2004 FORD F-350 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

THE TRUCK STARTED TO STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET UP TO ROAD SPEED OF 55 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS LOSING SPEED, JERKING AND BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURE TO WARN ME OF ANY PROBLEMS, IE. ENGINE LIGHT. THIS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONCE, CAUSING POTENTIAL TRAFFIC HAZARD. THE CAM SENSOR AND FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COSTS INVOLVED WERE HIGH THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE STALLING. THANK YOU,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A MALFUNCTION TO THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE, CAM SENSOR AND THE TURBO . THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH NEW COMPONENTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE 2004 F-350 6.0L POWERSTROKE DIESEL ENGINES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START. HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE MORNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL INJECTION AND OIL PRESSURE SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A USED 2004 FORD F350 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK IN SUMMER OF 2006. I WOULD SAY WITHIN THE FIRST 6-8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE TRUCK WE STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK CUTTING OUT (NO POWER). WE HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY CHANGED OUT A FEW HOSES AND DID A FEW OTHER THINGS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE TRUCK WAS ORIGINALLY UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AND NOW THEY WON'T BACK THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO CUT OUT (LOSE POWER). THE TRUCK LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALMOST EVERY OTHER TIME WE DRIVE THE TRUCK. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE CROSSED MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND HAD THE TRUCK LOSE POWER AND ALMOST GOT HIT FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC GOING...

3 ISSUES: 1) VEHICLE STOPPED AT RED LITE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASE, LAST TIME 3/4/10. 2) VEHICLE DIES, LAST TIME DIED 3 TIME ON 3/1/10, TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP, NTF 3) SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, 3/1/10, NTF, REPEATED ON 3/2/10, VEHICLE GOES TO IDLE STATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED, AND THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET HAD FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, BUT BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. HE MADE THE REPLACEMENTS HIMSELF. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.

VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR THE 6TH TIME, VEHICLE IS UNDER 100,000K MILE WARRANTY WITH FORD. FORD KNOWS OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE AND DOES NOTHING TO FIX THEM. NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS, OIL LEAK, COOLANT LEAK, BOOST LEAK, AND CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED SEVERAL PROBLEMS, STILL FORD CONTINUES TO FAIL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. PUNDMANN FORD NOW STATES NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2008 AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NOW FOR THE 6TH TIME. I WANT IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY! *TR

2004 FORD F350 CREW CAB DIESEL SAT IDLE IN DRIVEWAY FOR APPROX. 6 WEEKS. A FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMP. WHILE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND UNOCCUPIED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. HE STATED THAT THE EGR VALVE COOLER AND HEAD GASKETS FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ELECTROLYSIS DEVELOPED INSIDE THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. EACH PART HAS BEEN REPAIRED 2-3 TIMES. HE ALSO NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUSED BY MELTED FUSES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THE FAILURE AT THE TIME HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.

DT: THE CONTACT STATES 2004 F-350 6.0 DIESEL TRUCK HAS LOW OIL PRESSURE. A VERY SHORT TIME AFTER BUYING THE CAR IT STARTED HAVING LOW POWER AND SHUT DOWN. ALSO, HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THIS WAS THE FIFTH TIME THAT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON CURVES IN A MOUNTAIN ROAD WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT IT KEPT HAPPENING. THE DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTORS, BUT MORE OF THEM GO OUT. *AK

DT: THE CALLER SAYS TRUCK SOMETIMES LOSES POWER. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME. THE CALLER SAID THAT SOMETIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THEN VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER, AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN HE LOST POWER. IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN SITTING STILL. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE RECENTLY HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THE WIRING HARNESS. AFTER 170 MILES THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE CALLER HAD AN APPOINTMENT NEXT TUESDAY WITH DEALER. MANUFACTURER SAID TO KEEP BRINGING IT IN. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE THEY REPLACED THE TURBO AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. *NM