← NHTSA complaints

2000 FORD F-350 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 560199 · 2005-10-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT SAID THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. THE ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN. HE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, TO MISS THE OTHER VEHICLE HE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. AFTER THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE REPAIR WAS MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE AS FORD OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF A NEW CAM SENSOR AND TOW TRUCK SERVICE (PART # F7TZ12K073-A, SYNCRO 997690). *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140851
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown