FORD F 450 SUPER DUTY TRUCK AND

FORD F 450 SUPER DUTY TRUCK AND STALLING OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS

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Complaints have been made about stalling on Ford F350, F450, and F550 vehicles stalling and engine problems. Ford owners may be entitled to compensation for repair costs and/or diminished value. Here are excerpts of complaints filed regarding the 2004 Ford F350 diesel.

1. Ford Diesel Stalling Problem and Recall

The Ford F450 is a part of a group of Ford Diesel vehicles experiencing stalling and electrical problems. A typical complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the following:

Make : FORD Model : F450 SUPERDUTY Year : 2004
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10129223 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: June 18, 2005
VIN : 1FDXF47P24E...
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Summary:
DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AT IDLING SPEEDS . THIS SOMETIMES OCCURRED 20 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING. WHEN VEHICLE STALLED ALL POWER WAS LOST, INCLUDING BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. TO VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO IS UNABLE TO RESOLVE ANY CONCERNS, BUT BLAMED THIS ISSUE ON THE FAULTY FUEL INJECTION PROGRAMMING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND RECALL REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED TWICE WITHOUT SUCCESS. *AK

Ford has issued a recall as follows:

YEAR : 2004
Make : FORD
Model : F450 SUPERDUTY
Type : TRUCK
Make : FORD Model : F450 SUPERDUTY Year : 2004
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V270000 Mfg's Report Date : JUN 07, 2005
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 180104
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:
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. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes:
FORD RECALL NO. 05S34. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.

2. Causes

Some complain of the 6.0 liter F-250 stalling, having a rough idle at start up and emitting white smoke . Injectors and the injector controller harness have been identified as a potential source of the problem. "While smoke can indicate a malfunction. White Caused by unburned fuel passing through the engine. Some white smoke is normal on cold start-ups. Excessive white smoke could be an indication of inoperative glow plugs, loose injectors, low compression from worn rings or bent connecting rods, or coolant leak into the cylinders. www.intellidog.com/dieselmann/idi2.htm

3. Solution

The recall indicates Ford will upgrade or replace the fuel injection control module wire harness, and/or have a new injection control pressure sensor connector installed. How it identifies which problem is involved and solves the problem remains unclear.

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