Ford F-550 Complaints (2004)

49 consumer complaints on file.

#10321313March 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I PURCHASED A 2004 F550 FORD TRUCK IN 2005 WITH 13,000 ORGINIAL MILES. I STATRTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 40,000 MILES WHEN THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. I HAVE TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS: (1) THE LINER IN THE FUEL TANK SEPARATED FROM THE TANK AND WENT THROUGH THE FUEL SYSTEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TANK, INJECTORS, AND INJECTOR PUMP. (2) THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW AND THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER. I PLAN ON REPAIRING THE GASKETS THIS WEEK. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STOPS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WENT THROUGH THEIR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THEY DID NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIRS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD'S CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DIVISION AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME RESULTS. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL FORD MECHANICS AND THE ABOVE TWO ITEMS ARE ONGOING MAJOR PROBLEMS. I AM LOOKING FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A SEVERE HIGHWAY SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. THANKS. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316599March 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45- 55 MPH. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR WHICH WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED WITH NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,602. UPDATED 12/08/10. *LJ THE RADIATOR HOSE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285295September 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DISCOVERED MY F550 SUPERDUTY 6.0 DIESEL AT 94000 MILES WITH 8 MONTHS OVER ITS WARRANTY HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK COMING FROM BOTH SIDES OF ITS 6.0 LITER DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THESE FUMES WERE COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT IDLE. AT THE SAME MILEAGE, DEALER DISCOVERED THAT ENGINE HAD OIL IN COOLANT AND THAT ITS ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE INJECTORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING ALONG WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND ITS REGULATOR. EXCESSIVE FUEL IN ENGINE, RUNNING VERY LEAN COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO CEASE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER ADVISED THAT OIL IN COOLANT IS COMMON FOR THESE ENGINES AND THAT THIS CAUSES A OTHER MALFUNCTIONS SUCH AS HEAD GASKETS TO GO. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE REPAIRED AT APPROX. $1172. THE OTHER ENGINE WORK WAS NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET DUE TO IT COSTING APPROX. $4240. THE HEAD GASKET WORK WOULD COST ANOTHER $6000. FORD SAID IT WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER. BBB COMPLAINT FILED AND IN SEARCH FOR CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT TO COVER REPAIRS ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274619June 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550. TWO HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE THE CAB THAT DID NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR POLICE. THE CONTACT USED WATER AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC AND HAS NOT LEFT THE SCENE OF THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259143February 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN TWO 2004 FORD F-550 AND ONE 2003 F-550 SUPERDUTY TRUCKS. INTERIOR FUEL TANK COATING IS DE-LAMINATING AND RUSTING AT AROUND 100,000 MILES. VEHICLES STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SILVERY MATERIAL IN WATER SEPARATOR AND FUEL FILTERS. I KNOW OF SEVERAL VEHICLE OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FORD WILL DO NOTHING. MY VEHICLES STOP SUDDENLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WE WERE LUCKY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAVE REPLACED THE 2003 AND ONE 2004 TANK ASSEMBLY. OTHER 2004 IS SHOWING SILVERY RESIDUE ALSO. I KNOW OF A DEALER IN ST LOUIS MO., THAT HAS REPLACED MANY TANKS FOR CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TANK COATING AND FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THEY (FORD) HAVE KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE SINCE 2005 AND WILL DO NOTHING. DO PEOPLE NEED TO BE HURT/KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? IS FORD STILL MAKING THESE TANKS WITH THE DEFECTIVE COATING, IF SO THEY SHOULD BE STOPPED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE A VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A TSB ON THE FUEL TANK VENT, MY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TO FORD DEALERS AND THIS WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. DO I HAVE TO ALWAYS ASK IF THERE IS A RECALL, TSB OR WHATEVER OR AM I AT FORD'S MERCY. SMACKS OF A COVER UP AND WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257485February 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 FORD MODEL 5500 F SERIES DUMP TRUCK WITH 43,000 MILES DIESEL FUEL TANK DELAMINATION & DAMAGE CAUSED TO MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255280January 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2004 FORD F550 44K MILES TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL TANK IS RUSTING FROM THE IN SIDE OUT. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY CHANGED OUT ABOUT 50 TANKS SO FAR AND FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT . FORD IS SAY ITS A FUEL PROBLEM. THIS FUEL PROBLEM IS NOT AFFECTING CHEVY TRUCK FUEL TANKS. THE MECHANIC LET ME LOOK IN SIDE OLD TANK YOU CAN SEE DEBRIS FLOATING IN TANK. FORDS FAILURE TO FIX THIS COST ME $2370. AND THE WORST PART THEY PUT THE SAME TANK IN NEW ONE BUT THE SAME. DEALER SAID I SHOULD LOOK FOR A AFTER MARKET TANK ONLINE THAT WHAT OTHER CUSTOMER ARE DOING. I READ ON LINE 75,000 TANK FAILURE SO FAR. FORD NEED TO ADMIT THEIR IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254343January 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
NOVEMBER 2008, OUR FORD TRUCK BROKE DOWN DUE TO FUEL PROBLEMS. TRUCK WAS TOWED IN AND FUEL FILTER WAS CHECKED. TINY SILVER FLAKES CLOGGED THE FILTER. MECHANIC ALERTED US THAT FORD IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL TANK LINERS SEPARATING, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT TAKING CLAIM ON IT. TRUCK FILTER WAS CHANGED AND IT RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH.. WE PULLED THE FUEL FILTER AGAIN ONLY TO FIND "FLAKES" IN THE FILTER AGAIN. SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET SHOWED COUNTLESS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HAVING TO DISH OUT THOUSANDS IN REPAIR COSTS ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN TO THEM. NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET THAT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR GOOD, EVERYONE IS FORCED TO BUY FORDS REPLACEMENT. ALSO NO ONE KNOWS IF THIS WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE FUEL FILTER AND INJECTORS DOWN THE ROAD AFTER THE WARRANTY ON THESE ITEMS RUNS OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250420December 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
CURRENTLY OWN A 2004 FORD F550 DUMP TRUCK WITH THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATING. FORD IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE. HELP !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225623April 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WE HAVE A FORD 2004 F550 DUMP OF WHICH THE FUEL TANK IS FLAKING AND CLOGGING UP THE FILTERS AND STALLING THE TRUCK OR NOT EVEN STARTING. FORD DOES NOT WANT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS REPAIR. I KNOW WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM ONLY WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG FORD GETS AWAY WITH THIS BEFORE SOMEONE STEPS UP AND DOES SOMETHING . THIS REPAIR RUNS ANYWHERE FROM 1,800.00 TO 2,000.00 DOLLARS ,I GUESS THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WIN FOR THE BIG GUYS AND SCREWING FOR US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216260January 28, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. DRIVER COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN FRONT END AND POOR HANDLING OF VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRACK BAR MOUNT ON THE SPRING PAD WAS BROKEN. 2. TRACK BAR MOUNT BROKEN. POOR HANDLING (WANDERING) OF VEHICLE. 3. TRACK BAR MOUNT WAS WELDED AND BOXED FOR ADDED SUPPORT. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198366August 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550. THE CONTACT HAD THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED IN HIS VEHICLE TWO WEEKS AGO. THE REPAIR COST $800. IN AUGUST OF 2002, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HE STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ENGINE RELATED FAILURES OVER THE FOUR YEARS THAT HE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE HOSES, PLANETARY GEAR, O-RING WAS REPLACED THREE OR FOUR TIMES, HEAD GASKETS, WIRING HARNESS FOR THE INJECTORS, INJECTORS, HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP, CLUTCH FAN, EGR COOLER, OIL COOLER, TURBO SYSTEM, OXYGEN SENSOR, EXHAUST SENSOR, AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 01/02/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184880March 12, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2004 FORD F-550 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH A ONE MAN AERIAL DEVICE INSTALLED ON IT. ON MARCH 8TH 2007 OUR LINEMEN HAD BROUGHT THIS TRUCK INTO OUR SHOP TO UNLOAD TOOLS BEFORE THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO OUR NEAREST FORD DEALER TO HAVE A U-JOINT FIXED, BEFORE LEAVING THE SHOP THEY NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR DUAL WAS ALMOST READY TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION WE DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE LUG NUTS WERE EITHER MISSING, BROKE OFF OR FINGER TIGHT. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER , WE HAD TO HAVE BOTH RIMS REPLACED, THE REAR HUB , ALL THE STUDS AND WHEEL LUG NUTS REPLACED. THE RIGHT REAR DUAL WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE LOOSE BUT NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT THIS TIME. LUCKY FOR OUR LINEMEN THAT THEY WERE IN THE SHOP WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. THEY REPORTED HEARING SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUCK BUT THOUGHT IT WAS THE U-JOINT GETTING WORSE. WE HAVE HEARD OF LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD F-550 WITH REAR DUALS AND WE FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT MORE CLOSELY WITH FORD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183245February 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT., TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT VERY SAME DAY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER IN JANUARY 2007 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE, AND ONE COULD DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUST STOP WORKING. THE TRUCK WAS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP, AND IT HAS TAKEN FORD OVER A WEEK TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT DIAGNOSIS SHOWED THAT ALL 4 SOLENOIDS IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER SPEED NOR THE WEATHER WERE FACTORS. *AK THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED THE RECALL PERTAINING TO FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE WIRING AND CHARGED AIR COOLER DUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168701September 19, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
I PURCHASED A NEW MOTORHOME BUILT ON A FORD CHASSIS AND FOUND ONE OF THE WHEELS (STEEL RIM) TO BE THE WRONG SIZE. IT IS UNDER-RATED IN WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY FOR THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. FORD IS REFUSING TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165792August 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ON JULY 7 2006 AT 8:00AM I WAS NOTIFIED BY OUR BRANCH MANAGER IN THE HARTFORD CT AREA THAT ONE OF OUR TRUCKS WAS TOTALED DUE TO FIRE THAT BURNED DOWN THE TRUCK OVERNIGHT. OUR DRIVER PARKED THE TRUCK AT HIS DRIVEWAY AT HONE AT 10:00PM, AND THE FIRE TOOK PLACE AT 2:00AM, 4 HOURS AFTER HIS ARRIVAL HOME. I WENT TO SEE THE TRUCK AND MET THE FIRE MARSHAL OF THE TOWN OF COLCHESTER CT WHERE THE DRIVER RESIDES. THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY BURNED, AND ACCORDING TO THE FIRE MARSHALL THE FIRE STARTED AT THE TURBO UNIT OF THE TRUCK. THIS WAS A 2004 FORD F550 CAB-CHASSIS TRUCK VIN NUMBER [XXX] WITH 28,000 MILES. IT WAS UNDER THE 3 YEARS 36,000 MILES WARRANTY OF FORD. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY HAD AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING COMPANY THAT CAME TO EXAMINE THE TRUCK. A REPORT ON THEIR FINDING WAS ISSUED TO FORD. BASED ON THIS REPORT FORD ISSUED A LETTER TO ME ON AUGUST 11 2006. THEY CLAIMED THAT NO MANUFACTURING DEFECT WAS VERIFIED, AND THEREFORE FORD IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRE. BASED ON THESE FINDING FORD CLOSED THIS CASE. IT IS VERY CLEAR TO ANYONE WHO LOOKED AT THE TRUCK. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150497February 17, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FOLLOW UP TO ORIGINAL COMPLAINT I HAD ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT A MISSED RECALL REPAIR WAS THE REASON FOR THE ENGINE STALLING...AND NOT RESTARTING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED AND INSPECTED BY HUB CITY FORD...THE MECHANICS FOUND SLIME IN BOTH FUEL TANKS. THE SLIME HAD CLOGGED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND CAUSED THE MOTOR TO STOP. HUB CITY FORD'S PERSONNEL WERE ALL AS SURPRISED AS I WAS. THEY WERE HELPFUL IN SHOWING EXTRA ATTENTION TO THIS...AND HAVE REPAIRED IT ALL. I BELIEVE THE SLIMY SUBSTANCE HAD BEEN PUT IN BEFORE THEY HAD IT...AND BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. POSSIBLY DURING THE PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP. THIS IS TO CLOSE THIS COMPLAINT. I AM SATISFIED WITH ALL HUB CITY FORD HAS TAKEN CARE OF FOR ME...WITH GREAT CARE. THE SALES PERSON I BOUGHT IT WITH...MR. BILL BOUDRIER...THE SERVICE MGR....MR. CARROLL AND THE TECH'S. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149993February 10, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING A FORD F-550 THAT I BOUGHT USED ON 01-25-06 FROM HUB CITY FORD IN LAFAYETTE, LA...THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STALLED ON A 65 MPH. HWY (HWY 90). APPARENTLY...THERE IS GOOD CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT AN IGNORED RECALL ON THIS SPECIFIC TRUCK IS THE EXACT REASON FOR THIS DANGEROUS FAILURE. NOT TO MENTION THE NOW LOST INCOME FROM IT BEING IN THE WAITING LINE AT HUB CITY FORD...WHERE I HAD IT TOWED. I WAS PROMISED THAT ALL WAS INSPECTED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER PRIOR TO DRIVING THE TRUCK OFF THE LOT. WELL...IT WASN'T. I CHOSE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALL ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK'S VIN NUMBER AT THE FORD RECALLS WEBSITE... YES...THIS WAS WHAT I SAW: RECALLS RESULTS : BE ADVISED THAT THIS SYSTEM TRACKS SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALLS FOR WHICH VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO REPAIR IN THE UNITED STATES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALLS OR CONCERNS YOU MAY BE HAVING WITH YOUR VEHICLE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DEALERSHIP DIRECTLY. BELOW YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR AFFECTED VEHICLE. RECALLS LISTED 2004 FORD F-550 [XXX] 05E15 EXHAUST PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULES RECALIBRATION FROM YOUR WEBSITE HERE: MAKE : FORD MODEL : F550 SUPER DUTY 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 FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 22, 2005. FORD RECALL NO. 05S34. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140931October 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR OVERHEATING PROBLEM. ON THE FIRST TRIP OUT WITH THE TRUCK AFTER BEING PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE TRUCK OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND NEITHER DEALERSHIP OR FORD WANT TO INVESTIGATE SOURCE OF FIRE. TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138758October 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE LOSS VEHICLE IS A 2004 FORD F-550 CHASSIS WITH A TOW BODY, WHITE IN COLOR. A 7.3 LITER POWER STROKE TURBO DIESEL ENGINE POWERS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ID NUMBER IS [XXX]. MACK TOWING OWNS THE TRUCK IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THE OPERATOR NOTICED THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER AND THEN STALLED. HE THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND SAW FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. EXAMINATION OF THE EXTERIOR REVEALED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PROGRESSED TO THE EXTERIOR CAUSING FIRE DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND BOTH FENDERS. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE EXTERIOR REVEALED THAT PRIOR TO THIS EVENT EXTERIOR WAS IN OVERALL GOOD CONDITION ALL WINDOW GLASS WAS BROKEN AND MELTED DUE TO THE FIRE. THE FRONT TIRES AND WHEELS WERE ALSO PRESENT AND DAMAGED BY FIRE. THE REAR TIRES AND WHEELS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE TIRE TREAD DEPTH ON THE REAR TIRES WAS 7/32 WHILE THE FRONT WAS LESS. NO COMPONENTS WERE NOTED AS BEING MISSING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. EXAMINATION OF THE INTERIOR OF THIS VEHICLE REVEALED THAT THE FIRE, WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PROGRESSED INTO THE INTERIOR TOTALLY DESTROYING IT. NO COMPONENTS WERE NOTED AS MISSING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE BURN PATTERNS NOTED THAT THE POINT OF ORIGIN WAS THE RIGHT SIDE FIREWALL OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. EXAMINATION OF THE WIRING FOUND IN THIS AREA NOTED MANY AREAS OF DAMAGE WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OR BEEN CAUSED BY THE FIRE. THE POINT OF ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS AT THE POSITION WHERE THE ELECTRIC BLOWER FAN, MOTOR AND SHROUD HAD BEEN BEFORE THE FIRE, BUT WERE MISSING AT THE MOMENT OF THE EXAMINATION.. THIS SPOT WAS THE MOT HEAVILY DAMAGED POINT OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FOUND NO SIGNS OF ANY OIL LEAKS THAT CONTRIBUTED OR TO BE CAUSED BY THE FIRE. ALL OTHER CAUSES WERE ELIMINATED AS A CAUSE FOR THIS FIRE. *JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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