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.
2000 Ford F-350 SD engine complaints
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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.
Engine part failed after engine running like crap then leaving me stranded.
Cps failure under warranty plus 2 more failures out of warranty.
I've had two separate cps failures on my 2000 ford super duty with the 7.3 diesel. Both times it manifested itself as the motor dying without warning. Once it was on the highway. There where no injuries with either incident but that could have easily been a different story had I been pulling my trailer. Both times replacing the (over priced) cps was the solution. The old parts were discarded.
After about four years of good service a problem started and now still having numerous camshaft position sensor(cps) failure in the 2000 f350 7.3 sd pickup truck cps system. Dealership and local automotive repairs have been performed as extra costs to correct the problem.the original cps part numbers are not available and an alternate part is a replacement today. A year after the last repair of the same symptoms the computer code finally recognized the default with a code p0340. This is the first time the sensor error was identified by the check engine code system and it is the second time the cps will be replaced. I have spent over $1,500 in repairs to find a fix. I hope the new part be the final fix.
I had a cam position sensor fail on the freeway I-80 (reno) on my 2000 ford f350 power stroke diesel pick-up. Replaced part out of pocket. No other issues leading up to the failure. Truck stopped dead in its tracks.
Towing 20 ft trailer in traffic and motor just died no brakes or steering luckily only doing 25 MPH was able to take side street and have towed to dealer was out of state at the time. Cam position sensor not listed needs recall.
A cam position sensor failed shutting the vehicle down...no warning the engine just quit. Restarted for about 30 seconds several times, just long enough to get off the road. The repair cost almost $ 600 with towing..a web search indicates this is a common problem and very dangerous depending on when the failure occurs.
Cam position sensor failure- truck talled in middle of highway- hit road sign trying to get off road without power steering. Damaged the truck=$ 850.00.
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.
(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.
F-350 diesel cam position sensor failure.
I have had to replace the cps on my 2000 f350 7.3l diesel 3 times since owning the vehicle. I have owned it for 5 years. I have listed the last replacement in the form below.
I was sitting in a parking lot idling and the truck just started to puff out tons of smoke and run bad... Took it three blocks to the ford dealer and the cps cam pos sensor (ford calls it a synchronizer p# f7tz-12k073-a) was bad... I have rode in two other 7.3 l trucks that also had cps go bad in them. I now carry a spare in the glove box because if in the desert or where ever I don't want to be stranded for a simple part. I know of at least 20 who own this truck who have all had cps failures.
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.
Third time replacing cps/cmp (camshaft positioning sensor) on my 2000 ford super duty 7.3l powerstroke diesel. Truck dies and will not run beyond about 30 seconds until this sensor is replaced. First failure was while traveling 70 MPH on the freeway in my large truck and it dies, no power to steering or brakes. Scared my family, thank god no accident though. I carry a spare cps but have given 2 away to friends when theirs went out. This part is a long known problem and should be recalled due to the danger of a 7,800 lb truck going dead w/o warning.
2000 ford f350 v10 spark plug blowout.
In the past 2 weeks the vehicle's engine stalled during very inopportune times while highway driving. Fuel has been ruled out, a full systems check was performed by the dealer, with no error codes or other problems noted. When the engine begins to stall, it goes through a period of stuttering (<1 min) then stalls completely. You can wait for approx. 2-7 minutes and then engine will start and operate for a period of <5 mins, before again stalling. During this second event, the truck needed to be towed to the dealer for further servicing.
3 cam position sensor failures within approximately the last 14 months. Steering and braking are difficult at best when the sudden shutdown of the vehicle occurs.
The engine would just die even while driving. The camshaft postion sensor was bad.
2000 ford f350 7.3 the truck kept stalling and stopping in traffic. Had the codes checked and nothing showed on the scanner, I was told I had bad fuel. Drained the tank, changed the fuel filter,put in new fuel from a different station and the truck ran fine for a couple of days and then stopped again in the road and had to have it towed. Took it to a ford dealer in johnstown this time. The dealer said the cam sensor was bad and for $ 680.00 the problem would be repaired. Had them make the repairs and when we picked it up the service writer said this happens all the time. Talked with several owner of the diesel trucks and they told me that it happens so often that they keep a spare in the glove box that it only takes 15 min to change. The first time this happened I was on a state rt at rush hour with a semi pulling out in front of me,he seen that I was having trouble and did not continue. I was lucky that day. The next time it happened I was going down a steep hill with a sharp left curve at the bottom, just as I got to the point of having to use my brakes the engine stalled, I made the turn but had to drive on the berm and in the ditch to do so. Again we ran the codes and nothing showed. On the way home from scanning the codes it stalled in the middle of st rt 13 . That is when it went to the dealer for repair. Why keep making the same bad sensor and why does it not show up when your run the codes?
When up-shifting gears, the service engine light would illuminate and accelerator is non-responsive as engine idles around 1k RPM causing loss of momentum. After a few seconds, the accelerator can be used to increase speed, but depressing the clutch starts the cycle of non-responsive accelerator action all over. The truck has died on curbs, in intersections, and while getting onto on ramps. Ford has replaced some magnets which just delayed the action for a few weeks. The longer it goes without repair, the worse it becomes.
Dt: the contact said the vehicle was shutting off while driving due to cam shaft sensor failure. The engine died in the middle of making a right turn. He almost hit another vehicle, to miss the other vehicle he went over an embankment. After the incident the vehicle was towed to a ford dealership. They diagnosed the problem as the cam shaft sensor. The cam shaft sensor was removed and replaced with a new one. The repair was made at the contact's expense as ford offered no free remedy. *ak updated 12/7/2005. The consumer request reimbursement for the cost of a new cam sensor and tow truck service (part # f7tz12k073-a, syncro 997690).
Cps(cam position sensor) there are no events that lead up to the failure of this sensor. (expect the sensor to fail any where between 80,000 to 120,000 miles)...your ford 7.3l power stroke engine will simply just shut down leaving you with no power to steer or stop your vehicle. The vehicle's engine may or may not restart until the failed sensor is replaced. Once replaced, the vehicle can be driven another 80,000 to 120,000 miles (who knows). Many people carry a spare sensor in the vehicle as you never know when or where this failure will occur.
F-350 camshaft position sensor failed prematurely (28,000 miles). Engine shut down with no warning, brakes failed. Rolled to a stop, the engine would not restart. No traffic around. Ford replaced the part under warranty.
On my 2000 ford f350 diesel, the camshaft position sensor failed as I was entering the highway. The engine stalled and I had no power to the engine. The power steering and power brakes failed and I could not get the truck totally off the highway. Luckily a police officer on the highway pulled in behind me and stayed with me with his lights on until a tow truck arrived. It was a scary situation. Then I find out that the problem is very common, very dangerous, and very ignored by the manufacturer. If the police officer was not there quickly, or if he had a call to attend to, someone could have been killed.
2000 f350 7.3 diesel - cam position sensor failed, shutting down engine. Luckily vehicle had just pulled our of driveway and was able to get to side of road. The engine restarted after 10 minutes but dies again after a few seconds. Cam position sensor was replaced, solving problem. Employee at dealership unofficallly said this would probably happen again in appx. 40,000 miles. This truck is used to pull horse trailers on the interstate. If this is going to be a repeat occurance, I don't want my family or myself in the truck if this happens on the interstate at 70mph. I no longer feel safe in this truck.
Spark plug blew out of the cylinder head at 76000 miles. My original owners menual ates the plugs do not have to be seviced for 100,000. This is certainly a design error spark plugs should not blow out of the cylinder head.
Spark plug blew out of the cylinder head at 75000 miles. Ford manual does not recommend servicing the spark plugs for 100,000 miles. This is certainly a manufacturer defect.
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