2004 Ford F-350 SD: complaints, problems and recalls

THERE HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 15 INCIDENTAS WERE THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED, WHILE BEING DRIVEN OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR TURN. THE VEHICLEHAS TWO METHODS OF STALLING - THE FIRST METHOD IS BE IDLING VERY ROUGH - AS IF MISS FIRING ON A CYLINDER/ TIMING ISSUES WHERE IT BLOWS BLACK SMOKE. THE SECOND METHOD IS IF YOU ARE STOPPED WITH YOUR FOOT HOPEFULLY ON THE BRAKE - THE VEHICLE WILL REV UP AND LURCH FORWARD - IF ON THE BRAKE IT WILL SOMETIMES THEN STALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST 4 TIMES - WITH MULTIPLE INCIDENTS P…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125508 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2004 F350 SUPERDUTY WITH 6800 MILES, IT STALLS AND LOSES POWER EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC RECENTLY IT STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL WRECKS. FORD HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES WITH NO LUCK.I ALSO KNOW SEVREAL OTHER FORD SUPERDUTY'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.ONE OF THESE STALLED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC , BUT NO WRECK.MY FORD SERVICE DEMARTMENT HAS NOT FIXED ANY OF THESE TRUCKS

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125676 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. SHE STATED WHILE TRYING TO GET INTO THE TRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARD FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO FALL AND GET HURT. THE DRIVERS SIDE RUNNING BOARD FELL OFF ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND KNOW ONE WAS HURT AS A RESULT TO THAT ONE. *JB *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129962 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED EVERYDAY. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10129994 at NHTSA ↗

DT: CONSUMER STATED 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL SURGE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING TO DEALERSHIP THAT VEHICLE HAD SURGE PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER DID UPDATED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND THE TRUCK RAN SOME WHAT BETTER AFTER THAT. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AFTER A WEEK, AND WENT BACK TO HAVING COMPUTER SURGES. THE TRUCK WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON THIS ISSUE FIVE TIMES. SAME RESULT, THE TRUCK WOULD WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE, THEN BACK…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130548 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 2004 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF ON IT OWN AND QUIT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS. THEY CALLED THE CONSUMER, AND TOLD HIM TO COME AND PICK UP VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALL HAS BEEN CANCELLED, THE REMEDY WILL NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, THEY SENT AN ENGINEER TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HE WAS THE SECOND OWNER FOR THIS VEHICLE. FORD GAVE THE FIRST OWNER A NEW VEHICLE AND RESOLD THE DEFECTIVE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER STATED NONE OF THE RECALLS WERE HONOR…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10131455 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. AND INTERMITTENTLY. HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, 4-WHEEL DRIVE, FUEL INJECTOR, AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING HAS BROKEN,. LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES. CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CONCERNING THE STALLING ISSUE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. BEFORE THE RECALL THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THE DEALERSHIP DID TO TRY TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COV…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132153 at NHTSA ↗

DT: CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 F350 FORD DIESEL. HE BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW WITH ABOUT 3 MILES ON IT. THIS VEHICLE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE HAS ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE LAST TIME WAS ON AUGUST 16, 2005, HE DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 110 MILES, SHUT OFF VEHICLE, AND LET IT SIT IN THE SHADE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. HE THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE ABOUT 3 TENTHS OF A MILE AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF AGAIN, AND LET IT SIT IN THE SHADE FOR ABOUT AND HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES. HE THEN TRIED TO START THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133395 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-06-10 (June 10, 2005)

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.

Consequence: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY 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.