NHTSA Complaint #10262889 — 2004 FORD F-250 SD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING NOISE AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $100. FOUR MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AGAIN. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,900.