Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V553000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 1176000 | 12/29/2007 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/05/2007 | 12/05/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of an engine stall, a crash could result without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. the recall began on december 29, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 07s57.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 19728 | 04/01/2007 | 10022243 | Lack of power due to low fuel pressure - fuel tank liner seperation. *kb | 07/23/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 20228 | 04/01/2008 | 10024865 | 1999-2008 7.3l/6.0l/6.4l/4.5l diesel f-super duty - clean the charge air cooler (cac) system after certain turbo or engine failures - service tip. *nj | 06/03/2008 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA06012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/22/2006 | 12/07/2007 | ENGINE STALLING | 07V553000 | |
| In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. the subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. the one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. the population above is ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include f-450, f-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150k mile life expectancy design requirement. | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||
| PE06011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/27/2006 | 06/23/2006 | ENGINE STALLING | ||
| The cam position sensor (cps) provides a critical signal to the subject vehicle (sv) engine management system, the loss of which results in an engine stall.during pe06-011, ford stated in their response to odi that it is continuing to investigate allegations of cps related engine stall and further advised that an update will be provided upon completion of the investigation.ford data shows that 20% of the 716,000 svs are equipped with manual transmissions which are capable of back-driving the engine when a stall occurs; power assisted steering and braking are not lost during engine back-drive.ford data also indicates that back-drive occurs in automatic transmission vehicles above certain road speeds.the manufacturer reports noted reference 755 unique vehicles; 2 are duplicative of odi reports.in its review of customer and field reports, ford identified some 800 reports alleging one or more engine stalls potentially related to a cps failure in these 755 vehicles (ford | ||||||
| EA06012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/22/2006 | 12/07/2007 | ENGINE STALLING | 07V553000 | |
| In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. the subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. the one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. the population above is ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include f-450, f-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150k mile life expectancy design requirement. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/10/2012 | 249456 | ||
| While drive the engine made a loud popping sound and shut down inable to start! | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 167000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle started overheating. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the radiator needs to be replaced. the dealer replaced the radiator and soon after the repair the vehicle started to overheat again. the contact took the vehicle to a different dealer and the dealer informed the contact the head gasket was cracked. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the cracked head gasket and they stated there is no recall so there is nothing they can do. the contact stated this is a common problem with this year make and model. the failure mileage was 167,000. jo | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 ford f250 sd. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for maintenance and they detected that the engine head gasket failed. currently, the vehicle was being repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000. js | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 182000 | 1 | |
| 1999 ford f-250 4x4 5-spd. 5.4l triton, was driving down interstate when it sounded like a tire failure, pulled over and noticed the noise was proportinate to engine rpms. i opened hood and found that #5 coil and plug was ejected from engine. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2009 | 94000 | 3 | |
| I have a 1999 ford f250 super duty 4x4 with the triton v10 and i just blew my 3rd spark plug in less than a year. the first cylinder to blow was the 2nd, followed 6 months later by the 3rd and then one month later the 4th blew out. this is absolutely ridiculous and ford doesn't even want to hear any complaints about this issue. i know that there are thousands of other people complaining about this issue and no one can get anything resolved. this is an extremely expensive repair ranging from $2000.00 to $5000.00 to get it repaired. issue is not covered under the warranty. *tr | |||
| 06/21/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Upon starting my 1999 ford f-250 super duty, with the 5.4 triton engine, i heard a loud noise from under the hood. turned the truck off and popped the hood. the passenger side of the engine was on fire. extinguished fire with garden hose, and found the 3rd spark plug from the front on the passenger side of the engine had blown out of the cylinder head, driving the ignition coil into the fuel rail repeatedly. the fuel rail ruptured, and the gasoline ignited. less than 12 months after repairing the truck, the 2nd spark plug on the passenger side was ejected from the cylinder head exactly as before, but without a fire this time. from my research online, i have found far too many vehicles with the 5.4 triton engine with the exact same problem that i have experienced, and i am totally appalled and disgusted that such an obvious design flaw is allowed to remain immune to any form of accountability. ford motor company should hang it's head in shame, as well as any/every one who turns a blind eye in this matter. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 205 | 1 | |
| Hello, i had the spark plug blow out of my 1999 f250 6.8l engine. i believe this to be a defect in design and a safety matter seeing how it could easily start a fire and believe there should be a recall from ford to fix this problem. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 67558 | 1 | |
| After 3 hours on road trip we stopped for lunch. when starting 99 ford 250 sd with v10, a spark plug had broken off, or popped out of the head stranding us miles from home. was told by dealer that this was a common problem. too bad ford wouldn't do anything about it... cost over $6,000. truck had less than 75,000 miles! *tr | |||
| 06/18/2008 | 161385 | 1 | |
| Have been driving my vehicle without problems, for over 160,000 miles. today i drove approx. 10 miles from home and shut off my vehicle. when i returned to my truck, (5 minutes) upon starting it, there was a pop, followed by a loud, rhythmic, compression release type noise! upon examining the engine, i discovered the problem to be spark plug blowout. this truck has not been mechanically touched for a long period of time, and had no known issues, prior to this event. (other than a factory recall for a fire hazard in the cruise control system) its hard for me to understand, why the engine head would suffer this kind of failure, and pose a safety threat? it would appear that this may be a common failure, in their design. please let me know, if there are any recalls pending. this is a triton v-10 motor. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2007 | 18450 | 4 | 01/19/1999 |
| Brake lines, power steering lines, fuel lines, oil pan, valve covers, rear axle cover-all rotted and failed- loss of braking, steering, severe oil leaking. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 205485 | ||
| Ford f250 v-10 engine blowning out spark plugs | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f250 sd. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for maintenance where they detected that the engine head gasket failed. the vehicle was being repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 205485 | ||
| Ford f250 v-10 engine blowning out spark plugs | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f250 sd. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for maintenance where they detected that the engine head gasket failed. the vehicle was being repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 205485 | ||
| Ford f250 v-10 engine blowning out spark plugs | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f250 sd. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for maintenance where they detected that the engine head gasket failed. the vehicle was being repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 205485 | ||
| Ford f250 v-10 engine blowning out spark plugs | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Ford 1999 f250 5.4l triton v-8 blew spark plug. lost power, created road hazard and scared the crap outta me when it blew. made it to side of road safely and got towed. went online to find out this is a huge problem with this engine as well as other tritons. spark plug threads are very short length. not just poorly engineered but engineered to fail. have read posts saying fires were caused by this problem when fuel mixture ejected from hole caught fire from arcing blown plug. others claim the plug blew a dent into hood. cannot imagine the damage to an eye or other if mechanic or other person is looking down into engine looking for reason for ticking noise, when bam, the plug blows out. ford will fight this tooth and nail because it is an expensive fix. they make tons of money by having their shops pull the engine and replace the head. please help us. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 76049 | ||
| Ford 5.4 litre triton v8 spark plug ejection | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 205685 | ||
| Blown spark plugs from ford f250 v10 engine | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Ford 1999 f250 5.4l triton v-8 blew spark plug. lost power, created road hazard and scared the crap outta me when it blew. made it to side of road safely and got towed. went online to find out this is a huge problem with this engine as well as other tritons. spark plug threads are very short length. not just poorly engineered but engineered to fail. have read posts saying fires were caused by this problem when fuel mixture ejected from hole caught fire from arcing blown plug. others claim the plug blew a dent into hood. cannot imagine the damage to an eye or other if mechanic or other person is looking down into engine looking for reason for ticking noise, when bam, the plug blows out. ford will fight this tooth and nail because it is an expensive fix. they make tons of money by having their shops pull the engine and replace the head. please help us. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 76049 | ||
| Ford 5.4 litre triton v8 spark plug ejection | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 205685 | ||
| Blown spark plugs from ford f250 v10 engine | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Ford 1999 f250 5.4l triton v-8 blew spark plug. lost power, created road hazard and scared the crap outta me when it blew. made it to side of road safely and got towed. went online to find out this is a huge problem with this engine as well as other tritons. spark plug threads are very short length. not just poorly engineered but engineered to fail. have read posts saying fires were caused by this problem when fuel mixture ejected from hole caught fire from arcing blown plug. others claim the plug blew a dent into hood. cannot imagine the damage to an eye or other if mechanic or other person is looking down into engine looking for reason for ticking noise, when bam, the plug blows out. ford will fight this tooth and nail because it is an expensive fix. they make tons of money by having their shops pull the engine and replace the head. please help us. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 76049 | ||
| Ford 5.4 litre triton v8 spark plug ejection | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 205685 | ||
| Blown spark plugs from ford f250 v10 engine | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Ford 1999 f250 5.4l triton v-8 blew spark plug. lost power, created road hazard and scared the crap outta me when it blew. made it to side of road safely and got towed. went online to find out this is a huge problem with this engine as well as other tritons. spark plug threads are very short length. not just poorly engineered but engineered to fail. have read posts saying fires were caused by this problem when fuel mixture ejected from hole caught fire from arcing blown plug. others claim the plug blew a dent into hood. cannot imagine the damage to an eye or other if mechanic or other person is looking down into engine looking for reason for ticking noise, when bam, the plug blows out. ford will fight this tooth and nail because it is an expensive fix. they make tons of money by having their shops pull the engine and replace the head. please help us. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 76049 | ||
| Ford 5.4 litre triton v8 spark plug ejection | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 205685 | ||
| Blown spark plugs from ford f250 v10 engine | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Ford 1999 f250 5.4l triton v-8 blew spark plug. lost power, created road hazard and scared the crap outta me when it blew. made it to side of road safely and got towed. went online to find out this is a huge problem with this engine as well as other tritons. spark plug threads are very short length. not just poorly engineered but engineered to fail. have read posts saying fires were caused by this problem when fuel mixture ejected from hole caught fire from arcing blown plug. others claim the plug blew a dent into hood. cannot imagine the damage to an eye or other if mechanic or other person is looking down into engine looking for reason for ticking noise, when bam, the plug blows out. ford will fight this tooth and nail because it is an expensive fix. they make tons of money by having their shops pull the engine and replace the head. please help us. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 76049 | ||
| Ford 5.4 litre triton v8 spark plug ejection | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 205685 | ||
| Blown spark plugs from ford f250 v10 engine | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Ford 1999 f250 5.4l triton v-8 blew spark plug. lost power, created road hazard and scared the crap outta me when it blew. made it to side of road safely and got towed. went online to find out this is a huge problem with this engine as well as other tritons. spark plug threads are very short length. not just poorly engineered but engineered to fail. have read posts saying fires were caused by this problem when fuel mixture ejected from hole caught fire from arcing blown plug. others claim the plug blew a dent into hood. cannot imagine the damage to an eye or other if mechanic or other person is looking down into engine looking for reason for ticking noise, when bam, the plug blows out. ford will fight this tooth and nail because it is an expensive fix. they make tons of money by having their shops pull the engine and replace the head. please help us. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 76049 | ||
| Ford 5.4 litre triton v8 spark plug ejection | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 205685 | ||
| Blown spark plugs from ford f250 v10 engine | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 171958 | ||
| August 2009 my wife was driving our 1999 f-250 super duty with 6.8l v-10 and she heard a popping noise coming from under the hood. it turned out that it was the 4th cylinder on passenger side having the plug blown out of the cylinder head. had to have it towed and fixed for $500.they used a helicoil instead of replacing the heads which is whatg ford recommends. obviously lost the coil pack too. i heard afterward this is a common problem for all of the triton motors. i am now waiting for the next one to go and don't really trust the vehicle for long trips anymore. thankfully no fire. this report is listed late as i just came across this thread. hopefully ford will be forced to fix these in the future as i cannot afford to do this over and over and over. | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Spark plug blows out of cylinder head and takes coil pack with it. *tr | |||
| 05/03/2009 | 89227 | 1 | |
| I have a 1999 ford super duty pickup. i was driving home after my sons baseball practice and the unthinkable happened. my truck made a loud bang and noticed a burning smell. i stopped to see what the problem with my truck. as i opened the hood i saw a flash of light and saw the engine on fire. i immediately shut the truck off and grabbed my sons water bottle to try to stop the fire. luckily i was able to smother the fire out with a baseball glove. my son and i waited for over an hour for the tow truck. the vehicle was towed to a local garage. i was shocked to find out the repair bill of $2700!!!!!! the shop said the spark plug blew out of the engine and caused a fire. and to make matters worse they said this was a known problem with the ford v8 engine!!! i am so upset! i just was laid off from my job because of the economy, i now only have my wife's car for transportation, and get a bill for 2700 bucks? this car has put myself and my 10 year old son in danger because of a known engine problem with ford trucks! not only that but i had to replace my sons baseball glove from trying to snuff out the fire. i can't believe there isn't some kind of safety recall on these vehicles. i hope you guys can look into this before someone gets killed or burned to death! *tr | |||
| 06/14/2009 | 154000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 1999 ford f250 superduty with a triton v10 with no warning i heard a loud popping sound from my engine while running i opened the hood and saw one of my coil packs bouncing due to the compression of the engine. upon further inspection i saw my spark plug was blown out after researching online it seems this is an ongoing problem with ford engines how this isn't a defect ill never know, even the tow truck driver knew about this problem as he stated he tows fords all the time with this problem i now have to have a mechanic repair the damaged spark plug hole to reinstall a new plug and had to buy a new coil pack. *tr | |||
| 06/21/2008 | 67000 | 1 | |
| Upon starting my 1999 ford f-250 super duty, with the 5.4 triton engine, i heard a loud noise from under the hood. turned the truck off and popped the hood. the passenger side of the engine was on fire. extinguished fire with garden hose, and found the 3rd spark plug from the front on the passenger side of the engine had blown out of the cylinder head, driving the ignition coil into the fuel rail repeatedly. the fuel rail ruptured, and the gasoline ignited. less than 12 months after repairing the truck, the 2nd spark plug on the passenger side was ejected from the cylinder head exactly as before, but without a fire this time. from my research online, i have found far too many vehicles with the 5.4 triton engine with the exact same problem that i have experienced, and i am totally appalled and disgusted that such an obvious design flaw is allowed to remain immune to any form of accountability. ford motor company should hang it's head in shame, as well as any/every one who turns a blind eye in this matter. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250 sd. while driving 45 mph, the contact heard loud noises coming from the engine. the vehicle then lost power without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that a spark plug became unseated and blew through the manifold. the vehicle needed a new cylinder and manifold. the dealer stated that the engine had a design flaw. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 43,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 11/22/2006 | 125000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the interstate at posted speed limit (65-70 mph) the truck shut-off with no warning loosing all power including power brakes and power steering. pulled over to the side of the road, attempted to restart truck and it did. pulled back out onto the interstate and after a few hundred yards it shut-off again. truck then would not start for 10-15 minutes, finally started and i made it about 1/2 mile to next exit. truck shut-off again in parking lot of a truck stop and would not start. after using a hand held scanner to check engine codes, problem was identified as a failed cps (cam position sensor). new part was purchased from parts house (~$150) and i installed in the parking lot. truck started back up and continued on a several hour trip. a week or so later that sensor had an intermittent failure occurring (according to codes from a hand held scanner) so it was replaced again with a ford part #. i have not had any problems since but because this cps failure is a well known problem amongst ford diesel truck owners i have purchased a second ford sensor and keep in the truck as a spare to keep from stranding myself on the road. the first failure occurred with ~125,000 miles on the truck. i feel ~125,000 miles is an acceptable life span for the sensor, but the immediate failure without warning can leave the driver and occupants in a dangerous situation. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 3 | ||
| I own a 99 f250 psd. within the first 3 weeks of ownership the truck broke down and left me sitting on the side of the highway. i had it towed to the dealer and the result of the breakdown was a cps, (cam position sensor). this incident cost me right at six hundred dollars total but since i have learned to replace it myself. i am on my 3rd sensor and only have 130k miles on my truck. i believe ford knows this is a problem and refuses to address it and with the amount of these sensors going out they are raising the cost of them so they can profit on their mistake! my truck has begun the typical symptoms of another cps failure so i will be forced to purchase another here in the near future. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 170000 | 1 | |
| Camshaft position sensor died while on the highway doing 55 mph. there was no warning or anything, just cruising along at 55 then a dead truck with no power to the brakes or steering whatsoever. pulled off the side of the road and had to diagnose and fix problem myself on the road. new camshaft position sensor resolved the problems. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 235000 | 1 | 10/20/2002 |
| 1999 ford super duty - 7.3l powerstroke turbo diesel. driving along towing a 21' goose neck stock trailer and the truck shut down. no power brakes or steering. engine just died. sat for a while and restarted - stalled a couple more times getting it home. camshaft position sensor failed - replaced. very common and dangerous problem on these trucks. *jb | |||
| 09/24/2006 | 85000 | 3 | 08/20/2005 |
| 99 ford power stroke diesel. i had a cam position sensor fail while pulling my fifth wheel up la veta pass. because it is a known issue i had a spare in the glove box. my truck stalled going up the pass and i could not get it completely off the highway. i also had to change the cps while lying on the ground with the truck halfway out in the road. this is the third cps i have changed on this truck. one other one was also on the side of the road. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2006 | 142000 | 2 | 11/18/2004 |
| Truck stopped running on freeway. needed towing. missed work. ford 7.3 diesel cps sensor failure. these parts don't last and cause the truck to stop running. needed $200.00 part to fix. second time. have the old parts. *jb | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 135000 | 5 | 11/13/1998 |
| I own a 1999 ford f250 7.3 turbo diesel. i have had the cam positioning sensor go out on the truck. when this happens, the truck just stops running. i was traveling on the freeway in los angeles. when this happens, there is no power steering, power brakes and the engine may or may not start up again. this is certainly a safety hazard. i know that this is not uncommon for this to happen with this engine. i think ford should recall this part and replace it with something better. *jb | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 62000 | 1 | 01/02/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle stalled suddenly without warning and the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was very difficult to restart. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence initially and then to a dealership who determined the cam position sensor was defective. prior to the incident, there was one problem with the vehicle starting. the contact had seen several complaints on the internet concerning this issue on this year, make and model of vehicle. | |||
| 06/21/2006 | 64000 | 2 | |
| At highway speed, 1999 ford f250 4wd 7.3 diesel stalled on two occasions. i am told that this is most likely caused by a faulty camshaft position sensor and is a very common failure with this engine. *jb | |||
| 05/24/2006 | 230000 | 6 | 07/22/2004 |
| Before the main failure, several (6+) intermittent failures (engine stalls or sputters) at different random times (at idle, city speed, highway speed, etc). the main failure occurred on the freeway at 75 mph (actually the 2nd such failure but 1st restarted at speed). while traveling in the fast lane of a 5 lane freeway in moderate traffic, the vehicle stalled without warning. i didn't even notice until steering seemed stiff. when attempting to break, after realizing something was wrong, extremely hard to break. i placed vehicle in neutral and attempted to restart, to no avail. i managed to direct the vehicle across 4 lanes of fast moving traffic and onto the shoulder without incident, or power. i attempted repeatedly to restart the vehicle with no luck. the camshaft position sensor was ultimately the culprit. *nm | |||
| 01/13/2006 | 134425 | 1 | 01/01/1999 |
| Engine died on freeway on my way to work. *jb | |||
| 12/26/2005 | 78000 | 9 | |
| 1999 ford f250 super duty. stalled several times during cold weather.. each time in deceleration.. twice was not able to restart truck for several minutes.. had camshaft position sensor replaced.. ridiculous amount of money to pay for a magnet.. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/23/2008 | 162998 | 3 | |
| Spark plug popped out. *tr | |||
| 03/26/2006 | 75000 | 1 | 05/10/2000 |
| I have a well maintained truck with av10 engine. i drove the truck home and parked it. the next time i started the truck the crankshaft and two rods broke. i use this truck with a camper. if this had happened on the highway with the camper on, a serious accident would have resulted. i cannot even get anyone to tell me why this happened to prevent it from happening again. i talked to ford in detroit and to a dealer who services the car. the engine only had 75000 miles on it. this is not the only case i have heard of this happening to v10 engines. i think the question of why this happened is reasonable and yet i cannot get an answer. this is safety issue. thank you. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 141000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact does not own a 1999 ford f-250 superduty. when test driving the vehicle, the contact heard a noise and took it in for a diagnosis. an exhaust leak was discovered at the manifold and the studs were detaching near the manifold. the manufacturer would not assist. the failure and current mileages were 141,000. updated 03/27/09 *bf updated 03/31/09. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 02/19/2007 | 80000 | 2 | 02/02/1999 |
| Poor design lead up to the failure of the exhaust manifold bolts. parts were replaced at my cost. truck was leaking untreated exhaust fumes, before the repair. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 06/21/2006 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Dt: the contact stated bolts that hold the exhaust manifold fractured. the fractured bolts were discover by the service dealer while performing other maintenance work. the dealer alerted the contact that this is a reoccurring problem with the year, make and model of the vehicle. in the past on there vehicles, stainless steel bolts have been used to remedy this problem but the problem reoccured. the dealer plans to reinstall the same type of bolts originally used on the contact's vehicle. the contact predicted the problem will reoccur. | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 81000 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| Dt: the contact states the head in the engine was defective and it blew the spark plugs into the fuel rail. the dealer was unaware of any problems and offered no free remedy. the manufacturer has not been contacted.*ak | |||