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Failure mode - Ford 7.3L Power Stroke (T444E)
IDM (injector driver module) failure
Reliability tier: verified - verify before ordering, see /disclosure/
Symptoms
- dead/multiple dead holes or no-start with good oil pressure data
- moisture corrosion found at the IDM connector (fender-mounted box)
- DTCs pointing at injector circuit(s)
Root cause
The fender-mounted IDM drives the HEUI injectors; internal solder/age faults and water intrusion at the connector drop injectors. Less common than CPS/UVCH but always on the 7.3 checklist.
Diagnosis
- injector-circuit DTCs + good ICP/IRP data points IDM-side
- swap-test or inspect the IDM connector for corrosion (under-hood fender location takes water)
- check wiring before replacing the module
Fixes
replace the IDM (rebuilt units common; verify the variant fits the era) ()
- idm (part category - specific model not chosen)
Prevalence
occasional
Affected configurations (50)
- 1994 Ford F-250 (OBS)
- 1994 Ford F-350 (OBS)
- 1995 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 1995 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 1995 Ford F-250 (OBS)
- 1995 Ford F-350 (OBS)
- 1996 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 1996 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 1996 Ford F-250 (OBS)
- 1996 Ford F-350 (OBS)
- 1997 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 1997 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 1997 Ford F-250 (OBS)
- 1997 Ford F-350 (OBS)
- 1998 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 1998 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 1999 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 1999 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 1999 Ford F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 2000 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 2000 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 2000 Ford Excursion
- 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 2000 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 2000 Ford F-450 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 2000 Ford F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 2001 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 2001 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 2001 Ford Excursion
- 2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 2001 Ford F-450 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 2001 Ford F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 2002 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 2002 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 2002 Ford Excursion
- 2002 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 2002 Ford F-450 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 2002 Ford F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 2003 Ford E-350 Econoline
- 2003 Ford E-450 Super Duty
- 2003 Ford Excursion
- 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 2003 Ford F-450 Super Duty Chassis Cab
- 2003 Ford F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab