2004 FORD F-550 SD Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel Problems

2004 F550 DIESEL. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY HEAD-GASKET *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY RUN FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT OVERHEATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT COST CLOSE TO 10,000 TO FIX THE TRUCK. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT THE TURBO HAD OVER BOOSTED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND AN ANTI-FREEZE SMELL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INNER COOLER HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE HEAD GASKET EXHIBITED A LEAK. THE INNER COOLER WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500. UPDATED 10/05/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45- 55 MPH. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR WHICH WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED WITH NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,602. UPDATED 12/08/10. *LJ THE RADIATOR HOSE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/13/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550. THE CONTACT HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN HIS VEHICLE TWO WEEKS AGO. THE REPAIR COST $800. IN AUGUST OF 2002, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HE STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ENGINE RELATED FAILURES OVER THE FOUR YEARS THAT HE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE HOSES, PLANETARY GEAR, O-RING WAS REPLACED THREE OR FOUR TIMES, HEAD GASKETS, WIRING HARNESS FOR THE INJECTORS, INJECTORS, HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, CLUTCH FAN, EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER, TURBO SYSTEM, OXYGEN SENSOR, EXHAUST SENSOR, AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ

ON JULY 7 2006 AT 8:00AM I WAS NOTIFIED BY OUR BRANCH MANAGER IN THE HARTFORD CT AREA THAT ONE OF OUR TRUCKS WAS TOTALED DUE TO FIRE THAT BURNED DOWN THE TRUCK OVERNIGHT. OUR DRIVER PARKED THE TRUCK AT HIS DRIVEWAY AT HONE AT 10:00PM, AND THE FIRE TOOK PLACE AT 2:00AM, 4 HOURS AFTER HIS ARRIVAL HOME. I WENT TO SEE THE TRUCK AND MET THE FIRE MARSHAL OF THE TOWN OF COLCHESTER CT WHERE THE DRIVER RESIDES. THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY BURNED, AND ACCORDING TO THE FIRE MARSHALL THE FIRE STARTED AT THE TURBO UNIT OF THE TRUCK. THIS WAS A 2004 FORD F550 CAB-CHASSIS TRUCK VIN NUMBER [XXX] WITH 28,000 MILES. IT WAS UNDER THE 3 YEARS 36,000 MILES WARRANTY OF FORD. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY HAD AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING COMPANY THAT CAME TO EXAMINE THE TRUCK. A REPORT ON THEIR FINDING WAS ISSUED TO...

TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR OVERHEATING PROBLEM. ON THE FIRST TRIP OUT WITH THE TRUCK AFTER BEING PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE TRUCK OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND NEITHER DEALERSHIP OR FORD WANT TO INVESTIGATE SOURCE OF FIRE. TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *NM

THE LOSS VEHICLE IS A 2004 FORD F-550 CHASSIS WITH A TOW BODY, WHITE IN COLOR. A 7.3 LITER POWER STROKE TURBO DIESEL ENGINE POWERS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ID NUMBER IS [XXX]. MACK TOWING OWNS THE TRUCK IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THE OPERATOR NOTICED THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER AND THEN STALLED. HE THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND SAW FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. EXAMINATION OF THE EXTERIOR REVEALED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PROGRESSED TO THE EXTERIOR CAUSING FIRE DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND BOTH FENDERS. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE EXTERIOR REVEALED THAT PRIOR TO THIS EVENT EXTERIOR WAS IN OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ALL WINDOW GLASS WAS BROKEN AND MELTED DUE TO THE FIRE. THE FRONT TIRES AND WHEELS WERE ALSO PRESENT AND DAMAGED BY FIRE. THE REAR TIRES AND WHEELS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE TIRE TREAD DEPTH...

DT: THE CONSUMERS 2004 FORD F550 SD STALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. *JB