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2005 Ford F-350 Sd Electrical Problems

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

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 27, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 217 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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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 2005 Ford F-350 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 28 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 28, in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Oct 27, 2015

VEHICLE STALL/DIE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE DIES, UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NO POWER AT ALL. HAVE A RECALL NUMBER 05S34, BUT FORD DEALERSHIP WON'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE MY VIN ISN'T ON RECALL. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?

NHTSA ID
10786312
Incident
Sep 4, 2015
Mileage
263,755 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 5, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V27000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10563003
Incident
Feb 2, 2014
Mileage
137,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 15, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,300.

NHTSA ID
10548000
Incident
Sep 24, 2013
Mileage
97,300 mi
Electrical
Filed May 23, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. *TR

NHTSA ID
10513270
Incident
Dec 23, 2012
Mileage
170,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 25, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STALLED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALWAYS RESTART. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THEY WERE NOT SURE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 70,000. *TR

NHTSA ID
10509513
Incident
Apr 22, 2013
Mileage
70,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Sep 4, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

NHTSA ID
10473707
Incident
May 15, 2012
Mileage
160,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 21, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY STARTING FLUID IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM WITH THE MANUFACTURER IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW WIRING HARNESS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID
10448626
Incident
Feb 16, 2012
Mileage
120,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 7, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE REFERENCED THE SIMILARITY TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000.

NHTSA ID
10410955
Incident
Jun 1, 2011
Mileage
33,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 2, 2011
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO START AND ONCE STARTED, BLACK SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE AND FUEL INJECTOR NUMBER FOUR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID
10398619
Incident
Jan 1, 2007
Mileage
40,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 25, 2011

PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, MOTOR STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH, VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO FORD. REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10397416
Incident
Apr 2, 2011
Mileage
131,914 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 16, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT SAID THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO START AND WHEN IT DID START IT WOULD STALL. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V270000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72000.

NHTSA ID
10370905
Incident
Dec 14, 2010
Mileage
72,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 29, 2010

DRIVING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS IN THE SNOW, COMING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5% GRADE WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE. VERY SOON AFTER THE TRUCK DIED COMPLETELY-NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. I MANAGED TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT WASN'T ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 6" OFF THE FOG LINE DUE TO THE SNOW. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR BECAUSE ROADWAY CONDITIONS WERE NOT GOOD AND THE SITUATION COULD HAVE HAD DRASTIC CONSEQUENCES. I WAS ALSO VERY LUCKY THAT MY WIFE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND ME AND WE WERE ABLE TO 1) GET CELL PHONE SERVICE ON THE PASS AND 2) WAIT FOR THE TOW TRUCK IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. WE ENDED UP WAITING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 2 HRS IN THE DARK WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK WITH MY WIFE AND THREE DAUGHTERS AND NO FOOD. FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A SUNDAY AND WAITED FOR THEM TO OPEN TODAY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FICM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT MY TRUCK WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL (05V270000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING) EVEN THOUGH THE DESCRIPTION MATCHES WHAT HAPPENED TO ME EXACTLY! I HAVE THE WRONG VIN # SO I AM NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! LOSING POWER AT 60 MPH IN A CREW CAB LONG BOX DIESEL PICKUP IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! NOT TO MENTION THAT SOME OF OUR PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET ALL OF IT INTO OUR EXPLORER. FORD NEEDS TO COME TO THE PLATE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED! *TR

NHTSA ID
10368196
Incident
Nov 28, 2010
Mileage
139,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 3, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A NINE DEGREE UPGRADE MOUNTAINOUS ROAD. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE WRENCH SYMBOL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A BROKEN WIRE IN THE ELECTRONIC BRAKES. THE TECHNICIAN SECURED THE WIRE WITH TAPE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID
10363833
Incident
Oct 6, 2010
Mileage
72,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 14, 2010

THE PAST THREE YEARS WE HAVE HAD OUR FORD 350 SUPERDUTY TRUCK IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE "TOW HAUL" LIGHT WOULD COME ON. LAST YEAR IT HAD STALLED ON ME WHILE CROSSING INTERSECTION AT A FOUR WAY STOP. IT DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL APPROX. THREE WEEKS AGO, THE TRUCK HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. IT TOOK THE LOCAL DEALER A WEEK TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2003-2004 WHY IS FORD NOT FIXING OUR 2005 THAT IS ALSO STALLING WHILE DRIVING IT. AND THEY COULD NOT REALLY FIND THE PROBLEM WHY THE TOW HAUL LIGHT WAS COMING ON OFTEN. FORD COMPANY TOLD THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS FREE AND THE LOCAL FORD SERVICE TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD CUT $400 OFF OF $1700. *TR

NHTSA ID
10360504
Incident
Aug 14, 2010
Mileage
61,954 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 30, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEEDS OF 65MPH , THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO HAPPEN, ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED.THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL :NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING ,EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 216,289.

NHTSA ID
10340772
Incident
Jun 13, 2010
Mileage
216,289 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 17, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 29,400.

NHTSA ID
10336822
Incident
Jun 16, 2009
Mileage
29,400 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 31, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FUEL INJECTORS ALSO FAILED. THE RECALL RELATED DEFECT WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,099.

NHTSA ID
10323044
Incident
Oct 18, 2009
Mileage
45,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 26, 2010

I WAS DRIVING AND THE 2005 F350 SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING BECAME HARD, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY; WHILE ON THE FREEWAY GOING AT 85 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS PASSING A FORD DEALER AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND CONTINUED OFF AND ON.

NHTSA ID
10322417
Incident
Mar 24, 2010
Mileage
97,000 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2009

I HAVE A 2005 FORD F-350 WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS MY TRUCK HAS BEEN NOT STARTING AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND OCCASIONALLY STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I HAVE HAD THE CAM SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, & FUEL SENDING UNIT ALL REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO "REPRODUCE THE NOT STARTING", TOLD ME TO CHANGE ALL FILTERS TO FORD BRAND AND CHANGE THE OIL. AFTER SPENDING $350 ON JUST FILTERS THE TRUCK IS STILL BROKEN, I CAN NOT DRIVE IT. THERE IS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM #05V270000, UNFORTUNATELY FORD SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. I HAD A FRIEND LOOK AT MY TRUCK WHO HAS A COMPUTER TO LOOK UP THE CODES, WHILE THE TRUCK IS PLUGGED IN. HE REPRODUCED THE NOT STARTING WHILE THE COMPUTER WAS PLUGGED IN AND THE CODE CAME UP FOR THE FICM WHICH IS WHAT THE RECALL FROM NHTSA IS FOR. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BASICALLY TO BAD. THE TRUCK WILL NOT START AFTER BEING DRIVEN ON A DAILY BASIS. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE TRUCK LEAVING ME STRANDED OR EVEN WORSE STALLING WHILE I DRIVE IT AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, I DO NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10284865
Incident
May 21, 2009
Mileage
50,000 mi
ElectricalSteering
Filed Jan 23, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD. WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT, A BRIDGE EXPANSION, OR A SLIGHT BUMP, THE STEERING WORSENS. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED, THE BUSHING NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS INCORRECT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,674 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 02-12-08 *BF

NHTSA ID
10215739
Incident
Jan 17, 2008
Mileage
10,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 2, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F350 SD. WHILE DRIVING 40-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V270000) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,757.

NHTSA ID
10213392
Incident
Oct 1, 2007
Mileage
37,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 16, 2007

I HAVE 2005 FORD F350 6.0L DIESEL. TRUCK STALLS ON THE ROAD AND WILL NOT RESTART. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO FEDUKE FORD 3 TIMES. WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALMOST HAD SERIOUS CRASH WHEN STALLED, TRACTOR TRAILER ALMOST TOOK ME AND FAMILY OUT. FORD HAD RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. RECALL#-05S34.NHTSA#-05V270000 I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL,I TOLD THEM MY TRUCK HAS SAME ISSUE AS RECALL. I NEED HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID
10205832
Incident
Oct 10, 2007
Mileage
38,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 29, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SUPERDUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOW COMMAND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND PROVIDES FALSE DATA. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE TRAILER BRAKES TO ENGAGE WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT. THE WARNING MESSAGE INDICATED THAT THE TRAILER WAS DISCONNECTED. THE FORD DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

NHTSA ID
10194939
Incident
Jul 6, 2006
Mileage
25,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 15, 2006

JULY 1, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-81 AT 65 MPH TOWING A 9,000 LB. TRAILER AND THE TRUCK STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND NO HESITATION. IT SIMPLY DIED. WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING, THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE. LUCKILY, WE WERE ON A SECTION OF HIGHWAY WITH WIDE SHOULDERS AND LIGHT TRAFFIC. THE TRUCK DIED SO SUDDENLY THAT I COULDN'T EVEN PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE LEFT LANE AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DRIVERS BEHIND ME SWERVED TO THE SHOULD TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE DEALER DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING TO PREVENT THIS SITUATION FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. AFTER THE TRUCK SAT AT THE DEALER FOR 2 DAYS (OVER THE WEEKEND), IT STARTED FOR THE TECHNICIAN ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT NHTSA #05V270000 DOES NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK, ALTHOUGH THIS CAMPAIGN NUMBER DESCRIBES THE EXACT SITUATION THAT OCCURRED WITH MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK AND TRAILER COMBINED WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 19,000 LBS. 19,000 LBS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AND SUDDENLY LOOSING BRAKES AND STEERING IS A DEATH WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE HELP BEFORE AN INNOCENT MOTORIST(S) GET KILLED BY THIS TRUCK. *JB

NHTSA ID
10162459
Incident
Jul 1, 2006
Mileage
27,450 mi
ElectricalEngineSteering
Filed Jul 10, 2006

2005 FORD F350 CREWCAB VIBRATION WHILE PULLING A LOAD, TURBO UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, DASH CLUSTER ONCE, EXHAUST LEAK. *KB ***NAR*** THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ACTING ERRATIC. THERE WAS A STEERING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VIBRATION THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10162639
Incident
Jul 3, 2006

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