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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 101247 | ||
| 200 ford f250 v10 spark plug blew out of head, threads are stripped | |||
| 11/29/2009 | 128400 | 1 | |
| My 2000 ford f250 truck quit in the middle of a busy street in my town. there was a recall for a cam position sensor but did not have it replaced yet. i did have spare and replaced it myself. it did fix the problem. also had a friend reset the check engine light. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2008 | 53084 | 1 | |
| My 2000 f-250 v-10 pickup has only 53k miles. it suddenly started running very rough this week. i took it to three shops and paid for diagnostics. all three gave me different reports stating that the engine is blown. i called the dealer and fomoco in detroit. i was told that i am up the creek...literally. the repair is too costly for me and i can't afford a new truck as this pile cost me almost 18k including finance charges. my warranty was up last year as i bought the 100k ext warr. i googled the v-10 f-250 and found many complaints involving coil pack problems as the root of this engine's blowing. the coil packs are not the problem, but indeed cause for us consumers to go to the dealer where they bilk thousands out of us since these engines blow very easily. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 216000 | 6 | |
| Driving at 50 mph truck stalled got off road restarted was ok for 3 weeks, did same thing ,was ok for 1 week, did same thing. took truck to ford they replaced camshaft position sensor. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 22000 | 1 | 01/15/2001 |
| Cam shaft position sensor failed and the truck stalled and had to be towed, new part was replaced at dealer under warranty, old part kept at dealer. *ak | |||
| 03/18/2006 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds on several occasions the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was maneuvered off the road without incident and restarted after a few minutes. the vehicle was driven to the dealer where the cam position sensor was replaced. the problem has not reoccurred. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 89000 | ||
| I was traveling on i-90 in erie,pa and a spark plug blew out of the motor. i lost all power and was nearly hit from behind. the truck is a ford f-250 with a tritan 5.4 l motor. | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 49990 | 1 | 10/15/1999 |
| 2000 f250 super duty...49,000 miles #8 spark plug blew out @ 45 mph.. limped home....removed head....cracked....$300.00 for reconditioned head..... gaskets, goop, tools,bolts, fixtures..$600.00...........able to do work myself..lucky.....help from ford..ha ha ha.... 80,000 miles head gasket other side..already had tools and fixtures.... guess who got stuck out in the cold again.. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 08/13/2004 | 2 | ||
| Owner of a 2000 ford f250 wants to be reimbursed for replacing the camshaft position sensor under recall 07s57. *nj the consumer stated he had to replace the camshaft position sensor twice. *jb | |||
| 02/12/2009 | 160000 | 1 | 08/16/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-250 superduty. while driving 40 mph, the engine shut off and the vehicle continued to roll. the driver attempted to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, but it would not stop. the vehicle finally rolled to a stop in the grass without a crash. the vehicle was very hot and flames were noticed coming from the front of the vehicle, directly under the engine. the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was burned from the tires to the windshield and dashboard. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07v553000 (engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel). the current and failure mileages were approximately 160,000. updated 03/18/09. *lj updated 03/18/09.*jb | |||
| 12/22/2006 | 100652 | 1 | 09/17/2006 |
| I was traveling down hwy 174 in sc at around 10:00 pm when my ford f250 7.3l diesel truck began to knock and finally shut off in the highway. the vehicle would not restart, and had to be towed back to my house, and then to ravenel ford the following day where they diagnosed the failure as cam position sensor and said that this was a common occurrence and recommended that i keep a spare one in the glove box. the total repair bill was $453.42. *jb | |||
| 11/05/2005 | 85937 | 1 | 09/28/2002 |
| Ford f-250 pickup with 7.3l powerstroke diesel engine. engine shut off without warning due to faulty camshaft positioning sensor (synchronizer). engine shut off caused loss of power steering and brakes making heavy duty vehicle difficult and dangerous to maneuver in traffic. replaced sensor to correct problem. sensor is the same design to another failure is highly possible. *tr | |||
| 05/26/2006 | 51000 | 15 | 09/30/2000 |
| 2000 f250 power stroke would shut off engine at speed, usually around 40 mph while driving. loss of power included power steering which made it difficult to maneuver vehicle out of traffic. happened several times over the month, once determined was not bad diesel fuel, i took it to the ford dealer. they replaced the camshaft position sensor. researched on web about part and saw a lot of failures related to part, and link to this complaint page from forgotten.com link. part f7tz-12k073-a no check engine light ever appeared during the month, no warning indication from vehicle before engine is shut off while at speed. *jb | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 64000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 |
| Failure of camshaft position sensor (cps) caused engine to stall during operation resulting in loss of steering and braking. fortunately, it was early am and traffic was light allowing me to bring the vehicle to a stop without incident. no advance warning or check engine light. towed to dealer, cps replaced at my expense. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 70000 | 3 | 12/15/2000 |
| Own 2000 ford f-250 super duty. the cam position sensor has failed 3 times since purchase of this truck in dec 2000. very dangerous situation as all power, brakes-steering etc. are not functional when the engine stalls. engine stall without warning at high and low speeds creating hazardous situations due to all power failure. dealer replaced under warranty in 2002 approximately 70,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 01/13/2006 | 142500 | 3 | 03/28/2000 |
| I have two ford pickup trucks with the 7.3 liter diesel engine. both of these trucks have had the cam positions sensor fail. the first time this happened to me i was in the truck and in a bank drive through with the vehicle running. i replaced the sensor at that time and then had the replacement sensor fail in the same vehicle less than 50,000 miles later when i was driving the truck down the road. this could of caused an accident as there was no warning and the engine quit running leaving vehicle with no power. i recently had the sensor fail on my 2nd truck with 7.3 liter diesel engine. this truck was under the 100,000 mile warranty so ford is paying the parts on this but i had the vehicle in for service in december 2005 and they hooked the vehicle up to a diagnostics machine to check for any error codes and were not alerted of any. the sensor failed late in the day and would not allow me to start the vehicle leaving me stranded and requiring to be towed. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/07/2005 | 110000 | 1 | 03/03/2000 |
| Ford f250 super duty, with 83,000 miles on the engine. two spark plugs blew out. the first occurred on 12/7/05 and the second occurred on 1/9/05. the repairs entailed installing steel sleeve inserts into the spark plug holes in the engine block. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 49990 | 1 | 10/15/1999 |
| 2000 f250 super duty...49,000 miles #8 spark plug blew out @ 45 mph.. limped home....removed head....cracked....$300.00 for reconditioned head..... gaskets, goop, tools,bolts, fixtures..$600.00...........able to do work myself..lucky.....help from ford..ha ha ha.... 80,000 miles head gasket other side..already had tools and fixtures.... guess who got stuck out in the cold again.. *jb | |||