2004 Ford F-350 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO FORD USA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. *TR

SUDDEN POWER LOSSES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AND NOT BEING ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. *TR

THE GAS TANK FAILED ON MY 2004 FORD TRUCK WITH ONLY 23,000 MILES ON IT CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350. IN JANUARY OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LINER IN THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATED, CAUSING PLASTIC PIECES TO FLOW THROUGH THE FUEL LINE, PUMP, AND INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/19/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB

1.) I OWN AN 04, F350 SUPERDUTY, DIESEL TRUCK. THERE ARE 2 FUEL FILTERS \ WATER SEPERATORS ON IT. ONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, UNDER THE FRAME AND THE OTHER ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. OWNERS MANUAL RECCOMENDS THAT YOU MUST DRAIN THE ONE UNDER THE FRAME AT LEAST WITH EVERY FILL UP TO PREVENT WATER FROM GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. 2.) THE PROBLEM IS THAT YOU MUST USE AN ALLEN WRENCH UNDER THE FRAME TO LOOSEN THE SCREW FOR THE FUEL IN THE FILTER TO DRAIN OUT. FORD RECCOMENDS AT LEAST 25 SECONDS AND INTO A CONTAINER. I HAVE DONE THIS 5 TIMES NOW. 4 TIMES THE SCREW HAS FALLEN OUT AND I WAS SOAKED WITH DIESEL FUEL, AND HAD A 45 SECOND OR SO FLOW OF FUEL ON THE GROUND, CONTAMINATING IT. 3.) I FEEL THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO CHANGE THAT DRAIN SCREW TO A PETCOCK OR A SPRING LOADED SCREW TO PREVENT THE SCREW FROM FALLING OUT. THIS WOULD PREVENT THESE SMALL FUEL SPILLS THAT ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIORNMENT, AND THE DANGEREOUS FUEL THAT IS BEING SPILLED ONTO PEOPLE. *JB