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2001 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 559483 · 2005-10-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
64,940
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. IF THIS PART FAILS ON THE SUPER DUTY DIESEL AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT THE SUPER DUTY MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH. I WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED DUE TO CPS FAILURE. THE TRUCK SLOWED SO FAST I ALMOST HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T RESTART. OTHER MOTORIST SAW ME IN TROUBLE AND LET ME PULL TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. STEERING THE TRUCK REQUIRED "SUPERMAN" STRENGTH. I SCRAPPED MY TRUCK AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL. FORTUNATELY I WASN'T TOWING 6,000 LB LIKE I NORMALLY DO AT THAT TIME. NOW I KEEP A SPARE CPS AND A 10 MM SOCKET IN MY TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140400
Machine
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