6.9% of complaints about the 2004 Ford F-350 SD came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2004 vehicle — around the middle of the 236 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine cooling (43 complaints), typically at 3.3 yr or about 68,000 miles.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RANGER TRUCKS BUILT FROM JANUARY 25, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2011 AT THE TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND SERVICE PARTS DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS FOR CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2011 MODEL YEAR RANGER TRUCKS, 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR EXCURSION VEHICLES, AND 2002 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEAR F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS SHIPPED WITH A SUBCOMPONENT (SLIDER) THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DE
NON-FUNCTIONING LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART.
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
I HAVE A 2004 F350 SUPERDUTY WITH 6800 MILES, IT STALLS AND LOSES POWER EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC RECENTLY IT STALLED AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL WRECKS. FORD HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES WITH NO LUCK.I ALSO KNOW SEVREAL OTHER FORD SUPERDUTY'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.ONE OF THESE STALLED PULLING INTO TRAFFIC , BUT NO WRECK.MY FORD SERVICE DEMARTMENT HAS NOT FIXED ANY OF THESE TRUCKS
DT: THE CONTACT STATES 2004 F-350 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK HAS LOW OIL PRESSURE. A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER BUYING THE CAR IT STARTED HAVING LOW POWER AND SHUT DOWN. ALSO, HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THIS WAS THE FIFTH TIME THAT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON CURVES IN A MOUNTAIN ROAD WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING. THE DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS, BUT MORE OF THEM GO OUT. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TURBO CHARGER FAILURE RESULTED IN A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER SERVICE WAITING FOR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE TURBO CHARGER PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS BEING DENIED REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. HE WAS TOLD THE REASON HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HIS TRUCK WAS DUE TO THE AFTER MARKETS PARTS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/07/05.*JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL (05V270000) REGARDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING WAS PERFORMED WHICH RESULTED THE VEHICLE TO STALL TWICE, MAKE DIFFERENT NOISES AND HAD PROBLEMS ACCELERATING AT 48 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE 10/05 AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. ALSO THE GAS MILEAGE WENT DOWN FROM 17 TO 12 MILES PER GALLON.*AK