2004 Ford F-250 Electrical System

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle jerked and briefly lost motive power before the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000. UPDATED 1/21/2016 *SS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER STALLING ON MORE THAN OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ALSO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD MOMENTARILY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT ALWAYS RESPOND WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO IT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND HIGHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY STALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS RUBBING AGAINST THE INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE CAUSING A SHORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A NEW WIRING HARNESS AND INJECTOR MODULE WERE INSTALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO VIBRATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F250. WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER AND HAD TO BE TOWED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE SPEED AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,150 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,140. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN UPDATED 05/19/08

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DEFINED IN NHTSA RECALL #05V270000, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DID NOT ACCELERATE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE SECOND OCCASION THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM.

THE DRIVER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NEW FORD F-250 WITH ONLY 80 MILES STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WITH THE DEALER FOR A WEEK AND IT HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER SURGES WITH NO LOAD IN THE TRAILER. THIS WOULD OCCUR ON LESS OF AN INCLINE WITH A STRONGER SURGE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD GO TO BASE IDLE WHICH OCCURED OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS BEFORE THE POWER SURGE. THE "GLOW LIGHT" AND FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REQUEST NHTSA & FORD ISSUE RECALL TO CORRECT ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS ON FORD 2004 F-250. *BF THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED FRAYED WIRING IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN RE-INSULATED THE WIRING AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. *NM SEE ALSO ODI 10099269 & 10099937. *DSY

2004 F-250 KING RANCH FX4 WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE, ALL STOCK CONDITION AS ORDERED AND RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 11, 2004. DEALER MADE PROGRAMMING CHANGE TO THE PCM ON JULY 12, 2004, BUT VEHICLE HAS NOT RUN CORRECTLY SINCE PROBLEMATIC SYMPTOMS BEGAN ON 7/10/04. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: (1) LACK OF POWER AND STUDDERING FROM 600 RPM TO 1,200 RPM FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN AND UNPROVOKED INCREASE IN POWER. (2) RHYTHM TIC INCREASES AND DECREASES (SURGING) OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 RPM IN THE TURBOCHARGER AT CRUISE (EVEN WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL). (3) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. THE CONTINUOUS SURGING OF THE TURBOCHARGER WILL RESULT IN A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE TURBINE FOLLOWED BY FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW WITH 2004 FORD F-250. CONTINUALLY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MISSING, STUTTERING AND STOPPED. LOOSE PLUG TO THE INJECTOR MODULE. *BF ONE OF THE WIRING HARNESSES MAY BE BADLY CHAFFED INSIDE THE CABLE COVERING. A VISUAL INSPECTION WOULD NOT DISCOVER THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE HARNESS HAD GONE BAD WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER ALSO ADDED THAT THERE LIVES WERE IN SERIOUS DANGER NUMEROUS TIMES AND SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND STRESS. *SC SEE ALSO 10099269 AND 10097155. *DSY

FAX RE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS FOR 2004 FORD F-250 PICKUP, REQUEST A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *BF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECT THE TECHNICIAN FOUND SEVERAL FRAYED WIRES IN THE HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN TAPED THE HARNESS IN THE AREA WHERE THE WIRING WAS FRAYED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT HARNESS. *NM SEE ALSO ODI 10097155 AND 10099937. *DSY