NHTSA Complaint #10043178 — 2003 FORD F-250 SD ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10043178
Vehicle	2003 FORD F-250 SD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Date of Incident	September 1, 2003
Date Filed	October 18, 2003
Mileage	1,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AR

Consumer Description

VEHICLE SOMETIMES SURGES AT A STOP LIGHT BY 250-300 RPM. VEHICLE STALLS ON ROAD AND BUCKS AT 55 AND 70 MILE AREA BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. ONE DAY VEHICLE SOUNDED LIKE ALL THE LIFTERS WERE STUCK. SOUNDED LIKE METAL PARTS FLYING TOGETHER COMING FROM ENGINE. ROUGH IDLE AND SMOKES AT TIMES. GAS GAUGE SOMETIMES STICKS ON FULL FOR 50-60 MILES THEN FALLS TO 3/4 OR LESS. SOMETIMES NO POWER AND THEN AT TIMES WITH POWER. MILEAGE FELL FROM 16.9 CITY TO 12.5 TO 13.2. RPM NEEDLE 1,500 TO 2,500 WITHOUT ENGINE SURGING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES WITH ONLY 5,000 MILES. ENGINEER DROVE IT 50 MILES AND SAID "NO PROBLEMS." *LA

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