Ford Recalls Trucks to Fix Stalling Problem
ConsumerAffairs.com

07/05/2005 - Ford Motor Co. is recalling 180,000 trucks with 6.0-liter diesel engines for electrical repairs the company says will end a stalling problem.

The trucks affected by the recall are:

• 2004-05 Ford Excursions,
• E-350 and E-450 vans, and
• F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reviewed 3,000 complaints and 13,000 warranty claims and concluded that the stalling problem is a safety hazard. NHTSA cited 14 crashes with two claimed injuries in its investigation.

Ford denies that all of these incidents are attributable to the defects the recall will address.

Dealerships will check fuel injection control module wiring for chafing on recalled Excursions and Super Duty trucks. Dealers will install a protection kit if bare wires are not showing. They will replace the harness if they find bare wires.

On all of the recalled vans and some Excursions and Super Duty trucks, depending on their assembly date, dealerships are to replace the injection control pressure sensor connector terminals.