Complaint 1379667
2003 FORD F-250 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Apr 30, 2017
- Complaint ID
- 1379667
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- F-250
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Apr 30, 2017
- Date Received
- May 22, 2017
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS AND CAM SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS OVERCHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.