Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2004 Ford F-250.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
The tie rod broke while the vehicle was in motion. This caused the vehicle to lose control and crash into another vehicle, causing damage to both vehicles. There was no warning and no sign of any issues. Vehicle has been very well maintained, in fact, it has been in the shop at least once per month for the past year due to a number of mechanical issues unrelated to the tie rod.
Vehicle loses all power-stalls and loses function when idling. Has occurred when exiting freeway way and in a regular neighborhood streets. Need to restart after stall.
Cpsc: heated seat cover was plugged into 2004 Ford f250 super duty via the DC 12v. The vehicle was on for 30.
Driving on sh 239 in refugio county, texas at approx. 70 mph between tivoli, TX and us highway 77 south. Right front tire blew out which immediately caused the truck to veer off the right side of the highway, over a metal culvert, go airborne through a barbed wire fence at the corner posts, land in a pasture and continue through another barbed wire fence with metal fence posts. Distance traveled from road to stopping point approximately 70-75 yards. Tires purchased at discount tire, 9/16/2009 truck mileage 68,000, all tires replaced at this time with lt/265/75r16e1 123r b bf goodrich rugged trail t/a rbl tires.
While driving the vehicle at random speeds the vehicle loses power, sputters and begins to stall. The vehicle has not ever stalled completely, but loss of power is a saftey hazard. The vehicle has been in the shop over seven times to date with 2 recalls being completed. Within one week of recalll completion the same problem continues to exist. This problem began at only 9,000 miles on the vehicle. And has continued to be a problem to date(25,000 miles).