NHTSA Complaint #10347608 — 2004 FORD F-550 SD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-550 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ON ONE OCCASION THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A VERY SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, FILTERS, FUEL TANK AND EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT FAILED TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,120 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.