2004 Ford F-250 SD: sudden unintended acceleration

6 of the 254 complaints about the 2004 Ford F-250 SD describe sudden unintended acceleration.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 50,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Sudden unintended acceleration by model year

2023
1
2022
1
2021
2
2020
2
2019
2
2018
2
2017
1
2015
1
2012
1
2007
1
2005
1
2004
6
2003
2
2002
1
1999
1

What owners say

Filed Dec 8, 2016 · Engine · 58,000 miles · CA

"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).

Filed Apr 19, 2010 · Fuel system · 128,000 miles · MI

Tl*-the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 sd. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH the vehicle accelerated without warning. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated the failure is due to the injection control pressure module (icp). The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were 128,000.

Filed Nov 23, 2009 · Engine · 3,000 miles · NM

Erratic engine RPM stalling as well as sudden acceleration without moving accelerator pedal.

Filed Sep 29, 2006 · Acceleration · 50,000 miles · MD

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated on its own at various speeds intermittently. Also, this had happened while stopped at a red light. The dealership had seen the vehicle five times. The first two times, the problem could not be duplicated. The third time, an unknown part was replaced. The fourth time, the computer was reprogrammed, but the problem persisted.

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Acceleration · 40,500 miles · TN

2004 ford f250 super duty diesel at 11:30 pm had un intended acceleration while traveling in the fog. The vehicle simply took off wide open while in a curve without my foot on the gas pedal at all. This is second instance of this happening. Steve marsh ford dealership was aware of the turbo revving up and had worked on this multiple times prior to the unintended acceleration. I notified my insurance carrier farm bureau agent mark milam 731‑855‑2591 the next morning.

Filed Apr 14, 2005 · Fuel system · 10,700 miles · TX

My 2004 ford f250 super duty crew-cab truck accelerates and decelerates spontaneously on its own while I am driving at a uniform speed. This can persist for a number of miles before abating. The engine just begins to rev up and then down for no apparent reason. When stopped at a traffic light, with my foot only on the brake, the truck suddenly accelerates and lurches forward. I tried putting it in park while at the traffic light, but it died when I did so. The truck is used for trail fcor two large horses, and should it spontaneously accelerate or completely stop while trailering on the freeway, the results could be disastrous. This significant safety issue is what prompts my complaint to the federal safety agency. We took the truck to our ford dealership mechanic, and he said that ford has had a number of similar complaints.