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 09/29/2003 to 05/31/2004 | 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 | |||||
| 051511 | 01/01/2006 | 0661 | 10017928 | Diagnostic procedure for trailer tow lights or no power due to open fuse. *tt | 12/07/2005 |
| 04194 | 01/01/2006 | 06310 | 10010715 | Water-in-fuel (wif) lamp. *tt | 12/07/2004 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||
| EA05003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/15/2005 | 11/02/2005 | ENGINE STALLING | 05V270000 | |
| In a june 7, 2005 letter, ford notified odi that it would be conducting a safety recall of approximately 180,000 ford f-super duty, excursion and e-series vehicles equipped with 6.0l diesel engines to correct two wiring related conditions that could result in engine stall (nhtsa recall no. 05v-270, ford no. 05s34).the affected vehicles were built between september 29, 2003 and may 31, 2004.according to ford, vehicles with the conditions may stall without warning and may or may not restart.ford will instruct owners of vehicles included in the recall to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the fuel injector control module wire harness upgraded or replaced and or have a new injection control pressure sensor connector installed.during a may 2005 presentation to odi, ford identified a number of potential failure mechanisms that could affect engine performance in various segments of the subject vehicle population, including the wiring conditions addressed by 05v-270.the wiring conditions, which both affect engine fueling, were the most likely conditions to result in engine stall.the recalled vehicles comprise approximately 43% of the subject vehicle population and account for 75 of the 113 odi reports that have a valid vin (66%).the voq complaint rate for the recall population is 45/100k while the rate for vehicles outside the recall population is 17/100k and their trend (by date of receipt) is declining.based on the analysis, odi believes ford | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/25/2011 | 228000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350. the contact stated that while seating on a stop light with his foot on the brake the vehicle suddenly accelerated and lunge forward. he also mentioned that in some occasions the vehicle would stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the injection control pressure sensor was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v270000 (component: electrical system:wiring). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 228,000 and the current mileage was 230,000. pm | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350 sd diesel. the contact was driving approximately 60-70 mph with a camper in tow as the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the abs warning light. the dashboard also became abnormally dim. after inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the vehicle battery was dad and replaced it with the camper battery. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where they performed a diagnostic but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle battery was recharged and the failure did not recur for another four months. the vehicle was then taken to the same local mechanic where the mechanic replaced the fuel injector. the computer was removed from the vehicle and taken to an authorized dealer for a reset flash. the vehicle performed as normal until the failure recurred one year later. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was awaiting the replacement of the fuel injector. the contact referenced recall 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was approximately 150,000. | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 ford f-350 super duty diesel. while driving approximately 60-70 mph at night pulling his camper the vehicle stalled. he stated before the failure the dashboard became dim and the abs light illuminated on the dashboard. he lost all power to the vehicle and coasted to the side of the road. he started checking fuses and the vehicles battery, after checked the vehicle he determined that the truck battery was dead and replaced it with the battery from the camper. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and they performed a diagnostic and was unable to find a cause of the failure. the contact stated he recharged the truck battery and it worked for three or four months. later the failure happen again, and the vehicle was taken again to the same local mechanic and the mechanic replaced the fuel injector and pulled the computer out and took it to an authorized ford dealer. the ford dealer performed a reset flash to the computer. the contact stated a year later the vehicle stalled again. the vehicle was taken to an authorized ford dealer and he has authorized the dealer to replaced the fuel injector. the contact referenced recall 05v270000(electrical system:wiring) but was not sure if his vehicle was part of the recall since the dealer was unable to provide him with that information. the approximately failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was approximately 150,000. vwb | |||
| 03/29/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f350. the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when attempting to start. he noticed that the failure only occurred in the morning. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised him that the fuel injection and oil pressure sensors would need to be replaced. the current and failure mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 ford f350 super duty. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate, cut off and then loose power intermittently similar to nhtsa campaign id number : 05v270000 ( electrical system:wiring). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they performed a diagnostic test which confirmed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced as well as the injection control pressure sensor. the manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that his vin was not covered under this recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 71,000. the failure mileage was approximately 62,000. bw | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 96000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004 ford f-350 super duty diesel truck and i purchased it brand from sheehy ford dealership in marlow heights. this truck stalls while driving and has done so since i purchased the vehicle. i have taken it in to be repaired and the dealer said they fixed the problem, however the truck continues to stall. please refer to campaign no. 05v270000. the dealership would like for us to share in the cost of repair, but we do not want to pay again for this vehicle to be fixed, have this problem happen again, and then the car not fall under warranty and we are stuck again with an unsafe vehicle and another high priced bill to pay. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 103750 | 1 | |
| We own a 2004 ford f350. the fuel injection control module failed due to a short. i found the recall (05v270000) that applies to this type of failure, but when i checked with ford, they said it doesn't apply to our truck. symptoms and year match, so why not my truck? $1,500.00 later i'm still confused. truck shows up on a recall for a particular problem, doesn't apply to my truck? huh? merry christmas i guess huh? at any rate i see this as me the consumer getting ripped off, and would like to get my money back. thank you for your consideration. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f350 super duty. on several occasions, while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle would completely shut off and need to be restarted. also, the vehicle would frequently not start initially. the vehicle has been taken to a dealer approximately four times. they changed the egr valve, injector control pressure sensor, and connector; however, the failure still persists. nhtsa campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring) was referenced. the current mileage was 100,500 and failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 12/27/2005 | 10000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f350 super duty. while driving at speeds of 50 mph, the contact stated the vehicle would hesitate and drive unusually rough. after driving the vehicle for a while, the failure would correct itself. the vehicle demonstrated sign of the failure since the date of purchase. the vehicle had been inspected by two separate dealers where the fuel injectors were replaced. the contact believed nhtsa campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system: wiring) was directly related to the failure but could not confirm if his vin was included with the recall. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 42,610. | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 96000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004 ford f-350 super duty diesel truck and i purchased it brand from sheehy ford dealership in marlow heights. this truck stalls while driving and has done so since i purchased the vehicle. i have taken it in to be repaired and the dealer said they fixed the problem, however the truck continues to stall. please refer to campaign no. 05v270000. the dealership would like for us to share in the cost of repair, but we do not want to pay again for this vehicle to be fixed, have this problem happen again, and then the car not fall under warranty and we are stuck again with an unsafe vehicle and another high priced bill to pay. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 103750 | 1 | |
| We own a 2004 ford f350. the fuel injection control module failed due to a short. i found the recall (05v270000) that applies to this type of failure, but when i checked with ford, they said it doesn't apply to our truck. symptoms and year match, so why not my truck? $1,500.00 later i'm still confused. truck shows up on a recall for a particular problem, doesn't apply to my truck? huh? merry christmas i guess huh? at any rate i see this as me the consumer getting ripped off, and would like to get my money back. thank you for your consideration. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2006 | 101536 | 1 | 05/19/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford f350 super duty. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 101,536. | |||