2002 FORD F-250 SD Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN RESUMED CAUTIOUSLY TO THE RESIDENCE. UPON REACHING THE DESTINATION THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE CONTACT DETECTED ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS EXPLODED FROM THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

SPARK PLUG IN THE #8 CYLINDER WAS BLOWN OUT BREAKING THE COIL PACK AND MESSING THE THREADS UP INSIDE THE HEAD ON THE TRITON 5.4 V8. *KB

ON SUNDAY MAY 1ST. I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F250 ON THE FREEWAY AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD, AND OUT OF THE AC VENTS. I PULLED OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OF THE FREEWAY AND OPENED THE HOOD, WE SAW NO SMOKE NOR FIRE UNDER THE HOOD BUT JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE SMOKE CONTINUED COMING OUT THROUGH THE DASHBOARD I THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL AAA AND THEY CALLED THE POLICE. MY SON THEN CALLED 911, AND BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO THE SCENE THAT TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND KEPT BURNING UNTIL THE FIRE DEPT. TURNED IT OFF. THE TRUCK IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS, ASIDE FROM MY TRUCK BURNING UP I HAD ALOT OF WORK TOOLS THAT BURNED IN THE FIRE AS WELL. *TR

THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE IT JUST HAPPENED THE SPARK PLUG AND COIL BLEW OUT OF THE CYL HEAD OF THE ENGINE CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND SEVERE LOST OF POWER. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO REPAIR THE HEAD AND RETHREAD THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH A VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

2002 FORD F-250 5.4L TRITON MOTOR. 95,950 MILES ON ENG. SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. JUST COST ME $775 DOLLARS TO HAVE SPARK PLUG INSERT,NEW SPARK PLUG, AND SPARK PLUG COIL REPLACED. I DID NOT GET THE OLD PARTS BACK. *TR

2002 F250 SUPER DUTY LARIAT WITH 80,350 MILES AND ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED PLUGS LOST A SPARKPLUG ON PASSENGER SIDE OF MOTOR ON 8/22/2010, 183 MILES FROM DEALER(WHO SOLD ME AN AFTER MARKET "EXTENDED" WARRANTY. I PAID $300.00 PLUS TO HAVE TRUCK TRAILERED BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE INCURRED OTHER EXPENSES NOW THAT WE ARE GOING ON OVER A WEEK SINCE THE PROBLEM! I DON'T HAVE ANY FAITH IN THE VEHICLE NOW AND AM NOT GOING TO BE OVERLY SURPRISED AT WHAT THIS SITUATION HAS DONE TO THE TRADE-IN VALUE OF, WHAT WAS, A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK. FORD SAYS "WON'T HELP" AND WARRANTY PEOPLE SAY "WON'T HELP; NOT A LUBRICATED PART". ASKING FOR LETTERS TO THAT EFFECT FROM BOTH COMPANY'S FOR MY "PERSONAL USE"!!! *TR

FORD F-250 SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF HEAD, BROKE OFF COIL PACK, CANT GET NEW PLUG BACK IN. THIS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HAPPEN. I GUESS I AM GOING TO TRY HELICOIL,IT HAPPENED ON THE 3RD CYL BACK FROM THE FRONT ON RIGHT SIDE SO ITS KIND OF UNDER THE WINDSHIELD ALL READY, NOT MUCH ROOM FOR DRILL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HISSING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A SPARK PLUG HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,142. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING ON 5.4 LITER TRITON MOTOR WITH 48,000 MILES FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS. FORD MOTOR DEALER CONTACTED. REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. MECHANIC MADE SHOP REPAIR BY PULLING INTAKE AND INSTALLING INSERT TO NUMBER 3 CYLINDER. $1000.00 DOLLAR REPAIR, POTENTIAL FUEL IGNITION FROM MOTOR, ESCAPING FUEL MIX COMBINED WITH COIL SPARK PRESENT DURING FAILURE. *TR

2002 FORD F-250 V-10 I HAVING THE ISSUE OF THE SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IN ABOUT A YEARS TIME. LUCKILY THE FIRST TIME SPARK PLUG WENT BACK IN THIS TIME IT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN THAT WAY. IF ITS A FORD ISSUE THEY NEED TO FIX IT INSTEAD OF US HAVING TO FIX THERE PROBLEMS. *TR

FORD F250 V-10 SPIT SPARK PLUG, CAUSED SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. BROKE THE COP. IF A SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT AND COULD INJURE A PERSON WORKING ON THE VEHICLE, WHY IS THAT DIFFERENT FROM THIS THAT IS CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY RECALL? (ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES THAT BREAK UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING INJURY TO PERSONS WORKING ON A VEHICLE). *TR

FORD F-250 2002 ENGINE BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F250 3/4 TON 4-DOOR LONG BOX TRUCK. IT WAS A WYOMING HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TRUCK. I GOT IT IN JANUARY AND IT WAS RUNNING GREAT WITH 170,000 MILES ON IT, THEN THE # 3 SPARK PLUG WAS SPIT OUT OF THE ENGINE ON STARTUP, AFTER IT SAT FOR A HALF HOUR IN SEPTEMBER. THE COIL PACK ALSO WAS SPIT OUT AND WAS DANGLING OUT ON THE VALVE COVER. *TR

FORD F-250 5.4 L WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEED, HEARD LOUD POP IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM HEAD. DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH ALUMINUM HEAD ENGINES, ESP FORD 1989 THROUGH 2005 4.6 AND 5.4 LITER ENGINES. PROBLEM IS THE RESULT OF 5 THREAD DEPTH IN HEAD INSTEAD ON NEW SPEC OF 7. PREVENTIVE MEASURES, REMOVE PLUGS, CLEAN CARBON FROM THREADS, REINSTALL PLUG, TORQUE TO REQUIRED FOOT POUNDS. WHY FORD OR DEALER DOESN'T TELL YOU THIS IS CRIMINAL. THAT'S WHY I NOW DRIVE A TOYOTA. *TR

TWO SPARK PLUG SO FAR HAVE BEEN EJECTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000. UPDATED 09/01/09 *BF

THE NUMBER THREE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE THAT WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A LARGE SLURPEE. *TR

I PURCHASED AN F250 2002 TRITON V8 SUPER DUTY MID YEAR 2007. LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THE PURCHASE A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE MANIFOLD. THIS ALL HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER PUT IN AN INSERT, RETHREADED IT AND REPLACED SPARK PLUG. ALMOST A YEAR TO THE DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SO NOW #2 & #4 HAVE BLOWN OUT. ON 5/30/09 A THIRD ONE BLEW OUT. ALL ON THE LEFT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) OF THE MANIFOLD. SO NOW #2, #3 AND #4 HAVE BLOWN OUT. I RESEARCHED THE INCIDENT ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND 500 OTHER CASES. I'M CURIOUS HOW MANY ARE REALLY OUT THERE THAT WEREN'T REPORTED. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE BECAUSE IN SOME CASES THE SPARK PLUG BLEW THROUGH THE HOOD OR DAMAGED THE MANIFOLD. I DO HOWEVER WONDER WHAT DAMAGE IS OCCURRING EACH TIME IT HAPPENS. HOW MANY REPORTS OR HOW MANY VEHICLES DOES...

I WAS DRIVING WHEN A LOUD POP AND WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A LARGE EXHAUST LEAK CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED HOOD AND FOUND COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUG LAYING ON TOP OF THE VALVE COVER. VEHICLE STALLED AND DIDN'T WANT TO START. TOOK TO REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE RETAPPED SPARK PLUG CYLINDER ADDED HELI COIL NEW SPARK PLUG AND COIL PACK TWO WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GURGLING NOISE WHICH HAS YET TO BE DIAGNOSED. *TR

DRIVING IN MY CAR AND I HEARD A THUMP AND SOME SMOKE APPEARED FROM HOOD. WHEN I RAISED THE HOOD OF THE CAR I NOTICED A SPARK PLUG HANGING IN WHICH THIS IS A FORD F250 2002. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL FORD TRUCKS HAS BEEN DOING THIS. NOT FAIR THAT THERE IS NO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY AND CAUSED SOME MAJOR PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN I DO BECAUSE IT IS BOUND TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

ON AUGUST 30, 2008 MY 2002 F-250 BLEW THE NUMBER 2 SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. DUE TO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND I HAVE TO WAIT TILL TUESDAY TO GET AN ESTIMATE ON HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THIS TO BE COMMON AMONG FORD PRODUCTS. FORD NEEDS TO SET THIS AS A RECALL ITEM. FORD BACK YOUR PRODUCT UP YOU CHARGE ENOUGH FOR THEM........ *TR

DRIVING MY 2002 FORD F-250 W/A 5.4L TRITON ENGINE WITH 80K MILES, #3 CYLINDER SPIT OUT ITS SPARK PLUG AND STRIPS THREADS . VEHICLE STALLED, BROUGHT TO FORD DEALER AND INCURRED $3,800.00 ENGINE REPAIR. THIS IS ABSOLUTE BS!, FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THOUSANDS OF THESE DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS, AS THEY PROFIT FROM THIS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ($3,800.00). MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THERE OUGHT TO BE A RECALL AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS OF THIS DEFECTIVE FORD PRODUCT. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE, I STALLED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THE SPARKPLUG IS RIGHT UNDER MY FUEL RAIL. PLEASE DON'T TELL ME THIS IS ANOTHER INEFFECTIVE/COSTLY GOVERNMENT AGENCY, SURELY THE NHTSA IS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS WELL KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. AS I WAS ONLY 100 YARDS FROM HOME , I WENT HOME AND CALLED MY MECHANIC. HE SAID I BLEW OUT A SPARK PLUG AND DAMAGED THE COIL FOR THAT PLUG. I HAD TO PUT IN A HELICOIL AND REPLACE THE COIL. AFTER READING MANY REPORTS OF THIS I FELT THE NEED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I FEEL FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO REPLACE MY TRUCK , MOST LIKELY WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR

HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP O-RING FAILURE. (1) O-RING FAILED AT 08/30/04 WITH 30,000 MILES. DEALER REPAIRED WITH UPDATED O-RING KIT AS SPECIFIED BY FORD BULLETIN. COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (2)O-RING FAILED AGAIN AT 08/16/07 WITH 70,826 MILES. FORD DEALER REPAIRED WITH UPDATED 0-RING KIT AS SPECIFIED BY FORD BULLETIN. THIS TIME I HAD TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. (3)O-RING FAILED AGAIN ON 06/11/08 WITH 83,000 MILES. REPAIRED AGAIN IN 10 MONTH SINCE LAST REPAIR. I HAD TO PAY THE FULL PRICE OF REPAIR OF 561.82. SAME PART HAS FAILED THREE TIMES ON MY 2002 F250 CREWCAB 4 DOOR 7.3 DIESEL. WHEN O-RING FAILS THE OIL IS LEAKING WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THIS IS NOT A SLOW LEAK BUT A STEADY STREAM AS THE LINE IS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. I HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF LOW OIL PRESSURE AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF BRAKES OR THE POWER...

MY FORD F-250 PICKUP BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD. THE DEALER CHARGED ME 5,200.00 TO REPLACE THE HEAD. AT THE TIME OF THIS, THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT. IT'S A 2002 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY, 5.4 LTR ENGINE. *TR

RECENTLY FOUR GOSHEN VANS AND / OR BUSES HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED UP. IN THREE CASES THE BUSES / VANS WERE PARKED AND EITHER JUST SHUT OFF OR PARKED AND IDLING WHEN SMOKE WAS DISCOVERED AND THEN THE FIRE STARTED. IN EACH CASE THE VEHICLE BURNED UP IN MINUTES (7 MINUTES IN ONE CASE). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE USED TO TRANSPORT DISABLED CLIENTS SO THESE ARE VERY SERIOUS INCIDENTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO DEATH OR INJURY. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT A FORD F250 IT HAS A 5.4L. AND THE SPARK PLUGS EJECT FROM THE ENGINE WHY I WAS DRIVING. NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER THE TRUCK SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE. SPARK PLUG EJECTION IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE FUEL VAPOR STARTS COMING OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE, WHICH IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FUEL VAPOR CAN BE IGNITED BY THE LOOSE SPARK PLUG . SO I TOOK IT IN AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN FORD TRUCKS TO MANY TIMES. HE TRIED TO FIX IT WITH A HELICOIL KIT . THAT WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS THEN IT BLEW OUT AGAIN. THEN I HAD THE HEADS REPLACED. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT TO THIS DAY I AM STILL HAVING A PROBLEM . SINCE THE HEADS WERE REPLACED ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 6 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. AND SPENT...

FORD F250 V10 BLOWN SPARK PLUGS. 3 IN UNDER TWO MONTHS. *TR

I AM ON MY FIFTH SPARKPLUG BLOWOUT,THE FIRST ONE BLEW OUT WITH 42000 MILES AND FORD WOULD NOT COVER IT, IT COST ME $482.00, & NOW I'M UP TO $2,410.00.MY MECHANIC SAID WHEN THE BACK PLUGS BLOW IT WILL COST MORE......HE ALSO SAID THAT THE HELI COIL WOULD LAST ABOUT 1-2 YRS. *TR

MY 2002 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY (7.3 DIESEL) TRUCK BROKE DOWN WHILE COMING BACK FROM THE MOUNTAINS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT....HARSH BANGING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN (ALMOST LIKE HITTING A HUGE POT HOLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND THEN THE TRUCK DIED. MY TRUCK AND TRAILER HAD TO BE TOWED TO EAGLE COLORADO (THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP). SURE ENOUGH, AS I SUSPECTED AND HAVE SEEN FROM ABOUT TEN OTHER OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS, IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE REPAIR WAS $237.56. I ONLY WRITE TODAY, BECAUSE MSN REPORTS THAT FORD IS FINALLY RECALLING THESE VEHICLES DUE TO THE CPS. HOW NICE OF THEM TO DO IT AFTER MOST OF US HAVE ALREADY BROKEN DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM...I KNOW I AM ONLY ONE GUY AND I ONLY KNOW 12 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS ENGINE, BUT I THINK IT IS FUNNY THAT EVERYONE I KNOW WITH OVER...

CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILED WHILE 7.3 POWERSTROKE WAS A DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. *TR

SEVERAL CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURES . *TR

I HAVE A FORD F-250 7.3 LITER DIESEL TRUCK THAT HAS STRANDED ME, MY WIFE AND FAMILY TOO MANY TIMES DUE TO FORD P/N F7TZ-12K073-A SENSOR-CAMSHAFT FAILURE. I HAD TO PURCHASE FIVE OF THE SENSORS AT $100 PLUS, AND HAD ONLY 59,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I JUST ORDERED TWO P/N F7TZ-12K073-B SENSOR-CAMSHAFT BECAUSE THE CURRENT SENSOR FAILED. *AK

#3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. FIRST HAPPENED IN 2004 FORD SERVICE ACTED LIKE HE NEVER SAW IT BEFORE AND DIDN'T KNOW A SOLUTION . I HAD A HELI COIL INSTALLED, IT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE THE LAST TIME, I HAD ALL PLUGS HELI COILED .WELL WHEN #3 BLEW OUT AGAIN ON 4-14-07 AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE ENGINE SHOULD REPLACED AS PREVIOUS PROBLEMS HAD CAUSED EXCESSIVE CYLINDER WEAR. IT WAS BEING DONE TODAY. TOTAL OUT OF POCKET $ 7,000 PLUS 16 LOST DAYS OF WORK RENTAL FEES.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE HEAD, SPARK PLUG AND IGNITION COIL ON THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO THE DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE, A CASE ACTION SUIT IN CALIFORNIA WAS OBSERVED AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER.

THE CPS (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR) FAILED ON MY 2002 F250 FORD POWERSTROKE WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTED IN VERY HARD STEERING AND VERY POOR BRAKING ABILITY. IF I HAD BEEN TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. I LATER FOUND THAT THE FAILURE OF THE CPS IS VERY COMMON ON FORD POWERSTROKES FROM 1999 THROUGH 2003. *NM

I HAVE A FORD 2002 F-250 SUPER DUTY THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT F THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS CAUSED A VERY SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLOW VERY QUICKLY MUCH LIKE APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT NOT USING THEM. THIS CAUSED A VERY NEAR ACCIDENT ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 50 MPH AND THE SLOWING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 MIN OF RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ABOUT THE ACCIDENT I REALIZED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HUGE !!!! TO SAY THE LEAST. THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS REPORTS OF SPARK PLUGS BLOWING AND EITHER PEOPLE BEING STRANDED TO NEAR COLLISIONS. ALSO I AM A FIREFIGHTERS PARAMEDIC AND MY NOSE IS NO HYDROCARBON METER BUT THE LEVELS OF GASOLINE VAPORS THAT ACCUMULATE IN A VERY SHORT TIME. MY QUESTION TO THAT IS HOW MUCH VAPOR COLLECTS IN THE CAB COMPARTMENT AND CAN IT CAUSE A COMPARTMENT FIRE...

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CPS) HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 77,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN THIS SENSOR FAILS THE TRUCK DIES INSTANTLY AND WILL NOT RESTART. I WAS LUCKY ALL 3 TIMES TO NOT BE PULLING A TRAILER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *JB