NHTSA Complaint #10135205 — 2004 FORD F-350 SD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10135205
Vehicle 2004 FORD F-350 SD
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State NY

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2004 FORD F350 AND A F250 BOTH HAVE THE 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE. THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS AND TURBO AND POSSIBLY THE FUEL PUMP ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. BOTH TRUCKS LOAD UP AND START TO RUN VERY ROUGHT THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SITUATION IS TO FLOOR THE THROTTLE INTILL IT CLEARS UP PRODUCING AN EXTREMELY AMOUNT OF BLACK SMOG. SEVERAL TIMES THE TRUCKS HAVE STALLED WHILE DRIVING LEAVING US WITHOUT POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. RET URN TRIPS TO THE NEAREST DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN A GOOD EXPERINCE THEY TELL US THAT BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY 6.0L DIESELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FORD IS SLAPPING THEM ON THIER HANDS FOR FIXING THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVIABILITY WARRENTY. I LEFT THE DEALER NOT SURE WHERE TO TURN THE TRUCKS ARE NOT FIXED AND THIS CONDITIONS DO CREATE A HAZARD. THE DEALER EVEN TOLD ME THEY HAD A WHOLE FLEET OF SCHOOL BUSES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THEY WERE FIXING SO THE PROBLEM IS NOT JUST MY PROBLEM THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND EVEN KNOW OF THE SOLUTION WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING BUT IT APPEARS FORD IS HOLDING THE DEALERS HOSTAGE AND LEAVING THE CUSTOMERS WITH A HAZARDOUS VECHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS NOT A DRIVIABLITY WARRENTY BUT A SERIOUS RECALL ISSUE. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN DO WITH THIS

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