Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford f-350. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and it stalled a second time. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive home. Gladian repair shop of pittsburg, virginia was made aware of the failure and suggested a list of unknown repairs. Camel brothers repair shop of prince george, virginia replaced the accelerator pedal position switch sensor, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
1997 Ford F-350: engine stalls while driving
8 of the 155 complaints about the 1997 Ford F-350 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 47 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford f-350. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly stall. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the cam shaft position sensor was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v553000 (engine). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 92,000.
When shifting from second gear to the drive gear, engine will unexpectedly stall. Dealership has examined vehicle two times and has failed to remedy the problem. *ak consumer adds engine completely shuts down when upshifting from 1st to 2nd gear generally on incline, when engine dies there are no brakes, no power steering, and the vehicle then becomes uncontrollable, vehicle is put in neutral to restart engine.
During normal operation of vehicle engine will stall unexpectedly while traveling at any speed. Dealership has examined vehicle several times, and replaced various sensors in an attempt to correct the problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Vehicle will stall intermittently.
The planetary gear failed while driving. It completely discentrated inside the transmission. A local ford dealer rebuilt transmission, but now, when the truck is warmed up and the transmission is hot, when you engage reverse it takes off on its own. I have to hold it back with the brake and it eventually stalls. This has happened repeatedly.
Due to defective electrical fuel line heater which disintegrated and caused vehicle to stall unexpectedly. *ak the part was on national back order.
Engine stalls whenever vehicle is coasting on a down slope without foot pressing on the accelerator pedal. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Loss of power and malfunction indicator lamp may also illuminate with diagnostic trouble codes 128 and 845...
- A no-start or reduced power condition may occur intermittently
- An engine vibration and/or moaning noise at 2600-3000 RPM
- 7.3L dit glow plug start-up on-time during cold temperature - service tip
- A high number of high pressure rexroth pumps and injection pressure regulators (IPR) are being replaced...
- Low RPM, no start, runs poorly, stall
- Moaning noise during 1500-2000 RPM on neutral engine run-up, or while driving under load
- Rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford F-350 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1997 Ford F-350?
8 of 155 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford F-350 (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford F-350?
There are 0 recalls and 47 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford F-350
Tire blowout 17Brake failure 8Fire or smoke 8ABS 5Power steering loss 5Transmission failure 5
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