1. Ford F-350
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2004 Ford F-350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

24
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 24 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine stalled · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi7
60–100k mi6
100–150k mi2
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 30, 2012 · 26,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. The contact stated that the vehicle engine failed. The engine block was corroded due to defective material and leaked caused coolant to leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the engine would need to be replaced. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repairs, stating that the warranty was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure…

    ODI 10446359

  • October 15, 2011 · 83,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Loss of coolant, white smoke exiting out of exhaust. Engine over heating. Can lead to blown head gaskets. *tr

    ODI 10430818

  • August 10, 2011 · 80,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. The contact stated the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to function with difficulty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the grv valve, oil cooler and the turbo had to be disassembled and rebuilt. The dealer stated the hoses were too small to control the oil flow and that was why it had to be rebuilt. The dealer stated the…

    ODI 10430638

  • July 1, 2011 · 72,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated to approximately 5 mph and the limp home mode message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was safely driven to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the egr and oil coolers needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the failure was common. The vehicle was not…

    ODI 10432555

  • February 12, 2011 · 98,800 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed as the ficm wiring harness needing replacement. The dealer advised that the failure of the ficm wiring harness caused the fuel pump and injector to fail. The vehicle was repaired. The…

    ODI 10384491

  • November 4, 2010 · 89,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline

    My 2004 ford f-350 6.0 diesel. Hesitate or surges while driving, and/or the engine may stall while driving at all speeds including highway speed, will lose power steering and brakes and when at a stop it will lunge forward. The engine may or may not restart after stall. I feel that this is a great safety concern i have almost lost control of my vehicle on a few occasions while towing my boat and going around…

    ODI 10445520

  • January 10, 2010 · 121,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Injectors

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f350. The contact was driving at approximately 40 mph when the vehicle suddenly began to shake and jerk forward. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who informed the contact that the egr cooler and three fuel injectors were the cause for the failure. The vehicle was repaired at that time. Later, the high oil pressure pump and oil cooler failed. The vehicle was awaiting further…

    ODI 10322358

  • February 1, 2009 · 50,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    2004 f350 6.0 powerstroke boggs when taking off. Sometimes will act like you turned off switch when you push down the pedal there is no effect. Mostly when driving up the mountain its like it don't go past idle has not stalled yet. 8 injectors replaced front and rear injector harness replaced high pressure pump fuel mileage 13 mpg. Head gaskets replaced egr cooler rear main seal all under 65,000 miles. *tr

    ODI 10268988

  • April 26, 2006 · 75,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dt*: the contact stated upon starting the vehicle the oil pressure dropped and the engine died. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where it was determined the oil pump and the lower intake manifold gaskets failed. The oil pump is made of aluminum which influenced the integrity of the pump, and caused the pump to wear out prematurely. The dealer was alerted of the problem, prior to the independent…

    ODI 10156134

  • February 16, 2006

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Diesel

    Diesel smell in the cab of a ford f350 truck with 6.0 engine. This is the second instance of this in this truck. Both have been covered by warranty, but the first time was in may of 05 and the second time was feb 06 is this going to happen again. The smell is sickening and if you do not open the windows eyes water,feel tired, sick to stomach, all not good for driving down the road (people really look at you like you…

    ODI 10151402

  • January 23, 2006 · 29,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling

    Loss of pulling power on my 2004 ford 350 super duty. The truck will lose power to pull under even a small load. When pulling out i have to have a large area of no traffic, have had several incidents where i came close to being hit in the side when i had a power failure and pulling onto roadway. I have had the problem looked at by a ford service center 11 times and they can not repair the problem and refuse to…

    ODI 10149126

  • August 26, 2005

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    We have had several incidents where we are driving the vehicle and it will begin to shake and a puff of black smokes comes out of the exhaust. Then shortly after this happens, we you stop at an intersection, the vehicle will die. This has happened several times. Have had it into the ford dealership on five occasions, they have said it is fixed, when it is not. When hooked to the computer, there is a definite…

    ODI 10134796

  • August 2, 2005

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Dt: contact stated there has been two recalls that have been serviced. But the consumer was still having stalling problems. The service dealer inspected the fuel injector control module harness and replaced the injector control pressure sensor and rep the air charging cooler duct. Most of the time the vehicle stalled was when the vehicle is first taking off, it loaded up with smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe.…

    ODI 10131362

  • April 28, 2005 · 109,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    The engine stalled and would not restart. Vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and it was discovered tha t engine needed to be replaced. *ak

    ODI 10119334

  • March 1, 2005

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Ford f350 truck problem occur suddenly and unexpectedly lose power and stall out. *bf the dealer has been unable to correct or alleviate the problem. (lawyer wrote letter on behalf of consumer)*jb

    ODI 10115054

  • December 21, 2004

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Engine stalled unexpectedly while vehicle was traveling at different speeds. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for check up, but the cause was undetermined.*ak

    ODI 10105301

  • December 6, 2004 · 5,456 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    The engine stalled twice on the highway at about 70 miles per hour. The vehicle was taken to dealer for a diagnosis, but they were unable to determine the cause of the stalling. *jb the consumer stated the she was driving down a mountain when the vehicle lost all power. *tc

    ODI 10103430

  • October 6, 2004

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. Dealer informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak

    ODI 10095298

  • September 1, 2004 · 1,100 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Door · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exhaust System · Headlights

    There are toxic fumes coming through the defroster when it is turned on. Which is distracting the driver on the road. Manufacturer had been contacted by consumer. *ak the consumer purchased a carbon monoxide detector in which the vehicle registered 40 ppm. As the weather turned cold, the consumer was unable to use the defroster or heater due to the diesel fumes from the exhaust system. The consumer suffered nose…

    2 injuries

    ODI 10117789

  • July 21, 2004 · 10,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    While driving vehicle stalled. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

    ODI 10091570

  • June 25, 2004

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    When decelerating vehicle stalled. Dealership serviced vehicle, and technician could not duplicate the problem. *ak

    ODI 10079903

  • June 21, 2004

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Consumer noticed that engine stalled at any speed. Dealership serviced the vehicle several times, but could not duplicate the problem. *ak

    ODI 10079559

  • March 28, 2004 · 3,200 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    While driving at any speed vehicle lost power. *al

    ODI 10065065

  • February 13, 2004 · 2,716 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Intermittently while driving engine shut off followed by the meters on the dashboard reading zero. Then, vehicle stalled. The consumer put vehicle into neutral and restarted. When this happened before lost control of vehicle. The dealership performed several diagnostic tests, and replaced the pcm ground/engine ground,and wiring going to the pcm. The failure still existed. The consumer invoked the lemon law because…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10090178