2004 Ford F-350 Engine Problems

While driving at 40-50 MPH the vehicle will lose power and then then stalls while moving leading to loss of power. The loss power of affects the power steering posing a direct threat for an auto collision due to the difficult in steering the moving vehicle into an emergency lane. Avoided several accidents with this truck. Once it is stalled it can take numerous times to restart the vehicle. This issue seems to occur more on slopes going up hill. This does not seem to occur as often going downhill or on areas with no incline. Currently vehicle has 126,931.8 miles on it. Regularly serviced and otherwise running fine.

NHTSA ID

11462676

Incident

Apr 14, 2022

MY TRUCK HAS MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE BOUGHT IT AND THREE DAYS LATER THE EGR WENT OUT THEN NEXT THING YOU KNOW I GOT A BLOWN MOTOR

NHTSA ID

11365419

Incident

Sep 18, 2020

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE IDLING, THE ENGINE RPMS REMAINED VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ICP SENSOR AND INJECTOR CONTROL SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11203466

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED NORMALLY, BUT STALLED AGAIN THE SAME AFTERNOON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,307.

NHTSA ID

10971851

Incident

Apr 10, 2017

Mileage

133,307 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

NHTSA ID

10682591

Incident

Feb 5, 2015

Mileage

210,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,237.

NHTSA ID

10654705

Incident

Oct 13, 2014

Mileage

37,237 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN BUCKING AND JERKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE WAY BEFORE ABOVE.DATE IT STOPPED RUNNING AT A STOP SIGN THEN BUCKED AND JERKED SO IN 2013 IT GOT SO BAD THAT I FINALLY HAD IT CHECKED OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS TRANSMISSION, HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS REFERRED TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS ACQUAINTED WITH THE PROBLEM AND HAS WORKED ON SEVERAL TRUCKS WITH THE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. HE SAID FOR $1200 YOU MIGHT REPAIR IT, NO GUARANTEES. HE SAID IT HAD TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR. I DIDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED. IN AUGUST 2014 IT STOPPED AND JERKED AT STOPS SIGN MORE THAN ONCE. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED A SENSOR LOCATED UNDER THE TURBO, FOR $600, AND THAT SOLVED THAT PROBLEM. IN OCTOBER 2014 I WAS TOWING A TRAILER AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR. I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION, BUT IT STILL BUCKS AND JERKS TODAY I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND HE SAID THAT HE HAS NO RECALLS FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I ONLY DRIVE IT OCCASIONALLY. IT HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654220

Incident

Nov 17, 2009

Mileage

44,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE LOSS POWER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V139000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10643651

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

VEHICLE WILL NOT START, CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED CAM POSITION SENSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640863

Incident

Aug 28, 2014

Mileage

199,958 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER, DIAGNOSED AND SERVICED EGR VALVE, REPLACED EGR THROTTLE VALVE AND SEALED THE BOOST INLET TUBE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640860

Incident

May 5, 2014

Mileage

176,159 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/NO POWER/HARD STARTING- REPLACED EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE SENSOR- VEHICLE FAILURE OF AMBULANCE RESPONDING TO A CALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640854

Incident

Apr 28, 2014

Mileage

176,063 mi

VEHICLE HARD STARTING CAUSED BY FAILURE OF HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, REPLACED ICP REGULATOR, REPLACED EGR VALVE AND INTAKE GASKETS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640835

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

Mileage

173,603 mi

CRACKED HEAD, RESULTING IN COOLANT IN ENGINE OIL, HARD STARTING OR FAILURE TO START. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640833

Incident

May 7, 2013

Mileage

163,596 mi

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE, VEHICLE WILL NOT START, FOUND COOLANT IN OIL ON REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640830

Incident

Jan 23, 2013

Mileage

162,317 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY HESITATE AND THE SPEED WOULD DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTOR CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10598607

Incident

Jun 9, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

FOR UNKNOWN REASONS ON 12/20/13 AT 0030 HRS MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AS IT SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY. I DROVE THE TRUCK LAST ON 12/14/13. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND IT HAD 105000 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED IT COULD BE DUE TO SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER. I TOLD THEM THAT I HAVE NOT DONE ANY WORK UNDER THE HOOD IN MONTHS AND THAT WAS OIL/FILTER CHANGE. STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10556774

Incident

Dec 20, 2013

Mileage

111,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL INJECTION PRESSURE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10524196

Incident

Jul 4, 2013

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 73,047. ..UPDATED 04/19/12 *BF UPDATED 04/25/12*JB

NHTSA ID

10452685

Incident

Jan 5, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE FAILED. THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CORRODED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND LEAKED CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS, STATING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10446359

Incident

Jan 30, 2012

Mileage

26,000 mi

MY 2004 FORD F-350 6.0 DIESEL. HESITATE OR SURGES WHILE DRIVING, AND/OR THE ENGINE MAY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS INCLUDING HIGHWAY SPEED, WILL LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND WHEN AT A STOP IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD. THE ENGINE MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART AFTER STALL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON A FEW OCCASIONS WHILE TOWING MY BOAT AND GOING AROUND CORNERS. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2004 6.0 DIESELS. PLEASE HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10445520

Incident

Nov 4, 2010

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND THE LIMP HOME MODE MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR AND OIL COOLERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

10432555

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

72,000 mi

LOSS OF COOLANT, WHITE SMOKE EXITING OUT OF EXHAUST. ENGINE OVER HEATING. CAN LEAD TO BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430818

Incident

Oct 15, 2011

Mileage

83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION WITH DIFFICULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE GRV VALVE, OIL COOLER AND THE TURBO HAD TO BE DISASSEMBLED AND REBUILT. THE DEALER STATED THE HOSES WERE TOO SMALL TO CONTROL THE OIL FLOW AND THAT WAS WHY IT HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED BY MANUFACTURER IN THAT WAY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10430638

Incident

Aug 10, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

OWN A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. FOR YEARS HAVE HAD SURGING PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING. HAVE TAKEN INTO SHOP AND THEY CANNOT DETERMINE REASON. IT HAPPENS WHILE STOPPED OR DRIVING, SURGING AND TRYING TO JUMP BECAUSE OF THE SURGE. TURBO CHARGER HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402042

Incident

Jul 1, 2007

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE FICM WIRING HARNESS NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE FICM WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP AND INJECTOR TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURED WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,800.

NHTSA ID

10384491

Incident

Feb 12, 2011

Mileage

98,800 mi