2004 Ford F-250 SD
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 2004 Ford F-250 SD. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Certain federal-mogul replacement wheel hub assemblies with the brand names: national, carquest p/nos. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, and 515060, shipped between january 23, 2006, and december 20, 2007, sold for light duty and medium duty trucks. the inboard retention nut used to maintain hub bearing assembly can loosen resulting in an ABS…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Wheel separation can result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Federal-mogul will notify customers and will replace the hub assembly free of charge. the recall began on february 7, 2008. owners can contact federal-mogul toll-free at 877-489-6659.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
254 complaints13 involved a crash12 involved a fire14 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and was unable to restart. In other instances, the vehicle restarted with a delay and the engine was slow to gain speed, but later accelerated at a high rate of speed. Dan collins ford…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and was unable to restart. In other instances, the vehicle restarted with a delay and the engine was slow to gain speed, but later accelerated at a high rate of speed. Dan collins ford (541-947-4965, located at 351 n o st, lakeview, or 97630) and crown motors (541-947-4965, located at 351 north o. Street, lakeview, or 97630) were notified, but were unable to replicate the failure. In addition, black smoke was present and the vehicle idled high and low. The vehicle was not repaired and was unsafe to be driven. The vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,686.
- Electrical system · Engine · Fuel/propulsion system
Takara recall I was driving down the freeway when the check engine light came on I all the sudden had a loss of power and it was like the motor was sputtering like it had a misfire after that it's very hard to start and barely moves it comes up with multiple injector codes that all failed at the same time some high some low
- Electrical system
2004 ford F250 sd 6.0L sputters, lunges & dies out when idle, waiting in traffic or driving slowly. Luckily, it's been starting right back up. It has been occurring quite often lately. Looked up possible causes and found recall 05v270000 from 2005, which seems to be the exact issue I am having.…
2004 ford F250 sd 6.0L sputters, lunges & dies out when idle, waiting in traffic or driving slowly. Luckily, it's been starting right back up. It has been occurring quite often lately. Looked up possible causes and found recall 05v270000 from 2005, which seems to be the exact issue I am having. Called ford and was told there are zero recalls pertaining to this truck and that that particular recall does not include my truck. I have seen many of the same complaints about this same exact vehicle and how this issue hadn't been covered under said recall. I have the nhtsa recall no ea05003, but it has timed out and IS no longer available for viewing on this site. Please realize that all these same vehicle owners are having the same dangerous issue and it isn't being taken seriously by ford or the nhtsa.
- Equipment · Seats › Front assembly › Seat heater/cooler
Cpsc: heated seat cover was plugged into 2004 ford F250 super duty via the dc 12V. The vehicle was on for 30. *Dt *tr
- Service brakes
The parking brakes were never very effective and despite being repaired several nothing has been able to improve them. the truck has a manual transmission and disc rear brakes. it IS dangerous to park it on a hill even if its left in gear.
- Wheels
On saturday, 6/2/18, myself, husband and another passenger were involved in an incident in goochland county, va. Road conditions were normal, no rough road, potholes and no items in roadway. We were traveling on a rural, two lane road with no side shoulders(just trees) when our left rear tire…
On saturday, 6/2/18, myself, husband and another passenger were involved in an incident in goochland county, va. Road conditions were normal, no rough road, potholes and no items in roadway. We were traveling on a rural, two lane road with no side shoulders(just trees) when our left rear tire started vibrating and making a strange noise. Before we had time to slow down, we heard loud banging and crunching. Seeing as there was no place to pull over, we had to stop and investigate in the middle of the lane. What we saw was a still fully inflated tire, with the tread torn off and flapping. This completely destroyed the bed and who knows possibly what else of our truck. The tires have good tread life, were inflated to the manufacturer suggested pressure and were not dry rotted or worn unevenly. We had to have the truck towed an hour back home because of the condition. I have reached out to the manufacturer and have not been able to get anywhere with them. This IS not a fluke, seeing as I am not the only one complaining on here about this issue. We were extremely lucky that we were not injured or even killed. Our tires are 33x12.50x16.5 bf goodrich all terrain t/a ko. pictured below IS the proof of tire tread separation and damage done to my vehicle.
- Parking brake · Power train
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. After parking the vehicle and attempting to exit, the vehicle began to roll backwards. The contact was able to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, and applied the emergency brake. It was later discovered that the emergency brake would no longer…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. After parking the vehicle and attempting to exit, the vehicle began to roll backwards. The contact was able to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, and applied the emergency brake. It was later discovered that the emergency brake would no longer function. On another occasion, the contact parked, turned off the engine, and exited the vehicle. Upon returning to the vehicle, it was discovered that it had rolled approximately 30 feet from the original parked position. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 124,000.
- Engine
"Ficm & icp recall" received a recall notice from ford july 2005 in regards to faulty ficm and icp. the ficm was repaired august 2005 by a ford dealership. Note, we did not have any issues with the truck prior to the fix. January 2006 we had to take the truck into the shop due to the engine…
"Ficm & icp recall" received a recall notice from ford july 2005 in regards to faulty ficm and icp. the ficm was repaired august 2005 by a ford dealership. Note, we did not have any issues with the truck prior to the fix. January 2006 we had to take the truck into the shop due to the engine running rough while idling and acceling; the ficm was replaced due to a short; the issue that was just fixed on the truck. The truck has been in the shop 5 times since january 2006 and has cost us over $11,000 out of pocket to try and resolve this issue that started after the initial recall fix. we have contacted ford hdqrs and they advised to take the truck into the dealership which we did multiple times. Over the last few months the surging has become increasingly worse. while traveling in heavy traffic on I5 pulling a 30' 5TH wheel trailer, the truck surged forward unexpectedly just missing the car in front of us. a few weeks ago I was stopped at an intersection, when I began to take my foot off the brake to move forward the truck surged forward 3 feet. I was lucky there wasn't another car close or a person in the street. just the other day I was parallel parking and when I took my foot off the gas to back up a little the truck surged backward almost hitting the car in back of the truck. the truck also stalls just before coming to a complete stop occasionally. this issue has become extremely dangerous in that I don't feel safe driving the truck. I looked into the california lemon law and it sounds like the truck might be covered under this. we need to get rid of this truck but feel ford does not stands behind their product. I have attached the recall notice and some of the receipts for the repairs done to the truck just in regards to this surging issue. I was only able to attach 5 documents but have many more if needed. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Engine
#3 spark plug ejection
- Tires
This IS the 8TH separation out of 11 tires they have all happened after about 2 hours of highway driving this one blow and caused about 2300 dollars of damage to my truck not including the tire 3 miles south of iola kansas coming from independence missouri it gave about 3 to 5 seconds of bobble…
This IS the 8TH separation out of 11 tires they have all happened after about 2 hours of highway driving this one blow and caused about 2300 dollars of damage to my truck not including the tire 3 miles south of iola kansas coming from independence missouri it gave about 3 to 5 seconds of bobble and as I applied the brakes to pull over it blew. This caused the truck to go into the on coming traffic and I was just able to get control of the truck and get it off the road.bf goodich claim there IS not a problem with this tire but I have discovered why they say that. this size of tire usually IS purchased for jeeps and small pickup weighing 3000 to 4000 pounds but IS rated for e load when you used the tire on a lighter vehicle it does not heat up but my pickup IS 9000 lbs. Before this last trip I had costco check the tires and air pressure the day before the trip and I checked them on the day of the trip. So I know they were air to the required pressure. I believe the tire must be recalled and load rated no high than c
- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system · Vehicle speed control
Driving on the highway , complete loss of throttle but the engine was still running at a low amperage. Was able to pull off the road and turned it off. It wouldn't start back up right away. Had to wait a while it would start and limped it home. No problems for a few days, then it started acting up…
Driving on the highway , complete loss of throttle but the engine was still running at a low amperage. Was able to pull off the road and turned it off. It wouldn't start back up right away. Had to wait a while it would start and limped it home. No problems for a few days, then it started acting up again. A couple times it would start, but at a low idle with no response of the gas peddle. The final straw was last week. I was driving on the highway to work. Each time I came to a stop, it would lose throttle. I was able to turn it off and back on to get going. Then at a major intersection of hwy 41 and 145, it wouldn't turn back on and I was in the middle of the hwy. I had to push it to the side of the road and it would turn but not start. I had it towed to my mechanic on saturday and monday when they got to it, after charging the batteries, it started right up and they haven't been able to get it to fail...when this happens, there IS no oil pressure on the gauge. This IS dangerous and potentially hazardous or deadly. I could have easily been injured or killed if I had been hit.
- Tires
Bf goodrich ta KM2 tires I have three separate on a trip that started august 14,2015 the tires have 19000 miles on them. The first tire separated on the 14TH and I put a spare on it. The other two tires separated on the 16TH and now the 4TH tire IS showing signs of separation. The tires were purchased from costco on 6/6/2012 mileage on the pichup was 151101 and IS now170852.2
- Electrical system · Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cac tube was replaced, but the failure persisted. In 2014, the vehicle was taken to…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cac tube was replaced, but the failure persisted. In 2014, the vehicle was taken to and independent mechanic. The technician replaced the fuel pressure regulator, the fuel injection control module, and one glow plug. The contact indicated that the failures continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and the contact was informed that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The contact indicated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 85,000.
- Electrical system
We have been having on and off problems for about a year with our vehicle stalling while driving. The vehicle would start up but only go about 3 blocks and then stall again. We have replaced the ficm. Vehicle seemed of for a few months and now we are having a problem with it running rough at low…
We have been having on and off problems for about a year with our vehicle stalling while driving. The vehicle would start up but only go about 3 blocks and then stall again. We have replaced the ficm. Vehicle seemed of for a few months and now we are having a problem with it running rough at low idle speeds and missing while driving and running rough. We have been told its the icp sensor and there may be a recall on these part.i called ford today and our vehicle doesn not fall under this recall but yet we have had the same problems with the ficm amd icp (recall05s34) can you please check and see if any other 2004 ford F250 super duties are having issues also that ford IS not fixing????? *tr
- Electrical system · Fuel/propulsion system
My truck started to stall intermittently, I've had it to the dealer to have numerous repairs performed. I saw nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000 which references ford recall no. 05S34. I called to inquire at west brothers ford in sullivan mo. And was told my truck has no recalls. I called ford…
My truck started to stall intermittently, I've had it to the dealer to have numerous repairs performed. I saw nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000 which references ford recall no. 05S34. I called to inquire at west brothers ford in sullivan mo. And was told my truck has no recalls. I called ford customer service and the first person said the recall expired and my truck was no longer under warranty. The second person said my truck wasn't affected because the recall said "certain" vehicles. My truck falls in the manufacture dates listed on the recall, has the 6.0 engine and IS stalling now. I have owned my truck since new and it has not had this work performed on it. I would like an explanation of what "certain" vehicles apply to this recall and why mine doesn't. I would also like my truck fixed or reimbursed by ford, unless they can show why my truck doesn't need the work done. This IS a safety matter. Thank you. ## vin passed ## ford F250 super duty 2004 ## *tr
- Electrical system
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil filter housing, the oil filter tube and unknown sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 197,000.
- Electronic stability control (esc) · Engine · Fuel/propulsion system
While driving at speeds between 40 and 65 mph, the vehicle will suddenly stall. Fuel light engine preheat warning lights will come on. If the cruise control and/or tow haul are in use at the time of the stall, they are shut off at the same time. Engine can usually be restarted; on a few occasions…
While driving at speeds between 40 and 65 mph, the vehicle will suddenly stall. Fuel light engine preheat warning lights will come on. If the cruise control and/or tow haul are in use at the time of the stall, they are shut off at the same time. Engine can usually be restarted; on a few occasions it has been necessary to turn on the emergency flashers and attempt to get out of traffic. This creates a hazardous situation when driving on interstate highways. The stalling has occurred when the vehicle has no load and also when pulling a light weight fifth wheel camper. We have taken the vehicle to 2 local ford dealerships, they have replaced parts (accelerator pedal, & a "fuel management module) but have been unsuccessful in correcting the problem and claim to be unaware of any history of problems with this model vehicle. *tr
- Engine
Vehicle will stall or no start due to high pressure pump leaving you stranded and could lead to a dangerous situation. There are numerous amount of same issue with this truck and something should be done by ford. *tr
- Air bags
Hit a tree at 50 miles an hour head on and the driver side air bag didn't deploy. *tr
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The contact stated that the emergency brake was engaged in order for the vehicle to come to a stop. The contact stated that after…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The contact stated that the emergency brake was engaged in order for the vehicle to come to a stop. The contact stated that after inspecting the vehicle it was found that the brake line was fractured and fluid was leaking from the brake line. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
- Structure › Body · Tires · Wheels
Driving on sh 239 in refugio county, texas at approx. 70 mph between tivoli, tx and us highway 77 south. Right front tire blew out which immediately caused the truck to veer off the right side of the highway, over a metal culvert, go airborne through a barbed wire fence at the corner posts, land in…
Driving on sh 239 in refugio county, texas at approx. 70 mph between tivoli, tx and us highway 77 south. Right front tire blew out which immediately caused the truck to veer off the right side of the highway, over a metal culvert, go airborne through a barbed wire fence at the corner posts, land in a pasture and continue through another barbed wire fence with metal fence posts. Distance traveled from road to stopping point approximately 70-75 yards. Tires purchased at discount tire, 9/16/2009 truck mileage 68,000, all tires replaced at this time with lt/265/75r16e1 123R b bf goodrich rugged trail t/a rbl tires. *tr
- Engine · Engine and engine cooling
TL* the contact owns 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated while driving her vehicle would shake and stall. There were no warning lights present however, the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that injectors 3,5,6 and 7, the exhaust back pressure sensor and the fan clutch…
TL* the contact owns 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated while driving her vehicle would shake and stall. There were no warning lights present however, the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that injectors 3,5,6 and 7, the exhaust back pressure sensor and the fan clutch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage were 144,788.
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked violently. The failure occurred intermittently when the vehicle was idling or coming to a stop. Additionally, the engine stalled but was able to restart seconds later. The vehicle was…
TL* the contact owns a 2004 ford F-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked violently. The failure occurred intermittently when the vehicle was idling or coming to a stop. Additionally, the engine stalled but was able to restart seconds later. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to locate a problem. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling
Our 2004 F250 diesel 4X4 super duty was parked in the driveway overnight, properly plugged in due to the cold. A neighbor woke us up to state it was on fire. The entire front and interior of the truck was engulfed in flames before the fire department arrived. After it was extinguished, the county…
Our 2004 F250 diesel 4X4 super duty was parked in the driveway overnight, properly plugged in due to the cold. A neighbor woke us up to state it was on fire. The entire front and interior of the truck was engulfed in flames before the fire department arrived. After it was extinguished, the county fireman pointed the believed the point of ignition appeared to be at the firewall on the drivers side due to the fact that the master brake cylinder & battery were disintegrated. Plus the secondary battery & radiator were partially intact which are in the front. The fire dept stated that if it had been a frontal point of ignition due to the block heater the radiator & battery on front passenger side would've burned first due to aluminum materials. *tr
- Steering · Suspension
Front end shakes violently after hitting a rough spot on pavement at highway speed. Continues until speed IS reduced to less than 50 mph. There are several other complaints on your database for the same problem, so why isn't something being done about it? This IS a very serious issue. My wife would…
Front end shakes violently after hitting a rough spot on pavement at highway speed. Continues until speed IS reduced to less than 50 mph. There are several other complaints on your database for the same problem, so why isn't something being done about it? This IS a very serious issue. My wife would not have been able to handle this happening to her. This happened once before about a year ago and I had the truck checked, but nothing could be found. Even though it's ten years old, truck only has a little over 24,000 miles. *tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
- Engine stalling
In a june 7, 2005 letter, ford notified odi that it would be conducting a safety recall of approximately 180,000 ford f-super duty, excursion and e-series vehicles equipped with 6.0L diesel engines to correct two wiring related conditions that could result in engine stall (nhtsa recall no. 05V-270, ford no. 05S34).the…
In a june 7, 2005 letter, ford notified odi that it would be conducting a safety recall of approximately 180,000 ford f-super duty, excursion and e-series vehicles equipped with 6.0L diesel engines to correct two wiring related conditions that could result in engine stall (nhtsa recall no. 05V-270, ford no. 05S34).the affected vehicles were built between september 29, 2003 and may 31, 2004.according to ford, vehicles with the conditions may stall without warning and may or may not restart.ford will instruct owners of vehicles included in the recall to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the fuel injector control module wire harness upgraded or replaced and or have a new injection control pressure sensor connector installed.during a may 2005 presentation to odi, ford identified a number of potential failure mechanisms that could affect engine performance in various segments of the subject vehicle population, including the wiring conditions addressed by 05v-270.the wiring conditions, which both affect engine fueling, were the most likely conditions to result in engine stall.the recalled vehicles comprise approximately 43% of the subject vehicle population and account for 75 of the 113 odi reports that have a valid vin (66%).the voq complaint rate for the recall population IS 45/100k while the rate for vehicles outside the recall population IS 17/100k and their trend (by date of receipt) IS declining.based on the analysis, odi believes ford?s actions are sufficient to address the current safety risks and the investigation IS thus closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety related defect does not exist.further action will be taken if warranted by future circumstances.
- Engine stalling
Twenty five of the odi failure reports are duplicative of ford complaints.twenty odi reports do not contain a vin (and may or may not be duplicative of ford reports).the 14 alleged crashes and 2 alleged injuries were all minor.submitted during preliminary evaluation (pe) 04-070, ford's response to odi's information…
Twenty five of the odi failure reports are duplicative of ford complaints.twenty odi reports do not contain a vin (and may or may not be duplicative of ford reports).the 14 alleged crashes and 2 alleged injuries were all minor.submitted during preliminary evaluation (pe) 04-070, ford's response to odi's information request (ir) letter contained about 5,000 consumer reports (mors) and 8,700 field reports (cqis).ford reviewed the complaints and categorized them.the manufacturer reports shown above represent a count of unique vehicles that ford categorized as allegedly stalling due to a subject engine component ('a' category, see ford's ir response letter for further detail); some of these vehicles received multiple reports.odi has not yet confirmed ford's categorization of these reports, nor has odi confirmed ford's categorization of the remaining reports (which ford states do not pertain to the alleged defect).ford submitted nearly 19,000 warranty claims, many of which involved claims for a technical service bulletin (tsb 04-13-08) and field service action (fsa 03b05) which ford identified as potential remedies for stalling complaints.odi has not confirmed that either of these are a remedy for engine stalling complaints.several other dealer communications related to engine stall were also submitted as well as over 50 product modifications, 15 of which involve revisions to the software for the electronic engine control unit.further investigation IS required and odi IS upgrading pe04-070 to an engineering analysis (ea).during the ea, odi will establish and update manufacturer failure report counts, further investigate the frequency and trend of stalling complaints, and determine the scope and safety implication of stalling events.odi will also investigate ford's remedies, their effectiveness, and whether further action IS required.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10243490When performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving MERCON SP, MERCON LV has replaced all versions of MERCON SP and can be used going forward. Mixing MERCON LV and MERCON SP in the same transmission is acceptable. After 30-Jun-2023, MERCON SP ATF will no longer be manufactured and will only be available until inventory depletes.
- 10189008This SKU is a Transmission Line. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the connector. The transmission line connector may have an incorrect thread size, which will prevent it from being installed.
- 10171326This SKU is a Spare Tire Hoist. Test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to be returned for testing and containment. We don't have evidence that these test results have contributed to a product failure.
- 10171325This SKU is a Spare Tire Hoist. Test results identified that the pull force parameter was not within specification, as a precautionary measure unsold inventory was requested to be returned for testing and containment. We don't have evidence that these test results have contributed to a product failure.
- 10165713Some 2002-2008 F-Super Duty, F-150 and Mark LT vehicles may exhibit concern during or after programing the VSM. The programming may fail or vehicle symptoms such as inoperative door locks, dome lamps, door ajar indicators or auto lamps may occur after successful programing. To ensure the VSM is configured correctly, use the Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) scan tool and select the blue ball and socket icon in the upper left corner. Select the utility knife in the bottom left corner. Select Update/Special Function and enter 53061 in the blue box then press the tick mark. The screen will go back to the system utilities page. Navigate to the toolbox tab and run the Programmable Module Installation (PMI) on the VSM. The procedure will prompt you to manually enter the as-built into the VSM. Obtain the as-built data from PTS > OASIS > As-Built.
- 10148818This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.
- 10056196Ford: when shifting between park, reverse and/or during 2-3 shift, an intermittent clunk occurs with a torqshift transmission. Model 2003-2014 f-super duty, e series, excursion, F-53 motorhome chassis, low cab forward.
- 10055648Ford: the restraint control module (rcm) when using vcm II, would have an error code 35 and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b1035, and difficulty attempting programmable module installation (pmi). Model 2001-2004 f-super duty.
- 10055629Ford: on some trucks, there IS a no crank situation and if voltage on transmission range sensor at pin 21, IS less than 5 volts, disconnect the engine cooling fan clutch, electronically, and recheck voltage. Model 2003-2007 f super duty, 2004-2010 e series, 2003-2005 excursion.
- 10028404Ford trucks service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Vehicles have experienced severe steering wheel and front wheel vibrations and oscillations after traveling over a bump or dip in the road. Models 2006 f-250/350 super duty 4X4. Updated 7/22/09. Csc letter was received.
- 100248651999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip.
- 100243256.0L turbocharger carbon deposit diagnostics and service tips. Updated 5/29/08.
- 100238556.0L--mil on--p0401, p0402, p0404, p1335--lack of power or surge with some 2003-2007 f-super duty, 2003-2005 excursion and 2004-2008 e-series vehicles.
- 100236531999-2008 f250-f550 super duty 4X4 with electronic shift transfer case not engaging 4X4.
- 10022675Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes.
- 10022295Dtc's p006a or p132b - lacks power, surge, or flutter after field service action 06e17.
- 100222936.0L diesel engine - oil leak or boost pressure leak at hot side charge air cooler duct.
- 10022243Lack of power due to low fuel pressure - fuel tank liner seperation.
- 10021621Lack of power due to low fuel pressure, fuel tank liner seperation.
- 10021619Air filter water ingestion / snow packing with codes p0103.
- 10021484Adding additional bulbs to turn indicator or hazard flasher circuits.
- 100214646.0L oil seep or boost pressure leak at hot side charge air cooler duct.
- 10021462Cold start driveability - white smoke, lacks power, exhaust odor, surges, runs, rough, or no start.
- 10021236Lack of cooling fan operation.
- 100212326.0L turbocharger carbon deposit diagnostics and service tips - lack of power, white or black smoke, surge, p0238, p0299, p0404, p2262, and/or p2263.
- 10021229Watch for oil flow from the base engine oil pump. Vehicles equipped with a 6.0L diesel engine.
- 10021174Driveability issues and/or dtc p132b, p006a immediately after reprogramming.
- 10021173Oil flow from the base engine oil pump.
- 10020150Repeat turbocharger or vgt replacement.
- 10020069Misfire, lack of power, buck/jerk, excessive smoke or crank/no start.
- 10019949Water-in-fuel (wif) lamp on.
- 10019947Neutral tow capability - service kit requirements.
- 10019945Voluntary emission recall 06e17 supplement #1: control module recalibration. Corrosion may exist at the electrode surface on the exhaust pressure (ep) sensor; fuel delivery timing during cold weather may not be optimal; and/or exhaust gas recirculation (egr) system operation at idle may not be optimal.
- 10019810Lack of power or mil on - turbocharger sticking - revised diagnostics.
- 10019808Exhaust pressure sensor input no longer used if pcm IS reprogrammed - service tip.
- 10019795P0404 service tip.
- 10019385Coolant degas bottle overflow - 6.0L.
- 10019380White smoke, lacks power, exhaust odor, surges, runs rough, or no start - 6.0L.
- 10019075Fuel conditioner. Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling in cold weather, excessive white smoke on cold start, hard start, or coking of components exposed to exhaust.
- 10018939Coolant degas bottle overflow.
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