| Issue ID | 713656 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10259698 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 23/02/09 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 superduty. The contact stated that the vehicle has a difficult time starting. The failure usually occurs in the mornings. Once it starts, it idles roughly. The contact took the vehicle to a private mechanic and was informed of a recall for the same year, make, and model vehicle. The contact called the ford dealer and they stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe because he could be stranded. The vehicle has not been repaired. The nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 108,000. Updated 11/17/09 *bf updated 11/1/8/09 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ROUND ROCK, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21P95EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 31/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LOVERT FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | AUSTIN |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 78750 |