2004 Ford F-250: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 2, 2025 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · WA

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle jerked and briefly lost motive power before the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Jul 24, 2024 · Engine · 140,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Filed Aug 6, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · WA

I purchased this truck in January 2023. Drove just fine for 2 months and started having this issue. While driving my 2004 f250 sd 6.0l turbodiesel 4x4, (egr deleted, bulletproofed and studded engine, cold air intake, oil cooler, sct x4 tuner) a "fizzle" noise was heard more on passenger side; acting like fuel wasn't reaching engine; and truck stalled right after noise was heard. Wouldn't restart on a hot engine. Crank-no start. Drained both batteries attempting to restart. Restarted after cold engine but would stalled out and not be able to restart while hot engine. Replaced both fuel filters, fuel pump, some module in front bumper relating to fuel system. A friend that knows diesel engines has been trying to find out why its operating the way it is. I treated the gas tank to (2) SEAFOAM for trucks and had valvoline in Ferndale, WA do an oil change after purchasing it. Recalls say that they've been done, but could this issue be caused by the FICM recall?

Filed Jan 12, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 200,000 miles · AZ

Vehicle loses all power-stalls and loses function when idling. Has occurred when exiting freeway way and in a regular neighborhood streets. Need to restart after stall.

Filed Jan 11, 2021 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights displayed on the instrument panel. Recently, the contact stated that after experiencing the failure, the vehicle failed to restart. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact then called an independent mechanic to his home who informed him that the fuel injection control module needed to be replaced. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2020 · Engine · 180,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal vehicle operation. The failure recurred 4 times. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Filed Oct 17, 2019 · Fuel system · 59,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. The contact stated that a cone fractured in the fuel pickup sender unit. The failure recurred numerous times. Also, the vehicle stalled while driving without warning. The contact coasted to the side of the road and the vehicle would not restart. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed more than once to grieco ford of delray beach (3000 s federal hwy, delray beach, fl 33483, (561) 278-0303) where it was diagnosed that the cone disintegrated in the fuel tank and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The technician replaced the cone unit, fuel filter, fuel lines, and injector. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: cas-24538661. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

Filed Jun 21, 2019 · Engine · 296,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 296,000.

Filed May 31, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 150,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and it took numerous attempts to restart. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not notified. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle, but was not able to locate the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was similar to what was listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 150,000. *bf* 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed May 17, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 156,000 miles · TX

Experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart. It will also stall after letting off the throttle when approaching a stop and occasionally while while stopped at a light. Rpm's will also drop to 500 and I have no throttle response, if it doesn't stall completely. This may occur 4 or more times a day, then may not occur again for a few days or weeks. There is absolutely no telling when it will occur, it is to random to identify the problem. Now my horn and cruise control have stopped working as well, when I replace the fuse it blows immediately. I have replaced the ficm, ebp sensor and wiring, fuel pump and still have not resolved the problem. My truck is not safe to drive. This has been happening since shortly after buying the truck in 2018, but seems to be getting worse as the temperature warms up. The following recall number 05v270000 sounds exactly like what I am experiencing, but does not show a recall for my truck.

Filed Oct 6, 2016 · Fuel system · 195,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder. After approximately half an hour, the vehicle restarted, but stalled again six miles later. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the clogged injector pumps failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 195,000.

Filed Sep 16, 2016 · Engine · 103,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the fuel injection control module was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.