Major Problems with 2004 Ford F-250 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Ford F-250

2004 Ford F-250 LINKAGES Victims: 1

2004 Ford F-250 FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 3500 miles

2004 Ford F-250 WIRING Victims: 1

Browse 2004 Ford F-250 complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford F-250 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. conditions forced driver to pull the vehicle off the road. unable to restart	23 ~ 30542 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle experienced power surges with no load in the trailer. this would occur on less of an incline with...	19 ~ 109149 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. the contact stated that hile driving 50 mph the vehicle began to...	15 ~ 115751 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving at any speed the accelerator pedal sticks intermittently. dealer inspected the problem on several occasions but was unable...	13 ~ 21273 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM new ford f-250 with only 80 miles stopped suddenly in the middle of traffic. the vehicle has been with the	11 ~ 16426 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 6.diesel engine shut down at highway speed. *ak...	11 ~ 12404 miles
TIRES while driving consumer noticed vehicle was riding rough. consumer inspected vehicle and noticed driver's side tire had a bubble. dealership	7 ~ 27510 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. the contact stated that the brakes failed. after inspecting the vehicle the...	6 ~ 120966 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was...	6 ~ 137833 miles
POWER TRAIN 2004 ford f250. consumer states faulty icp sensor or faulty egr valve *tgw the reverse planet gear in the transmission...	5 ~ 95800 miles
STEERING 2004 ford f250 has a defective steering box. mr sc...	5 ~ 128055 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 2004 ford f250 super duty king ranch. after reflash to repair an idle problem truck developed three very dangerous conditions....	5 ~ 76976 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL engine shuts-off while driving. on three separate instances engine shut-off for 1~2 seconds while driving then restarted. on another occasion	5 ~ 12396 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer purchased a 2004 ford truck in november 2003 and had nothing but problems since then. this vehicle shut off...	5 ~ 3440 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving at any speed vehicle stalled. consumer had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified but did not resolve the...	4 ~ 46000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. the contact stated that the brakes failed. after inspecting the vehicle the...	3 ~ 81847 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE about 9/15/2010 the vehicle while stopped at a red light failed to accelerate when light changed and the gas pedal...	3 ~ 133667 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving 50 mph the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. the dual air bags did not deply.	3 ~ 17000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving west bound on interstate highway 80 east of imlay nv at approximately 70 mph in lane #2 the...	2 ~ 48001 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f250. while driving at any speed the vehicle lost power and the engine completely...	2 ~ 140000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt: the consumer stated that 2004 ford f250 intermittently on the road. this has happened about 20 times. the dealer...	2 ~ 10500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving/idling the exhaust fumes seep into the passenger compartment. as a result the fumes irritate consumer's eyes.*ak...	2 ~ 98800 miles
SEAT BELTS the front and rear seat belts would not stay locked in the belt buckle and would release. the dealership repaired	2 ~ 33500 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the consumer owned a new 2004 ford f250 with a 6.0 liter diesel engine. on march 7 2004 while driving...	2 ~ 21623 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. while driving 45 mph in rainy conditions the window wipers were activated...	1 ~ 215000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 ford f250. consumer states faulty icp sensor or faulty egr valve *tgw the reverse planet gear in the transmission...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 ford f250. consumer states faulty icp sensor or faulty egr valve *tgw the reverse planet gear in the transmission...	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. the contact stated that while driving at speeds of 65 mph and...	1 ~ 158000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt*: the consumer stated when depressing the brake pedal the vehicle lost all steering. the vehicle was taken to the...	1 ~ 40000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i work for security at a nuclear plant. we have two 2004 ford f250 pickups. i and several other people...	1 ~ 1800 miles
STRUCTURE the consumer was driving through a patch of black ice lost control of the vehicle and rolled over 6 times....	1 ~ 18000 miles
CHILD SEAT the consumer was driving through a patch of black ice lost control of the vehicle and rolled over 6 times....	1 ~ 18000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while turning right or left consumer heard a loud popping noise coming from the front. suddenly the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably.	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving at any speed vehicle stalled. consumer had the vehicle towed. dealership was notified but did not resolve the...	1 ~ 10000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING truck failed to respond to steering. attempting to correct for right drift truck crossed over left shoulder causing damage. *bf...	1
EQUIPMENT while driving the vehicle at random speeds the vehicle loses power sputters and begins to stall. the vehicle has not...	1 ~ 9000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS consumer stated while driving driver side window shattered. dealership said that they will repair the glass but will not repair...	1 ~ 2800 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2004 ford f250 super duty king ranch. after reflash to repair an idle problem truck developed three very dangerous conditions....	1 ~ 800 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when engaged in cruise control engine malfunctioned. as a result power steering and power brakes failed. *ak cruise control was...	1 ~ 2300 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the vehicle shook all over the road and it misfired. it vibrated and rumbled. it was not a problem...	1 ~ 12000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY dt: the vehicle shook all over the road and it misfired. it vibrated and rumbled. it was not a problem...	1 ~ 12000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES when the consumer went use the spare tire he discovered the tire was too small for the vehicle which caused	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING oil was leaking from the engine. vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic replaced the rear main seal	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving vehicle stalled. consumer restarted vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection and mechanic was not able	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving consumer noticed vehicle was riding rough. consumer inspected vehicle and noticed driver's side tire had a bubble. dealership	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when turning on the air conditioner or heater strong diesel fumes enter the passenger cabin. dealer will replace the flex	1 ~ 8000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving vehicle wandered from side to side and had almost hit a guard rail. vehicle was taken to the...	1 ~ 16 miles

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