2004 Ford F-250 Engine Problems
- 15
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- failure mileage · 7 records
- without warning · 5 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The…
ODI 11221790
Electrical System · Engine
Experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart. It will also stall after letting off the throttle when approaching a stop and occasionally while while stopped at a light. Rpm's will also drop to 500 and i have no throttle response, if it doesn't stall completely. This may occur 4 or more times a day, then may not occur again for a few days or weeks. There is absolutely no telling when…
ODI 11208303
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and it took numerous attempts to restart. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not notified. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle, but was not able to locate the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was similar to what was…
ODI 11217074
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
ODI 10892003
Engine
The third from the front on the passenger side spark plug blew out and a heli coil was replaced and after under 500 miles it blew out again now they are replacing a second heli coil and i am worried on if it will hold and how dependable it will be. Second i am wondering if there is any compensation from ford motor co. For the expenses of this procedure and if any head work/replacement is needed and whom wolud be…
ODI 10873006
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the fuel injection control module was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.
ODI 10907261
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving at any speed, the vehicle would stall without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 184,000.
ODI 10733944
Engine
Faulty exhaust manifold bolts break off and cause excessive noise, exhaust enters the drivers cabin, vehicle will not pass emissions inspection and is expensive to repair. I have 4 ford vehicles with this problem. First incident was at around 50,000 miles and 48 months after purchase. Ford refused to make repairs under any portion of the factory warranty. They claim lifetime emissions warranty doesn't cover it, nor…
ODI 11046164
Engine
I have a 2004 f 250 super duty with the 6.0 engine it is a known fact that the bolts that hold the heads down streach when hot letting water into the oil system its all over the interrnet about the 6.o engine that ford provides the only fix is to have the cab removed and replace the bolts with studs that can take the high temp that the engine produces this is only one of the problems but this problem cost me over…
ODI 11183594
Electrical System · Engine
Driving the vehicle 20mph lost all power to engine, left without power steering, brakes or control of vehicle. Pulled over and tried to start vehicle, it did not start, but after a few minutes it restarted. This has happened three times in february 2015. I contacted ford motor company, was assigned a case number. She checked on nhtsa recall 05v270000. She stated that the repairs to this vehicle have already been…
ODI 10689658
Engine
Spark plug number 3 blew out of the aluminum cylinder head. *tr
ODI 10586466
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 tdi. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, white smoke started to emit out of the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the vehicle had blown a head gasket. As a result, the cooler, egr, and head gasket needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10544959
Engine · Power Train
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…
ODI 10523485
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-20. The contact stated that there was a recurring failure with the egr valve cooler. The turbo engine also failed and as a result, caused damage to the engine heads which resulted in a stalling failure. In addition, the fuel level gauge would not provide accurate fuel level readings. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10522838
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. The contact stated that hile driving 50 mph, the vehicle began to lose power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis and the turbo was replaced. The failure was a recurring issue and was replaced a total of four times. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 800 and the current mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10511783