1999 Ford F-350 Engine Problems

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM HEAD ON STARTUP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE IN WHICH HE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON NOVEMEBR 20, 2009 I TOOK MY FORD F350 TO A DEALER FOR RECALL WORK, CAM SENSOR REPLACEMENT 07S57. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR BUT VISUAL CHECKED IT. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2009 EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM AND THEY ASSIGNED CASE NUMBER TO MY PROBLEM. ON JANUARY 7, 2010 I WROTE A SECOND LETTER TO FORD ASKING FOR A DECISION AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. ALL I WANT IS A FORD GUARANTEED CAM SENSOR INSTALLED IN MY TRUCK PER THE RECALL NOTICE. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 FORD F-350 WITH THE V-10 ENGINE AND ONLY 60,000 MILES. COMING BACK FROM DENVER - NOT HAULING ANYTHING - THE ENGINE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT AND WELL DOCUMENTED ON FORD PROBLEMS.COM. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND THE POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES WITH A BLOWN OUT PLUG I RESPECTIVELY REQUEST THAT THIS BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL MATTER ON ALL SUCH EQUIPPED VEHICLES. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON FORD V-10 ENGINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. IN MARCH OF 2009, A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE COIL PACK HOLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE SPARK PLUG REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON JULY 23, 2009. THE CONTACT IS UNSURE IF HE WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AGAIN DUE TO THE SAFETY DEFECT. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

I WAS GOING TO THE STORE TO FINISH CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. I WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING LOT WAITING TO TURN LEFT WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOAD BANG FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I FIRST THOUGHT SOMETHING ON THE EXHAUST BROKE. WHEN I PARKED I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE #5 SPARK PLUG COIL AND WIRE HANGING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE WITH THE SPARK PLUG STILL IN THE BOOT. I ATTEMPTED TO THREAD THE PLUG BACK IN BUT FOUND THE THREADS IN THE HEAD WERE STRIPPED OUT. THE SPARK PLUGS AND BOOTS WERE CHANGED ONCE SINCE I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK, WHICH WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE NEW PLUGS WERE ALL TORQUED TO EXACTLY 11 FOOT LBS AS SPECIFIED BY FORD. I JUST HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME TODAY SO NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET. *TR

FORD SPARK PLUG EJECTION - DP05-005. *TR

FORD F350 V10, MULTIPLE SPARK PLUG EJECTIONS FROM CYLINDER HEADS. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, REINSERTED PLUGS PER "FORDS" RECOMMENDATION, AS IF I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY TORQUE PLUGS. NOW I AM LEFT WITH MY FAMILIES TRUCK, STRIPPED HEADS AND NO MONEY TO FIX IT. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT ON V10 ENGINE. ONLY HAS 74000 ON THE ENGINE. IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT STATED THE FIRST MAJOR TUNE UP WASN'T UNTIL 100000. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WANTED $5000.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SAYS IT WAS VERY COMMON ON THE V10 FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. FORD WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM ,AND THIS DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. WHY WERE A FEW F350 SUPER CREW TRUCKS BLOWING SPARK PLUGS. THEY SAY IT WAS HEAVY DUTY, BUT IT WAS NOT. IF THIS WAS SO COMMON THAT EVEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG WHEN HE PICKED UP THE TRUCK THEN IT MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WITH OUR 6 YEAR OLD TRIPLETS. SHE BARELY MADE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, AND ALMOST WAS HIT TWICE. FORD WAS LUCKY BECAUSE IF ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED TO MY CHILDREN I WOULD BE IN COURT GETTING LOTS OF MONEY FROM FORD. *AK

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATING POWER, THEN LOST ALL POWER, BRAKES AND STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO PROBLEMS. NEW CAM SENSOR SOLVED PROBLEM. *JB

WE HAVE A 1999 FORD 7.3 DIESEL (112,000 MI), THIS IS THE SECOND CAM POSITION SENSOR TO GO OUT. IN THIS INSTANCE WHEN THE SENSOR WENT OUT THE TRUCK SHUT ITSELF OFF, AS IF THE IGNITION HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. IT DIED JUST BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO GO DOWN A VERY STEEP HILL. HAD THE TRUCK DIED WHILE GOING DOWN THE HILL, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK WITHOUT POWER BRAKES. WE ALSO HAVE A 2002 F350 7.3 LITER DIESEL THAT HAS ONE CAM POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 7.3 LITER TRUCKS AND IN MY OPINION A DANGEROUS ONE, SINCE THE TRUCK TURN THEMSELVES OFF WITH NO WARNING. WITH THE ENGINE OFF, THERE IS NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING ON A TRUCK THAT WEIGHS SEVERAL TONS, THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB

THE CPS UNIT ON MY 1999 FORD F-350 7.3 DIESEL MOTOR GAVE OUT WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. WE WERE DRIVING ON A VERY CURVY ROAD AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK (NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING). IT SEEMS THAT THESE CPS UNITS FAIL OVER AND OVER ON ALL OF THESE FORD DIESELS. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT THEY ARE VERY, VERY DANGEROUS AND THAT SOMEBODY HAS HAD TO HAVE DIED FROM THIS. *JB

DRIVING ALONG AND ENGINE SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY DIED WITH NO WARNING. TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED. PROBLEM WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. REPLACING THIS PART WITH A NEW ONE HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM SO FAR. I HAVE THE OLD PART. *NM

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 FORD F-350 DIESEL SUPER DUTY TRUCK WITH DUELS. WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE TRUCK WILL NOT ACCELERATE. IT'S STILL RUNNING, BUT YOU CAN'T GO ANY WHERE. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IS USELESS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND ACCELERATION IS RESTORED. OTHER TIMES, I HAVE TO STEER THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EITHER PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK WHICH WILL SOMETIMES MAKE THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL DISAPPEAR OR TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS MAKES FOR A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I AM AT RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED. I AM VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET AND PRAY I WON'T BE. PLEASE HELP OR POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO GET HELP! THANK YOU! *NM

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD, WHICH COST OVER $2000.00 IN REPAIRS IN LATE 2004 AND NOW AGAIN ANOTHER SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS $4400.00. *JB

SPARK PLUG SHOT OUT OF ENGINE - STRIPPED THREADS. *JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY TOWING A TRAILER AND LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE 1999 FORD F350 SD 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE REGAINED POWER AND SURGED FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THIS TRIP AND SUBSEQUENT DATES. I ATTACHED A OBD2 READER, WHICH GAVE ME THE CODE FOR THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. I REPLACED THE CPS AND THE PROBLEM STOPPED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE PARTS WORKER HAD THE PART NUMBER MEMORIZED WHEN HE SOLD ME A NEW ONE. I NOW CARRY A SPARE CPS AND A 10 MM WRENCH IN THE VEHICLE IN CASE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE OR AN ENGINEERING ISSUE. PLEASE LET FORD KNOW THAT I WILL BY A DODGE OR CHEVY NEXT TIME. *NM

THE CAM POSITION SENSOR ON MY '99 FORD F-350 W/ 7.3L POWER STROKE IS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. THESE FAILURES CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN INSTANTLY WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 283 IN PA CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS STEERING AND BRAKES IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION THIS OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION WITH A CURB. NO PROPERTY PERSONAL INJURY OCCURRED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IN MY OPINION IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

SPARK PLUG BLEW THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD OF VEHICLE CAUSING THE CYLINDER HEAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 3600.00. *JB