2004 Ford Econoline Problems, complaints & recalls

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parked when the vehicle suddenly rolled backwards downhill the contact's son attempted to get into the vehicle to make it stop. The trailer's jackknife stopped the vehicle from going onto the road. The contact manually moved the vehicle back into their garage. The contact stated their son did receive injuries to their head, left or right leg (the contact was unsure of the exact leg), and their left or right arm (the contact was unsure of the exact...

THE component system addressed, which is available for inspection, is the propane line routed through a jagged torched hole in the vehicle main frame; location is left-rear frame extension. Pictures are available. IF piping is allowed to remain, the propane line will sustain a propane leak with constant rubbing against the hole going through the frame. Our safety, and the safety of many others across the nation is at risk, specifically with the reports of motorhome fires to date. THE existing problem has not...

I arrived at my destination, lined up to park, shifted my foot from accelerator to brake and ... YIKES the engine was racing like crazy. I put both feet on the brake, shoving hard, engine continues to accelerate over the curb & into a fence. Pulling against the brakes, the engine continued to race. I reached to yank it out of gear, when it TOOK OFF backwards across the parking lot. Still standing on the brakes, I frantically looked for a path that would give me time to kill the engine. skipped the window that...

The contact owns a 2004 Ford E-250. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle coasted to the side of the road and the contact waited for a minute to restart the vehicle before starting to drive however, the failure persisted. No warning light was illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle but could not duplicate the failure. The mechanic believed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number:...

My box truck caught on fire, fire started at the plug in receptacle that keeps the glow plug warm and spread from there. Luckily my across the street neighbor helped put out the fire temporarily with 2 of his fire extinguisher until the fire truck arrived, otherwise it would have been a major catastrophe.

I was driving my rv down the freeway when the inside dual blew out on the passenger side of the vehicle. Before the tire blew out I noticed a vibration on the passenger side of the rv. A few moments later the tire blew out and the tread came off completely leaving only the side walls. I do not remember running over any objects in the freeway and had not hit any pot holes. This tire was three years old with less than 5,000 miles on it. I had checked and verified the tire pressure before leaving and ensured that...

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-450. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v782000 (equipment). The manufacturer was contacted at 1-855-262-3540 approximately two months ago. The contact left a voicemail for a call back, but did not receive a response. The contact felt that a reasonable amount of time had passed for the recall remedy. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.

The air bags deployed once igntion was turned over. No accident just deployed for no reason.

At 68,450 miles, several issues occurred: 1) oil pressure switch blew out of the housing, 2) oil was visible in coolant, 3) oil was leaking from engine, 4) idle vacillated up and down w/o any action on part of the user. Took van to dealer, who claimed to have repaired these items. Inspection of the "repaired vehicle" revealed oil still dripping off engine onto ground. Was told that this was "normal" and would disappear. However, this did not happen. Engine has continued to leak and oil continues to...

Viberation in rear and clunking noisr in rear when stopping at light then taking of while making a right turn

All gauges stop working when it rains but starts and runs ok. Power windows do not work when it rains but starts and runs ok.

2004 Ford 4.6L engine: #2 spark plug ejected from cylinder head. ~$700 To repair!!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-350. While driving approximately 25 mph, the front air bags deployed without warning. The contact sustained burns on both forearms, but did not receive medical attention. There was no police report filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000. The vin was unavailable.

There are tons of drivers on public roads using off road led light bars and using amplified hid headlights. They are so bright I have to block the light with my hands when they drive by. I know this is illegal. It is terribly unsafe. Why are there not laws being enforced to prevent their use on the street?

At the point I reach 40 mph truck shifts to neutral, have to pull over safely and take truck out of overdrive to get home. Very dangerous when traveling at that rate of speed. Did some of my own investigating and found many website have angry people who also own same vehicles with very low mileage. I saw the range of miles between 44,000 miles to 150,000 miles. Please refer to www.Carcomplaints.Com just to start with, there are many other websites for this model you can see. Please help. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-450. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer multiple times. The technician diagnosed that the power control module, starter and the hop oil pressure pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-350. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and was towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel injector, fuel tank, fuel pump, and the engine needed to be replaced. The technician also stated that the silver coating in the fuel tank was from one of the damaged parts. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000. Updated 04/07/15*lj updated 11/3/15*js

Avi foodsystems vehicle # [[redacted]] is a danger on the road it is not federally inspected and you can see the truck is a hazard. I feel bad for the driver everytime I see her come to our account. She is risking her life driving that vehicle. This truck has ohio plates and is in erie,pa I wanted to inform d.O.T. Anonymously. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr

Bfg commercial t/a tire (215/85 r16) blew out and had total tread separation causing some vehicle damage. Tire was under 5 years old per dot date code, under 15k miles, had good tread, no indication of damage. No known impact with any road debris, blow out occurred while traveling under 55 mph. Very little warning, just slight feeling of misbalance before tire exploded. Tires had been checked for proper inflation 2-3 days before. Tires were visually inspected during travel - no signs of over/under inflation. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated that the lower ball joints were causing premature wearing of the tires. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the front end springs were completely fractured. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that there were no active recalls regarding the failure and declined to provide a remedy to resolve the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,000. Updated 05/05/14*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-150. The contact stated the front passenger's side window independently opened. The failure recurred several months later on the rear passenger window. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that both window regulator assemblies would need to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-450. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brakes suddenly engaged independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the aluminum pucks in the braking system expanded when heated, causing the brakes to engage. The mechanic recommended replacing the aluminum pucks with steel ones. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 3/28/14*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, he noticed smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. Both technicians advised the contact that the egr cooler and the head gasket would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-150. The contact stated that a private mechanic attempted to remove the spark plugs but they were fused to the engine. The vehicle was eventually repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000. The vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e450 sd. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the brakes would seize independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where both the front and rear brakes were replaced. The master cylinder was also included in the repair. The failure recurred numerous times. There had been other repairs that involved the replacement of the brakes. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.