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2004 Ford F-350 Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
25
Latest Oct 20, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
16%
of 159 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Ford F-350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 25 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.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

EngineFuel system
Filed Oct 20, 2020

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
Fuel system
Filed Sep 14, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FUEL FILTER WAS COVERED WITH SILVER DEBRIS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 332,000.

NHTSA ID
11354839
Incident
Sep 13, 2020
Mileage
332,000 mi
BrakesFuel systemSteering
Filed Mar 19, 2019
Crash reported1 injury reported

TAKATA INFLATORS; MY VEHICLE STARTED ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS INTERMITTENT ONES THAT COST ME SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS NEVER FIXING THE PROBLEM THIS IS WERE IT ALL BEGAN,,.MY VEHICLE DIED GOING UP FAIRLY STEEP HILL TO GRAVE YARD, IT IMMEDIATELY ROLLED BACK SHOVING A FAMILY MEMBERS VEHICLE DOWN HILL A WAYS UNTIL THEY TURNED AWAY FROM THE CLIFF EDGE LEAVING ME ALL ALONE.UNTIL GOING THROUGH A RUN OFF DITCH STOPPING OVER IT INTO 2 TREES. I HAD NO STEERING NO BRAKES AND THANK GOD THE TREES WERE THERE TO STOP MY TRUCK IF NOT THEIR WAS A 100 FOOT CLIFF NEXT.. I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RECALLS OR SUCH I JUST TRIED TO FIX MY TRUCK PROBLEM BY PROBLEM AS SYMPTOMS CAME ON I HAVE ALL TYPES OF RECENT RECEIPTS THAT ALL CAME FROM SILVERISH DARK MAYBE EVEN GRAY MATTER STUFF IN THE TANK. WHEN I GET MY BANK STATEMENT I WILL ITEMIZE ALL AND SUBMIT THEM WHEN FINAL COST IS OVER.

NHTSA ID
11190120
Incident
Feb 14, 2019
Mileage
268,000 mi
Fuel systemSteering
Filed Oct 3, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECORD OF THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID
11031616
Incident
Oct 13, 2010
Mileage
150,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 7, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO FORD USA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TT

NHTSA ID
11022126
Incident
Aug 31, 2017
Mileage
82,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 16, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

NHTSA ID
10633562
Incident
Sep 11, 2014
Mileage
116,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 5, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. *TR

NHTSA ID
10515213
Incident
May 15, 2013
Mileage
74,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 14, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 235,000.

NHTSA ID
10503022
Incident
Aug 25, 2012
Mileage
235,000 mi
BrakesFuel systemSteering
Filed Feb 17, 2013

ENGINE BEGAN BUCKING, SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE LOSS. MECHANIC CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK HAD DISLODGED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FOUL, CAUSING A SUDDEN POWER LOSS. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BUT WE LATER LEARNED THEY WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH IT, HAD DONE DOZENS OF REPAIRS (REPLACEMENT OF TANK WITH POLY TANK) AND THAT A "SECRET" REPAIR BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED TY FORD TO ALL DEALERS. THIS ISSUE IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN NEW JERSEY. GOOGLE "FORD FUEL TANK LINING" FOR MORE INFO ON THE SUIT, BUT BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL THIS ISSUE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. HAD WE BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10498450
Incident
Jan 9, 2012
Mileage
73,251 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Jan 26, 2012

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
Fuel system
Filed Aug 17, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE PINTLE FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,881 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,950.

NHTSA ID
10419858
Incident
Jul 25, 2011
Mileage
74,881 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 5, 2011

SUDDEN POWER LOSSES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10374729
Incident
May 20, 2010
Mileage
121,355 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Mar 26, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE EGR COOLER AND THREE FUEL INJECTORS WERE THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. LATER, THE HIGH OIL PRESSURE PUMP AND OIL COOLER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING FURTHER REPAIRS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME ALL REPAIR COSTS AT HER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY WAS 121,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA ID
10322358
Incident
Jan 10, 2010
Mileage
121,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 10, 2009

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL FOR 2-3 MINUTES, FOLLOWED BY A CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, IN WHICH A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS WATER CORROSION IN THE FUEL LINE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94000.

NHTSA ID
10283570
Incident
Aug 22, 2009
Mileage
94,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 27, 2009

THE GAS TANK FAILED ON MY 2004 FORD TRUCK WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IT CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10256518
Incident
Jan 10, 2009
Mileage
23,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 19, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. IN JANUARY OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LINER IN THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATED, CAUSING PLASTIC PIECES TO FLOW THROUGH THE FUEL LINE, PUMP, AND INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/19/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB

NHTSA ID
10242916
Incident
Jan 9, 2008
Mileage
45,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Aug 12, 2008

2004 FORD F350 DUMP TRUCK SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING. CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD WILL NOT HONOR TRUCK WARRANTY AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE DUMP TRUCK SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE DIESEL TANK AND DIESEL LINE WHICH HAD ERODED DUE TO CONTAINMENTS IN THE DIESEL GAS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWO MORE TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID
10238212
Incident
Aug 1, 2008
EngineFuel system
Filed Nov 26, 2007

THE TRUCK STALLED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, JUST BEFORE THE ENTRANCE TO A TUNNEL. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE TRAVEL LANES OF THE INTERSTATE. MANAGED TO CROSS FROM THE RIGHT LANE, ACROSS A MERGE LANE TO THE SHOULDER. MANAGED TO RESTART ENGINE. EXCESSIVE SMOKE, RUNNING ROUGH. STAYED ON SHOULDER UNTIL ENGINE RAN SMOOTH ENOUGH TO GO. TAKEN TO DEALER. EGR VALVE REPLACED. INTAKE MANIFOLD CLEANED. TURBO CLEANED. COST $1776.82 TO REPAIR. SUPPOSEDLY NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THIS HAPPENED ON EITHER THE FIRST MONDAY OF NOVEMBER OR THE LAST MONDAY OF OCTOBER, AS WELL AS THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10210006
Incident
Nov 5, 2007
Mileage
54,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed May 7, 2007

VEHICLE HAD A STALLING PROBLEM ON ACCELLERATION. VEHICLE IDLED FINE, BUT FREQUENTLY ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP AFTER VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL. ENGINE WILL MISFIRE, SHUTTER, OR BACKFIRE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL CLEARING UP. ALSO, VEHICLE MISFIRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCATIONS TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY REPORTED COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL INJECTORS AND EGR VALVE TO NO AVAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10189939
Incident
May 4, 2007
Mileage
3,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 28, 2006

DIESEL SMELL IN THE CAB OF A FORD F350 TRUCK WITH 6.0 ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THIS IN THIS TRUCK. BOTH HAVE BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT THE FIRST TIME WAS IN MAY OF 05 AND THE SECOND TIME WAS FEB 06 IS THIS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE SMELL IS SICKENING AND IF YOU DO NOT OPEN THE WINDOWS EYES WATER,FEEL TIRED, SICK TO STOMACH, ALL NOT GOOD FOR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (PEOPLE REALLY LOOK AT YOU LIKE YOU ARE NUTS WHEN ITS 5 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND YOU ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH YOUR WINDOWS OPEN). THIS TIME IT HAS BEEN BLAMED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, THE FIRST TIME IT WAS WHAT THEY CALLED THE DOWN EXHAUST PIPE. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM WHICH HAS TO DO WITH THE 6.0 ENGINE. TOO MUCH PRESSURE FOR THE EXHAUST. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS WITH THE RADIATOR HOSE. I HAVE 46700 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND THE RADIATOR HOSE HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUBBING ON THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, FORD WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE COME UP WITH A NEW HOSE AND NEW PART NUMBER TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING. I HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD IF THEY ARE REPLACING THE HOSE WITH THE OLD STYLE OR THE NEW STYLE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10151402
Incident
Feb 16, 2006
Fuel system
Filed Sep 28, 2005
Crash reported

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F350 DOWN A 2 LANE ROAD WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND ME AT 60 MPH WHEN MY TRUCK STALLED. TO AVOID BEING CRUSHED BY THE SEMI I VEERED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND PUT MY TRUCK INTO THE DITCH AND THE SEMI HAD TO SWERVE TO MAKE IT ALL THE AROUND ME. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD A QUATER TANK OF FUEL IN IT. I HAD TO LEAVE THE TRUCK THERE TILL THE NEXT DAY. THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER VELDE FORD THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULDN'T TOW IT. I CALLED A WRECKER SERVICE AND THEY HAULED IT TO VELDE FORD. VELDE FORD WOULDN'T HAVE A DIESEL MECHANIC TILL MONDAY. VELDE FORD ALSO SAID THEY COULDN'T PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR. THEY DID FIND A THIRD RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR THE EXHAUST SENSOR. ON MONDAY, VELDE CALLED ME TO TELL ME THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT AND THEY ORDERED A NEW ONE WHICH WOULD BE THERE ON TUESDAY. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY STILL COULDN'T REIMBURSE ME FOR THE TOW OR RENTAL CAR BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAD 92,000 MILES ON IT. EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAS 100,000 MILE WARRANTY BECAUSE I DIDN'T BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY WOULDN'T REIMBURSE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO VOICE MY DISSATISFACTION WITH EVERYTHING HAPPENING AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING EITHER AND I HAD TO CONTINUE TO TALK TO THE DEALER. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILING HAD THE SAME SAFETY CONCERNS AS THE 05S34 RECALL HAD THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION WHICH COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND MYPASSENGERS BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CONCERN WITH IT BECAUSE YOUR ORGANIZATION WASN'T INVOLVED. TUESDAY THE FUEL PUMP ARRIVES BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A NEW REDESIGNED FUEL PUMP BECAUSE THE OLD STYLE HAD PROBLEMS AND THEY DIDN'T ORDER THE REQUIRED WIRE HARNESS TO GO WITH IT. THURSDAY ARRIVES AND THE NEW WIRE HARNESS FINALLY GETS THERE. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE ON RV WEBSITE FORUMS AND FORD TRUCK FORUMS WITH THE SAME FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ON 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE TRUCKS. I HOPE YOU FIND THIS COMPELLING ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10138027
Incident
Sep 10, 2005
Mileage
91,890 mi
ElectricalEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Jun 29, 2005

2004 FORD F350 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH. THE STARTER BURNED OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. THE REAR WINDOW LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE STEERING DAMPNER CHAFED. THE LONG DRAG LINK WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS WEAK. STEERING STABILIZER WAS INSTALLED BECAUSE IT WASN'T INSTALLED AT FACTORY. *NM

NHTSA ID
10128050
Incident
Dec 21, 2004
Mileage
60,942 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 2, 2005
1 injury reported

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST FUMES WHICH SEEM TO BE GETTING INTO THE CAB OF THE PICKUP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALSO, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HELP THE OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE EXHAUST FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEAT VENTS. WHEN DRIVING, THE EXHAUST FUMES BURNED THE DRIVER'S EYES, AND GAVE OWNER A HEADACHE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN HAVING INJECTOR PROBLEMS *NM

NHTSA ID
10109551
Incident
Apr 15, 2004
Mileage
31,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 3, 2004

1.) I OWN AN 04, F350 SUPERDUTY, DIESEL TRUCK. THERE ARE 2 FUEL FILTERS \ WATER SEPERATORS ON IT. ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, UNDER THE FRAME AND THE OTHER ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. OWNERS MANUAL RECCOMENDS THAT YOU MUST DRAIN THE ONE UNDER THE FRAME AT LEAST WITH EVERY FILL UP TO PREVENT WATER FROM GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. 2.) THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU MUST USE AN ALLEN WRENCH UNDER THE FRAME TO LOOSEN THE SCREW FOR THE FUEL IN THE FILTER TO DRAIN OUT. FORD RECCOMENDS AT LEAST 25 SECONDS AND INTO A CONTAINER. I HAVE DONE THIS 5 TIMES NOW. 4 TIMES THE SCREW HAS FALLEN OUT AND I WAS SOAKED WITH DIESEL FUEL, AND HAD A 45 SECOND OR SO FLOW OF FUEL ON THE GROUND, CONTAMINATING IT. 3.) I FEEL THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO CHANGE THAT DRAIN SCREW TO A PETCOCK OR A SPRING LOADED SCREW TO PREVENT THE SCREW FROM FALLING OUT. THIS WOULD PREVENT THESE SMALL FUEL SPILLS THAT ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIORNMENT, AND THE DANGEREOUS FUEL THAT IS BEING SPILLED ONTO PEOPLE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10074746
Incident
May 15, 2004
Fuel system
Filed Feb 26, 2004

TRUCK RUNS OUT OF FUEL SHOWING 1/4 TANK ON GAUGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10059047
Incident
Feb 26, 2004
Mileage
1,188 mi

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