Vehicle stall/die while driving without any warning. When the vehicle dies, unable to turn the steering wheel and no power at all. Have a recall number 05s34, but ford dealership won't repair it because my VIN isn't on recall. What should I do next?
2005 Ford F-350 SD: engine stalls while driving
36 of the 217 complaints about the 2005 Ford F-350 SD describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 36
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 61,954
- recalls
- 0
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
For the past week my truck has been taking longer to start then normal today it started to stall on my I was able to get it home while it stalled 4 more times on the way. Shopped at a friends shop on the way home and had them scan the computer found out my ficm is no go my ipr is bad and my stc fitting is bad they found the stc when they pulled the turbo aswell as my dummy plugs.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,723.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350sd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normally. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v27000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance, stating that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v270000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged forward and stalled. This failure occurred on more than one occasion. The contact stated that the vehicle would not always restart. The contact found the federal safety agency recall campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system) but the manufacturer stated the vehicle was not included. The dealer told the contact they were not sure of what caused the failure. The failure mileage and current mileages was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the ABS, wrench and battery warning lamps. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel injector module needed to be replaced. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The representative notified her that they could not provide any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 151,016 and the current mileage was 158,546.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while traveling 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The vehicle restarted immediately after the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system: wiring). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 160,000 and the current mileage was 166,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that they needed to replace the front oil pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 44,677 and the current mileage was 52,900.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. The contact was driving 45 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 152,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f350 sd. While driving in reverse at 2 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. He referenced the similarity to the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system:wiring). The vehicle was towed to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle, and informed the contact that the fuel injector control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 33,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f350 sd. The contact stated that when accelerating from a complete stop, the engine power was significantly reduced and the vehicle responded as though it were going to stall. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer eight different times for the similar failure and repaired yet the failure persisted. A diagnostic test was performed and detected trouble codes within the engine. Most recently, the egr valve was replaced yet the failure persisted after the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the continuous defect but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Ford F-350 SD stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2005 Ford F-350 SD?
36 of 217 owner complaints about the 2005 Ford F-350 SD (17%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Ford F-350 SD?
There are 0 recalls and 64 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Ford F-350 SD
Loss of power 9Won't start 7Overheating 6Power steering loss 6Engine failure 5Fire or smoke 5Jerking 5
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