Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
0417409/06/200410013116Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. various models including 2004 f-series. *tt04/08/2005
1757102/01/200410008134Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes p0603 (powertrain control module keep alive memory error) or p0605 ( powertrain control module read only memory error). *tt07/22/2004

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V336000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES06V286000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V347000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V025000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V078000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES05V388000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V488000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V336000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES08V025000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V078000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V488000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES05V388000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES06V286000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford
EA05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/22/200508/02/2006ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES07V347000
 Ea05-005 is closed with ford

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
02/17/2011135000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-350 diesel. the contact stated that after having the vehicle stored in a garage for 11 months he observed that it was engulfed in flames. the manufacturer was contacted and replied in a letter advising him that a recall notice 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) was mailed in november 2010; however, the contact never received the letter. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 135,000.
02/17/2011135000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2001 ford f-350 diesel. the contact stated that after having the vehicle stored in a garage for 11 months he went to check on it and realized the truck engulfed into flames. the manufacturer was contacted and replied in a letter advising him that he did receive a recall notice in regards 09v399000(vehicle speed control) in november 2010 and he claims he never received a letter. the police were called and a report was available. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileage were approximately 135,000. tb
12/13/2010150000
 I received a recall notice from ford about my f350 truck, the recall is not listed on your web site???? last time i received a recall from ford i took my truck to the local dealer and they left all four battery connections loose which ruined my alternator, they denied having touched the battery connections yet their own service report had a check mark next to battery connections inspected now they sent me this recall about a speed control sensor and when i called the number provided they basically told me i have no recourse if the local dealer damages my truck again, and if i do not bring the truck in ford is not responsible for my injury or any loss associated with the recall help please!
07/14/2009170000
 2001 ford f350 sd 7.3 diesel automatic trans. fuse keeps blowing when manually gearing down to second,sometimes all on its own. when this happens, the engine goes to idle, the throttle doesn't respond, the gauges go dead i'm dead in the water. sense i can't push the truck, i have to get out and replace the fuse where it sets to get going again. now my overdrive lock out is inoperative. my main concern is that the truck just stops moving, when the fuse blows right in the middle of a intersection! so how's that for a safety hazard? can anyone spell lawsuit?
03/26/2010149000
 Truck began stalling out completely while driving after having cps replaced on a recall notice. truck will run about 20 minutes and shut off while driving. after 15-20 mins, truck will restart. occurs every 20-30 minutes while driving. 2 cps have been replaced by dealership, 3 fuel filters replaced, all oil and filter changes up to date. only receipts for parts available, no actual parts.
03/09/20091190001
 2001 f-350 sd pick up was on fire 5-6 hours after i got home and shut it off. *tr
02/01/20071000001204/01/2001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f350 super duty. while driving 35 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle lost all electrical power. the vehicle became extremely difficult to stop and steer. the failure resulted in a near crash. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure. nhtsa initiated an investigation (nhtsa action number pe06011). the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 100,000.
11/12/200578000206/10/2004
 The cps on my f-350 ford has gone out now two different times. this is a part that shouldn't be failing all the time. both times i was towing trailers and had a hard time getting the truck to stop when the engine turned off. *jb
04/18/200797027201/01/2001
 Cps- cam position sensor failures. 2001 f350 7.3 powerstroke. while driving thru a construction zone on i-40 westbound, truck just died. luckily i was able to get off the road with out being run over by extremely heavy traffic. truck was towed to ford dealer and the technician said truck died to cps failure. 02/2005. cps failure again,04/18/2007 but thank god this time it was in the intel parking lot. i had truck towed home. 107 dollars for cps. replaced cps and truck is once again running fine. ford corporation is fully aware of this problem with this sensor and will do nothing about it. this is a extremely dangerous problem that could have ended tragically for me. *tr
12/13/2006573402
 (1) on 13 dec 06 truck (approximately 57000 miles on vehicle) quit running on main artery, no leading symptoms (2) had truck serviced at black forest auto center (local) and replace cps- cam positioning sensor (3) truck runs fine...this is the second. *jb
08/22/20051350003708/08/2005
 I have a 2001 ford f-350 with the 7.3 diesel motor. i have replaced the cam sensor in it twice and there are many people on the internet upset about this. when the cam sensor fail the truck shuts down which causes loss of power steering, power brakes, and all control of the truck and there is no way to tell when it is going to fail. for has no recalls on this sensor and has had many problems with it and nothing is being done. if this problem is not fixed then its is going to kill someone if it hasn't already. i tow a 3-car hauler with this truck, it's really dangerous when the engine shut down with no warning. sometimes the engine may be restarted and other time i had to wait 45 minutes.
05/01/200435300209/01/2001
 Spark plug blow out on my 01 ford f-350 v-10. loss of power un drivable. the truck only has 35k miles. i called coley ford to get info, they told me to call ford customer care to se if they can help with the expensive costs! i was basically told to bad cant help, & it only had 35k miles at the time it happened but was almost 4 yrs after time of purchase. *nm
10/05/2003170001409/17/2001
 Electronic problem, causing the vehicle to stall, it stall on the freeway causing a collison betweeen my vehicle and a semi, semi sideswiped my vehicle tearing off the driver's side mirror.*ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
06/15/200649000105/31/2003
 My f-350 super duty diesel suddenly shut down while driving during rush hour without any warning, losing total power: power steering and brakes. not being able to move it due to traffic and since it wouldn't start police were notified so that an accident would not occur. eventually it was towed to a near by parking lot and then towed directly to the dealer where they notified me that my cam sensor was bad and needed to be replaced. not thinking much of it a few days later someone told me that they are known for going bad and i had better keep one in my glove box as a spare or i might find myself stranded again. this concerns me since my wife sometimes drives it and we have 3 children, not to mention that it cost me $420.00. *jb
02/25/2002210/16/2000
 Consumer states that intermittently the ignition switch binds/sticks and will not turn to the lock position, it is difficult to remove the key. dealer replaced ignition key and switch. *tt
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
06/25/2007189000111/01/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f350 super duty. the contact noticed smoke rising from the hood while the vehicle was idling. he opened the hood and noticed flames coming from the wiring harness. the dealer stated that the speed control sensor may have caused the fire. his vin was not included in recall number 06v286000 for the vehicle speed control because his vehicle has a diesel engine. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 189,000 and current mileage was 193,000.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
03/27/2006136655607/20/2003
 2001 ford f-350. engine stalling, hesitation. advised problem was cps failure, common problem on ford powerstroke diesels. after many stalls, old cps was replaced, was advised that cps failure can happen often, even with a new unit. old cps is available. no accident has occurred yet but i'm concerned that another cps failure could be catastrophic. *nm