Vehicle stalled multiple (20) times 30 miles from home. Restarted sucessfully each time. Drove 1/4 mile to 5 miles in between each time it stalled. Finally got home. Purchase and replace the synchronizer (cam position sensor) #f7tz-12k073-a. No failures since. Old part is available.
2001 Ford F-250 SD electrical complaints
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While driving on a busy road the truck cut off. Hard to drive a diesel when not running. Managed to get off road. Replaced failed cps. F7tz-12k073-a.
I recently bought a used 2001 ford f-250 with the 7.3 diesel from the local ford dealer. It had a recent computer reflash, should have told me something. Anyway the cps was bad in it. It would shut down, sometimes starting right back, sometimes after a few minutes. I got tired of the run around so I put a new cps in it myself. I have had no more problems, no thanks to ford.
Cam shaft position sensor has failed 2 different times on a 2001 powerstroke ford f250. First time while driving through a parking lot. Second time on the road at highway speeds. Vehicle was difficult to stop and steer due to loss of power steering and power brakes.
2001 ford f250 crew cab spontaniously caught on fire while parked in the driveway. It was a total loss ,and serverly damaged the house and driveway. Fire crews stated the house was 2 minutes from igniting when they foamed it.
I have had multiple cps failures and each time the truck died while I was driving losing power steering brakes etc. It is very dangerous and a new part should be deisgned. The part number is f7tz-12k073-a. I have replaced this sensor mutliple times and every time it is replaced the engine starts right back up.
While driving with my 17 month old son, my truck just quit while on the highway. No warning, no steering, no brakes, etc. Would not crank immediately, took about 5-10 minutes before it started again, meanwhile I was blocking traffic and creating a life hazard to my family and other motorists. The truck would run for about 1 mile and die again, with no warning and in traffic. The problem was a cam sensor part css1603. This failure could easily cause an accident and needs to be recalled immediately!
(1)event was instant without warning. Roads were ice and snow covered. (2) popping sound from engine and sudden loss in power causing minor loss in control. Speed was approx 35 MPH. Engine continued to run with constant popping noise after stopped. Upon pulling over and inspecting engine I found a blown spark plug and damage ignition coil. (3) initial corrective action was the purchase of replacement spark plug and ignition coil based on spark plug maintenance. Further inspection revealed damage in cylinder head threads caused by poor design standards.
I have a 2001 f250 7.3 diesel that has stalled or died usually at low speeds while trying to stop or turn a corner. Resulting in a loss of power steering and power brakes. The check engine light has never come on. I have taken it to a mechanic and was told if the check engine light was not on he could not check for a trouble code. He also said it most likely is a camshaft position sensor. I checked with ford,they want over $500.00 to replace it. The truck is now out of warranty and I don't want to spend $500.00 and that not fix the problem.
I shut off my truck and several components stay on, then I turned the key on and off again and they went off a few days later the same thing but the wipers did not work since I am an auto technician I looked into it at a ford dealer and found that ford has had this many times and it has been investigated by the safety board and I am not sure where it went from there all I know is that if I loss my wipers on the highway in rain it would not be safe. I know in canada they made them call them back and fix the leaks that caused the wiper failure/gem module failure to fix it at ford would be 600.00 dollars which requires replacing the gem module and it is recommended to change the fuse panel also and to fix the leak there was a bulletin to silicone the seams which is a temporary repair.
I was driving on the highway when suddenly lost power to my truck. Fortunately I was not on a long trip with my wife and kids hauling a load. I tried to contact a dealer and was told they were unable to see me after several weeks and some calls I was able to locate one to look at my truck. After I gave my approval to repair the engine the result was $13.23 in parts and $779.12 in labor. Apparently a wire harness that runs under the valve covers simply came un plugged. The dealer told me this only happens to my type of vehicle and a stand off bracket needed to be put in place. I asked why this wasn't a recall item and the lady at the counter said I should call the manufacturer.
Furthest back spark plug blew while driving my 2001 ford f250 pick-up. I only have 76100, miles on my truck the warranty just ran out the cost of repairing this is $4300. I was told that this is a factory defect and I want this problem put on the record, so that it can be investigated. I stopped driving as soon as I heard a noise and have kept my vehicle in top shape.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 MPH, there was a slight snapping noise, and all the gauges on the instrument panel fell to the lowest reading. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was not able to determine the problem. Updated 9/20/2006 -
My 2001 ford f-250 was destroyed on 8/11/06 and approximately 75 acres of range land was burned when the truck caught on fire. Contents valued at $1800 were also destroyed. No one was injured. The fire started in the engine compartment when the engine was off and the key was not in the ignition.
Vehicle was stalling without warning. This could either be at a stop or moving. After troubleshooting, I localized the problem to the camshaft position sensor. I took it to rivertown ford and asked them to please check it for cps error codes, and basically got blown off as if I did not know what I was talking about. I replaced the cps and it is no longer stalling. This is very dangerous - I nearly wrecked going around a corner at less than 35 miles per hour when it stalled and lost power brakes and power steering.
Traveling at normal speed. The engine would shut off, as if it had run out of fuel.. After doing this three times, I replaced the cam shaft sensor. I have had no problem since.
Cam sensor problems 2001 f250 powerstoke.
2001 ford super duty pickup with 7.3 diesel, while driving down highway the motor will stop running,which will effect the power steering as well as the brakes. I had the ford company check for the problem, it was the camshaft position sensor, after checking with other sources, this is a common occurrence which should be corrected.
Driving along busy road way running fine, then the motor just shut down. Left stranded right in the middle of the road. Could not be restarted, truck was towed to garage. Cam shaft senor replaced.
Overhead console on 2001 f250 crew cab diesel went bad. Since the very start they have had trouble. I have been on the net to at least five thousand people and all of them have the message center failure. They are making a killing because before you could buy the computer.they have made it now where you have to buy the whole console. $ 300.00 is the cheapest you will find. I have multiple sclerosis and I need a compass to get around my direction is off. I would consider this negligence because they willingly and knowingly have known of this problem and have not fixed it.
Dt: the consumer owns a 2001 ford f250 super duty. The fire started on the brake pressure switch (which is the cut off switch for the cruise control, it burned the wiring harness it burned all the way until it got into the harness, and caught the rubber boot on fire which covers the steering control. The fire was electrical related.
While out of town I had just exited the interstate when I heard a loud pop.my truck, a ford f250 with a 5.4 ltr triton v8 started running terrible and making a god awful noise.I managed to make it to a nearby parking lot.I opened the hood to find an ignition coil pack and sparkplug laying on top of the engine.I was able to reinstall the sparkplug and replaced the coil pack due (coil pack attachment ear had broken off when plug was ejected from engine.).approximately 2 weeks later my wife and kids were on their way to a local park.they had just turned off a major street when they heard a loud pop,they described as sounding like a gunshot. The same thing happened and to date I'm suprised that a fire has not occured or no serious injuries have occured. This is very danagerous the spark plug is actually ejected like a missle.
Complete power failure at speeds under 55 has happened 4 times. Two times on a cover causing power steering falure - was unable to recover and went off the road. Veh will start right after
2001 f250 regular cab pickup [xxx] the pickup was parked and caught on fire. The fire department surmised that the fire started in the steering column underneath the dash. The pickup was totaled in the fire. *nm *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
On november 20th I came hoome home from shopping around 8:30pm ,paprked in driveway ,turned truck off went inside tool care of dogs went out t truck to get packages.came in went to bed around 10:00pm. My husband came home from work at 1:30am parked in driveway sdidnt notice anything . Sunday moring november 21st went to start truck(8:55 am) to warm up before going top get the paper , and when I opened my door to the truck it smelt and was black , the dash melted I called the police and they called the fire company the fire was out .I made a police report and the fire marshal made a report ,which he concluded the fire started in the four wheel drive swich . Later that week the insurance man came looked at truck and said it would probably be a total loss,which I just received a letter from ford, they can not help me deal with the insurance co.it would cost about 12,000. To fix and the book value is 23,000.but the fact is that the wiring from the 4x4 swich is what started the fire .I plan on going to ford with this being they didnt send anyone out to look at my truck but are saying they cant help me .
After noticing different electrical items remaining energized after the ignition was turned off I began doing some research. What I have learned through the local ford dealer is that the windshield sealant compound used was of poor quality from the manufacturer. Overtime this allows water to seep in around the front windshield and drains into the drivers side dash area. This location houses the fuse panel and gem (generic electronic module). The water that enters the fuse panel and gem causes both units to short out, and could potentially cause a fire. The early signs of a problem are the AC fan running with the ignition off, the clock on the radio flashing when it should be off (ignition off), and the electric windows, door locks, and power mirrors to work intermittently. Ford dealers are very aware of this problem and state that though ford motor company admits using poor quality sealant, they refuse to fix any of the fuse boxes or gems. While inspecting the underside of my dash I have also noted that the linkage for the brakes, passing through the firewall, is extremely rusty. Eventually this rust could cause an owner to experience brake failure caused by a broken linkage.
Vehicle was parked for 75 minutes and a passerby noticed smoke and alerted consumer, who saw flames from left front wheel well. Fire was extinguished quickly by consumer. Damage limited to area within approximately 12 inches of brake master cylinder. Electrical connector burned off on master cylinder. Consumer stated that cruise control stopped working several months prior to the fire. #13 fuse found operating.
Engine mis-fires and loses power when accelerating from stop/ going up hills, etc. This problem started, on an intermittent basis, at an odometer reading of only 9,000 miles. Vehicle was brought to the dealer four times over 2 years to remedy - - could not diagnose or repair. Suddenly became much worse at 48,000 miles. Two ignition coils found faulty and replaced. Now seeing the same problem at 51,000 miles. Potential safety concern, due to hesitation/ lack of power when turning left across traffic or crossing traffic lanes. Dealer and regional ford rep. Refuse to cover repairs, even though the problem was identified under warranty, but not found and fixed until out of warranty.
Consumer was traveling on highway, and there was transmission fluid leaking from under vehicle. Also there was a fire under hood, in which consumer believes started with the transmission problems prior. *ak consumer had problems with transmission, the first dealer could not duplicate the problem, consumer decided to take the vehicle to another dealer for the second opinion, while on his way to the dealer, vehicle caught on fire.
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