2004 FORD F-250 SD

345 complaints filed with NHTSA.

345
Complaints
17
Crashes
14
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL37
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM33
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING21
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL18
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE16
STEERING14
ENGINE14
TIRES13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)7
SUSPENSION6
SUSPENSION:FRONT6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6

Recalls (4)

06E02600023/03/2006

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE D

07E10600017/12/2007

WHEELS:HUB

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 M

11V35200013/07/2011

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

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 TH

05V27000010/06/2005

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

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.

Recent Complaints

20190305FireSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

CPSC: HEATED SEAT COVER WAS PLUGGED INTO 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY VIA THE DC 12V. THE VEHICLE WAS ON FOR 30. *DT *TR

20190305FireEQUIPMENT

CPSC: HEATED SEAT COVER WAS PLUGGED INTO 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY VIA THE DC 12V. THE VEHICLE WAS ON FOR 30. *DT *TR

20141014CrashAIR BAGS

HIT A TREE AT 50 MILES AN HOUR HEAD ON AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 239,000

20140813CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

DRIVING ON SH 239 IN REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS AT APPROX. 70 MPH BETWEEN TIVOLI, TX AND US HIGHWAY 77 SOUTH. RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSED THE TRUCK TO VEER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, OVER A METAL CULVERT, GO AIRBORNE THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE CORNER POSTS, LAND IN A PASTURE AND CONTINUE THROUGH ANOTHER BARBED WIRE FENCE WITH METAL FENCE POSTS. DISTANCE TRAVELED FROM ROAD TO STOPPING POINT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 YARDS. TIRES PURCHASED AT DISCOUNT TIRE, 9/16/2009 TR

Mileage: 105,000

20140813CrashWHEELS

DRIVING ON SH 239 IN REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS AT APPROX. 70 MPH BETWEEN TIVOLI, TX AND US HIGHWAY 77 SOUTH. RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSED THE TRUCK TO VEER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, OVER A METAL CULVERT, GO AIRBORNE THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE CORNER POSTS, LAND IN A PASTURE AND CONTINUE THROUGH ANOTHER BARBED WIRE FENCE WITH METAL FENCE POSTS. DISTANCE TRAVELED FROM ROAD TO STOPPING POINT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 YARDS. TIRES PURCHASED AT DISCOUNT TIRE, 9/16/2009 TR

Mileage: 105,000

20140813CrashTIRES

DRIVING ON SH 239 IN REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS AT APPROX. 70 MPH BETWEEN TIVOLI, TX AND US HIGHWAY 77 SOUTH. RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHICH IMMEDIATELY CAUSED THE TRUCK TO VEER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, OVER A METAL CULVERT, GO AIRBORNE THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE AT THE CORNER POSTS, LAND IN A PASTURE AND CONTINUE THROUGH ANOTHER BARBED WIRE FENCE WITH METAL FENCE POSTS. DISTANCE TRAVELED FROM ROAD TO STOPPING POINT APPROXIMATELY 70-75 YARDS. TIRES PURCHASED AT DISCOUNT TIRE, 9/16/2009 TR

Mileage: 105,000

20140126FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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 BATT

Mileage: 197,000

20140126FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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 BATT

Mileage: 197,000

20130212CrashENGINE

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. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

20121114CrashTIRES

TIRE FAILURE. B F GOODRICH UUF212210. I HAD 2 OF THE TIRE FAIL IN JUNE 2012. I HAD THE OTHER 2 TIRE EXAMINED AND WERE SAID TO BE GOOD. THE 3RD TIRE FAILED IN SEPTEMBER CAUSING MY TRUCK TO LEAVE THE HI WAY TROTALING OUT THE TRAVEL TRAILRE I WAS TOWING TO ROLL OVER AND TOTALED OUT. B F GOODRICH DENIED MY CLAIM SAYING IT WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZZARD. I NEVER HIT ANYTHING IN ANY OF THE TIRE FAILURES. I HAVE THE TIRE AND PHOTOS OF THE OTHER 2 TIRES THAT HAD BELT FAILURES. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN COINCIDE

Mileage: 121,000

20100524CrashAIR BAGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ENCOUNTERED BLACK ICE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND BEGAN TO ROLL OVER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR MONTHS. THE INJURIES SUSTAINED CONSISTED OF THREE BROKE

Mileage: 65,000

20100524CrashSEAT BELTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ENCOUNTERED BLACK ICE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL AND BEGAN TO ROLL OVER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR MONTHS. THE INJURIES SUSTAINED CONSISTED OF THREE BROKE

Mileage: 65,000

20100512FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXHIBITING STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART INTERMITTENTLY (EXACT SYMPTOMS OF NETS ACTION NUMBER: EA05003)DEALERSHIP IS NOT COVERING UNDER RECALL AND THEY ARE INDICATING THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE AFTER REPLACING FCIM HARNESS. *TR

Mileage: 178,000

20100510CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE POLICE DID NOT APPEAR ON THE SCENE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

20100505FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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,

Mileage: 87,690

20100414STRUCTURE

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE WIDE SPACE BETWEEN THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE RUNNING BOARD. AS WHEN HIS WIFE EXITED THE VEHICLE, HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD AND WENT BETWEEN THE RUNNING BOARD AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMERS WIFE BROKE HER LEG. *TS

20090701FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EGR COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WOULD PRODUCE A LOT OF SMOKE AND FAIL TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY ONCE THE EGR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THERE WAS A FACTORY WARRANTY THAT COVERED THE PART FOR TWELVE MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. THE FAILURE ALWAYS OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILUR

Mileage: 99,000

20090625FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PUMP OUT COOLANT AND SMOKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOLTS USED FOR THE HEAD GASKET. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS

Mileage: 140,000

20090303FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING, I BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. I THEN OPENED MY WINDOWS AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A 1/4 MILE MORE UNTIL A SURGE OF HEAVY SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR IN TO THE CAB VIA THE A/C VENTS. I STOPPED THE TRUCK, AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. ALMOST ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND A/C SYSTEM IS BURNT. I'M NOT SURE IF THE TRUCK R

Mileage: 83,000

20080821TIRES

HAD 2 GENERAL AMERITRAC TIRES MODEL# M&S LT235/85R16 TREADS COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF THE TIRES ON TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS, ALL WITHIN 16 DAYS OF EACHOTHER CAUSING APPROX $8000.00 IN DAMAGE & INJURY TO MY EYE AREA. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE OTHERS ARE INJURED OR LOSS OF LIFE OCCURS. *TR

Mileage: 29,991