# 2004 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `725052` · 2009-06-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 140,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PUMP OUT COOLANT AND SMOKE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOLTS USED FOR THE HEAD GASKET.  THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 140,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*