TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN NEVADA WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO THE REPAIRED. A COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK AND REPAIRED AN UNKNOWN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN IT WAS STARTED AND THEN HAD TO RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A THIRD INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED EIGHT INJECTORS. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED FOR A WHILE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ANOTHER TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE 125,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11299334
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2013
- Mileage
- 125,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed May 7, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450 SD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION AND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,772.
- NHTSA ID
- 10715167
- Incident
- Apr 7, 2015
- Mileage
- 34,772 mi
VEHICLE BILLOWING WHITE SMOKE WHEN STARTED. NOT DRIVABLE. TOWED TO RECOMMENDED LOCAL TRUCK REPAIR COMPANY. MUCH TESTING INCLUDING CYLINDER HEADS THEMSELVES. #7 CYLINDER PUSHING COOLANT. HEAD GASKET SHOWING SIGNS OF LEAKING. REPLACED. A MONTH IN SHOP. $4,000 REPAIR BILL. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FREQUENCY OF THIS ISSUE AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10549993
- Incident
- Aug 14, 2013
- Mileage
- 47,895 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVER HEAT AND THE CHECK GAUGES WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT OIL HAD SIP INTO THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE OIL COOLER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10475660
- Incident
- Aug 24, 2012
- Mileage
- 110,000 mi
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE EXPELLED EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ENGINE IN WHICH THERE WERE FOUR REPLACEMENTS OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER AND THE TURBO DRAIN TUBE. IN ADDITION, THE INTAKE GASKETS, HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, AND FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE OTHER ENGINE RELATED COMPONENTS REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR AT AN ESTIMATION BETWEEN EVERY 7,500 -12,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,845 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10319261
- Incident
- Jun 6, 2008
- Mileage
- 86,845 mi
I OWN SEVEN 2004 AND 2005 FORD F-550 AND F-450 TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINES THAT I USE FOR MY BUSINESS. EVERYONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAS BROKEN DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM-LEAKING HEAD GASKETS. HERE IS A LIST OF THE MILEAGES THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED: VEHICLE #1 - 96,914 & 100,023 VEHICLE #2 - 114,963 VEHICLE #3 - 106,884 VEHICLE #4 - 69,620 & 109,635 VEHICLE #5 - 69,497 VEHICLE #6 - 58,537 & 81,433 VEHICLE #7 - 89,146 & 90,000 & 147,571 THE FORD DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE REPAIRED MY VEHICLES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DIESEL ENGINES IN THESE MODEL YEARS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THEY HAVE PERFORMED. NOT ONLY MINE BUT MANY OTHERS. BUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY DENIES THAT THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ENGINES. OBVIOUSLY FORD IS TRYING TO HIDE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234500
- Incident
- Jun 17, 2008
- Mileage
- 89,146 mi
WHILE DRIVING OUR F-450 TRUCK PULLING OUR 6 HORSE TRAILER, HAS SEVERAL TIMES, HAD THE ENGINE JUST QUIT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. BARELY GETTING IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY WITH A LOAD OF HORSES. FORD HAS REPEATEDLY REPLACED INJECTORS, WHICH THEY CLAIM BEING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS RECURRED 3 MORE TIMES. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS REMEDIED? THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10232266
- Incident
- Jun 17, 2008
- Mileage
- 99,300 mi
MY 2005 FORD F450 HAS BEEN HAVING STARTING ISSUES. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. FORD SERVICE HAS RUN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10225425
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2008
- Mileage
- 55,300 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 3, 2006
THE FUEL INJECTOR CONTROLS WENT OUT AT LESS THAN 15,000 MILES. AFTER THAT ENGINE ALWAYS RAN HOT. ENGINE BUNED UP AT LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. THEY PUT A NEW ONE IN AND NOW THE TURBO IS NOT OPERATING RIGHT, TRUCK WILL ONLY PULL A LOAD AT 50 MPH. ALL OF THE EVENTS LISTED HERE HAPPENED BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS ONE YEAR OLD! BECAUSE OF ALL OF THESE FAULTS I HAVE MISSED ABOUT 2 MONTHS OF WORK WAITING ON THEM TO GET IT FIXED. I FEED MY FAMILY WITH MY TRUCK, IF IT DOESN'T WORK THEY DON'T EAT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10169812
- Incident
- Apr 17, 2006
- Mileage
- 53,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.