42 problems related to wiring have been reported for the 2004 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford f250 super duty. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would decelerate dramatically and make a loud shuttering noise. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and it was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The failure recurred eight months later and the dealer replaced the egr valve. The failure has since recurred three more times within the past three years. The dealer has replaced the control module and the egr valve again. Currently, when the contact attempts to start the vehicle, the engine stalls. When the vehicle is first started in the mornings, the engine light illuminates on the instrument panel, accompanied by a loud noise coming from the engine compartment. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 47,883 and current mileage was 82,949. Updated 12/04/07.
The truck was purchased new on 10/31/03 and immediately we had problems with the engine surging and running rough. The dealer tried 3 times and the truck continues to have the same problem. This is a history of our problems with this truck: on 8/23/04, engine idle low and runs rough and the dealer replaced the ebp sensor. On 9/2/04, the dealer again replaced the ebp sensor and the truck continues to run rough and surge during idle. On 9/9/04, we spoke with the mechantic to tell him we were still having the same problem. On 1/4/05, the engine shut off while we were driving. The truck finally started and we took it to auto way Ford and was kept there for 7 days. They replaced the injector harness ssm18226. On 1/24/05, the engine again shut off and was towed to auto way Ford. They were told by the Ford engineers to do a "wire wiggle test". They could not determine the problem but kept it for 12 days. The tech referred the problem to george s. , the service manager. On 2/7/05, truck again died and had to be owed to auto way Ford. The replaced the ficm and cleared the modules. They had the truck 8 days. Based on the past history, we are not comfortable in taking the truck for long distances. Additionally, we are concerned that the engine will shut off while we're on an interstate or a busy road. We're also concerned that even though we had idle problems immediately with the truck, the engine shut down problem did not occur until the truck was around a year old with only 19,115 miles. The reliability and safety of this truck is obviously questionable.
Truck "cuts out" losing power intermittently with no rhyme or reason. It seems electrical since both the glow plug light as well as the water in fuel light come on for about 2 seconds and go off. Once they go off, it will run again until the next occurrence. I have had the complete ficm harness (it ran fine for two weeks after the replacement) replaced by the dealer. Iit has been in the shop four times now for a total of 10 days for this problem and it only has 7000 miles.
Bought 2004 F-250 diesel 4 door lariet in may. We have had nothing but trouble. First it was taken in four times for a rattle had to replace door latch. Next the transmission was slipping was put on computer and was told nothing they could do until it totally broke down. Then the truck would die and I would loose steering and brakes had to replace electrical harness. The best one is the odor coming out the vents. Has been to 3 different shops in texas still not fixed. Odor has got so strong that my child has to take migraine pills if she is in the truck more than 30 min. I lend up having headaches,sleepy,sore throat and vomiting. Was told not to run the a/c but to run on max a/c no help from Ford company. Please help us. Will it take someone to die before they do something about it.
New Ford F-250 with only 80 miles stopped suddenly in the middle of traffic. The vehicle has been with the dealer for a week and it hasn't been repaired.
Fax re defective wiring harness for 2004 Ford F-250 pickup, request a defect investigation. The consumer's vehicle would cut off while driving. Upon inspect the technician found several frayed wires in the harness. The technician taped the harness in the area where the wiring was frayed because they did not have a replacement harness. See also odi 10097155 and 10099937.
Request NHTSA & Ford issue recall to correct electrical wiring harness on Ford 2004 F-250. The vehicle stalled several time after the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was taken to several Ford dealerships for repair. The vehicle was taken to another dealership where the technician noticed frayed wiring in the wiring harness. The technician re-insulated the wiring and the problem has not recurred. See also odi 10099269 & 10099937.