CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE

Jun 10, 2005 — Recall Campaign #05V270000

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.

The recall was influenced by the Office of Defects Investigation with about 180,104 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

05V270000

Manufacturer:	Ford Motor Company
Recall date:	June 10, 2005
NHTSA Campaign #:	05V270000
Units affected:	180,104

Description:: 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.
Consequeces:: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Corrective action:: 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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes:: FORD RECALL NO. 05S34.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affects the following:

2005 FORD E-350 Complaints
The contact owned a 2005 Ford E-350. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH he smelled a burning odor and saw that the vehicle was trailing a large white cloud. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over and as soon as he exited the vehicle it had become engulfed in flames. The contact stated that the flames came from under the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle burned, the contact stated the fire department was not able to locate his vehicle and later the police had called him and left a voice message advising him that the vehicle had been towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 11E047000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.;
2005 FORD E-450 Complaints
THIS VEHICLE IS A MOTORHOME, BUILD ON THE 2005 E450 CAB/CHASSIS WITH A GAS V10 ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON THE INTERSTATE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO A VERY VERY LOW SPEED (A FEW INCHES PER SECOND). AS TRAFFIC APPROACHED AND BUILT UP BEHIND I INCHED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE UNDER IT'S OWN POWER ANY FURTHER AND REQUIRED A TOW. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY, IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, WITH MY FAMILY.;
2005 FORD EXCURSION Complaints
Several times I’ll be driving and the steering wheel will jerk in one direction and wobble violently I will grab it to correct it and basically fight to keep it in the lane so I have to pull over and try again. I checked all steering components had it looked at by a mechanic and cannot figure out what could be the issue. It is very dangerous and terrifying to drive since it happens out of nowhere at random.;
2005 FORD F-250 SD Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.;
2005 FORD F-350 SD Complaints
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-85 IN NORTH GA ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH TRAVELING 65MPH. REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD FLIES OFF. TRUCK ROCKS AND MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND MOVE TO EMERGENCY LANE. TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE PEELED APART LIKE A BANANA. *DT*JB;