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.
2004 Ford F-250 SD engine complaints
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While on a recent trip pulling our 5th wheel travel trailer we noticed on several occasions the smell of anti-freeze while under acceleration(up hills, highway merging). Once at the campground we made a visual check for any leaks and none were found, but the coolant reservoir was at the min mark. I filled to max. On the return trip same thing happened. Once home I checked for leaks and none were found but coolant was back to min mark. At no time during the trip did the truck overheat or run any differently than normal. I made an appointment at our local ford dealership and after they inspected I was told that the turbo had gone south causing an over boost condition that then entered into the combustion chamber and caused the head gaskets to fail. Then I was told that as the head gaskets had failed pressure from the combustion chamber had entered into the coolant system boosting pressure beyond what the pressure relief cap was rated for on the degas(over flow) bottle and spewed anti freeze out of the bottle, which is what we were smelling. The cost for repairs and parts are estimated at 7,000.00 dollars for a truck that has little over 58,000 miles on it. A call to ford customer service(chris) and a follow up call from his supervisor at my request, has netted us nothing as fords stance on this is "there is nothing that ford will or can do". After some research I see that I am not the only consumer being asked to bear the brunt of fords mistakes. Apparently every item that I was told that needed to be replaced is a part that a multitude of consumers are having issues with. This is unacceptable. They know they have an issue yet they do nothing, and no one is holding them accountable. If I wanted to sell my truck after it is repaired I'd be lucky to recoup anything as this issue has grown so large that everyone is selling and the value has dropped.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that while driving in reverse at approximately 2 MPH, smoke emitted from under the hood. The engine was turned off and the driver inspected under the hood area, where he noticed oil spraying out of the dip stick tube. A large amount of smoke was present however, a fire did not erupt. The contact planned to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. Updated 9/12/13*cn the dip stick tube was completely rusted. Updated 10/22/13
Driving on interstate 65mph. Engine started binding down and speed dropped to 25mph and finally completely died. Had it towed home. Now won't start. Have replaced egr cooler and oil cooler previously . This time replaced fuel pump and all fuel filters. Will crank and run for a very short amount of time then will die again- and not crank back for awhile. Just repeats this process. Now told that it needs head gaskets or high pressure pump. These problems are very expensive. Why will ford not fix these problems that seem to be on all 6.0 diesel models?
Car died while going through a intersection, lost power steering causing me to almost hit a pedestrian and wreck in to the curb almost hitting the stop light pole as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 sd. The contact stated that after several attempts, the engine failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was found that the fuel injection control module wire harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The approximate failure mileage was 103,000..... Updated 03/08/13
I bought this 2004 ford f-250,6.0 diesel in may 2010 with 160k miles on it because lots of people told me to buy a diesel it would give me better performance than gas. I have had nothing but troubles ever since. It started not starting about 2 weeks after I bought it. The ford house is no help at all. Ive had it there several times and all it done was cost me money. It has never stopped running driving down the road like the other complaints iv'e read. But it has left me stranded 50 or 75 times, sometimes it will run perfect for months and all at once it wont start. Showing no codes ford says they cant do a thing. In july last summer it did it 1500 miles from home on vacation. I had a wrecker take it to a shop and $7500.00 and 6 weeks later they had put a new engine in it (said the camshaft broke and scored the piston wall) I came home now 6 months later its doing it again. I cant afford to take it to ford, I cant trade it. What to do??
Egr and oil cooler broken with under 53,000 miles and only two months after purchasing from dealer. Ford refuses to accept responsibility even though they sued the engine maker navistar (international) for a defective engine and won. Ford refuses to help a first time and now last time customer. Please recall these 6.0 diesel engines . Enough is enough
2004 ford f250 super duty egr valve & oil cooler at a cost of $2400.00 to have my truck fixed. There are allot of other complaints posted but it looks like no one is doing anything to get after ford motors to recall this big expensive problem to consumers. Its bad enough the trucks cost so much. Ford is able to increase their profits by not recalling and fixing this expensive problem. I'm a disabled veteran and it took all my money for a month to get my truck back. I could not buy food or pay my bills because it went to getting my truck back with only 1/4 tank of fuel. So now I cannot drive anywhere until the dec 1 2011 when my next government check comes. Please help!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 diesel. The contact stated that when coming to a stop, the vehicle would stall without any warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
2004 ford f-250 sd. Consumer requests assistance in helping obtain satisfactory attention and results related to recalls and repairs *tgw the consumer stated the egr valve was bad and needed to be replaced. The vehicle ran fine for awhile, until the egr valve went bad again. The fuses burned out on a consistent basis, the battery died, the fuel gauge did not give accurate readings, the vehicle stalled on several occasions and the crank position sensor failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 super duty. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where he was advised that the fuel injection control model had failed. The mechanic informed the contact of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system wiring ). The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the recall was performed on the vehicle in 2005 prior to the most recent failure. The manufacturer did not advised whether the fuel injection control module was replaced or the injection control pressure sensor, both of which were included in the recall. The failure and current mileage was 125,000. Update 3/8/11 *cn the consumer stated when he attempted to start the vehicle, it wouldn't start. He noticed the fuel gauge was reading empty. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. It was discovered the fuel injection control module had failed. Also, egr valve was replaced three times which caused loss of power and hesitation. Updated 05/19/11
My 2004 f-250 diesel, 79,292 miles, has been at the local ford dealership since sept. 7th. There are so many diesels broken down, mine did not get pulled into the bay for work until the last week in oct. It is still in the bay waiting an engine as of nov. 11th. Over 2 months in the shop. They changed the oil prior to diagnosing blown head gaskets and over boosting turbo, so they could not confirm if water was in the oil pan. Diagnoses was to replace the head bolts, gaskets, egr cooler, rebuild an over boosting turbo, at a cost of about $3,000.00. After the heads were deemed unusable, much pitting, corrosion of the head where the cylinder imprint is located, the cost went to $7,5000. Since they failed to inspect the oil for coolant, I had little alternative than to request an entire engine, at a cost of $15,500.00. I have worked on engines, and know some of the aspects of blown head gaskets. I requested assistance from ford. They said the dealership was willing to take a 10% discount. After more phone calls, they offered an additional $400.00 off after the discount. I am looking at spending $13,500.00 plus $1,205.25 in sales tax, back up to about $15,000.00 for a truck with 79,292 miles. Ford motor corporation did not offer a dime. I am requesting the national transportation safety board investigate, find ford at fault for knowingly not recommending service bulletins for: 1)over boosting turbos to be replaced with the new designed ones. 2)the head bolts be replaced with the heavier, larger circumference bolts. 3)updated head gaskets. 4)stainless egr cooler so much information has been written on the obvious faults, and the corrections that could be made if ford were forth coming in disclosing the problems, before consumers were required to make huge investments on their engines. There is also a safety issue of the over boosting, and engine accelerating uncontrollably.
My ford f-250 superduty with 6.0 diesel has a hard starting issue and then the engine go from low idle to high idle causing to have to really apply the brakes in order to keep the vehicle from taking off. You can be just gradually taking off and then it accelerates with out warning. Have had instances when sitting at a stop and the engines RPM's jump causing the truck to start taking off and if not reacting fast enough would have hit a car in front of me. I do have a engine code in the vehicle, p2285 which states injector control pressure sensor circuit low. I have seen reports that have LED to safety recalls due to wiring harnesses being faulty. I called the dealer and they said that my truck was not part of the recall, however it sounds real familiar with the problems associated with the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 super duty. The contact stated that the turbo component of the diesel engine failed. The component was replaced by an authorized dealer. In addition, the contact stated that the engine would exhibit an unusual increase in rpms yet there was no power to the engine. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the egr valve was repaired. The contact then noticed a massive oil leak and the dealer replaced the injector control press. The contact continued to notice a lack of power and the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. The dealer inspected the vehicle and replaced the egr cooler and oil cooler. The manufacturer offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000 and the current mileage was 53,183.
Our family was traveling to the beach on a very busy interstate when our 2004 ford f250 diesel, pulling a 35 foot rv, started running hot. I pulled over in the emergency lane to investigate. Let the truck idle and cool for a bit, returned to the interstate to try and get to the next exit for a less dangerous place to work on it. It continued to run hot and upon exiting the interstate on the down ramp the vehicle shutoff, with no power brakes to stop the truck and camper, I was unable to stop the vehicle at the stop sign and blew through it. Thank goodness nothing was coming. Turns out all the water was gone, due to either a blown head gasket or egr oil cooler failure and the motor overheated and ruined. Ford wants to replace the engine for $17,500. The truck has 63,000 miles on it and is just out of warranty. This is a known engine failure problem for ford yet they do not stand behind the problem. If I had known they were having problems I would have had mine fixed or replaced prior to having to pay thousands of dollars to replace the motor. I paid $50,000 for a truck with a premium to get a diesel that is suppose to last forever, and it does not even last more than 63,000 miles. Thousands of people have had to face this problem, and have had to spend thousands of dollars to fix it. All you have to do is search blown head gaskets ford f250 on google to find thousands of people with this problem. The extremely hot exhaust gases get recirculation into the intake manifold, but first it has to be cooled. When the cooler fails, all the water from your engine goes out the exhaust, through the turbo (bye bye turbo), then you are pumping extremely hot gases back into the intake manifold which boils the water, creating extremely high pressures, which lifts the heads and blows the head gaskets. What kind of stupid design is that? Now I have to pay for all of those design problems? I now have a $50,000 boat anchor, which is not worth repair. Help please!!!!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly shut down. There were no warning lights prior to or after the failure. She was unable to restart the vehicle after attempting to jump start it. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the contact was told that the mechanic could not figure out the problem. The mechanic then towed the vehicle to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the needle bearings chewed through the low pressure oil and the metallic pieces dispersed through the engine. The engine needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 41,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 super duty. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH white smoke began to come from the exhaust and the vehicle started to hesitate and shut off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the egr(exhaust gas recirculation system) was not working properly and needed to be replaced. The egr was being replaced by the dealer when the complaint was filed. The egr was replaced twice. The contact stated that the manufacturer needed to issue a recall on the engine since numerous owners has experienced the problem. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 super duty. The contact stated that the vehicle was smoking excessively and loosing anti-freeze through the exhaust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times within one month to address the failure. The dealer advised the egr valve would need to be replaced. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The failure mileage was 144,000 and the current mileage was 147,000.
Is there anything that our government can do to helps alot of us with the problem we have with the ford 6.0 powerstroke engine alot of us have had to pay thousand and thousand of dollars to fix their defective diesel engine. Just tired !!!!! Pay 40,000 to 65,000 for their truck then have to pay thousand move to keep them running. Problems (head gaskets, injector, fuel rail, oil cooler, oil pumps fuel injector control module, PCM, 0 basically the whole 6.0 and components.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 superduty. While driving uphill at 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost power. After shifting in and out of gear, the vehicle stalled two to three times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the egc cooler was reprogrammed because it overheated after pulling a load uphill. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would decide whether they would cover the repair costs and get back with him. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. The current mileage was approximately 60,000.
Ficm on my 6.0 super duty is causing running problems this is just another in a long list of issues ford is aware of, if the truck was to stop running during freeway speeds this may cause serious injury to my family due to loss of braking and steering. I use this truck to tow a travel trailer and at this time I do not feel this truck is safe enough to do this. The local dealer wants $1200.00+ to repair this well known problem. I am not in the position to replace this vehicle. Other problems replaced 4 egr in 50,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 super duty. While exiting the highway at 60 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise. He drove slowly to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the right spark plug had come out of place. The current and failure mileages were approximately 84,000. Updated 10/13/10. *lj updated 10/19/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 super duty. The contact stated that the environmental regulator (egr) failed and ruined the motor. When the contact tried to start the vehicle, the engine began to emit smoke and would not start. There were no warning lights displayed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the coolant, oil filter, gkt kit, head gaskets, egr cooler, oil cooler, intake gasket and turbo were all replaced. The current and failure mileages were approximately 87,690.
2004 250 super duty diesel pick up. Consumer would like to know if there will be a congressional hearing against ford motor corporation. *tgw the consumer stated during the summer of 2006, a surging issue started when driving on the freeway and in stop and go traffic. The dealer replaced numerous sensors, but the problem continued. The consumer also stated the vehicle stalled on the highway several times. The dealer was unable to determine the problem.
Letter from congressman smith's office on behalf of constituent regarding ongoing issues with his 2004 f250 vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle was running rough, there was a severe rattle in the doors, black smoke emitted from the vehicle, the front end was loose, the battery was replaced twice, there was a problem with the steering, transmission and electrical system, the engine light illuminated and ultimately the engine was replaced because it blew a hole through one of the cylinders. *jb updated 05/03/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250 superduty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine ejected spark plugs. The vehicle was taken to a licensed mechanic and repaired by adding an insert into the engine head. The failure had occurred again after the repair was performed. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The current mileage was approximately 85,400.
Periodic power loss pulling out onto highway and engine stumbles blowing black smoke and leaving you sitting and blocking a highway,after 15 or 20 seconds will accelerate. Happens 2 or 3 times a week. Haven't tried to correct ,don't know what is causing it.
I was merging on to highway stepped on pedal got heavy blue and black smoke drive could not see me almost rearended me . If I had not veered right he would have'.
2004 ford f250 superduty, 6.0 diesel, towing a 30ft. 5th wheel rv. Was traveling south on i95 at 65mph and engine cuts off as if the ignition was turned off with no warning loosing power steering and brakes. Truck was towed to ford dealer and repaired at customer's expense. Two engine wiring harnesses was replaced at a cost of $1639.00, $104 towing, $289.00 rental car and 6 days in savannah, ga. Unexpected. This has been an ongoing problem as evidenced by earlier safety recall ford #05s34. Ford still refuses to do anything about the problem because the truck is 10 months out of warranty with only 51,000 miles on the odometer. Safety recall apparently did not solve the problem.
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