From cnnmoney.com

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Ford Motor company is recalling about 1.2 million diesel-powered heavy duty pickup trucks and vans because of a computer software problem that could cause their engines to stall.

The trucks being recalled are F-series Super Duty trucks, E-series vans and Excursion SUVs from model years 1997 through 2003 equipped with 7.3-liter diesel engines, according to a letter sent by Ford (Charts, Fortune 500) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.