FORD F350 STALLING DEFECT LEMON

FORD F350 STALLING DEFECT LEMON LAW

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Owners of Ford F250, F350, F450 have complained of stalling, oil leaks, and other engine problems The NHTSA has initiated an investigation as shown below:

NHTSA Action Number : DP05005 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A
Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
FORD / CROWN VICTORIA 1997-2004

FORD / E SERIES 1997-2003

FORD / E SERIES SUPER DUTY 1999-2001

FORD / E-SUPER DUTY 1997-1999

FORD / E150 1997-2004

FORD / E250 1997-2004

FORD / E350 1997-2004

FORD / ECONOLINE 1997-2003

FORD / EXCURSION 1999-2004

FORD / EXPEDITION 1997-2004

FORD / EXPLORER 1997-2004

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT 1997-2003

FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 1997-2004

FORD / F SERIES 1997-2003

FORD / F SERIES (LIGHT) 1997-2001

FORD / F SUPER DUTY 1997-2003

FORD / F150 1997-2004

FORD / F150 LD 1997-2003

FORD / F250 1997-2004

FORD / F250 HD 1997-2002

FORD / F250 LD 1997-2001

FORD / F250 SUPER DUTY 1997-2004

FORD / F250 SUPERDUTY 2004

FORD / F350 1997-2004

FORD / F350 SUPER DUTY 1998-2003

FORD / F350 SUPERDUTY 2004

FORD / MUSTANG 1997-2004

FORD / MUSTANG COBRA 1997-2000

FORD / MUSTANG COBRA R 2000

FORD / MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE 1997-2001 2003

FORD / MUSTANG GT 1997-2003

LINCOLN / AVIATOR 2003-2004

LINCOLN / NAVIGATOR 1997-2004

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR 1997-2004

MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS 1997-2004

MERCURY / MOUNTAINEER 1997-2004

Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Component :
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Date Investigation Opened : September 22, 2005
Date Investigation Closed : January 4, 2006
Summary:
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES. ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CYLINDER AND/OR EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE. AS OF DECEMBER 8, 2005, ODI IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ALLEGATIONS WHERE THE ALLEGED DEFECT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, A CRASH, AN INJURY, OR A FATALITY IN ANY OF THE 10,319,810 SUBJECT VEHICLES. IN ADDITION, ODI IS AWARE OF ONLY TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT RESTART. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ODI CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND OBTAINED FROM 72 TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS WITH COMPLAINANTS SHOWED THE FOLLOWING: (1) 99% OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE ON MY 1997 TO 2002 SUBJECT VEHICLES. (2) MOST THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED HEARING A LOUD POP WHILE DRIVING OR UPON STARTING UP THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD, REPETITIVE CLICKING OR POPPING SOUND. (3) MANY OF THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT THE POPPING SOUND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SOME LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER; HOWEVER, IN 99% OF THE INCIDENTS REPORTED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. IN THE VERY FEW INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE DID STALL, MOST VEHICLES COULD BE RESTARTED. (4) ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE COMPLAINANTS CITED THAT THEY SMELLED GAS OR A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. (5) IN ALL BUT A VERY FEW INCIDENTS, VEHICLE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE ENGINE. IN ONE INCIDENT, THE COMPLAINT REPORTED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS DAMAGED AND REPLACED AFTER ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT THE DAMAGE DID NOT RESULT IN ANY TYPE OF FUEL LEAK OR FIRE. IN ANOTHER INCIDENT, THE ONLY INCIDENT WHERE A FIRE WAS ALLEGED, THE COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT NO FLUID LEAK WAS OBSERVED, BUT THAT A FIRE RESULTED AFTER THE SPARK PLUG HAD EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE AND HE HAD RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DRIVEN TO ANOTHER LOCATION. NONE OF THE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE HOOD. (6) ONLY TWO COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT THEY OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE SOME DROPS OF FUEL COMING FROM THE CYLINDER WHERE THE SPARK PLUG HAD FAILED OR ON THE SPARK PLUG ITSELF; HOWEVER, EACH OF THESE COMPLAINANTS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FLAMES AS A RESULT OF HIS INCIDENT. AS THE PETITIONER NOTED, AND ODIS ANALYSIS SHOWED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A SPARK PLUG TO DETACH FROM THE ENGINE CYLINDER THREADS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. HOWEVER, ODIS ANALYSIS OF 474 COMPLAINTS DESCRIBING SUCH INCIDENTS FOUND ONLY A VERY FEW ALLEGED ANY SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES. NONE OF THESE SHOWED ANY EVIDENCE OF A SERIOUS SAFETY CONSEQUENCE. GIVEN THE LARGE POPULATION AND RELATIVELY LONG EXPOSURE TIME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, THE COMPLAINT ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY FROM THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS VERY LOW. IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION. THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE NHTSAS LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCYS SAFETY MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.

Recall information has been given.

2005 FORD E350 Recall ID from NHTSA: 05V270000
Auto Recall Date: 20050610
Vehicle Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Estimated Vehicles Affected: 180104
2005 FORD E350 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.
Defect Consequence:
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy:
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 MOTOR COMPANY, 05S34 www.automallusa.net/2005/ford/e-350/recalls.html

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