2000 FORD F-350 SD Electrical System Problems

THE SPARK PLUG LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE RIGHT CYLINDER BANK OF A 6.8 LITER GASOLINE ENGINE WAS EJECTED. THE SPARK PLUGS IN THIS ENGINE HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED TO MY KNOWLEDGE SO THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF IMPROPER TORQUING PROCEDURES. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OPERATING PROPERLY AND VERY SELDOM HAS GONE OVER 70 MPH. ACCELERATION AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWING. NO FIRE ENSUED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A FAINT GASOLINE ODOR UNDER THE HOOD RIGHT AFTER I SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE FAILURE WAS OBVIOUS BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUG AND ATTACHED COIL PACK WAS LYING ON TOP OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE FORD DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THESE ENGINES. *TR

2000 FORD F-350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FACTORY RECALL, CAM SENSOR/CAM PARTS AND REPLACEMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN DAYS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS INOPERABLE AS A RESULT DIRECTLY RELATING TO AND STEMMING FROM A SPECIFIC RECALL REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT. FORD SENT THE CONSUMER A RECALL LETTER TWO YEARS LATER. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL AND FUEL PROBLEM. *JB

I HAVE A F-350 CREW CAB SUPERDUTY 2000, ON APRIL 13, 2010 MY TRUCK CUT OFF WITH ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN WILMINGTON NC, AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK TOW IN TO THE GARAGE, I FOUND THAT THE CONNECT WIRE THAT HOOK UP TO THE HEADS FOR THE GLOW PLUGS IN THE HEAD WAS BARE WIRES THERE FROM THE PLASTIC. I AM WORRY IS THIS THE REASON IT CUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, CAUSE THEY WAS TOUCHING ONE ANOTHER AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO STOP RUNNING & WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP. THE TUBO TUBE RUN WAS BESIDE THIS WIRING THAT HAVE ABOUT 5 OR SIX WIRE COMING OUT OF THE CONNECTION. *TR

F-350 DIESEL CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. *JB

NO WARNING, TRUCK JUST DIED. STARTED UP AFTER I COASTED TO A STOP. GOOD THING I WASN'T PULLING MY TRAILER COMING DOWN VAIL PASS. DIED THE NEXT DAY AND WOULD NOT START. REPLACED CAM POSITION SENSOR AND THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP AND NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY FORD F350 SD, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I LOOSE ALL POWER FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BRAKES AND STEERING. IF I AM LUCKY, I CAN GET THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART ON THE MOVE. IT IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS THOUGH WHEN I AM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *JB

THIRD TIME REPLACING CPS/CMP (CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR) ON MY 2000 FORD SUPER DUTY 7.3L POWERSTROKE DIESEL. TRUCK DIES AND WILL NOT RUN BEYOND ABOUT 30 SECONDS UNTIL THIS SENSOR IS REPLACED. FIRST FAILURE WAS WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY IN MY LARGE TRUCK AND IT DIES, NO POWER TO STEERING OR BRAKES. SCARED MY FAMILY, THANK GOD NO ACCIDENT THOUGH. I CARRY A SPARE CPS BUT HAVE GIVEN 2 AWAY TO FRIENDS WHEN THEIRS WENT OUT. THIS PART IS A LONG KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE DANGER OF A 7,800 LB TRUCK GOING DEAD W/O WARNING. *NM

CPS(CAM POSITION SENSOR) THERE ARE NO EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THIS SENSOR. (EXPECT THE SENSOR TO FAIL ANY WHERE BETWEEN 80,000 TO 120,000 MILES)...YOUR FORD 7.3L POWER STROKE ENGINE WILL SIMPLY JUST SHUT DOWN LEAVING YOU WITH NO POWER TO STEER OR STOP YOUR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE MAY OR MAY NOT RESTART UNTIL THE FAILED SENSOR IS REPLACED. ONCE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN ANOTHER 80,000 TO 120,000 MILES (WHO KNOWS). MANY PEOPLE CARRY A SPARE SENSOR IN THE VEHICLE AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE THIS FAILURE WILL OCCUR. *JB