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2004 Ford F-350 Sd Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Latest Aug 27, 2014
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of 130 total
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Ford F-350 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 29 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

The 25 most recent of 29, in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Aug 27, 2014

TL- THE CONTACT CALLED PERTAINING TO A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY COMPANY TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A BRIEF MOMENT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BUSINESS DUE TO THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DYD

NHTSA ID
10628696
Incident
Jul 1, 2014
Driver assistanceElectricalFuel system
Filed Nov 18, 2013

TRUCK WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINE EXPERIENCES STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10552792
Incident
Oct 18, 2013
Mileage
104,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 13, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID
10484494
Incident
Nov 5, 2012
Mileage
140,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 10, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

NHTSA ID
10465062
Incident
Jul 2, 2012
Mileage
119,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 13, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). IN 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL; HOWEVER THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID
10447731
Incident
Jan 12, 2011
Mileage
120,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 18, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING TEN SECONDS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V27000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,500.

NHTSA ID
10436391
Incident
Aug 1, 2011
Mileage
72,500 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 12, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

NHTSA ID
10411965
Incident
May 25, 2011
Mileage
228,000 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Apr 20, 2011

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 ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DASHBOARD ALSO BECAME ABNORMALLY DIM. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE BATTERY WAS DEAD 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.

NHTSA ID
10396969
Incident
Oct 15, 2009
Mileage
120,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 30, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE, SHUT 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.

NHTSA ID
10373456
Incident
Dec 30, 2009
Mileage
62,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 12, 2010

2004 F350 SUPERDUTY 6.0 DIESEL 110025 MILES ON TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WILL SOME TIME SPUTTER ONE TO THREE TIMES AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF SOMETIME STARTING, SOMETIMES FAILING TO START. WHILE DRIVING AT TIMES THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF SOMETIMES WILL RESTART SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP SHOP TO BE FIXED AND THEY CAN NOT AT THIS TIME FIND AN ANSWER. I FEEL THIS MIGHT BE SIMILAR TO A RECALL NOTICE FOR OTHER TRUCK OF THIS SORT, BUT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FOLLOW UNDER THIS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER THAT HAS SIMILAR PROBLEM IS 05V270000. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGE YET, BUT A VEHICLE THAT JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO ME. I HAVE ONLY OWED IT SINCE 6 AUG 10 AND NO PROBLEM OF THIS SORT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AS REPORTED ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ACTED UP EVER DAY EXCEPT ONE DAY FROM THE PERIOD OF 6 AUG10 TO 12 AUG 10. *TR

NHTSA ID
10349055
Incident
Aug 6, 2010
Mileage
109,532 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 6, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN SUDDENLY THE ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE STALLING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN TEN MINUTES AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 71,000.

NHTSA ID
10341542
Incident
Jun 26, 2010
Mileage
71,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 29, 2010

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.

NHTSA ID
10328031
Incident
Dec 27, 2005
Mileage
10,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 30, 2009

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

NHTSA ID
10294060
Incident
Sep 19, 2009
Mileage
96,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 25, 2008

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

NHTSA ID
10249864
Incident
Nov 22, 2008
Mileage
103,750 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 22, 2008

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.

NHTSA ID
10246327
Incident
Oct 16, 2008
Mileage
100,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Sep 17, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE 2007. THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR AT THAT TIME, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,086.

NHTSA ID
10242548
Incident
May 1, 2007
Mileage
93,086 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 3, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE BEGAN AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM. THEY CHANGED A FEW WIRING HARNESSES ALONG WITH SOME OTHER COMPONENTS, WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA ID
10219917
Incident
Aug 1, 2006
Mileage
20,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 28, 2007

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.

NHTSA ID
10213111
Incident
Oct 18, 2006
Mileage
101,536 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 18, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLS, ACCELERATES, AND DECELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, HE HAS TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN FIFTY TIMES. THERE IS A RECALL # 05V270000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING, BUT THE VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

NHTSA ID
10188264
Incident
Sep 1, 2006
Mileage
16,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 10, 2006

UPDATE ON COMPLAINT #10172522...RECEIVED TRUCK BACK FROM DEALER NOV.9. THEY REPLACED THE EGR VALVE(UNDER WARRANTY). THAT EVENING TRUCK "SURGED" TWICE. FRIDAY NOV.10 TRUCK DIED, RESTARTED THEN ALMOST DIED AGAIN. RAN FINE AFTER THIS. TOOK BACK TO DEALER NOV.10 THIS IS THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE DEALER. *NM

NHTSA ID
10173134
Incident
Nov 10, 2006
Mileage
21,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 3, 2006

2004 F-350 SUPER DUTY WITH 6.0L BOUGHT NEW IN 2004.SUMMER OF 2006 EXPERANCED "SURGE" WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN CRUSE CONTROL. LATER SAME PROBLEM AT 30 MPH. PROBLEM WAS WORST IN SEPTEMBER, TRUCK SURGING AND DIED AT IDLE. I REPLACED CAM SENSOR, NO FIX. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER. LOADED NEW PROGRAM AND CHANGED SENSOR ON TURBO AND CHANGED TRANSMISSION FILTERS $200.00. MORNING OF OCT 19 ,LEAVING FOR ATLANTA WITH FAMILT AND CAMPER SAME "SURGE". IN ATLANTA OCT 20 IN TRAFIC TRUCK SURGED AND ALMOST HIT A CAR FROM BEHIND. MONDAY OCT 23, TRUCK SURGING BADLY , TRIED TO DIE AT TWO RED LIGHTS. LATER NO PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN, FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEY WANTED TO CHANGE FUEL FILTERS ($120.00). NOV 02, SON DROVE TRUCK SCHOOL, TRUCK SURGED TWICE AT RED LIGHT, TRIED TO PUSH HIM THROUGH LNTERSECTION. DEALED HAS NO FIX. THEY HAVE TRUCK NOW (NOV 03). THEY OFFERED TO SELL MY A NEW ONE FOR $15,000.00

NHTSA ID
10172522
Incident
Oct 19, 2006
Mileage
22,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Sep 14, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #05V270000, REGARDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING WAS RECEIVED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED NOTHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.

NHTSA ID
10168296
Incident
Sep 14, 2006
Mileage
16,793 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 17, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL (05V270000) REGARDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING WAS PERFORMED WHICH RESULTED THE VEHICLE TO STALL TWICE, MAKE DIFFERENT NOISES AND HAD PROBLEMS ACCELERATING AT 48 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE 10/05 AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. ALSO THE GAS MILEAGE WENT DOWN FROM 17 TO 12 MILES PER GALLON.*AK

NHTSA ID
10165883
Incident
Oct 31, 2005
Mileage
17,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 30, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V270000, CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE'S TIMING WAS OFF AND THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND SURROUNDING DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES FOR INSPECTIONS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER COMMENTED THE ELECTRONIC TIMING WAS OFF BECAUSE OF THE WIRING HARNESS. THE DEALER IS VERY UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE RECALL REMEDY.

NHTSA ID
10154171
Incident
Mar 30, 2006
Mileage
15,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 23, 2005

DT: THE CALLER SAYS TRUCK SOMETIMES LOSES POWER. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME. THE CALLER SAID THAT SOMETIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THEN VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER, AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN HE LOST POWER. IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN SITTING STILL. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE RECENTLY HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THE WIRING HARNESS. AFTER 170 MILES THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE CALLER HAD AN APPOINTMENT NEXT TUESDAY WITH DEALER. MANUFACTURER SAID TO KEEP BRINGING IT IN. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE THEY REPLACED THE TURBO AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. *NM

NHTSA ID
10134044
Incident
Apr 20, 2004
Mileage
10,000 mi

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