14.9% of complaints about the 2004 Ford F-550 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 4.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is fuel system, diesel (21 complaints), typically at 5.4 yr or about 44,450 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 CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
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.
WHILE SHIFTING, THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. THE TRANSMISSION SURGED, AND THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT BLUE SMOKE. THE CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT EBP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE ENGINE LOADED UP WITH FUEL, SMOKE, SURGING WHEN DOWN SHIFTED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, AND SEVERE MISSING WHEN GEARS WENT DOWN TO FIRST, ALL OCCURRED AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE TOW HAUL POSITION. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ICE OR SNOW COVERED ROADS. *SC
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
DT: THE CONSUMERS 2004 FORD F550 SD STALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. *JB
WE HAVE A FORD 2004 F550 DUMP OF WHICH THE FUEL TANK IS FLAKING AND CLOGGING UP THE FILTERS AND STALLING THE TRUCK OR NOT EVEN STARTING. FORD DOES NOT WANT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS REPAIR. I KNOW WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM ONLY WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG FORD GETS AWAY WITH THIS BEFORE SOMEONE STEPS UP AND DOES SOMETHING . THIS REPAIR RUNS ANYWHERE FROM 1,800.00 TO 2,000.00 DOLLARS ,I GUESS THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WIN FOR THE BIG GUYS AND SCREWING FOR US. *TR