2004 Ford F-550 Sd

TL*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. *LJ

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2004 FORD F-550 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH A ONE MAN AERIAL DEVICE INSTALLED ON IT. ON MARCH 8TH 2007 OUR LINEMEN HAD BROUGHT THIS TRUCK INTO OUR SHOP TO UNLOAD TOOLS BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO OUR NEAREST FORD DEALER TO HAVE A U-JOINT FIXED, BEFORE LEAVING THE SHOP THEY NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR DUAL WAS ALMOST READY TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION WE DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE LUG NUTS WERE EITHER MISSING, BROKE OFF OR FINGER TIGHT. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER , WE HAD TO HAVE BOTH RIMS REPLACED, THE REAR HUB , ALL THE STUDS AND WHEEL LUG NUTS REPLACED. THE RIGHT REAR DUAL WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE LOOSE BUT NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THIS TIME. LUCKY FOR OUR LINEMEN THAT THEY WERE IN THE SHOP WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. THEY REPORTED HEARING SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUCK BUT THOUGHT IT WAS THE U-JOINT GETTING WORSE. WE HAVE HEARD OF LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD F-550 WITH REAR DUALS AND WE FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT MORE CLOSELY WITH FORD. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT., TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT VERY SAME DAY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER IN JANUARY 2007 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE, AND ONE COULD DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUST STOP WORKING. THE TRUCK WAS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP, AND IT HAS TAKEN FORD OVER A WEEK TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT DIAGNOSIS SHOWED THAT ALL 4 SOLENOIDS IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER SPEED NOR THE WEATHER WERE FACTORS. *AK THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED THE RECALL PERTAINING TO FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE WIRING AND CHARGED AIR COOLER DUCT. *TR

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 [XXX] 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. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

FOLLOW UP TO ORIGINAL COMPLAINT I HAD ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT A MISSED RECALL REPAIR WAS THE REASON FOR THE ENGINE STALLING...AND NOT RESTARTING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED AND INSPECTED BY HUB CITY FORD...THE MECHANICS FOUND SLIME IN BOTH FUEL TANKS. THE SLIME HAD CLOGGED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND CAUSED THE MOTOR TO STOP. HUB CITY FORD'S PERSONNEL WERE ALL AS SURPRISED AS I WAS. THEY WERE HELPFUL IN SHOWING EXTRA ATTENTION TO THIS...AND HAVE REPAIRED IT ALL. I BELIEVE THE SLIMY SUBSTANCE HAD BEEN PUT IN BEFORE THEY HAD IT...AND BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. POSSIBLY DURING THE PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP. THIS IS TO CLOSE THIS COMPLAINT. I AM SATISFIED WITH ALL HUB CITY FORD HAS TAKEN CARE OF FOR ME...WITH GREAT CARE. THE SALES PERSON I BOUGHT IT WITH...MR. BILL BOUDRIER...THE SERVICE MGR....MR. CARROLL AND THE TECH'S. THANK YOU. *JB

WHILE DRIVING A FORD F-550 THAT I BOUGHT USED ON 01-25-06 FROM HUB CITY FORD IN LAFAYETTE, LA...THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STALLED ON A 65 MPH. HWY (HWY 90). APPARENTLY...THERE IS GOOD CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT AN IGNORED RECALL ON THIS SPECIFIC TRUCK IS THE EXACT REASON FOR THIS DANGEROUS FAILURE. NOT TO MENTION THE NOW LOST INCOME FROM IT BEING IN THE WAITING LINE AT HUB CITY FORD...WHERE I HAD IT TOWED. I WAS PROMISED THAT ALL WAS INSPECTED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER PRIOR TO DRIVING THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT. WELL...IT WASN'T. I CHOSE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALL ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK'S VIN NUMBER AT THE FORD RECALLS WEBSITE... YES...THIS WAS WHAT I SAW: RECALLS RESULTS : BE ADVISED THAT THIS SYSTEM TRACKS SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALLS FOR WHICH VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO REPAIR IN THE UNITED STATES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALLS OR CONCERNS YOU MAY BE HAVING WITH YOUR VEHICLE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALERSHIP DIRECTLY. BELOW YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR AFFECTED VEHICLE. RECALLS LISTED 2004 FORD F-550 [XXX] 05E15 EXHAUST PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULES RECALIBRATION FROM YOUR WEBSITE HERE: MAKE : FORD MODEL : F550 SUPER DUTY YEAR : 2004 MANUFACTURER : FORD MOTOR COMPANY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V270000 MFG'S REPORT DATE : JUN 07, 2005 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 180104 SUMMARY: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART. CONSEQUENCE: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE (FICM) WIRE HARNESS OR REPLACED, AND/OR HAVE A NEW INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE (ICP)) SENSOR CONNECTOR INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. FORD RECALL NO. 05S34. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORM

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 [XXX]. 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. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)