Engine Exhaust System problems of the 2004 Ford F-250

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-250. After starting the vehicle, the contact noticed white smoke was emitted from the exhaust pipe. Also when driving any speed, the contact noticed that the vehicle would suddenly decelerate. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 184,000.

Ficm on my 6. 0 super duty is causing running problems this is just another in a long list of issues Ford is aware of, if the truck was to stop running during freeway speeds this may cause serious injury to my family due to loss of braking and steering. I use this truck to tow a travel trailer and at this time I do not feel this truck is safe enough to do this. The local dealer wants $1200. 00+ to repair this well known problem. I am not in the position to replace this vehicle. Other problems replaced 4 egr in 50,000 miles.

I have a 2004 Ford f250 super duty with a 6. 0 diesel. The egr cooler was replace twice under warranty and with the truck now out of warranty with 111,000 miles on it, the egr cooler went out once more and Ford would not help me out on the repair so I had to pay for it myself. There is a huge problem with the 2003 through 2005 6. 0 diesel. It has happened to thousands of owner. Owners of these vehicles are being forced to bypass the egr cooler, there by making it inoperable. This is in violation of epa standards and Ford should be forced by the government to recall these vehicles and repair them right. This is not only a fairness issue; it is a clean air safety issue.

2004 f250 super duty / engine chokes down and sometimes stalls. Happens often, mostly in city traffic. They claim to have replaced sensors and valves; but, the truck has progressively got worse (2-3 times a week).

I have a 2004 f 250 super duty. I experienced a blow out of the spark plug on two occasions. The first I was able to put the plug back in and re-thread the plug. It just recently blew out the second time which will result in a greater repair. I have a mechanic whom I regularly use and he has stated to me that he is aware of no less than twenty five Fords that he has personal knowledge or has experienced this problem first hand. This should most certainly be a recall. I was not aware of the potential for an engine fire. At first I believed the noise was probably from a blown exhaust gasket. I would have never imagined that a spark plug would have blown out of my engine let alone have any knowledge or concern that fuel vapor is being openly sprayed into the air. Now I realize that I also placed myself in harms way putting myself under the hood trying to locate the source of the noise. What if that vapor had ignited while I was peeking around in the engine? this is a serious hazard. I don't care what Ford says or what silly excuse they can make for this. There is simply no reason why a spark plug should be blowing out of an engine like this. For whatever incoherent reasoning Ford can derive it is most certainly irrelevant. What is the difference what causes this problem? what relevance does splitting hairs over this have? none because it is all speculation. The fact is that a very serious and dangerous condition is present as a result of this and the overwhelming evidence suggests it is a design flaw at the liability of Ford. Will it take someone to be burned over 80% of their body to come to a conclusion that this should be recalled? furthermore Ford has a poor track record with recalls. I had a 93 f 250 recalled in 2004 for the draining double gas tank problem. For ten years I complained about this and Ford finally sent me a notice for a recall in 2004. Was I suppose to recall my truck from the junk yard?. . Its a great disservice to Ford customers.

I own a 2004 Ford f250 sd diesel and on 10/11/08 took a trip to sante fe nm which approx 55 miles and from what they tell me a fuel injector stuck and let fuel into the cyl thus ruining the engine. I believe that this related to the shop replacing the turbo which blew up into pieces and went into the exhaust and possibly into the fuel system jamming up the injector causing the damage. This was the second turbo with in the last 3000 miles. This vehicle has only 35400 miles I feel the engine should be covered by warranty due to miles on vehicle and also the original warranty not even a month past.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford f250 superduty. While driving uphill at 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power. After shifting in and out of gear, the vehicle stalled two to three times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the egc cooler was reprogrammed because it overheated after pulling a load uphill. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would decide whether they would cover the repair costs and get back with him. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. The current mileage was approximately 60,000.

On 10-28-05 driving on 395 in victorville I stopped at a red light, the light turned green I proceeded and at about 30 mph I heard a bang and what seemed to be a real bad exhaust leak. I was close to a Ford dealer so I limped it over to them. They told me what it was and gave me an estimate to repair it. . . $4100. 00. It blew the right front plug and coil out. Plug is mia. Has not been repaired yet. I am in the process of getting Ford to repair it at their expense. The truck has 44,800 miles on it and was purchased new sept 2004. Whether or not Ford takes care on my truck there needs to be a safety recall because this is a flying projectile propelled at an extreme rate. This could be a safety problem because if someone is under the hood for what ever reason and one of those things blows, it could be fatal. Or if it shoot out the fender well and hits a passing car or school buss. Why should we wait for a serious injury or death, a life is worth more, we need to act now. . . . Thank you.

I have a 2004 Ford F-250 with a triton 5. 4 liter engine. I went out to start the truck and heard a loud boom and then the truck sounded like I had lost the exhaust system. As it turns out the engine pressure blew a spark plug out of the head and also broke the coil pack on top of it. After doing some research on the internet it seems this is a fairly common problem yet Ford has not offered to do anything about it blaming it on many issues that simply do not make sense. The government to this point has also not forced a recall on this issue which I find very disheartening as this is a major safety issue. Not everyone driving a truck is a mechanic and may not be aware of the fact that this type of problem could lead to a major fire or explosion in the engine compartment.

While driving/idling the exhaust fumes seep into the passenger compartment. As a result, the fumes irritate consumer's eyes.