2004 Ford F-550 SD Recalls & Complaints

Incident: February 1, 2016 · Filed: February 9, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE LATER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S JOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY, MELTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,862.

Incident: September 7, 2015 · Filed: October 13, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550 SUPER DUTY. WHILE THE LINK WAS IN THE AIR WITH A WORKER LOCATED IN THE BUCKET, THE LINK FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WORKER'S BUCKET CAME DOWN WITH FORCE CAUSING INJURY TO HIS HEAD, BACK, AND PELVIC AREA. THE WORKER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN AN EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR A LINK FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Incident: February 13, 2013 · Filed: February 25, 2013

THE TRUCK IN QUESTION IS A 2004 FORD F-550 DIESEL. UPON DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL, TRUCK STALLED AND NO LONGER WORKED PROPERLY. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS SUFFERING FROM RUST INSIDE THE TANK. BASED ON THE WORK DONE, RUST PARTICLES THAT FORMED INSIDE THE TANK WERE FORCED THROUGH THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER DAMAGING BOTH AND CAUSING AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS. I CALLED FORD DIRECTLY TO ASK ABOUT ANY RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL CURRENTLY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE $3000 BILL FROM THEIR INDEPENDENT DEALER. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A TRUCK THAT IS NOT USED FOR PLOWING AND ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES WOULD SUFFER SUCH A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE REPLACEMENT TANK WAS MADE OF SOME TYPE OF PLASTIC NOT THE OEM METAL TANK THAT WAS ORIGINALLY USED ON THE TRUCK WHICH MADE ME QUESTION THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON TANKS OF THIS MODEL QUITE OFTEN SO THEY REPLACED THEM WITH A PVC MODEL. UPON FURTHER DISCUSSIONS THROUGH BLOGS AND OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES I WAS ABLE TO FIND A FEW OWNERS OF THE SAME TRUCKS THAT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THESE DISCUSSIONS PROMPTED ME TO FILE THIS CLAIM. *TR

Incident: May 15, 2009 · Filed: August 10, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK WAS PEELING AND ENTERING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Incident: July 2, 2012 · Filed: July 12, 2012

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

Incident: May 30, 2012 · Filed: June 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 8/8/12 *CN UPDATED 08/15/2012 *JS

Incident: April 10, 2009 · Filed: April 9, 2012

2004 F550 TRUCKS HAVE THE INSIDE GAS TANKS PAIN OR LINEN, PEELING OR DELAMINATING. THIS CAUSE THE MOTOR TO STALL. BECAUSE ALL THE LITTLE PIECES OF PAINT GOING TO THE INJECTORS.FOR 3 YEARS (2009-2010 AND 2011) IN A ROW, WE NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM OURSELVES COSTING US $3,500 EVERY TIME -THIS YEAR IS THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST YEAR I CALL FORD MOTOR CO, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO MAKE A RECALL. BUT IF YOU CHECK GOGGLE.COM AND GO TO 2004 F550 COMPLAINT'S PAGE YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK ON DEC 2004 AND PAID FOR IT $56,000- DOLLARS, WAS NOT A CHEAP TRUCK. ALSO, I WERE TALKING TO A LOT OF F550'S OWNERS ( MOST OF THEM LANDSCAPERS)AND THEY HAD OR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SO..........FORD CO IS WASHING THE HANDS, AND NOT DOING A RECALL ON THIS. *TR

Incident: July 27, 2004 · Filed: April 9, 2012

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 FORD F550 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK LINING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED HOWEVER AND THE FUEL TANK LINING REPEATEDLY FAILED, CONTAMINATING THE FUEL SYSTEM UPON EACH RECURRENCE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL LINING FAILURE WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. KMJ

Incident: December 21, 2011 · Filed: January 5, 2012

VEHICLE (2004 DIESEL F550 TRUCK) WAS TRAVELING ON I-405 DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER SAYS THAT THE PAINT/LAMINATE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK IS CORRODING AND PIECES OF DEBRIS ARE BEING FED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM CAUSING SUDDEN STALLING OF VEHICLE. NO OFF-ROAD DIESEL HAS EVER BEEN USED IN THE TANKS--STANDARD DIESEL FUEL ONLY. *TR

Incident: March 29, 2006 · Filed: August 18, 2011

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