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 the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,686.
2004 Ford F-250 SD engine problems
114 complaints (45% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 44,836. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 114
- of this car's complaints
- 45%
- typical mileage
- 44,836
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine: diesel37
- Engine16
- Exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)7
- Exhaust system5
- Engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger4
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe3
- Exhaust system: emission control2
- Engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford F-250 SD engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD engine
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Stalling 68Loss of power 20Won't start 13Check engine light 12Engine failure 7Overheating 7
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
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 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 the federal safety agency 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 the federal safety agency?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition is denied.
DP05005
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 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.
PE04070
What 2004 Ford F-250 SD owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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
"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).
#3 spark plug ejection
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.
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 the federal safety agency 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Questions about the 2004 Ford F-250 SD engine
Does the 2004 Ford F-250 SD have engine problems?
Owners have filed 114 complaints about the engine of the 2004 Ford F-250 SD, 45% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2004 Ford F-250 SD engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 44,836 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford F-250 SD have bad engine?
The Ford F-250 SD model years with the most engine complaints are 2004 (114 complaints), 2002 (105 complaints) and 2001 (99 complaints).
Other 2004 Ford F-250 SD problems
Electrical 56Fuel system 38Transmission 21Acceleration 17Tires 17Steering 15Suspension 15Brakes 8Body 7Airbags 5Wheels 3Driver assistance 2Lights 2Seat belts 2Visibility 2Seats 1
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