11/01/2004 | 10013429 | Oil leak at the engine oil cooler/oil filter housing - o-ring available for service. *tt | 04/18/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 18397 | 02/01/2005 | 10012958 | Lack of power, surge, and/or diagnostic trouble codes p2263 or p0299. *tt | 04/05/2005 | |
| 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 |
| 04165 | 08/23/2004 | 10011165 | High engine rpm between downshifts - lack of engine braking - 5.4l and manual transmission. * ar | 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 | |
| 0492 | 05/17/2004 | 10008548 | Water-in-fuel lamp illuminated after draining heated fuel conditioning module (hfcm) on vehicles built prior to 11/1/2003 with 6.0l engine. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
| 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 |
| 04115 | 06/14/2004 | 04186 | 10008255 | No start or constant engine misfire - fuel injection control module (ficm) diagnosis - 6.0l diesel. *tt | 07/23/2004 |
| 17683 | 04/01/2004 | 10008208 | Engine oil leaks at lower crankcase. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17869 | 06/01/2004 | 10008263 | Air induction system appears to be warped and/or not sealing. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| 17667 | 03/01/2004 | 10007424 | Oil leak from front or rear of engine. *tt | 06/22/2004 | |
| 17530 | 01/01/2004 | 10007355 | Moan/drone noise and tactile vibration between 1500-2000 rpm. *tt | 06/14/2004 | |
| 17460 | 01/01/2004 | 10007317 | Oil leak that seems to be coming from head gasket area. including ford f450/550 my2003. *tt | 06/10/2004 | |
| 04T03 | 01/16/2004 | 10006439 | Special service instruction 04t03. demonstration/delivery hold on engine crankshaft. *tt | 05/03/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 17472 | 01/01/2004 | 10007321 | Low power condition and/or diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p2263. 6.0l diesel engine. also includes my2003 ford f450/550. *tt | 06/10/2004 | |
| 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 - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 17716 | 04/01/2004 | 10008221 | Belt noise. *tt | 07/23/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 18069 | 08/01/2004 | 10011181 | Low power and/or diagnostic trouble code p0299 or p2263 - turbocharger diagnostic service tip. *tt | 01/07/2005 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 04184 | 01/01/2004 | 10013109 | Turbo-induced exhaust moan/drone at 1600-1800 rpm - 6.0l built after 9/29/2003. *tt | 04/07/2005 | |
| 17774 | 05/01/2004 | 10008551 | Exhaust leak noise. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 05417 | 03/07/2005 | 10014666 | Intermittent rough idle - non-commanded egr (exhaust gas recirculation valve) flow. *tt | 05/05/2005 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 0554 | 03/21/2005 | 10014685 | Use of stainless steel exhaust studs in service for 5.4l 2v engine. *tt | 05/05/2005 | |
| 17320 | 11/01/2003 | 10008169 | Broken exhaust manifold studs. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 12/08/2003 | 15 | 12/03/2003 | |
| 2004 f-450 6.0 diesel in shop 15 times, hoses burn replace and burns again ,truck shakes real bad . oil leaks , radiator hoses leaks ,glow plugs,bad injectors ,wires rubs motor shuts truck off,instrument panel battery light comes on and off and then stays on. loses power. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 4250 | 6 | 05/31/2004 |
| Purchased 2004 ford f-450 deisel truck 5/31/04 - first had at dale jarrett ford in monroe, nc in july regarding problem with turbo but have no documentation for first visit - 8/12/04 dale jarrett ford examined truck for loss of power and problem with turbo - result: operating to specs according to service dept. 8/27/04 examined by dale jarrett ford again for lack of power and problem with turbo - result: replaced turbo kit and core return, truck operating to specs according to service record 8/31/04 examined by harrelson ford, charlotte, nc for loss of power - result: pcm reprgrammed 9/2/04 harrelson ford examined truck for lack of power on acceleration, power comes back up to some extent after period of time has lapsed - result: replaced exhaust back pressure sensor and vgt control valve 9/21/04 exmained by harrelson ford for complete loss of power while driving, will restart after period of time has lapsed but happens continually - result: recorder/monitor install, replaced egr valve 9/24/04 consulted with harrelson ford service dept regarding same, continuous problem, has now become a safety issue because truck loses power on highway nexessitating pulling over into breakdown lane to wait for power to come back up enough to drive truck again, advised harrelson service dept that i would be researching lemon laws in nc to resolve problem - would like ford to purchase back and/or replace with 2005 model . *ak | |||