2005 FORD F-350 SD Electrical System Problems

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?

Mileage: 263,755

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.

Mileage: 137,000

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.

Mileage: 97,300

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

Mileage: 170,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

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.

Mileage: 160,000

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.

Mileage: 120,000

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.

Mileage: 33,000

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.

Mileage: 40,000

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

Mileage: 131,914

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.

Mileage: 72,000

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

Mileage: 139,000

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

Mileage: 139,000

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.

Mileage: 72,000

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

Mileage: 61,954

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.

Mileage: 216,289

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.

Mileage: 29,400

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.

Mileage: 45,000

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.

Mileage: 97,000

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

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 10,000

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.

Mileage: 37,000

2005 FORD F-350 WITH FAULTY INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER. CONSUMER STATES THAT NO MATTER HOW HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT SEND A SIGNAL TO THE TRAILER TELLING THE TRAILER TO STOP. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROLLER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *JB

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

Mileage: 38,000

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.

Mileage: 25,000

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

Mileage: 27,450

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

I HAVE AN F-350 SUPER DUTY DIESEL. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY @ 7:30 PM. AROUND 12:15 AM, MY WIFE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BANGING TYPE CRASH. SHE THOUGHT A CAR HAD CRASHED OUT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, SO SHE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW THE TRUCK WITH FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. AND SPRAYED WATER ON OUR EAVES UNTIL THEY ARRIVED. I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE EAVES ABOVE THE GARAGE, GARAGE DOORS, SEVERAL ITEMS IN THE GARAGE THAT MELTED OR BURNED AS WELL AS WORK TOOLS AND ALL PERSONAL ITEMS FROM THE TRUCK. I WILL ALSO HAVE TO RE-PAINT MY HOUSE DUE TO THE FIRE AND SMOKE FROM THE TRUCK GOING ACROSS THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE ABOVE THE GARAGE. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR REPORTS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER WHERE I HAVE PURCHASED 5 TRUCKS IN THE PAST YEAR! WHEN ASKED ABOUT RECALLS OR IF THIS WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE TRUCK AND WHERE THE FIRE STARTED, THEY RESPONDED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL, AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY???? THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND FORD TRUCK IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD CATCH FIRE????? THE FIRST WAS AN F-350 THAT I USED AS ONE OF MY WORK TRUCKS. THAT FIRE ACTUALLY STARED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN BACK TO MY SHOP FROM A JOB. THE FIRE DEPT. STATED THE FIRE HAD ALSO STARTED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH FORD TRUCKS AND FIRES. HAD I KNOWN, I WOULD HAVE NEVER TURNED THE FIRST TRUCK INTO MY INSURANCE CARRIER WITHOUT RAISING QUESTIONS REGARDING POSSIBLE FAULTY PARTS AS A CAUSE OF DAMAGE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN HAULING A TRAILER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH VOLTAGE GOING TO THE BRAKES TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAIN BOX WITH EIGHT VOLTS INSTEAD OF THREE AND ONE HALF VOLTS. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK

Mileage: 1