Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V270000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/31/2004 to 05/19/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 180104 | 07/22/2005 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/10/2005 | 06/10/2005 | |||||||
| Defect 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 Summary | Should the engine stall, a vehicle crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s34.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0582 | 06/07/2005 | 10017921 | Daytime running lights inoperative and a/c not cooling. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| 18101 | 08/01/2004 | 10013243 | Insufficient charging system output for modified vehicle use. *tt | 04/13/2005 | |
| 18115 | 08/01/2004 | 10013246 | Various driveability concerns such as hard start, no start, hesitation, runs rough, erratic shifts, and the malfunction indicator lamp on with a variety of diagnostic trouble codes. wiring harness chafing. *tt | 04/13/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 8 | 11/04/2005 | 10018765 | Ford-installed alternators. thomas built buses. *tt | 01/13/2006 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | ||||||
| EA10003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/13/2010 | HVAC Switch Failures | |||
| Odi has received 1 complaint and reports from 4 transportation fleets alleging 182 switch failures.each fleet operates mini buses built on a ford e350 or e450 cutaway chassis.the oem hvac blower switches have melted, smoked, burned or experienced open flame and become inoperable on vehicles in each fleet.some drivers have reported a burning smell or smoke coming from the dash.one fleet reported a vehicle fire.no injuries were sustained.however, the bus was carrying special needs children when the driver noticed smoke coming from the dash.the driver was able to evacuate the children prior to the vehicle becoming engulfed in flames.the 55 fires referred to in the manufacturers column is based on the early warning reporting definition of fire, which is as follows: fire means combustion or burning of material in or from a vehicle as evidenced by flame. the term also includes, but is not limited to, thermal events and fire-related phenomena such as smoke and melt, but does not include events and phenomena associated with a normally functioning vehicle such as combustion of fuel within an engine or exhaust from an engine.this engineering analysis (ea) has been opened to determine if the blower motor switch failures create a situation where a vehicle fire is possible and presents a safety risk to the driver and other passengers. | ||||||
| PE09055 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/07/2009 | 04/21/2010 | HVAC Switch Failures | ||
| Odi has received 1 complaint and reports from 4 transportation fleets alleging 182 switch failures.each fleet operates mini buses built on a ford e350 or e450 cutaway chassis.the oem hvac blower switches have melted, smoked, burned or experienced open flame and become inoperable on vehicles in each fleet.some drivers have reported a burning smell or smoke coming from the dash.one fleet reported a vehicle fire.no injuries were sustained.however, the bus was carrying special needs children when the driver noticed smoke coming from the dash.the driver was able to evacuate the children prior to the vehicle becoming engulfed in flames.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to determine if the blower motor switch failures create a situation where a vehicle fire is possible and presents a safety risk to the driver and other passengers. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford e350. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact replaced the battery and was able to restart the vehicle. the contact also stated that he had tested the battery before the vehicle stalled and it was operating normally. the contact stated that the connection to the post of the battery caused the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. sm. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford e350. while driving at approximately 10 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact replaced the battery and was able to restart the vehicle. the contact stated he had tested the battery before the vehicle stalled and it was operating normally. the contact stated the connection to the post of the battery had caused the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. ds | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 5000 | 1 | 03/28/2005 |
| Dt: the vehicle is new and it completely shut off in the middle of the road. contacted ford , and the vehicle is at the dealership now. they have not communicated what iwaswrong with the vehicle. this happened on august 15, 2005. there was no noise or lights that came ion n the vehicle before it shut off. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 11672 | 1 | 01/01/2005 |
| 2005 ford e-350 alternator failed, check engine light illuminated. *kb *jb | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 16780 | 2 | 06/15/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while traveling 40 mph on 07/12/06. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined that the alternator was damaged and had to be replaced. however the alternator was replaced under warranty by the dealer. when the vehicle was picked up from the dealer on 07/21/06, a bad smell began escaping from the air conditioning unit. the independent repair shop determined that the air compressor system seized and also needs to be replaced. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 3 | 12/01/2004 | |
| 2005 ford e-350 ambulance had a total engine failure while driving to a 911 call. the ford dealership service center diagnosed a failure in the wiring harness as the cause and replaced it under warranty. the problem was forced to recur 2 times before it could be determined what was wrong. this vehicle also suffered a failure of the ac system, again replaced under warranty. this is compliant #4 of 6. all of the 2005 ford ambulances we purchased have suffered total engine failures from either the oil pumps or the wiring harness systems. 3 of 6 have had the ac systems replaced as well. ford is unwilling to replace these parts on the other units until they fail. they are placing numerous lives in extreme jeopardy and refuse to admit there are major problems with the 6.0 l diesel engine in the 2005 series ambulance chassis. *nm | |||