2002 Ford F-250 SD complaints

I HAVE A 2002 FORD SD WITH THE 6.8 V10 WITH 42,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TOOK IN FOR A NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD 4 MANIFOLD BOLTS RUSTED OFF AND MORE WHERE READY TO BREAK. I HAD THE REPAIR WORK COMPLETED AT A COST OF $3200 WHICH I HAD TO COVER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT FORD IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS PROBLEM. WHILE THEY WERE WORKING ON THE TRUCK THEY FOUND THE POWER STEERING PUMP COMING OFF AND LOOKING IN TO THAT IT WAS FOUND THAT A BOLT WAS BROKEN OFF IN THE FRAME. THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE DONE MANY OF THEM JUST LIKE MINE. I HAVE OWNED 10 NEW FORD PRODUCTS IN THE PAST 12 YEARS AND THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST. *TR

TWO MANIFOLD BOLTS SNAPPED OFF EACH SIDE OF MY 02 6.8 LITER ENGINE. THE REST ARE HORRIBLY RUSTED. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 37000 MI ON IT. THERE HAS BEEN A TSB CONCERNING THIS, BUT IT IS A HUGE AND COMMON PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THE PEOPLE OUT OF WARRANTY,AS IT DOES CONCERN EMISSIONS AND THE LEAKING OF EXHAUST GASES FROM BEFORE THE CAT. *TR

I HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM MY EXHAUST AND AFTER LOOKING OVER THE EXHAUST I NOTICE THAT I HAD SOME EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS AND NUTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO THE ENGINE HEADS HAD EITHER BROKEN OR SNAPPED OFF CAUSING THE EXHAUST LEAK I HEARD. AFTER SEEING THAT I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST STUDS I TOOK MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY WITH 6.8 LITER ENGINE TO THE DEALERSHIP WERE I HAVE MY SERVICE WORK DONE AND HAD 1 OF THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS LOOK AT THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE STUDS AND NUTS THAT WAS USED WHEN MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED AND KNEW OF THAT PROBLEM SINCE 1997 THROUGH 2005. YET FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. FROM 1997-2005 FORD MOTOR COMPANY USED STEEL STUDS AND NUTS FOR ATTACHING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO THE ENINES ON THERE 5.4 LITER AND 6.8 LITER ENGINES. THAT'S A PERIOD OF 9 YEARS OF USING PARTS THAT WERE FAULTY FOR USE IN MANUFACTURE. THE FAILURE OF THESE EXHAUST STUDS AND BOLTS CAN AND WILL CAUSE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO WARP THUS THE CONSUMER HAVING TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AS WELL. ALSO WITH THE FAILURE OF THE FAULTY EXHAUST STUDS AND NUTS COULD CAUSE ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE WARPED VALVES, OR HEAD DAMAGE, WHICH COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO BLOW OR LOCK-UP. I HAVE NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 3 OCCASIONS AND HAVE MET WITH THE SAME RESPONSE THAT THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO AMEND THE ISSUE AT HAND. THEY HAVE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT THEY HAVE AVAILABLE W

4X4 AUTO LOCKING HUBS WILL NOT LOCK IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS PROBLEM IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY TONS OF PEOPLE, JUST CHECK THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL SEE. THIS A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU ARE PULLING UP A INCLINE AND TRY TO SHIFT TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE YOU WILL BE LEFT WITHOUT IT. *TR

SEVERE RUST FORMING ON FENDERWELLS OF BED ON BOTH SIDES. TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. COMPLAINED TO FORD LAST YEAR BUT I WAS 1 WEEK PAST MY WARRANTY OF 5 YEARS 60,000 MILES. BED NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE CHIPS OF PAINT AND RUST FLY OFF WHILE DRIVING. MY MECHANIC HAS THE SAME EXACT TRUCK WITH SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A FORD F250 IT HAS A 5.4L. AND THE SPARK PLUGS EJECT FROM THE ENGINE WHY I WAS DRIVING. NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER THE TRUCK SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE. SPARK PLUG EJECTION IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE FUEL VAPOR STARTS COMING OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, WHICH IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FUEL VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY THE LOOSE SPARK PLUG . SO I TOOK IT IN AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN FORD TRUCKS TO MANY TIMES. HE TRIED TO FIX IT WITH A HELICOIL KIT . THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS THEN IT BLEW OUT AGAIN. THEN I HAD THE HEADS REPLACED. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT TO THIS DAY I AM STILL HAVING A PROBLEM . SINCE THE HEADS WERE REPLACED ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 6 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. AND SPENT MORE THEN $3,000 I JUST THINK THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE MY PROBLEM. *TR

FORD F250 V10 BLOWN SPARK PLUGS. 3 IN UNDER TWO MONTHS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FATHER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HER FATHER SUSTAINED MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES AND DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CRASH WILL BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. POLICE REPORT NUMBER 9994827 WAS FILED. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

I AM ON MY FIFTH SPARKPLUG BLOWOUT,THE FIRST ONE BLEW OUT WITH 42000 MILES AND FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT, IT COST ME $482.00, & NOW I'M UP TO $2,410.00.MY MECHANIC SAID WHEN THE BACK PLUGS BLOW IT WILL COST MORE......HE ALSO SAID THAT THE HELI COIL WOULD LAST ABOUT 1-2 YRS. *TR

REPEATED FAILURE OF CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRES METAL WAS SPLIT WHERE THE TIRE BEADS ATTACH TO THE WHEEL. THE SPLIT EXTENDED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS OF THE WHEEL. THE TIRE AND WHEEL WERE ALREADY BULGING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. HE STILL HAS THE TIRE, WHEEL, AND PICTURES. HE PURCHASED ANOTHER PREMIUM ALUMINUM WHEEL. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED FORD AND SENT THEM PICTURES, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE IN SIX WEEKS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TIRE AND WHEEL INSPECTED BY MANAGER OF DEALERSHIP AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER DAMAGED BY POTHOLE OR ACCIDENT. UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR

MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY (7.3 DIESEL) TRUCK BROKE DOWN WHILE COMING BACK FROM THE MOUNTAINS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT....HARSH BANGING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN (ALMOST LIKE HITTING A HUGE POT HOLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND THEN THE TRUCK DIED. MY TRUCK AND TRAILER HAD TO BE TOWED TO EAGLE COLORADO (THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP). SURE ENOUGH, AS I SUSPECTED AND HAVE SEEN FROM ABOUT TEN OTHER OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS, IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE REPAIR WAS $237.56. I ONLY WRITE TODAY, BECAUSE MSN REPORTS THAT FORD IS FINALLY RECALLING THESE VEHICLES DUE TO THE CPS. HOW NICE OF THEM TO DO IT AFTER MOST OF US HAVE ALREADY BROKEN DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM...I KNOW I AM ONLY ONE GUY AND I ONLY KNOW 12 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS ENGINE, BUT I THINK IT IS FUNNY THAT EVERYONE I KNOW WITH OVER 60K MILES HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 58K ON THE ODOMETER. SEVERAL OF US CARRY A SPARE CPS AND THE TOOLS TO REPLACE IT WITH US IN THE TRUCK AT ALL TIMES. IN CASE ANYONE WANTS TO KNOW, THEY SEEM TO FAIL MORE REGULARLY AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TR

PICKUP IS A DIESEL F250, 2002, EXTENDED CAB. BRAKES OVERHEAT TOO EASILY AND ROTORS BECOME WARPED. WHEN RUNNING DOWN HILL AND HOLD BRAKES FOR EXTENDED PERIOD IT BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PICKUP IS DESIGNED TO CARRY LOADS, AND TOW TRAILERS, BUT THIS OCCURS WITH VIRTUALLY NO LOAD. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE SAME BRAKES ARE USED ON LIGHTER WEIGHT PICKUPS (I.E. GASOLINE ENGINE F250'S) AND THE DIESEL VERSION SHOULD HAVE HEAVIER BRAKES. I HAVE NOTED THAT FORD RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM IN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLING MUCH LARGER BRAKE ROTORS ON THEIR NEWER DIESEL PICKUPS. I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE AFTERMARKET BRAKES TO INCREASE THE COOLING ABILITY TO MINIMIZE THIS PROBLEM. FIRST TIME BRAKES WERE REPLACED WITH FORD ROTORS AND SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. DATE, NUMBER OF FAILURES, ETC. LISTED BELOW ARE MISLEADING AS THIS IS A PROBLEM EVERY TIME I BRAKE. FORD SERVICE PERSONS AND PARTS PERSONS JUST SHRUG THEIR SHOULDERS AT ME WHEN I COMPLAIN!!! *TR

CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILED WHILE 7.3 POWERSTROKE WAS A DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. *TR

SEVERAL CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURES . *TR

I OWN A 2002 FORD F-250 W/ 5.4 TRITON V8. ON THIS PAST SUNDAY, WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, A LARGE BANG WAS HEARD FORM MY ENGINE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SLOW. AFTER BEING TOWED TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE FORD GARAGE STATED IT RUINED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THIS SERVICE WILL REQUIRE A LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK AND NEW PARTS TO COMPLETE. THE COST WILL BE $3400.00. *JB

ANY RANGE OF RPM WHILE DRIVING & OCCASIONALLY WHILE IDLING MY TRUCK HAS STALLED AND ENGINE DIES. IT HAS, SO FAR, RESTARTED QUICKLY AND I CONTINUE ON MY WAY. THIS OCCURS IN HEAVY TO MODERATE TRAFFIC AND WHEN THE TRUCK DIES YOU LOSE POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REPLACE MY CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR) BY A FORD MECHANIC AND I INTEND TO DO THAT TODAY. MY TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION OF RANDOM STALLING. *TR

I OWN A 2002 F-250 SD TRUCK WHICH HAS THE 5.4 TRITON ENGINE IN IT. ON SEPTEMBER 28,2007, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE # 3 SPARK PLUG EJECTED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IN WHICH STRIPPED ALL THE THREADS IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THE SPARK PLUG. I HAVE THE SPARK PLUG. I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS SITUATION AND FOUND THIS HAS HAPPENED ALOT FROM 1998 TO 2003. THE PLUGS ARE TAPERED AND THE PLUGS HAVE 12 THREADS , BUT ONLY 4 THREADS ARE THE CYLINDER HEAD WHICH MEANS THAT THE SPARK PLUG IS ONLY HELD BY 4 THREADS. I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS AN ENGINEERING FLAW AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *TR UPDATED 02-13-08 *BF UPDATED 02/13/08 *TR

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON 2002 FORD F250 W. 7.3L DIESEL. WHEN THIS SENSOR FAILS YOU LOOSE ALL POWER ASSIST AND THE STEERING BECOMES VERY HARD AND BREAKS ARE AT BEST NO EXISTENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND NOT BECOME A HAZARD. REPLACE SENSOR WITH SPARE I HAD WITH ME DUE TO MULTIPLE FAILURES OVER THE YEARS MADE ME AWARE TO KEEP AN EXTRA WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. *TR

RE: NHTSA ACTION #: PE06011 I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS RELATED TO CPS FAILURES AND WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY SUPPORT FOR A RECALL REQUEST. * UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

FORD F250 7.3 POWER STROKE DIESEL CPS (CAM POSITION SENSOR) FAILURE ...TRUCK DIES WHEN COMING TO STOP AT INTERSECTION, ALSO DIED ONCE IN MIDDLE OF LEFT HAND TURN,COASTED OVER RAILROAD TRACK......REPAIRED ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY 2 YEARS AGO(FAILED 3 TIMES PRIOR TO REPAIR) REPAIRED BY ME AFTER LAST INCIDENT DATE 8/16/07 (FAILED ONCE), REPLACED CPS WITH NEW ONE(NEW PART#.......IMPROVED PART????????? I HOPE)THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE FORD 7.3 POWER STROKE DIESEL,CHECK OUT THE WEB FORUMS!!!! THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE WITHOUT THE MOTOR RUNNING THERE ARE NO BRAKES (HYDRO BOOST RUNS OFF POWER STEERING)

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 71 MPH MY RIGHT REAR B.F. GOODRICH ALL-TERRAIN T/A KO LT 285/75R16 122/199Q LOAD RANGE D TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF HIS FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. HE HAS NOTIFIED A FIRESTONE CONTRACTOR REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE CHINESE TIRES INITIATED THE CALL REGARDING THE BUBBLE IN HIS TIRE. THE CONTACT WILL NOT REPLACE HIS TIRE UNTIL RECALLS DETAILS SPECIFIC TO HIS TIRE ARE AVAILABLE. THE PURCHASE DATE, TIRE PRESSURE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 09/06/07. *JB

MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL PROBLEM. THE BRAKE SWITCH (UNDER THE HOOD) BURNED AND THE FUSE BLOCK (UNDER THE DASH) MELTED. THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE WHILE MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING. THE SWITCH, FUSE BLOCK, AND CABLE END WERE REPLACED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. *TR

MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPERCAB DIESEL 7.3 STARTED WITH A MISS AS I DROVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NOW IT DIES OUT AT LOW SPEEDS IN TOWN DRIVING LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES OR STEERING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK CAUSED BY THE CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR BUT FORD ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PULLING A LOAD. *TR

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE ON 2002 FORD F250 POWERSTROKE DIESEL. 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE. LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING.*AK

LOSS OF FUEL PUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK

2002 F250 SD WOULD STOP ON ME. HAD CPS SENSOR REPLACED CORRECTED PROBLEM. NHTSA HAS A RECALL ON THIS PART.*A

2002 FORD F-250 5.4L SPARK PLUG LOOSENED AND BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. 3RD PLUG FROM THE FRONT ON PASSENGER SIDE. STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. BROKE THE COIL OVER PLUG, COULD HAVE BROKEN THE FUEL RAIL AND RESULTED IN FIRE. REPAIR COST NOT YET AVAILABLE - WILL ATTEMPT TO FIX MYSELF AS OUT OF WARRANTY. CRUISE CONTROL ALSO NOT WORKING BUT THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN PAST RECALL - CONCERNED ABOUT FIRE HAZARD IN CRUISE CONTROL ALSO.

VEHICLE HAS QUIT RUNNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ENGINE JUST DIES, HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS PERIODICALLY. ON JUNE 2 2007 ENGINE QUIT 3 TIMES IN A HALF HOUR TIME PERIOD,REPLACED CAMSHAFT SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON JAN 1 2007. I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE SENSORS ON THE INTERNET AND WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MINE ALSO. *TR

I HAD 2 OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED , CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.(ENGINE DIED IN TRAFFIC. 2002 FORD F-250 7.3L DIESEL. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD , ESPECIALLY SINCE THESE TRUCKS WERE FOR HEAVY TOWING WHICH I DID FROM TIME TO TIME. SEEMED TO BE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM NEEDING TO BE ADDRESSED.*AK

2002 FORD F250 DIES WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM STOP AT A RED LIGHT, TRUCK HESITATED, THEN ENGINE JUST DIED. WAITED A MOMENT, THEN RESTARTED ENGINE AND IT DID THE SAME THING. RESTARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME. NEXT DAY I PURCHASED A NEW CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR PROBLEM.

I HAVE A FORD F-250 7.3 LITER DIESEL TRUCK THAT HAS STRANDED ME, MY WIFE AND FAMILY TOO MANY TIMES DUE TO FORD P/N F7TZ-12K073-A SENSOR-CAMSHAFT FAILURE. I HAD TO PURCHASE FIVE OF THE SENSORS AT $100 PLUS, AND HAD ONLY 59,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I JUST ORDERED TWO P/N F7TZ-12K073-B SENSOR-CAMSHAFT BECAUSE THE CURRENT SENSOR FAILED. *AK

#3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. FIRST HAPPENED IN 2004 FORD SERVICE ACTED LIKE HE NEVER SAW IT BEFORE AND DIDN'T KNOW A SOLUTION . I HAD A HELI COIL INSTALLED, IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE THE LAST TIME, I HAD ALL PLUGS HELI COILED .WELL WHEN #3 BLEW OUT AGAIN ON 4-14-07 AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE ENGINE SHOULD REPLACED AS PREVIOUS PROBLEMS HAD CAUSED EXCESSIVE CYLINDER WEAR. IT WAS BEING DONE TODAY. TOTAL OUT OF POCKET $ 7,000 PLUS 16 LOST DAYS OF WORK RENTAL FEES.*AK

VEHICLE IS A 2002 FORD F-250 W/ 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE. THE CAM POSITION SENSOR (CPS) FAILED. WHEN IT FAILS, THE ENGINE STALLS. THIS MEANS THAT A NEARLY 7400 POUND VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS NO POWER, INCLUDING LOSS OF POWER STEERING & BRAKES. THE REPORTED INCIDENT DATE IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST FAILURE (HAPPENED AT A STOP LIGHT). THE SECOND FAILURE HAPPENED ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER (WHILE DRIVING). WHEN PURCHASING A REPLACEMENT CPS, THE PARTS GUY SAID THEY SELL A LOT OF THESE (AS IN THEY FAIL OFTEN). *JB

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F250 POWER STROKE DIESEL TRUCK. THE DIESEL ENGINE JUST SHUTDOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD IN MEMPHIS TN. I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BUT WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I MUSCLED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES TO GET MY TRUCK OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE OUTSIDE LANE AND NOT TRAVELING AT 65 MPH OR THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. I AM TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE CPS ALTHOUGH I JUST FOUND THAT OUT TODAY. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY AT STOP LIGHTS AND SPUTTERING ON THE INTERSTATE SO I HAD A HARD TIME DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. *TR

TRUCK STARTED CUTTING OFF RANDOMLY. TRUCK FINALLY QUIT RUNNING ON MAJOR STREET WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD COASTING. CPS WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. OLD PART MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. *JB

I HAVE MY TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND AFTER DIAGNOSTIC THEY FIND OUT THAT MY PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE CAM SENSOR. MY PROBLEM START ABOUT TWO WEEKS A GO WHEN MY TRUCK JUST WITH NO ALERTS/LIGHTS JUST SHUT OFF ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BUT ON TUESDAY 24TH OF 2007 I WAS DRIVING ON AN SMALL ROAD I'M PULLING A 6X12 CARGO TRAILER WHEN MY TRUCK DID IT AGAIN BUT THIS TIME BECAUSE MY TRAILER ON THE BACK WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. I DID A SEARCH JUST NOW AND FOUND OUT THAT IS A PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OFF AND THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO ADMIT PLEASE ADVICE ME TO WHAT I NEED TO DO. DEALER ESTIMATE TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS ABOUT $500.00 LABOR AND PARTS. *JB

FAILURE OF CAM POSITION SENSOR ON 2002 F250 7.3 DIESEL SUPERDUTY. VEHICLE STARTED TO DIE FOR NO REASON AT RANDOM TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER, AND THEY POINTED TO CPS. REPLACED CPS AT A COST OF $200 AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FUEL RELATED TO BEGIN WITH UNTIL I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THE FAILURE ON THE INTERNET ,AND THEN SUSPECTED BY THE DEALER. NO CODES READ.*AK

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A POP AND LOST ENGINE POWER. I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK AND OBSERVED A SPARKPLUG LYING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE WIREHARNESS FOR IT WAS TORN LOOSE. IT WAS CLEAR THAT A SPARKPLUG HAD ROTATED LOOSE CAUSING IT TO COME OUT OF ENGINE WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE SPARKPLUG WHICH ROTATED LOOSE, TORE OUT THE LAST 3 THREADS OF THE SPARKPLUG HOLE IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND DESTROYED THE SPARKPLUG WIRE HARNESS. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A FLAT BED TRUCK. THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD TO BE REMOVED AND A HELICOIL PUT IN TO REPLACED THE TORN OUT THREAD FOR THE FAILED SPARKPLUG HOLE. ALL SPARKPLUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. A NEW SPARKPLUG WIREHARNESS WAS INSTALLED. I OBSERVED THAT THE CERAMIC PORTION OF THE SPARKPLUG ROTATED INDEPENDANTLY OF THE TREADED PART OF THE SPARKPLUG BODY WHICH WOULD ALLOW ROTATION OF THE SPARKPLUG BODY INDEPENDANT OF THE CERAMIC PORTION. I DO NOT HAVE THE SPARKPLUG THAT ROTATED LOOSE.

I OWN A 2002 FORD F250 7.3L POWER STROKE DIESEL. ON 10-20-06 THE CPS FAILED IN A RAINSTORM. MY WIFE (7 MONTHS PREGNANT) WAS DRIVING AND WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED ALL ELECTRONICS DIED AS DID THE MOTOR. THIS RENDERED THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES USELESS. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY IF NOT TO MY WIFE BUT OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL. THE TRUCK STRANDED MY WIFE ON THE SIDE OF A COUNTRY ROAD FOR 2 HRS. WAITING FOR A TOW SERVICE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND THE CPS REPLACED BEFORE THE TRUCK WOULD RESTART. *JB

INSIDE DOOR LOCK(4 DOOR 2002 FORD F250 PICKUP) CONTROL BUTTON(DRIVERS SIDE) DOES NOT OPEN LOCKS. ONLY THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WILL OPEN THEM FROM THE INSIDE.*JB

OVER THE LAST 2 MONTHS, THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE (GEM) HAS SHOWN SIGNS OF FAILURE. FIRST THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. FINALLY, THE DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER, THE DOME LIGHT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON AND THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR STAYS ILLUMINATED. THE RENO FORD DEALER WOULD NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. THE PICKUP TRUCK REMAINS UNREPAIRED. *NM

CRUISE CONTROL RECALL SWITCH: LEAD TO ACCIDENT INVOLVING BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO LEAK OF FLUID AND CORROSION OF COMPONENTS.........*JB

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. *NM

NO WARNING , THE SPARK PLUG JUST BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WITH A LOUD BANG WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DENIED RESPONSIBILITY AND PLACED THE BLAME ON ONE OF IT'S DEALERS WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD REPLACE AN IGNITION COIL ON A DIFFERENT CYLINDER. NEITHER PARTY WANTED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THIS VEHICLE IS USED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSE AND IT GETS EXPENSIVE WHEN IT IS NOT IN SERVICE. AFTER A WEEK OF PHONE CALLS AND CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE DEALER AND FORD AND GETTING NO WHERE I HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC REPAIR THE VEHICLE A MY COST. *JB

2002 FORD F-250, EXHAUST LEAK DEVELOPED JUST AFTER 50,000 MILES. RIGHT SIDE MANIFOLD HAD SPLIT. FORD REFUSED TO WARRANTY IT, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONLY 4 1/2 YEARS INTO A 5 YR/ 50,000 MILE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MOUNTING STUDS THAT CHANGES THEM TO STAINLESS STEEL. THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FACTORY STUDS ROTTING OUT. THEY ALSO HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HOLES IN THE MANIFOLD. THEY WERE ENLARGED TO RESIST CRACKING. BOTH MANIFOLDS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BROKEN STUDS. ALL OLD PARTS ARE IN MY POSSESSION. OTHERWISE THE TRUCK IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. *JB

ENGINE STALLING TRUCK SHUTS DOWN, ALL POWER IS LOST. *JB