2004 Ford F-250 Powertrain & Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HIS HOME WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

REDUCED POWERED UNDER A GRADE/LOAD. REDUCED ACCELERATION. BOGS DOWN, CANNOT REACH SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 40-45 MPH, UP HILL.

I HAD REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT TWICE AND UNIVERSALS TWICE. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE AND THESE PARTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

FORD F SERIES AND SUPER DUTY PICKUPS WITH 5.4 ENGINES. MY 2004 FORD F-250 HAS AN ISSUE WITH LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. WHEN LOOKING INTO THIS FURTHER WHILE GETTING PRICING, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE DUE TO A MISTAKE IN MATERIAL USED FOR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. SO COMMON THAT AFTERMARKET SUPPLIERS ARE MAKING REPLACEMENT KITS FOR THE PROBLEM. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ATTACHING STUDS WERE MADE OUT OF A METAL THAT QUICKLY RUSTS OUT CAUSING THE FAILURE. AFTER THE FAILURE, I BEGAN TO NOTICE EXHAUST GASES ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CLIMATE CONTROL, WHICH ITS FRESH AIR INTAKE IS IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I ALSO QUESTION THE EMISSIONS STANDARDS BECAUSE OF THE EXHAUST LEAK NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL FIRE RISK FROM HEATED GASES AND FLAMES ENTERING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

2004 FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL. STARTED SHUDDERING A BIT WHILE GOING FROM PARK, DRIVE TO REVERSE. I FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID ON MY GARAGE FLOOR, TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. 4000 DOLLARS TO FIX A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED BY IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING FORD RECALL 05B27. THE MECHANIC PULLED THE "OASIS" REPORT AND FOUND NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE BASED ON THE "VIN". I HAVE CONTACTED FORD WITH NO SATISFACTION. I WAS ADVISED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND MAYBE THERE WILL BE A RECALL AT A FUTURE DATE, AT WHICH POINT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. AGAIN, THIS DEFECT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 05B27. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE AND WHAT FORD TRIED TO STEM WITH THE RECALL. IT IS AN ADMITTED ENGINEERING DEFECT WHICH SHOULD GIVE CAUSE FOR AN EXPANDED RECALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE COUNTRY ROAD, I WENT TO SHIFT (CHANGE GEARS) MY TRUCK, AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL FELL OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL, AND COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. UPON INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE, I FOUND THE PIVOT PIN THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL ROTATES ON WAS MISSING THE RETAINER AND BUSHING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PIN, SO THE PIN HAD MOVED TO THE LEFT UNTIL THE PEDAL BECAME UNATTACHED. AFTER REMOVING THE FUSE PANEL FROM THE DASH BOARD, AND USING A HAMMER HANDLE TO REACH IN AND LEVERAGE THE PEDAL PIN BACK IN PLACE, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I AM AN AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER ENGINEER, AND DO MOST OF MY OWN MECHANICAL REPAIRS ON MY OWN VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT YET TRIED TO PURCHASE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM A FORD DEALER, BUT THE AUTO PARTS STORE DOES NOT HAVE THEM. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY 4X4, 4 DR, DIESEL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. AFTER APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IN REVERSE AND THEN FORWARD WITHOUT ANY HESITATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED TWICE THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO GEAR. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED, THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE SECOND TIME, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE MOTOR ON THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING WILDLY. PULLED OVER, RESTARTED AND TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING UP AND DOWN AGAIN WITH A SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER. VEHICLE WAS LIMPED UNDER ITS OWN POWER BACK TO THE DEALER WITH THE TRANSMISSION ACTING AS IF IT WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. DEALER FOUND AND REPLACED A SOLENOID AND WIRING HARNESS SHORTING TO THE TRANSMISSION PAN. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.

THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A TRUCK FROM FORD BECAUSE OF A REAR CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT. IT WAS A MISREPRESENTATION OF WHAT THEY WANTED TO FIT AN INFANT CHILD INTO. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE CHILD IN THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THEIR NEWBORN CHILD. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED ONE COULD NOT PLACE A REAR-FACING SEAT IN THIS TRUCK. *AK OTHER PROBLEMS CONSISTED OF: ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECASUE THE DEALER WIRED THE PLOW TO IT, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ENGAGE, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATES: THEY WERE TRAVELING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD. DRIVING LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. BEFORE BEING REBUILT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, AND THEN AFTER BEING REBUILT SHIFTED HARD AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT OUT.*AK A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AND NOW THE VEHICLE RUNS PROPERLY. *TT

THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WENT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. OWNER WILL TAKE TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP. *NM

TRANSMISSION ON 04 F 250 SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A LOADED DUMP TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER SHIP NOW AND THEY ARE TELLING ME A RECALLED PART CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD OF NO RECALLS. FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS TELLS ME THAT THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN OUT FOR TWO WEEKS . DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST COME ON PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!! *JB

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE UPON PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMEONE HIT THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO FORD 4 TIMES. *AK

PURCHASED A FORD F250 CREW CAB 4X4 WITH 6.0 PSD IN SEPTEMBER 04. IN THE FIRST PART OF NOVEMBER 04 USED ELECTRONIC ON THE FLY SHIFT TO PLACE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE MADE A LOAD POP. WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE FROM 4X4 IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE TRUCK ALSO HAD A LOAD POPPING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER, HE WAS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE BOTH HUBS PER SERVICE PAPERWORK. ALONG WITH HAVING TO DO A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT( I HAD NOT RAN INTO OR HIT NOTHING). RECEIVED TRUCK BACK, STILL HAD POPPING NOISE IN LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA,CALLED DEALER WAS TOLD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. WENT TO TENNESSEE ON VACATION, 4X4 LOCKED IN 4X4 AGAIN, HAD TO DRIVE IT BACK FROM TENNESSEE THAT WAY. OCNE AGAIN WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT TRUCK MADE A AWEFUL NOISE, ALONG WITH THE POPPING THAT WAS THERE BEFORE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, AGAIN SAID HUBS REPLACED. GOT TRUCK BACK AGAIN NO NOISE WHEN TURNING BUT STILL HAS POPPING ON STARTS AND STOPS, ALSO WHEN THE TRANMISSION SHIFTS GEARS THERES A KLUCKING NOISE. TOOK TRUCK BACK AGAIN, WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS CONTINUED TILL IT GOT REAL BAD, CALLED DEALER, DEALER HAD FACTORY REP ON HAND TO RIDE WITH ME IN THE TRUCK, THE REP HEARD THE NOISE AND FELT IT, TOLD DEALER TO LOOK INTO DRIVELINE PROBLEM, TRUCK WAS KEPT BY DEALER RECIEVED IT BACK TWO DAY LATER, DEALER AGAIN SAID WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. TRUCK IS STILL MAKING THE SAME NOISE BUT NOW HAS STARTED TO GET LOUDER, TRUCK ALSO NOW AFTER THE DEALER UPDATE THE FLASH HAS NO POWER, AND IS HARD TO START. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUCK THAT I AM WORRY ABOUT DRIVING BECAUSE OF NOT KNOWING WHEN OR IF IT WELL BREAK DOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH PASSENGER SIDE AXLE FRACTURED COMPLETELY. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED AND WENT UP UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH JAMMED THE DOOR SHUT . CONSUMER MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

I OWN A 2004 FORD F250 DIESEL CREW CAB 4X4. WE HAVE THE LARIET PACKAGE ALONG WITH THE CAMPER AND OFF ROAD PACKAGES. CURRENT MILES ARE 3600. EHAVEN'T TOWED ANYTHING BEHIND THIS NEW TRUCK YET. ON SUNDAY AUG. 1,2004, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE.THE TOW/HAUL LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS FLASHING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MIKE DAVIDSON FORD THE NEXT MORNING AUG. 2,2004. THEY DROPPED THE PAN OFF THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS ALONG WITH A BAD SENSOR. THE TRUCK IS STILL IN THE SHOP. I WANTED TO KNOW IF OTHER NEW FORD TRUCKS EQUIPED THE SAME WAY WERE HAVING SIMULAR PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS A RARE CONDITION FOR THIS TYPE VEHICLE. *AK

TURBO LAG, STALL, HESITATION, ELECTRICAL. *JB

WE PURCHASED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, 2004 F-250 POWERSTROKE DIESEL ON 4/3/04, LARIAT PKG,TOW/CAMPER PKG FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP IN KENNESAW, GA. IT DID WELL FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT ODD THINGS BEGAN TO HAPPEN, ROUGH SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION/DECREASE IN GAS MILEAGE/RIDING ROUGHLY. ON 6/8, BEFORE A TRIP TO FLORIDA, MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AND TO HAVE THE OTHER PROBLEMS CHECKED. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT SAID THEY COULD'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT DID MENTION THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. WE LEFT FOR VACATION THE VERY EARLY ON 6/18. ON 6/25, IN FL, THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. COULD ONLY GET IT IN ONE GEAR, THE TOW/HAULING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. A DEALERSHIP THERE IN PALM BEACH, DIAGNOSED-WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS TAKEN APART. (WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DISCLOSE TO US THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AT 17 MILES. IT HAD 79 MILES ON IT WHEN WE PURCHASED IT). A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS ORDERED AND WE WERE STRANDED ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE IT WOULD ARRIVE. ON 6/30, MY HUSBAND PICKED UP THE TRUCK BUT IT STILL WASN'T OPERATING PROPERLY. ABOUT 8PM HE CALLED TO SAY THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN AGAIN. BACK TO THE FL DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING, LED TO ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS OF THE COMPUTER/PROCESSOR BEING BAD. THAT WAS REPLACED AND THE TRUCK HAS WORKED SOMEWHAT PROPERLY SINCE THAT TIME. IT STILL HAS SOME ODD SOUNDS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, THE GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED AS LOW AS 8.9 (ORIGINALLY -17 MPG - PULLING A CAMPER.) IT STILL IDLES ROUGHLY SO WE EXPECT TO BREAK AGAIN. THIS TRUCK IS ON ITS THIRD TRANSMISSION & 2ND PROCESSOR. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, FORD MOTOR CO., AND AUTOMOTIVE GRP 1. MY SINCERE THANKS TO AL PACKARD FORD SERVICE DEPT IN PALM BEACH CO, FL FOR THEIR HELP IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AND FOR HELPING THESE STRANDED VISITORS. *AK