NHTSA Complaint #10142792 — 2004 FORD F-250 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10142792
Vehicle	2004 FORD F-250
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Date of Incident	December 1, 2003
Date Filed	November 15, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE TURBO ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE; IT WILL CREEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. ALSO, IF YOU ARE PULLING WEIGHT WITH THE VEHICLE IT WILL ACTUALLY MOVE BACKWARDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TURBO AND THIS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. THEY ARE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A REMEDY TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO HIM THE ONLY REPAIR IS TO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE TURBO. *NM

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