Eight problems related to diesel engine have been reported for the 2004 Ford F-550. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2004 f550 diesel. Consumer states vehicle has a faulty head-gasket 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.
Discovered my f550 superduty 6. 0 diesel at 94000 miles with 8 months over its warranty had an exhaust leak coming from both sides of its 6. 0 liter diesel engine exhaust manifolds. These fumes were coming into the passenger compartment at idle. At the same mileage, dealer discovered that engine had oil in coolant and that its entire passenger side injectors were malfunctioning along with the fuel pump and its regulator. Excessive fuel in engine, running very lean could cause engine to cease while driving. Dealer advised that oil in coolant is common for these engines and that this causes a other malfunctions such as head gaskets to go. The exhaust manifolds were repaired at approx. $1172. The other engine work was not repaired as of yet due to it costing approx. $4240. The head gasket work would cost another $6000. Ford said it would not cover the repairs because I was the second owner. Bbb complaint filed and in search for class action law suit to cover repairs only.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford f550. The contact had the head gasket replaced in his vehicle two weeks ago. The repair cost $800. In August of 2002, while driving 55 mph, the engine failed without warning. He stated that there have been multiple engine related failures over the four years that he has owned the vehicle such as the hoses, planetary gear, o-ring was replaced three or four times, head gaskets, wiring harness for the injectors, injectors, high pressure oil pump, clutch fan, egr cooler, oil cooler, turbo system, oxygen sensor, exhaust sensor, and lower radiator hose. The current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 01/02/08.
On July 7 2006 at 8:00am I was notified by our branch manager in the hartford CT area that one of our trucks was totaled due to fire that burned down the truck overnight. Our driver parked the truck at his driveway at hone at 10:00pm, and the fire took place at 2:00am, 4 hours after his arrival home. I went to see the truck and met the fire marshal of the town of colchester CT where the driver resides. The truck was completely burned, and according to the fire marshall the fire started at the turbo unit of the truck. This was a 2004 Ford f550 cab-chassis truck VIN number 1fdaf56p64ec65109 with 28,000 miles. It was under the 3 years 36,000 miles warranty of Ford. I contacted Ford and they had an independent engineering company that came to examine the truck. A report on their finding was issued to Ford. Based on this report Ford issued a letter to me on August 11 2006. They claimed that no manufacturing defect was verified, and therefore Ford is not responsible for the fire. Based on these finding Ford closed this case. It is very clear to anyone who looked at the truck.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford f550 sd. The contact was driving approximately between 45- 55 mph. The engine stalled without warning. The engine failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The failure was contributed to the fuel injector which was replaced on three separate occasions. The failure continued with no resolutions. The failure mileage was 25,000. The current mileage was 184,602. Updated 12/08/10. The radiator hose was replaced. Updated 12/13/10.
Truck was taken to dealer for overheating problem. On the first trip out with the truck after being picked up from the dealership, the truck overheated and caught fire. Extensive damage and neither dealership or Ford want to investigate source of fire. Truck was under warranty at the time of the incident.
The loss vehicle is a 2004 Ford F-550 chassis with a tow body, white in color. A 7. 3 liter power stroke turbo diesel engine powers the vehicle. The vehicle id number is 1fdaf56p94ec60924. Mack towing owns the truck in miami, florida. The vehicle was being driven when the operator noticed the vehicle losing power and then stalled. He then noticed smoke and saw fire under the hood in the engine compartment. Examination of the exterior revealed that the fire originated in the engine compartment, progressed to the exterior causing fire damage to the hood and both fenders. Further examination of the exterior revealed that prior to this event exterior was in overall good condition all window glass was broken and melted due to the fire. The front tires and wheels were also present and damaged by fire. The rear tires and wheels were in good condition. The tire tread depth on the rear tires was 7/32 while the front was less. No components were noted as being missing from the exterior of the vehicle. Examination of the interior of this vehicle revealed that the fire, which originated in the engine compartment, progressed into the interior totally destroying it. No components were noted as missing. Examination of the engine compartment and the burn patterns noted that the point of origin was the right side firewall of the engine compartment. Examination of the wiring found in this area noted many areas of damage which may have contributed to or been caused by the fire. The point of origin of the fire was at the position where the electric blower fan, motor and shroud had been before the fire, but were missing at the moment of the examination. . This spot was the mot heavily damaged point of the entire vehicle. Examination of the engine and transmission found no signs of any oil leaks that contributed or to be caused by the fire. All other causes were eliminated as a cause for this fire.
The consumers 2004 Ford f550 sd stalled. The dealer was unable to duplicate the consumers concern.