The defect
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 risk
SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The 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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-350 | 2004, 2005 |
| Ford E-450 | 2004, 2005 |
| Ford Excursion | 2004, 2005 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2004, 2005 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2004, 2005 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2004, 2005 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2004, 2005 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford E-350 | 2004 | 46 | 9 |
| Ford E-350 | 2005 | 55 | 12 |
| Ford E-450 | 2004 | 27 | 3 |
| Ford E-450 | 2005 | 34 | 6 |
| Ford Excursion | 2004 | 95 | 2 |
| Ford Excursion | 2005 | 65 | 2 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2004 | 254 | 2 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2005 | 295 | 3 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2004 | 130 | 2 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2005 | 217 | 3 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2004 | 33 | 2 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2005 | 40 | 4 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2004 | 49 | 2 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2005 | 32 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2005
42 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the electrical system; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 05V566000 21 Dec 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V531000 18 Nov 2005 | THOR CALIFORNIA INC. |
| 05V529000 17 Nov 2005 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 05V518000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V500000 2 Nov 2005 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 05V492000 24 Oct 2005 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 05V456000 5 Oct 2005 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC |
| 05V399000 14 Sept 2005 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005