2006 Expedition 5.4L, approximately 130k miles. Just last month was pulling into Target parking lot - parked car in a parking spot, and while concluding a phone call (engine idling), car just died, as if it ran out of gas. Tried starting - turned over briefly a couple of times, but mostly just cranked and cranked with no result, as if it were out of gas. Checked fusebox, noted fuse #12 was blown. Got some replacement fuses - stuck one in there, cranked her up, she ran about 10 seconds before the fuse blew again. 35 degrees and saturating rain all day - stranded at the Target with kids in car!!

Called a neighbor to pick us up, and set about researching my problem at home. Quickly came upon reports of the FPDM (Fuel Pump Driver Module) issues for this model year and others, whereby corrosion on the mounting bracket destroys the module. Seemed logical, and once I understood the problem (you'll see in a second) it's astounding that there haven't been more reports of this - I'm certain there will be eventually, having seen mine. I bought the part and rigged up a quickie install right there in the rain in the parking lot - took about 10 minutes to plug in the new module. I figured out quickly that there was no way to get the two bolts off of the bracket (rusted completely on there) - so without proper tools and not wanting to get drenched, I just crammed my hand up above the spare from underneath and was able to unplug the harness connector (leaving the old FPDM mounted up there). The FPDM is secured to the bracket with just two bolts, and there is only a single wiring harness connector plugged into it.

May 2, 2011 - 2 min - Uploaded by DJ Chris9:59. Ford F150 Fuel Pump Driver Module Replacement for 2005 F150 - Duration: 5:55. Why Ford insisted on mounting the fuel-pump driver module on the F-150 right where it can get the most road salt and dirt is beyond me. Can you believe up under the spare tire, at the rear of the cargo bed? This replacement module seems designed to better handle that environment than the OEM item. It also comes with.

Jan 27, 2012. I understand also that it is possible for the malfunctioning/shorting FPDM to cause failure of the Fuel Pump itself - so it's important to get it fixed if you're experiencing the symptoms. Here is the location of the FPDM when viewed from the left rear tire area - the bracket is circled (and my. Old, 07:34 PM. Pullin gears. Join Date: Nov 2008. Location: Va. Default need help on 06 5.4 no fuel issue. 2006 F-250 230,000 miles, we replaced the original pump with a new one, then the fuel pump driver module, and swapped the relays around under the hood and the pump.

In theory I just needed to plug the harness into the new one and then could 'dangle' it all the way home. Pulled the harness down below the spare tire, and just plugged in the new one and 'tie-strapped' it up there to hold it on temporarily. Cranked it up and drove her home - spent some time finishing the install properly in the comfort of my garage. Driver Robot Free Download Full Version With Key. It was easier to remove the entire bracket and get the old FPDM off of it out of the car than attempt to deal with the rusted bolts while the bracket was still installed. Review my photos below and you'll see what I mean - every model with this type of setup will eventually have this failure - the corrosion is caused by what is called 'dissimilar metal corrosion', where someone was asleep at the wheel during design time and opted to mount the aluminum-backed FPDM directly against a non-aluminum metal bracket. The nasty corrosion you see below isn't due to winter or weather but simply the two dissimilar metals being in contact with one another.

The only way to prevent this would be to keep them from touching - which as you can see from the photos, the redesigned FPDM (over $100 for the part at my dealer) has new spacers built into it to keep it physically separated from the non-aluminum mounting bracket. Anyway I had meant to post this last month as I saw no real thorough posts anywhere detailing this repair (which I think will become quite common as time progresses). Hope this helps - if you're having sporadic fuel pump or 'engine dying' issues that are not explained, look here first. Sharp Ar M160 Scanner Driver Windows 7. I did see many early folks who erroneously replaced entire Fuel Pumps (a tough/expensive job on this car), only to have the issues maddeningly continue.

I understand also that it is possible for the malfunctioning/shorting FPDM to cause failure of the Fuel Pump itself - so it's important to get it fixed if you're experiencing the symptoms. Here is the location of the FPDM when viewed from the left rear tire area - the bracket is circled (and my 'temporary' install job can be seen in the square red box hanging down Here is the temporary install job up close - tiestrap did just fine Here is the new FPDM design mounted onto the old bracket - arrows pointing to the new spacers: Here is the amazing pic. This is the old FPDM after removal from the bracket. The corrosion was so bad in some places I could take a pencil and gently push thru the destroyed backing - was almost soft to the touch - amazing (yours will look the same eventually!). Recently had the same problem, shop replaced but still not entirely convinced.