2004 Ford F-250 Sd Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. IN OTHER INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH A DELAY AND THE ENGINE WAS SLOW TO GAIN SPEED, BUT LATER ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DAN COLLINS FORD (541-947-4965, LOCATED AT 351 N O ST, LAKEVIEW, OR 97630) AND CROWN MOTORS (541-947-4965, LOCATED AT 351 NORTH O. STREET, LAKEVIEW, OR 97630) WERE NOTIFIED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, BLACK SMOKE WAS PRESENT AND THE VEHICLE IDLED HIGH AND LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,686.

NHTSA ID

11229567

Incident

Aug 2, 2005

Mileage

11,686 mi

TAKARA RECALL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I ALL THE SUDDEN HAD A LOSS OF POWER AND IT WAS LIKE THE MOTOR WAS SPUTTERING LIKE IT HAD A MISFIRE AFTER THAT IT'S VERY HARD TO START AND BARELY MOVES IT COMES UP WITH MULTIPLE INJECTOR CODES THAT ALL FAILED AT THE SAME TIME SOME HIGH SOME LOW

NHTSA ID

11210083

Incident

Apr 9, 2019

Mileage

175,649 mi

"FICM & ICP RECALL" RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD JULY 2005 IN REGARDS TO FAULTY FICM AND ICP. THE FICM WAS REPAIRED AUGUST 2005 BY A FORD DEALERSHIP. NOTE, WE DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK PRIOR TO THE FIX. JANUARY 2006 WE HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP DUE TO THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH WHILE IDLING AND ACCELING; THE FICM WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SHORT; THE ISSUE THAT WAS JUST FIXED ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES SINCE JANUARY 2006 AND HAS COST US OVER $11,000 OUT OF POCKET TO TRY AND RESOLVE THIS ISSUE THAT STARTED AFTER THE INITIAL RECALL FIX. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD HDQRS AND THEY ADVISED TO TAKE THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WE DID MULTIPLE TIMES. OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS THE SURGING HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY WORSE. WHILE TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I5 PULLING A 30' 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, THE TRUCK SURGED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY JUST MISSING THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, WHEN I BEGAN TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO MOVE FORWARD THE TRUCK SURGED FORWARD 3 FEET. I WAS LUCKY THERE WASN'T ANOTHER CAR CLOSE OR A PERSON IN THE STREET. JUST THE OTHER DAY I WAS PARALLEL PARKING AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO BACK UP A LITTLE THE TRUCK SURGED BACKWARD ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK ALSO STALLS JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OCCASIONALLY. THIS ISSUE HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THAT I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE TRUCK. I LOOKED INTO THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRUCK MIGHT BE COVERED UNDER THIS. WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS TRUCK BUT FEEL FORD DOES NOT STANDS BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE ATTACHED THE RECALL NOTICE AND SOME OF THE RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIRS DONE TO THE TRUCK JUST IN REGARDS TO THIS SURGING ISSUE. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO ATTACH 5 DOCUMENTS BUT HAVE MANY MORE IF NEEDED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10933795

Incident

Dec 3, 2016

Mileage

58,000 mi

#3 SPARK PLUG EJECTION

NHTSA ID

10853019

Incident

Mar 24, 2016

Mileage

73,950 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY , COMPLETE LOSS OF THROTTLE BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT A LOW AMPERAGE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. IT WOULDN'T START BACK UP RIGHT AWAY. HAD TO WAIT A WHILE IT WOULD START AND LIMPED IT HOME. NO PROBLEMS FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. A COUPLE TIMES IT WOULD START, BUT AT A LOW IDLE WITH NO RESPONSE OF THE GAS PEDDLE. THE FINAL STRAW WAS LAST WEEK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK. EACH TIME I CAME TO A STOP, IT WOULD LOSE THROTTLE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON TO GET GOING. THEN AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION OF HWY 41 AND 145, IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HWY. I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT WOULD TURN BUT NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY WHEN THEY GOT TO IT, AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERIES, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO FAIL...WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE ON THE GAUGE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS OR DEADLY. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED OR KILLED IF I HAD BEEN HIT.

NHTSA ID

10778341

Incident

Sep 25, 2015

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAC TUBE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN 2014, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE, AND ONE GLOW PLUG. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10722189

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

85,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 AND 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STALL. FUEL LIGHT ENGINE PREHEAT WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON. IF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND/OR TOW HAUL ARE IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE STALL, THEY ARE SHUT OFF AT THE SAME TIME. ENGINE CAN USUALLY BE RESTARTED; ON A FEW OCCASIONS IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO TURN ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. THE STALLING HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS NO LOAD AND ALSO WHEN PULLING A LIGHT WEIGHT FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 2 LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS, THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS (ACCELERATOR PEDAL, & A "FUEL MANAGEMENT MODULE) BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AND CLAIM TO BE UNAWARE OF ANY HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667878

Incident

Jul 17, 2013

Mileage

120,000 mi

VEHICLE WILL STALL OR NO START DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE PUMP LEAVING YOU STRANDED AND COULD LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF SAME ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BY FORD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667042

Incident

Dec 10, 2014

Mileage

98,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HER VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND STALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT INJECTORS 3,5,6 AND 7, THE EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE SENSOR AND THE FAN CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 144,788.

NHTSA ID

10592694

Incident

Jan 5, 2014

Mileage

144,788 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING OR COMING TO A STOP. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE STALLED BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART SECONDS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10579192

Incident

Apr 11, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

OUR 2004 F250 DIESEL 4X4 SUPER DUTY WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT, PROPERLY PLUGGED IN DUE TO THE COLD. A NEIGHBOR WOKE US UP TO STATE IT WAS ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE FRONT AND INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. AFTER IT WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE COUNTY FIREMAN POINTED THE BELIEVED THE POINT OF IGNITION APPEARED TO BE AT THE FIREWALL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER & BATTERY WERE DISINTEGRATED. PLUS THE SECONDARY BATTERY & RADIATOR WERE PARTIALLY INTACT WHICH ARE IN THE FRONT. THE FIRE DEPT STATED THAT IF IT HAD BEEN A FRONTAL POINT OF IGNITION DUE TO THE BLOCK HEATER THE RADIATOR & BATTERY ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WOULD'VE BURNED FIRST DUE TO ALUMINUM MATERIALS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561561

Incident

Jan 26, 2014

Mileage

197,000 mi

WHILE ON A RECENT TRIP PULLING OUR 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER WE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION(UP HILLS, HIGHWAY MERGING). ONCE AT THE CAMPGROUND WE MADE A VISUAL CHECK FOR ANY LEAKS AND NONE WERE FOUND, BUT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS AT THE MIN MARK. I FILLED TO MAX. ON THE RETURN TRIP SAME THING HAPPENED. ONCE HOME I CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND NONE WERE FOUND BUT COOLANT WAS BACK TO MIN MARK. AT NO TIME DURING THE TRIP DID THE TRUCK OVERHEAT OR RUN ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN NORMAL. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THEY INSPECTED I WAS TOLD THAT THE TURBO HAD GONE SOUTH CAUSING AN OVER BOOST CONDITION THAT THEN ENTERED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAUSED THE HEAD GASKETS TO FAIL. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT AS THE HEAD GASKETS HAD FAILED PRESSURE FROM THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER HAD ENTERED INTO THE COOLANT SYSTEM BOOSTING PRESSURE BEYOND WHAT THE PRESSURE RELIEF CAP WAS RATED FOR ON THE DEGAS(OVER FLOW) BOTTLE AND SPEWED ANTI FREEZE OUT OF THE BOTTLE, WHICH IS WHAT WE WERE SMELLING. THE COST FOR REPAIRS AND PARTS ARE ESTIMATED AT 7,000.00 DOLLARS FOR A TRUCK THAT HAS LITTLE OVER 58,000 MILES ON IT. A CALL TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE(CHRIS) AND A FOLLOW UP CALL FROM HIS SUPERVISOR AT MY REQUEST, HAS NETTED US NOTHING AS FORDS STANCE ON THIS IS "THERE IS NOTHING THAT FORD WILL OR CAN DO". AFTER SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER BEING ASKED TO BEAR THE BRUNT OF FORDS MISTAKES. APPARENTLY EVERY ITEM THAT I WAS TOLD THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IS A PART THAT A MULTITUDE OF CONSUMERS ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE AN ISSUE YET THEY DO NOTHING, AND NO ONE IS HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE. IF I WANTED TO SELL MY TRUCK AFTER IT IS REPAIRED I'D BE LUCKY TO RECOUP ANYTHING AS THIS ISSUE HAS GROWN SO LARGE THAT EVERYONE IS SELLING AND THE VALUE HAS DROPPED.

NHTSA ID

10544941

Incident

Sep 19, 2013

Mileage

58,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE DRIVER INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AREA, WHERE HE NOTICED OIL SPRAYING OUT OF THE DIP STICK TUBE. A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS PRESENT HOWEVER, A FIRE DID NOT ERUPT. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 9/12/13*CN THE DIP STICK TUBE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. UPDATED 10/22/13

NHTSA ID

10524540

Incident

Jul 5, 2013

Mileage

58,000 mi

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 65MPH. ENGINE STARTED BINDING DOWN AND SPEED DROPPED TO 25MPH AND FINALLY COMPLETELY DIED. HAD IT TOWED HOME. NOW WON'T START. HAVE REPLACED EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER PREVIOUSLY . THIS TIME REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND ALL FUEL FILTERS. WILL CRANK AND RUN FOR A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THEN WILL DIE AGAIN- AND NOT CRANK BACK FOR AWHILE. JUST REPEATS THIS PROCESS. NOW TOLD THAT IT NEEDS HEAD GASKETS OR HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. WHY WILL FORD NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO BE ON ALL 6.0 DIESEL MODELS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10510721

Incident

May 3, 2013

Mileage

175,000 mi

CAR DIED WHILE GOING THROUGH A INTERSECTION, LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN AND WRECK IN TO THE CURB ALMOST HITTING THE STOP LIGHT POLE AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497881

Incident

Feb 11, 2013

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000..... UPDATED 03/08/13 *BF

NHTSA ID

10492933

Incident

Dec 24, 2011

Mileage

103,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS 2004 FORD F-250,6.0 DIESEL IN MAY 2010 WITH 160K MILES ON IT BECAUSE LOTS OF PEOPLE TOLD ME TO BUY A DIESEL IT WOULD GIVE ME BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN GAS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLES EVER SINCE. IT STARTED NOT STARTING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE FORD HOUSE IS NO HELP AT ALL. IVE HAD IT THERE SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL IT DONE WAS COST ME MONEY. IT HAS NEVER STOPPED RUNNING DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE THE OTHER COMPLAINTS IV'E READ. BUT IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED 50 OR 75 TIMES, SOMETIMES IT WILL RUN PERFECT FOR MONTHS AND ALL AT ONCE IT WONT START. SHOWING NO CODES FORD SAYS THEY CANT DO A THING. IN JULY LAST SUMMER IT DID IT 1500 MILES FROM HOME ON VACATION. I HAD A WRECKER TAKE IT TO A SHOP AND $7500.00 AND 6 WEEKS LATER THEY HAD PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT (SAID THE CAMSHAFT BROKE AND SCORED THE PISTON WALL) I CAME HOME NOW 6 MONTHS LATER ITS DOING IT AGAIN. I CANT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO FORD, I CANT TRADE IT. WHAT TO DO?? *KB

NHTSA ID

10446700

Incident

May 31, 2010

Mileage

164,000 mi

EGR AND OIL COOLER BROKEN WITH UNDER 53,000 MILES AND ONLY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING FROM DEALER. FORD REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH THEY SUED THE ENGINE MAKER NAVISTAR (INTERNATIONAL) FOR A DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND WON. FORD REFUSES TO HELP A FIRST TIME AND NOW LAST TIME CUSTOMER. PLEASE RECALL THESE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINES . ENOUGH IS ENOUGH *TR

NHTSA ID

10441049

Incident

Dec 20, 2011

Mileage

52,000 mi

2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY EGR VALVE & OIL COOLER AT A COST OF $2400.00 TO HAVE MY TRUCK FIXED. THERE ARE ALLOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS POSTED BUT IT LOOKS LIKE NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING TO GET AFTER FORD MOTORS TO RECALL THIS BIG EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO CONSUMERS. ITS BAD ENOUGH THE TRUCKS COST SO MUCH. FORD IS ABLE TO INCREASE THEIR PROFITS BY NOT RECALLING AND FIXING THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. I'M A DISABLED VETERAN AND IT TOOK ALL MY MONEY FOR A MONTH TO GET MY TRUCK BACK. I COULD NOT BUY FOOD OR PAY MY BILLS BECAUSE IT WENT TO GETTING MY TRUCK BACK WITH ONLY 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. SO NOW I CANNOT DRIVE ANYWHERE UNTIL THE DEC 1 2011 WHEN MY NEXT GOVERNMENT CHECK COMES. PLEASE HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10434013

Incident

Oct 31, 2011

Mileage

91,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

NHTSA ID

10413707

Incident

Jul 19, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10400360

Incident

May 2, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODEL HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING ). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN 2005 PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ADVISED WHETHER THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED OR THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR, BOTH OF WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATE 3/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T START. HE NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. ALSO, EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER AND HESITATION. UPDATED 05/19/11

NHTSA ID

10378599

Incident

Jan 24, 2011

Mileage

125,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367025

Incident

Oct 29, 2010

Mileage

79,292 mi

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 REALLY APPLY 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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365358

Incident

Oct 27, 2010

Mileage

50,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURBO COMPONENT OF THE DIESEL ENGINE FAILED. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS YET THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE EGR VALVE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED A MASSIVE OIL LEAK AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE INJECTOR CONTROL PRESS. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO NOTICE A LACK OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE EGR COOLER AND OIL COOLER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,183.

NHTSA ID

10361557

Incident

Feb 17, 2004

Mileage

3,000 mi