2004 Ford F-350 Electrical System

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 76 MPH with his wife in the front passenger seat, the vehicle shuddered uncontrollably and stalled. The contact and his wife were concerned for their safety. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The contact stated that as an independent mechanic, he used a code reader to retrieve diagnostic trouble codes for the fuel control module wiring harness failure. The contact related to the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V270000 (Electrical System). The contact stated that the fuel control module wiring harness failure had caused warning lights to fail to illuminate as needed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that an elbow vacuum tubing connector was previously replaced under the recall; however, the contact advised the manufacturer that the recall involved replacing the entire fuel control module wiring harness. The manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was already marked completed and no further repairs could be covered. The contact stated that the dealer and the manufacturer had failed to honor the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 190,019.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E066000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN 2005 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MAKING A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN OIL CHANGE AND THE ICP SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 9/12/14*CN UPDATED 1/27/15 *JS

SHORTLY AFTER STARTING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED AS REPLACING THE PCM AND REFLASH OF THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. *TR

FORD F-350 DIESEL-2004 CAR SHUT DOWN IN THE PASSING LANE ON PA TURNPIKE. TOWED TO FORD...NO INSULATION ON WIRING HARNESS, SHORTED OUT THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROAD..NOW THE FORD DEALER FIXED IT BY PUTTING INSULATION OVER IT TO GET ME BACK ON THE ROAD. IT HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP THE WEEK BEFORE, AND THE WEEK BEFORE THAT BECAUSE I COMPLAINED OF LOSING POWER ON THE ROAD WHEN I TRAVEL. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A FIRE WITH MY FAMILY! *NM

2004 F-350 BEGAN HAVING STALLING PROBLEMS AT <2000 MILES. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE VEHICLE, WE ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT. WHILE WAITING ON ACTION FROM FORD, WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 15,2005 AFTER THE TRUCK FAILED WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION.

DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE IF THEY HAD REPLACED ANYTHING ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AT TIMES OR WOULD COMPLETELY STALL. THIS STARTED ON MARCH 1, 2004. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR NOISE UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAD ACTUALLY OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM. *SC . *AK

WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK