NHTSA Complaint #10061571 — 2003 FORD F-250 SD ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10061571
Vehicle	2003 FORD F-250 SD
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 8, 2004
Date Filed	March 8, 2004
Mileage	2,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KY

Consumer Description

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. ALSO, HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK ERRATIC ACCELERATION AND SURGING, OIL ON BELL HOUSING AND SMOKING. VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT DOESN'T KNOW WHEN TO ACCELERATE OR SHIFT GEARS. CONSUMER MET WITH AN ENGINEER FROM FORD AND SAID THAT THEY'RE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON A NEW SOFTWARE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHEN VEHICLE MADE ANOTHER SUDDEN ACCELERATION, DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS THE EGR VALVE AND OIL WAS COMING FROM THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. CAM SENSOR AND EGR VALVE WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL POSSES PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION ON VEHICLE. *LA

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