2004 Ford F-250: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER INSPECTED THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT ONCE EVERY 100 MILES. ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE FAILS TO DECREASE RPM'S WITHIN 5 OR 5 SECONDS. ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME THE ENGINE WOULD INCREASE RPM'S, USUALLY 100 TO 250 RPM, BUT OCCASIONALLY UP TO 600 RPM'S. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046697 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CONDITIONS FORCED DRIVER TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. UNABLE TO RESTART UNTIL 30-60 -SECONDS LATER. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053371 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER PURCHASED A 2004 FORD TRUCK IN NOVEMBER 2003, AND HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. THIS VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET/ ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE BEING ON A CURB. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER/MECHANIC SHOP 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053403 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055503 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT USE THE SPARE TIRE, HE DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RIDE ABNORMAL. *AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,190 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055687 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055973 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK IN AUGUST 2003 AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. ENGINE REVS UP WHILE IN GEAR AT A STOP AND VEHICLE LURCHES INTO TRAFFIC. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056333 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS RIDING ROUGH. CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A BUBBLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER, LEFT SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO BUBBLE. GENERAL TIRES 2585R16. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10059244 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-05-17 (May 17, 2004)

CERTAIN LARIAT AND KING RANCH MODEL PICKUP TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." SOME TRUCKS WERE INADVERTENTLY EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN INCORRECT TIRE LOAD RATINGS FOR THE STATED VEHICLE AXLE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING. ALSO, THE TIRE MAY BE INFLATED ABOVE THE DOT LISTED INFLATION PRESSURE.

Consequence: IF A TIRE WAS OPERATED IN AN OVER-LOADED OR OVER-INFLATED CONDITION, THE TIRE MAY RUPTURE RESULTING IN A RAPID AIR LOSS, WHICH CAN CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY INCORRECT LOAD RANGE TIRES. ADDITIONALLY, IF ANY TIRE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE BE CHECKED WITHIN 500 MILES AFTER ANY TIRE REPLACEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT. FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Reported: 2011-07-13 (July 13, 2011)

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DEFORMATION. A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A DEFORMED SLIDER MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL, TAIL LIGHTS, HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL FLASHERS AND/OR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO ACTIVATE.

Consequence: NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.