1997 FORD F-350 Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED ONCE, SHUTTING THE TRUCK OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO OWN VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR AS MINE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, #5 PISTON (OR WRIST-PIN) FAILED IN THE ENGINE, CONSUMER IS SEEKING SOME RELIEF IN THE MATTER OF REPLACING THE FAILED ENGINE. *TT

WHILE DRIVING, #5 PISTON (OR WRIST-PIN) FAILED IN THE ENGINE, CONSUMER IS SEEKING SOME RELIEF IN THE MATTER OF REPLACING THE FAILED ENGINE. *TT

PROCEEDING DOWN STEEP HILL AT NIGHT APPROACHING A T INTERSECTION, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART FAILED, JUST NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION, MINIMAL BRAKES AND STEERING AVAILABLE. CONTACTED PERSONAL MECHANIC, EXPLAINED SITUATION. CHECKED FUSES, 30 AMP FUSE FOR POWERTRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM RELAY COIL/GLOW PLUG CONTROLLER HAD FAILED. MECHANIC ADVISED OPEN THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING, REMOVE FILTER, CHECK THE HEATER WIRE IN BOTTOM. IF LOOSE, SHORTED OUT FUSE, THEREBY SHUT DOWN ENGINE. FOUND THE SOLDERED WIRE LOOSE. REMOVED SAME FROM THE ASSEMBLY PER INSTRUCTIONS AND REPLACED THE FUSE. ENGINE STARTED. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS REPAIRED (4) FORD DIESELS WITHIN PAST FEW MONTHS WITH SAME FAILURE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED. HE FURTHER SAID FORD WILL NOT HONOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED PART. MY WARRANTY BOOK STATES THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM (LESS LINES AND TANK) ARE COVERED. CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS, BOTH INDICATED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED FRONTIER...

WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THE DRIVE GEAR, ENGINE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY STALL. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE TWO TIMES AND HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ADDS ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHEN UPSHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR GENERALLY ON INCLINE, WHEN ENGINE DIES THERE ARE NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, AND THE VEHICLE THEN BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE, VEHICLE IS PUT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART ENGINE. *TT

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND REPLACED VARIOUS SENSORS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

VEHICLES ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN COASTING DOWN GRADES LOOSING STEERING AND BRAKES. PROBLEM WAS IN MY 1996 POWER STROKE DIESEL FORD TRUCK THAT WAS BOUGHT BACK. CONSUMER WAS GIVEN NEWER 1997 TRUCK WITH SAME PROBLEMS AND NOW 4 YEARS LATER, DEALER IS STILL WORKING ON PROBLEM. TRUCK IS DANGEROUS AND I RECENTLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE 4 TIMES RUNNING OFF ROAD TWICE. WHEN VEHICLE SHUTS OFF I NEED TO PUT IN NEUTRAL SHUT-OFF KEY THEN RESTART AND PUT IN GEAR. THIS IS NORMALLY WHEN YOU ARE GOING DOWN GRADE AND REACHING SPEEDS OF 80-90MPH. CONSUMER RECENTLY BROKE OFF END OF SHIFT LEVER IN A PANIC SITUATION DOWN SHIFTING TO LOW ALONG WITH INDENTING STEERING WHEEL FROM WHITE KNUCKLES TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER WAS UNABLE RETURN TO NEUTRAL. CONSUMER HAVE FOUND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER NOTIFIED NHTSA IN 96 AND 97, BUT RECEIVED...

THE ENGINE TOTALLY CUTS OFF LEAVING THE TRUCK INOPERABLE. AT FIRST IT WOULD CRANK BACK INSTANTLY. NOW, WE HOPE TO MAKE IT OFF THE ROAD WHERE WE HAVE TO REPEATEDLY TRY TO GET IT CRANKED. NUMEROUS MECHANICS HAVE TRIED AND FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

DRIVING AT SPEED, THE TRUCK MOTOR DIES

ENGINE QUITS WHILE DRIVING.

ENGINE STALLS WHENEVER VEHICLE IS COASTING ON A DOWN SLOPE WITHOUT FOOT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN GOING DOWN GRADES, LOOSING POWER TO BRAKES AND STEERING. TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT STAY ON.

ENGINE SURGES CONTINUOUSLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION.