NHTSA Complaint #10175160 — 2002 FORD F-250 SD

ON NOVEMBER 30, 2006, I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 F250 DIESEL SUPER DUTY FORD TRUCK ON INTERSTATE 25 IN DENVER AT 6 AM AND IN THE MIDDLE LANE, EVERYTHING JUST SHUT DOWN. NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING, ETC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER BUT NOT ALL THE WAY OFF THE INTERSTATE DODGING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I CALLED AAA AND HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. IT WAS A BAD CAM SENSOR AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS FAILED IN LESS THAN 18 MONTHS. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I DID NOT GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CARS WERE BUZZING BY ONLY A FEW FEET FROM MY DOOR. FORD SAID THIS PART GOES OUT EVERY 25,000 MILES. WHAT A SAFETY HAZARD!! THIS KNOW IT FAILS FREQUENTLY AND THEY ARE NOT PROACTIVE IN INITIATING A RECALL TO IMPROVE THIS PART. I SENT THEM A MESSAGE AND THEY JUST GAVE ME THE STANDARDIZED REPLY. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE REPORTED TO SOMEONE THAT CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM GETTING HURT. I WENT TO AN AUTO SAFETY WEB SITE AND NOTICED THERE WERE MANY SIMILAR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS SAME PART. CAN YOU HELP? IT MAY SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. *NM