NHTSA Complaint #10398619 — 2005 FORD F-350 SD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO START AND ONCE STARTED, BLACK SMOKE WOULD EMIT FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE AND FUEL INJECTOR NUMBER FOUR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.