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 | |||
| 09/08/2008 | 161530 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-350 superduty. while the contact's wife was driving 10 mph, she slowed down to turn into an entrance and the engine suddenly shut off. she lost all power in the vehicle, including steering and brakes. the failure caused her to crash into another vehicle, which in turn, caused that vehicle to strike another vehicle. the contact believes that there were no injuries. the failure occurred without warning. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified; however, the insurance company was called. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 161,530. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/04/2001 | 12500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-350 sd. while driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions, the engine stalled without warning. the engine restarted after the first attempt. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle and replaced the camshaft position sensor. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on five separate occasions for identical failures and the camshaft sensors were replaced. the technician discovered nhtsa campaign id number 07v553000 (engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel). three weeks after the recall repair was performed, the camshaft sensor failed again. the recall remedy has not corrected the issue addressed in the safety defect. the vehicle is in the process of being repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 12,500 and current mileage was 173,000. | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Spark plug shooting out of head and rapid loss of power and losing control of vehicle due to speed and hauling camper going up hill spark plug blows out of head and you got nothing engine stall after calling dealer was told this is not a safety issue i say what happens when spark plug goes through hood through windshield and cause accident or death ???? after further looking in to this i know of at least 12 others with same problem why cant ford put cast iron heads on. *tr | |||
| 05/08/2007 | 122000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford f-350 sd. the contact heard an explosion coming from the engine while driving. the spark plug thread became detached. the dealer is charging between $4000 and $5000 to replace the head. the failure has occurred twice and the most recent occurrence was three days ago. the dealer stated that it is a common failure among the ford tritons. the vin and engine size were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 122,000. | |||
| 12/08/2003 | 53000 | 1 | 02/20/2000 |
| Without any kind of warning my camshaft position sensor on my 2000 ford f-350 w/7.3 diesel failed, leaving me stranded in rush hour traffic! after having it towed home it took me three days to figure out the problem, and then cost me $162.36 for a new sensor! i will keep the old part in case you want it. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 2 | 09/13/2008 | |
| 2000 ford f-350. consumer writes in regards to factory recall, cam sensor/cam parts and replacement *tgw the consumer stated within days of purchasing the vehicle, it was inoperable as a result directly relating to and stemming from a specific recall regarding the camshaft. ford sent the consumer a recall letter two years later. the consumer also stated the vehicle had an electrical and fuel problem. *jb | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 155000 | 2 | |
| (1) no events besides a sudden miss or complete lose of power (2) engine dies (3) i have had my 2000 f350 drw and i tow 16k lbs i have had the motor cut out and die at highway speeds, i replaced the cps twice in 15,000 miles at 105 bucks each from international. towing this amount of weight at this type of speed is not safe to have a motor that dies with no warning. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2007 | 10498 | 4 | 05/14/2005 |
| F-350 diesel cam position sensor failure. *jb | |||