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Ford F-450 SD electrical problems

22 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.

Key facts

444 owner complaints analyzed

86 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 268 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Electrical and battery issues evidence

22 of 444 complaints match this topic (5.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 8007442 · 2002-04-11 (April 11, 2002)

NHTSA RECALL 02-V-068-000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02-S34; VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT REQUIRES PARKING BRAKE TO BE ENGAGED WHEN PARKED. WHILE DISENGAGING PARKING BRAKE, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY BROKE, NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO STAY STABLE. VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL ISSUED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS WERE THE SAME PARTS AS WHAT FAILED TO BEGIN WITH, CONSUMER HAS 2 OF THESE VEHICLES, ONLY ONE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER BOTH PARKING BRAKES FAILED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES ARE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE A…

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Owner report 885947 · 2001-04-16 (April 16, 2001)

WHILE TRAVELING AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CLUTCH PLATE BREAKS IN SAME SPOT EVERY TIME IT BREAKS, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS TOO STRONG FOR TRANSMISSION WHICH IS CAUSING CLUTCH TO TEAR UP. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, TRANSMISSION MISSING ONE BELT AND WAS ALMOST OUT. EXHAUST LOOSE. WIRE HARNESS DANGLING UNDER VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL REPAIRS COMPLETE, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY WHAT KIND OF REPAIRS. 3 TIRES FAILED, 2 EXPERIENCE…

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Owner report 10112477 · 2005-03-03 (March 3, 2005)

2004 F-450 6.0 DIESEL IN SHOP 15 TIMES, HOSES BURN REPLACE AND BURNS AGAIN ,TRUCK SHAKES REAL BAD . OIL LEAKS , RADIATOR HOSES LEAKS ,GLOW PLUGS,BAD INJECTORS ,WIRES RUBS MOTOR SHUTS TRUCK OFF,INSTRUMENT PANEL BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AND THEN STAYS ON. LOSES POWER. *JB

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Owner report 10253328 · 2008-12-31 (December 31, 2008)

THIS COMPLAINT STEMS FROM PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH MY 2004 FORD F-450 DIESEL POWERED TRUCK. I PURCHASED THIS 2004 FORD NEW TRUCK IN LATE 2004. AT PRESENT, THE ODOMETER READS APPROXIMATELY 63,000 MILES. I EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER AT VARIOUS INTERVALS WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND POWER IS LIMITED TO A FEW MILES-PER-HOUR. I HAVE RETURNED THE TRUCK TO FORD FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES AND FORD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. FORD HAS REPLACED THE TURBO TWO TIMES, THE WIRING HARNESS, THE EGR AND OTHER PARTS IN THE ATTEMPT…

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Owner report 10339085 · 2010-06-18 (June 18, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-450. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR INJECTOR CONTROL PRESSURE, SENSOR CONNECTOR FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE INFORMATION SHE HAD FOUND WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND NOT A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,498 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339085 at NHTSA ↗