2004 Ford F-250 Sd 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.

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

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

2004 FORD F250 SD 6.0L SPUTTERS, LUNGES & DIES OUT WHEN IDLE, WAITING IN TRAFFIC OR DRIVING SLOWLY. LUCKILY, IT'S BEEN STARTING RIGHT BACK UP. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING QUITE OFTEN LATELY. LOOKED UP POSSIBLE CAUSES AND FOUND RECALL 05V270000 FROM 2005, WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE EXACT ISSUE I AM HAVING. CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE ZERO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THIS TRUCK AND THAT THAT PARTICULAR RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY TRUCK. I HAVE SEEN MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME EXACT VEHICLE AND HOW THIS ISSUE HADN'T BEEN COVERED UNDER SAID RECALL. I HAVE THE NHTSA RECALL NO EA05003, BUT IT HAS TIMED OUT AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON THIS SITE. PLEASE REALIZE THAT ALL THESE SAME VEHICLE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME DANGEROUS ISSUE AND IT ISN'T BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY FORD OR THE NHTSA.

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

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.

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.

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

THIS IS THE 8TH SEPARATION OUT OF 11 TIRES THEY HAVE ALL HAPPENED AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING THIS ONE BLOW AND CAUSED ABOUT 2300 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK NOT INCLUDING THE TIRE 3 MILES SOUTH OF IOLA KANSAS COMING FROM INDEPENDENCE MISSOURI IT GAVE ABOUT 3 TO 5 SECONDS OF BOBBLE AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PULL OVER IT BLEW. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO INTO THE ON COMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS JUST ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD.BF GOODICH CLAIM THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE BUT I HAVE DISCOVERED WHY THEY SAY THAT. THIS SIZE OF TIRE USUALLY IS PURCHASED FOR JEEPS AND SMALL PICKUP WEIGHING 3000 TO 4000 POUNDS BUT IS RATED FOR E LOAD WHEN YOU USED THE TIRE ON A LIGHTER VEHICLE IT DOES NOT HEAT UP BUT MY PICKUP IS 9000 LBS. BEFORE THIS LAST TRIP I HAD COSTCO CHECK THE TIRES AND AIR PRESSURE THE DAY BEFORE THE TRIP AND I CHECKED THEM ON THE DAY OF THE TRIP. SO I KNOW THEY WERE AIR TO THE REQUIRED PRESSURE. I BELIEVE THE TIRE MUST BE RECALLED AND LOAD RATED NO HIGH THAN C

BF GOODRICH TA KM2 TIRES I HAVE THREE SEPARATE ON A TRIP THAT STARTED AUGUST 14,2015 THE TIRES HAVE 19000 MILES ON THEM. THE FIRST TIRE SEPARATED ON THE 14TH AND I PUT A SPARE ON IT. THE OTHER TWO TIRES SEPARATED ON THE 16TH AND NOW THE 4TH TIRE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM COSTCO ON 6/6/2012 MILEAGE ON THE PICHUP WAS 151101 AND IS NOW170852.2

FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SPOT ON PAVEMENT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONTINUES UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO LESS THAN 50 MPH. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR DATABASE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, SO WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT? THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THIS HAPPENING TO HER. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I HAD THE TRUCK CHECKED, BUT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. EVEN THOUGH IT'S TEN YEARS OLD, TRUCK ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 24,000 MILES. *TR

TRAVELING AT REGULAR MOTORWAY SPEEDS (55 - 70) THE TRUCK VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AND CONSTANTLY. IT STOPS ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO BELOW 30MPH. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND WILL BE CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AND SEEING IT A STEERING DAMPENER CAN BE ADDED. THIS VEHICLE WAS UNLOADED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND HAD ABOUT 1/2 A TANK OF FUEL ON BOARD. *TR

FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A ROUGH SPOT ON PAVEMENT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONTINUES UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO LESS THAN 50 MPH. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR DATABASE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, SO WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT? THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THIS HAPPENING TO HER. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I HAD THE TRUCK CHECKED, BUT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. EVEN THOUGH IT'S TEN YEARS OLD, TRUCK ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 24,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTING BOUNCING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR

2004 FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL. STARTED SHUDDERING A BIT WHILE GOING FROM PARK, DRIVE TO REVERSE. I FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID ON MY GARAGE FLOOR, TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. 4000 DOLLARS TO FIX A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED BY IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING FORD RECALL 05B27. THE MECHANIC PULLED THE "OASIS" REPORT AND FOUND NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE BASED ON THE "VIN". I HAVE CONTACTED FORD WITH NO SATISFACTION. I WAS ADVISED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND MAYBE THERE WILL BE A RECALL AT A FUTURE DATE, AT WHICH POINT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. AGAIN, THIS DEFECT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 05B27. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE AND WHAT FORD TRIED TO STEM WITH THE RECALL. IT IS AN ADMITTED ENGINEERING DEFECT WHICH SHOULD GIVE CAUSE FOR AN EXPANDED RECALL. *TR

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

THE PARKING BRAKES WERE NEVER VERY EFFECTIVE AND DESPITE BEING REPAIRED SEVERAL NOTHING HAS BEEN ABLE TO IMPROVE THEM. THE TRUCK HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DISC REAR BRAKES. IT IS DANGEROUS TO PARK IT ON A HILL EVEN IF ITS LEFT IN GEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT PARKED, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT HAD ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM THE ORIGINAL PARKED POSITION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

CPSC: HEATED SEAT COVER WAS PLUGGED INTO 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY VIA THE DC 12V. THE VEHICLE WAS ON FOR 30. *DT *TR

ON SATURDAY, 6/2/18, MYSELF, HUSBAND AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT IN GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL, NO ROUGH ROAD, POTHOLES AND NO ITEMS IN ROADWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING ON A RURAL, TWO LANE ROAD WITH NO SIDE SHOULDERS(JUST TREES) WHEN OUR LEFT REAR TIRE STARTED VIBRATING AND MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. BEFORE WE HAD TIME TO SLOW DOWN, WE HEARD LOUD BANGING AND CRUNCHING. SEEING AS THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OVER, WE HAD TO STOP AND INVESTIGATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. WHAT WE SAW WAS A STILL FULLY INFLATED TIRE, WITH THE TREAD TORN OFF AND FLAPPING. THIS COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE BED AND WHO KNOWS POSSIBLY WHAT ELSE OF OUR TRUCK. THE TIRES HAVE GOOD TREAD LIFE, WERE INFLATED TO THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED PRESSURE AND WERE NOT DRY ROTTED OR WORN UNEVENLY. WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED AN HOUR BACK HOME BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANYWHERE WITH THEM. THIS IS NOT A FLUKE, SEEING AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ON HERE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. OUR TIRES ARE 33X12.50X16.5 BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN T/A KO. PICTURED BELOW IS THE PROOF OF TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NO LONGER FUNCTION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT PARKED, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT HAD ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET FROM THE ORIGINAL PARKED POSITION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F 250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER REMOVING THE REAR TIRES HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINING WAS OFF OF THE BRAKE SHOE AND BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CAUSED THE FAILURE WHEN IT BROKE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK AND FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER IT WAS OPENED. THE TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VALVE BODY SENSOR AND THE VALVE TRAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

DRIVING ON SH 239 IN REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS AT APPROX. 70 MPH BETWEEN TIVOLI, TX AND US HIGHWAY 77 SOUTH. RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSED THE TRUCK TO VEER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, OVER A METAL CULVERT, GO AIRBORNE THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE CORNER POSTS, LAND IN A PASTURE AND CONTINUE THROUGH ANOTHER BARBED WIRE FENCE WITH METAL FENCE POSTS. DISTANCE TRAVELED FROM ROAD TO STOPPING POINT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 YARDS. TIRES PURCHASED AT DISCOUNT TIRE, 9/16/2009 TRUCK MILEAGE 68,000, ALL TIRES REPLACED AT THIS TIME WITH LT/265/75R16E1 123R B BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A RBL TIRES. *TR

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

HIT A TREE AT 50 MILES AN HOUR HEAD ON AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY 2004 FORD 250 SD TRUCK CAME ON AND I CHECKED THE FUSES BUT THEY WERE NOT THE PROBLEM. A FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS TALKING WITH A SALESMAN AT A FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HE SAID THIS COULD COST UP TO $1,000 TO REPAIR. I INQUIRED IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED IT HAS NOT BEEN. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. THIS ISN'T LIKE AN ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION ISSUE, THIS IS SAFETY! THIS BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME AND CAUSE BODILY HARM OR EVEN DEATH! PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F 250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER REMOVING THE REAR TIRES HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINING WAS OFF OF THE BRAKE SHOE AND BROKE INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CAUSED THE FAILURE WHEN IT BROKE. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK AND FAILED TO CLOSE AFTER IT WAS OPENED. THE TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VALVE BODY SENSOR AND THE VALVE TRAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

THE TRUCK I RENTED FROM U HAUL WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN RELEASED FOR RENTAL. I PAID $795.00. THE LEFTHEAD LIGHT WAS SO FAR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT THAT I COULD NOT SEE THE CENTER DIVIDER, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK, THE WINSHIELD WASHER RESEVOIR WAS EMPTY. I PAID AN ADDITIONAL $110.00 FOR U HAUL'S SAFE MOVE- SAFE TOW AND BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. CONTRACT # 00035048

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ENCOUNTERED BLACK ICE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND BEGAN TO ROLL OVER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR MONTHS. THE INJURIES SUSTAINED CONSISTED OF THREE BROKEN RIBS, BRUISED JAW, SHATTERED HEART, AND TEN STITCHES IN THE RIGHT TEMPLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 11/04/10 UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 07/28/11.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. EACH TIME THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO TURN THE CORNER OR HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SAFETY BELT WILL TIGHTEN. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP SO TIGHT THAT IT HURT HIS CHEST AND NECK. IT WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL THE SEAT BELT WAS UNBUCKLED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO LET IT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK, THEN REBUCKLE IT. *BF *NM

THE TRUCK I RENTED FROM U HAUL WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN RELEASED FOR RENTAL. I PAID $795.00. THE LEFTHEAD LIGHT WAS SO FAR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT THAT I COULD NOT SEE THE CENTER DIVIDER, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK, THE WINSHIELD WASHER RESEVOIR WAS EMPTY. I PAID AN ADDITIONAL $110.00 FOR U HAUL'S SAFE MOVE- SAFE TOW AND BECAUSE OF THEIR NEGLIGENCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. CONTRACT # 00035048

CPSC: HEATED SEAT COVER WAS PLUGGED INTO 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY VIA THE DC 12V. THE VEHICLE WAS ON FOR 30. *DT *TR