2003 Ford F-350 SD: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jan 9, 2019 · Fuel system · 200,000 miles · GA

Fuel tank delamination leading to stalling and eventual replacement of the tank at my cost

Filed Jun 16, 2012 · Engine · 55,708 miles · NC

I was hauling a loaded horse trailer and had just merged onto the highway. As I was trying to accelerate, the engine was "catching" and wouldn't let me accelerate past 35 MPH and was revving very high and wouldn't shift up into the next gear. It finally stalled and completely shut off in the middle of traffic and I had to coast to the side of the road where white smoke started pouring out from under the hood. My entire rig - truck, trailer and horses, had to be towed home and then the truck towed to the mechanic. He found the engine running poorly, and found low compression on cylinders #3 and #8. He found low oil pressure and when he removed the oil pan from the chassis, he found piston material in the oil pump. He removed the engine and found the pistons in cylinder 3 and 8 melted down. He had to bore out and hone all the cylinders, replace all 4 valves in cylinder #3 head, replace all pistons, replace the main bearing and rod bearing, update the oil cooler and replace 8 pistons and 6 head gaskets. When he put it all back together and test drove it, he found an exhaust leak from the ebp sensor and tube. Those had to be replaced. Before all this happened, I had noticed that the engine seemed to be "skipping" when I was hauling my horse trailer. It only happened when I was over 55 MPH and it only happened when I was hauling. I had taken the truck to the mechanic before the big breakdown (described above) and he couldn't find anything wrong. I think that is because he was not hauling a trailer and that's the only time the problem occurred. The total bill for all these repairs is $6400.00 and I have been told that ford will do nothing to help me.

Filed Aug 9, 2011 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically without warning. In addition, the vehicle would hesitate when attempting to start. The dealer diagnosed that the injection control pressure module would need replacing. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring) recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 60,200.

Filed Jan 14, 2011 · Electrical · 23,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350 6.0l diesel sd. The contact was driving approximately 10-20 MPH and attempting a right turn when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the icp sensor was replaced yet the failure recurred two days following the repairs. The vehicle was taken back to the local mechanic and the contact was referred to the dealer. The dealer was installed a flat record on the vehicle but was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring) which included the 2005 model ford 350 diesel and stated that he was experiencing the exact same failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 25,000.

Filed Apr 9, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 90,500 miles · WA

Ford f350 equipped with 6.0l diesel engine experienced stalling without warning while driving and/or while applying brakes. This looks to be the same issue that affected vehicles in the 2004-2005 recall. Icp sensor light is lit and most likely will need to be replaced. Separate or related issue? : engine will "rev-up" while driving and produce acceleration without gas pedal being applied. Engine will rev-up and/or idle high while in park and when stopped/brakes applied.

Filed Dec 10, 2009 · Engine · 25,000 miles · CO

Vehicle stalls - surges - runs rough - problem has existed since new - have taken to ford garage and they have never fixed to last.

Filed Sep 8, 2009 · Electrical, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f-350 sd. While driving approximately 40 MPH on normal road conditions, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and resumed normal operation; although, the failure recurred intermittently. An authorized technician stated that the failure was contributed to the injection control pump (icp); injection pressure regulator (ipr) and the wiring harness which were replaced on two occasions. The vehicle was also towed to an authorized dealer to have the transmission replaced. The cost to repair the vehicle was 3,400. The following day the alternator failed and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 132,000.

Filed Mar 9, 2009 · Fuel system · 14,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford f350 super duty. The contact stated that something fell into the fuel tank or delaminate, which caused the vehicle to stall, clogged the injectors, and clogged the fuel filter. The vehicle stalled approximately 55-60 times due to the delamination and was becoming progressively worse. The latest failure occurred while driving 55 MPH. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and the fuel line had to be drained so that she could drive to her residence. When the vehicle was restarted, it bucked and sputtered. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure and the steering was inoperable. She took the vehicle to the dealer three times and they continuously advised her to change the fuel filters due to poor diesel fuel. The vehicle has not been repaired and is parked at the contact's residence. The manufacturer also stated that there was bad fuel in the vehicle. The current mileage was approximately 31,000 and failure mileage was approximately 14,000.

Filed Nov 11, 2008 · Fuel system · 33,650 miles · IL

Sluggish, chugging, stalling of vehicle. Had injector changed by ford. Problem happened again on 1/19/2007 they said lining in tank was coming apart in the fuel tank. Ford changed 3 injectors, fuel pump, fuel filters and fuel tank. Is has now happened again 11/7/2008 and is no longer under warranty.

Filed Nov 2, 2008 · Engine · 40,000 miles · AZ

2003 ford f350. Diesel 6.0 liter. Hard to start even when warm out, now is not starting at all, have had the same oil leaks, at speed of 55 to 60 jerks hard and has even stalled while driving. Just a few of the problems and we keep spending money to have fixed and they just recur again. Been reading people have been having the same problems as us. Ford is not doing anything to fix this.

Filed May 21, 2008 · Engine · 58,000 miles · TX

I recently experienced severe surging at idle, making the vehicle jump forward, rough acceleration, and complete stalling at various speeds. Took vehicle to dealer for repair. They replaced the icp sensor, and the icp wiring harness (which was burnt and shorting out), and cleaned injectors = $1348.00 this is the same issue that ford recall no. 05s34 addresses on the same truck, same engine (6.0), but one year newer. Ford did not return old parts to me and I failed to ask for them. I am convinced that the shorting out of the icp harness, like the problem in #05s34, caused the sensor to fail.

Filed Sep 18, 2006 · Electrical, Engine · 110,000 miles · OR

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60mph on the interstate, the check engine light illuminated followed by the vehicle operating at a reduced speed. This was intermittent in nature. The vehicle was pulled over without incident. After turning off the ignition for a moment, the engine restarted without further incident. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the engine computer needed to be reprogrammed. Afterwards, the engine stalling persisted. The manufacturer was alerted.