Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Ford F-350 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 49 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 49, in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 55MPH, THE TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR ANY PRIOR ISSUE. AFTER IT SHUT OFF THE TRUCK WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. INCIDENT WAS VERY UNSAFE AS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
THE TRUCK STARTED TO STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP TO ROAD SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS LOSING SPEED, JERKING AND BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURE TO WARN ME OF ANY PROBLEMS, IE. ENGINE LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONCE, CAUSING POTENTIAL TRAFFIC HAZARD. THE CAM SENSOR AND FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COSTS INVOLVED WERE HIGH THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STALLING. THANK YOU,
GETTING ON ENTRANCE RAMP I35 NORTH, F350 LOSS POWER NO ACCELERATION, SEMI TRUCK ALMOST RAN OVER US, DUE TO NO POWER, WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT THE PIPE, THEN TRUCK STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. SINCE THEN THE TRUCK HAS SILVER FLAKING IN FUEL LINE HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL THINGS, STILL NOT FUNCTIONAL. HAVING SAME PROBLEMS NOW WITH F550 2006. BOTH WITH 6.0 ENGINES AND FAULT Y GAS TANKS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE AT AN ALARMING RATE AND ACCELERATION POWER WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT HEAVY AMOUNTS OF SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT TWO FUEL INJECTORS, TWO OIL COOLERS, AND THE EGR VALVE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY TURBO CHARGER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW TO TOW OUR 5TH WHEEL. AT 16,000 MILES THE TURBO WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 31,412 MILES, AGAIN, THE TURBO HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT THIS TIME AT OUR EXPENSE. THIS SECOND TURBO RUSTED AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. OUR TRUCK HAS HAD ALL OF THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE DONE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME/MILEAGE. IT HAS NEVER HAD ANY AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT USED ON IT OR HAS IT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE POORLY ENGINEERED AND DESIGNED ENGINE/EGR SYSTEM. IT PUTS MOISTURE INTO THE TURBO WITHOUT A METHOD TO REMOVE IT. FORD NEEDS TO STEP UP AND STAND BEHIND THIS ENGINE THAT THEY CONTRACTED INTERNATIONAL TO ENGINEER, DESIGN, AND BUILD FOR THEM. WE IMPLORE NHTSA TO STEP UP AND HOLD FORD RESPONSIBLE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR PRODUCT WITH RECALLS TO FIX THE INHERENT PROBLEMS THAT THIS ENGINE AND VEHICLE PRESENT. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MALFUNCTION TO THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE, CAM SENSOR AND THE TURBO . THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH NEW COMPONENTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE 2004 F-350 6.0L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START. HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE MORNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION AND OIL PRESSURE SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
2004 FORD F-350 SD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TWO TURBOCHARGERS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE TURBOCHARGER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO THE EGR COOLER, HEAD GASKET, OIL COOLER LINES AND THE INJECTORS ALL FAILED. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STUD PACKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR A PERMANENT FIX. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WHEN CONTACTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,300 UPDATED 04/29/11
2004 FORD F350 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 10 TIMES DUE TO NUMEROUS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES. THE ENGINE IDLED FAST. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL AS THE VEHICLE HAD A HYDRO-BOOST.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR EVERY TIME THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A FULL EGR VALVE REPAIR, FUEL INJECTOR REPAIR, AND A TURBO CHARGER REPAIR. NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE STALLING OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS ABLE TO SOLVE THE STALLING ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO ADDRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 02/22/11
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOZZLE ON THE FUEL INJECTOR SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE INJECTOR WHICH CAUSED PROGRESSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN EMITTING BLACK SMOKE AND "RUNNING ROUGH". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER DEALER INSTALLED THE NEW ENGINE WHICH WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL MIXING WITH THE ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 02/23/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD-GASKET FAILED AND WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSE WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS RE[PAIRED AT A COST OF $3000 THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS 144,000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 04/0/611
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A USED 2004 FORD F350 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK IN SUMMER OF 2006. I WOULD SAY WITHIN THE FIRST 6-8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE TRUCK WE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK CUTTING OUT (NO POWER). WE HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY CHANGED OUT A FEW HOSES AND DID A FEW OTHER THINGS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE TRUCK WAS ORIGINALLY UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AND NOW THEY WON'T BACK THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO CUT OUT (LOSE POWER). THE TRUCK LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALMOST EVERY OTHER TIME WE DRIVE THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE CROSSED MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND HAD THE TRUCK LOSE POWER AND ALMOST GOT HIT FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING 65-70MPH. THE DEFECT OF THIS TRUCK IS GOING TO TAKE MINE OR MY HUSBANDS LIFE ALONG WITH INNOCENT PASSENGERS. IT'S A DANGER TO HAVE ON THE ROAD BUT FORD CAN'T FIND THE DEFECT AND WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I'M WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO TAKE A LIFE AND IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE BLOODY HANDS OF FORD CO. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD SEVERAL TIMES THEY STATE IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MN ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THEY HAVE WRITTEN FORD A LETTER WITH NO RESULTS. I AM ALSO GOING TO CONTACT LOCAL TV STATIONS AND LET THEM KNOW THE DANGER THAT FORD HAS ALLOWED ON THE ROADS. I'M HOPING YOU CAN HELP. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, *TR
ENGINE DIES AND/OR LOOSES POWER. HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN CHANGED:FICM, , ENGINE OIL (THOUGHT PROBLEM DUE TO OIL PUMP), FUEL FILTERS, CAM SENSOR SWITCH, CLEANED EGR VALVE AND ALL PASSAGES, REPLACED INJECTOR PRESSURE CONTROLLER, REPLACED EGR VALVE. LAST TRIP TO DEALER WAS MAY 3, 2010. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL TODAY WHEN PULLING OUT OF A SIDE ROAD ONTO MAIN ROAD ENGINE DIED WITH VEHICLE BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC-PUSH TIME--ACCIDENT AVOIDED ONLY BECAUSE NO TRAFFIC. THE BASIC PROBLEM WITH TRYING TO GET THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED IS NO CODES ARE SET. AFTER MONTHS OF FAILS, IT SET A "BAD FICM" CODE, CHANGED FICM, NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM, REPEATED TRIPS TO DEALER, FINALLY GET A "BAD CAM SENSOR" CODE, CHANGED CAM SENSOR, NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. DEALER LOOKED AT EGR, PARAMETERS DETERMINED TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, CLEANED EGR & ALL ASSOCIATED PASSAGES, RAN FINE FOR 10 DAYS, FAILED 3 DAYS IN A ROW, OLD DEALER OUT OF BUSINESS, NEW DEALER CHANGED BOTH IPC & EGR AT MY DIRECTION SINCE THEY REPORTED TO ME BOTH ITEMS COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM, RAN FINE FROM MAY 3 TO MAY 8, 2010. MULTIPLE FAILURES TODAY WITH ONE LEAVING ME BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF TRAFFIC AT US25 & DOUBLE CULVERT, GEORGETOWN, KY. GET VEHICLE OUT OF HARM'S WAY, GET IT RESTARTED, FAILS MULTIPLE TIMES, THEN DECIDES TO RUN OK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE INTERNAL PARTS CONNECTED TO THE TURBO CHARGER WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
I HAVE A FORD F-350 WITH A 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. WHICH CREATES A HAZARD FOR ALL WHO OWN ONE AND TO THE PUBLIC . THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE COMPLAINED TO YOU ABOUT THIS ENGINE. WHY AREN'T YOU PEOPLE DOING SOMETHING WITH FORD AND INTERNATIONAL. TWO TIMES MY TRUCK HAS DUMPED HALF THE OIL OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD. ONCE WHEN THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP BLEW A SEAL AND AGAIN WHEN THE OIL COOLER AND EGR COOLER BUSTED. IF THIS TRUCK IS DOING IT THEN ALL THE OTHER 6.0 DIESEL TRUCKS ON THE ROAD ARE TOO. IF YOU GOOGLE THE OIL COOLERS AND EGR COOLERS YOU WILL SEE JUST HOW BIG THE PROBLEM IS. IF THIS IS NOT A HAZARD THEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. IF THEY SOLD SAY, 300,000 OF THESE TRUCKS A YEAR FROM 2003 TO 2007 , THAT'S 5 YEARS TIMES 300,000 TIMES 5 QUARTS (LESS THAN HALF, TRUCK HOLDS 15 QTS)5 X 300,000 X 5 = 7,500,000 QTS OF POSSIBLE OIL SPILLED OR 1,875,000 GALLONS OF OIL SPILLED IF THESE TRUCKS ONLY SPILL 5 QUARTS OVER THEIR LIFE TIME. MOST OF THE TRUCKS WILL DO IT MORE THAN ONCE. WHEN THE OIL COOLER BUSTS THE OIL GOES INTO THE RADIATOR AND OUT THE OVER FLOW INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. UPDATED 05/04/10.*JB
3 ISSUES: 1) VEHICLE STOPPED AT RED LITE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASE, LAST TIME 3/4/10. 2) VEHICLE DIES, LAST TIME DIED 3 TIME ON 3/1/10, TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, NTF 3) SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, 3/1/10, NTF, REPEATED ON 3/2/10, VEHICLE GOES TO IDLE STATE. *TR
I OWN A 2004 F350 SUPER DUTY FORD 6.0 TURBODIESEL. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE EGR COOLER THREE TIMES STARTING IN 2006. THE LAST PROBLEM I HAD STARTED OUT LIKE THE EGR COOLER THEN I DEVELOPED AND OIL LOSE THE WHEN I ASK THE DIESEL MECH. I WAS TOLD THE IT SOUNDED LIKE A HEAD GASKET. THAT SAME DIESEL MECH. INFORMED ME THAT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS HE HIMSELF HAD TO REPAIR LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF 6.0 FORD DIESELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE PROBLEMS I HAD STARTED AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE 6.0 ENGINE DUE TO WHAT THE WARRANTY AGENT DESCRIBED AS A MAJOR ENGINE DEVELOPMENT FLAW BY THE 6.0 DESIGNERS. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING. YET I HAVE SEEN NO HELP FROM FORD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED, AND THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. HE MADE THE REPLACEMENTS HIMSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE CONTACT UNHOOKED THE TRAILER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR IT WAS PLACED IN AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN PARK FOR FOUR HOURS BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE MOVED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD HAVE BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THE DEALER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.
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