My husband and I bought a new f350 ford lariat truck in the fall of 2002 for $42,000. We still had it in the summer of 2007 when it suddenly stopped dead in the middle of the highway, stalled on a remote stretch of road. My husband was alone at the time, and he was about 8 miles from any house or store, so he walked for help at 8:30 pm. He was able to get a tow truck to pick him up, bring him home at 1 am, and deliver the truck to the nearest ford dealer. The cost of the tow was over $300.00. The next day he was unable to get to work due to no vehicle. We contacted the dealer and it took them the entire day to contact us back. They had no diagnosis, but suspected it had to do with a lockout device which would require the valve covers be removed and around $700.00 in service costs. They did charge us a diagnostic fee which was around $80.00 - $90.00. I had looked on the internet and kept finding references to a camshaft positioning sensor with the same symptom of sudden stalling. I asked the service technician if that could be the problem and he said it was very unlikely; in fact I think he claimed he was unaware of a cps issue at all. The truck was running so we picked it up from the dealership, and it stalled again on our way home. So we had the truck towed to another dealer, a distance of 80 miles and a cost of another $150.00. I discussed replacing the cps with the service technician there and he said it was relatively inexpensive and a good first attempt to isolate the problem. So we had it replaced and have never had a problem since. This truck had 40,000 miles on it and it was our fourth ford truck. I wonder why it took so long for ford to get around to notifying their customers and their service staff. It is inconceivable that ford would take this long to actually acknowledge a problem they have had for years when their customers were essentially unaware of the potential for disaster.
2002 Ford F-350 SD engine complaints
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Vehicle keeps cutting out. Engine splutters and jerks, all the lights blink on the dash board, and engine quits. It has let me standed in traffic five or six times. It can happen just going down the road or when you are pulling out from a stop, there is never any warning. In 7 miles I had to restart my vehicle 5 times. It started in november 2007. I thought there may be moisture in the fuel filter, so had all filters changed and truck put on computer. Dealer could not find a problem. The problem has steadly gotten worse; from once or twice a week to five or six times in less than 10 miles. I can no longer rely on my vehicle getting me where I need to go.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f350 super duty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a safety recall repaired. At that time, the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to have an oil change. Also, the oil pan needed to be changed because it was rusting and pitting. The cost to replace the oil pan on her diesel engine is $2,399.82. The contact stated that the rear universal had to be replaced at 27,770 miles and then had to be replaced a second time, in addition to the carrier bearings at 47,325 miles. The vehicle was under warranty the first time, but the contact paid for the repair the second time. The recall number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 58,347. Updated 02-04-08. *kb the consumer stated replaced weatherstrip, replaced rear u joint, disc pads replace, and replaced broken console lid. Updated 02/04/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350 sd. While driving 5 MPH, the contact heard a loud popping noise. There were no warning indicators present. The vehicle was pulled over and later driven to the dealer. The dealer stated that the spark plug became detached and the cylinder head for the passenger side needed to be replaced. The repairs were not made. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 56,000.
Camshaft position sensor failed on my '02 ford f-350 power stoke diesel.
I own a 2002 f350 ford diesel truck. I just had to pay $2221.70 to replace a rusted out oil pan. This should have been a simple, low cost job but since ford used defective metal in their oil pans causing them to rust out and the cross member between the frame, the whole engine has to be removed to change the pan. Every diesel ford truck owner will have to replace their oil pan within 6 years or it will begin leaking causing the engine to shutdown anywhere. How can I begin a class action recall at ford's expense for this unnecessary and very costly job ?
Camshsft position sensor (cps) failed on my ford f-350, 2002 model, 7.3 liter diesel engine. The failure occurred gradually, with six unintended engine shutdowns. Three shutdowns were at highway speeds, three while parked. Date is approximated; odometer reading approximately 60000 miles. I will update when I get home.
Vehicle stalled without warning and would not restart. Fortunately, failure happened just before I pulled out of a parking lot otherwise I would have been stuck lengthwise across road in the middle of a left turn. Part that failed was the camshaft position sensor. Don't know if I still have the original part. After part was replaced vehicle started without problem.
I was driving my 2002 ford f-350 diesel when the engine suddenly shut down. There was a dump truck behind me which was forced off of the road in order to avoid hitting my vehicle. I was able to restart the vehicle only to have it stall again. After researching the problem I found that the cause was a faulty camshaft position sensor which, although it appeared to be a recurring problem on ford diesels ford has never notified me as such. When I contacted a dealer regarding the problem they said that there was nothing that they could do as the vehicle was 6 months past the 100,000 miles 5 year engine warranty , I am still under the 100,000 miles. I have had the truck in ford dealerships numerous times and have bever been notified by ford personnel as to the likleyhood that this part has known problems and could fail at anytime. I am thankful for the diligence of the truck driver behind me yesterday because had he not been so alert then incident could have ended in tradegy.
Cam position sensor failure and engine stalled,replaced parts at excessive price.
Defective cam position sensor caused vehicle to stall on freeway. Replaced cps.
2002 ford f-350, with 7.3l power stroke diesel .failure of the "cps".
Motor died in middle of intersection.
2002 ford super duty - 7.3l powerstroke turbo diesel. Started out with intermittent sputtering. Would not start one time - dealer assured us it was just low on fuel. Sat for a while and they added a couple gallons of fuel. It restarted ok. Stalled a week or so later and turned on the check engine light. Fortunately, we were not towing anything like we were with our other truck. Still, it was very dangerous having a dual wheel truck die out on the road. Scanned the code - camshaft position sensor failed - replaced. Very common and dangerous problem on these trucks.
I was driving down the highway and my truck died going 55 MPH and it is hard to steer and stop and f-350 when the motor is dead. The fix was replace the cam shaft position sensor. I know of three other friends the same thing happen to, luckily no one got hurt when there truck died going down the highway.
Cps (camshaft position sensor) failure on 2002 ford superduty powerstroke. I noticed my engine cutting out slightly at times. Then my cps failed leaving my vehicle dead at multiple traffic lights before I could finally change the part.
Truck would pickup every once in a while then finally I was getting off the interstate and it died. The cps had failed I put a new one in and it runs fine.
Loss of the cps sensor on my 02 ford f350. The sensor went out while I was traveling down i87. I was able to pull off the road but the failure left me stranded with no cell service in the middle of a northeaster on 4/16/07.
Driving my 2002 ford superduty f350, no warning, driving in traffic and truck died in a tunnel. Result was cam position sensor. Over $400 in parts, labor and towing bill. Caused traffic to slow down and go around me.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford f-350 sd. The vehicle stalled four times in one day while in motion. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after each occurrence. No warning indicators were present. The manufacturer replaced a sensor a few months ago because the vehicle was stalling. The failure has returned. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.*ak updated 07/06/07.
On more than one occasion ford 4.6l 5.4l engines have had a spark plug literally come out of the engine block while driving. This instantly makes the vehicle a gross emissions polluter. The vehicle is unsafe to drive, considering the potential for fire.
I have 63000 miles on my 2002 f350 super duty pick-up (7.3l diesel). My truck stalled 3 times while driving, once while turning across traffic. The fault codes indicated an intermittent camshaft position sensor. I replaced the sensor myself, and the problem has been corrected. I have the old sensor available. This is a known problem among ford truck owners. Stalling while driving causes loss of power steering, loss of power brakes, and obvious stop in traffic.
My 20002 ford f-350 v10 pickup truck blew out a spark plug. The first time I thought nothing of it, I replaced it and the coil for $120.00. Two days later it blew out again this time while I was traveling on a main road, the truck died in the street from 40 MPH to zero in no time at all. I was almost rear ended my a very large 18 wheeler carrying a large excavating machine . Luckily he had room to pass me on my left ,before any damaged was done. After some research I have found out that ford has known about this problem for years. There has been thousands of people have their spark plugs blown out of the cylinder walls , due to faulty threadings in the cylinder wall. When will ford be held accountable for the expensive repair, when someone dies.
I have a 2002 ford f350 with triton v10 engine. On 07/27/06 the spark plug blew out causing lack of power to my vehicle and a damaged coil.
Out of state on vacation. Shut vehicle off and then it wouldn't start. Called ford warranty - only ford dealer in area couldn't get it in until the following week. Talked to friend that is a diesel mechanic who advised that the cps always goes bad in 7.3's and to replace it. Located one at napa for $190.00 - borrowed tools and installed. Truck then started right up and has run fine since. Only 46,000 miles on truck!! Took old cps to local ford dealer along with bill and am attempting to recover expenses under warranty as the manual says it is covered. Local dealer wasn't very optimistic.
While driving heard a loud popping noise and truck began running rough and lost some power. Pulled to side of highway, opened hood and saw that I lost #9 spark plug. Was offered through ford to either replace the head for $3400.00 or replace entire motor for $6200.00. No other options. Ford does not recommended heli-coil. When asked the dealer and ford representative what can be done to help offset this cost, they replied "nothing".
This happened several months ago, but my f-350 power stroke had the dreaded cam position failure. My daughter was stuck at an intersection in 5 o'clock traffic and the truck was dead. I carried a spare sensor in the glove box knowing that this is a very common failure. Imagine being in the left lane of the interstate when it decides to fail. Lose power steering and power brakes. Read about cps failures on "thedieselstop.com". Could fail when turning left in front of on coming traffic. I feel this is a very dangerous flaw in this motor.
At 43,350 the spark plug blew out of the cylinder requiring the right head to be replaced.
My vehicle is a 2002 ford f-350 xlt 4x4 power stroke diesel...auto trans. The diesel engine unexpectedly shut down due to a defective " synchronizer " ( cam position sensor or " cps" ) while towing a heavy boat & trailer ( 9,800 lbs ), the engine suddenly and unexpectedly shut off for no apparent reason. When this happens there is no power steering or brakes. This makes the truck hard to steer and stop, and is a very dangerous condition,especially while towing a trailer. The first time it happened, I narrowly missed hitting a telephone pole, as I did not know the engine had died until I continued to steer the vehicle around a slight corner and it would not turn until I exerted heavy effort on the steering wheel. ( no power steering when the engine dies) a woman would never be able to steer this vehicle when this occurs. I then tried to stop the truck, and with the engine stalled ,there was no power brakes either. With heavy towing weight, this is also extremely dangerous. There was no accident or damage, but this is a dangerous condition. I found that it is common knowledge to ford dealers & powerstroke owners that these " cam sensors " fail often, resulting in the engine shutting off unexpectedly,or sometimes causing it not to start if the engine does not start , this is not a dangerous condition, however if the engine dies while towing a trailer, there is a good possibility of losing control due to the extreme effort required to stop and / or steer the truck when the engine shuts off. The part number for the replacement cam sensor is : f7tz-12k073-a. I have the old sensor available for inspection if ford wants it, but I am sure they are well aware of this problem with these trucks. There were no computer trouble codes stored when this happens. I have had 3 other ford powerstroke diesels and the " cam sensor " has failed on every one of them. Ford needs to seriously look into this problem with these sensors.
2002 f350 diesel, I bought this vehicle new in august 2003 and have presently 93,000 miles. The oil pan to the motor has rusted through. I feel this item should last the life of the vehicle. I have been in touch with a couple of ford dealers and they both said this is a common problem with this truck. I was quoted $1600.00 to have this problem taken care of. There has been no recalls as of yet to take care of this.
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