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Complaint 623903

1997 FORD F-350 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL • incident May 11, 2007

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
623903
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
1997
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Incident Date
May 11, 2007
Date Received
May 12, 2007
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Owner Narrative

CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN TRUCK HAS GONE OUT SUDDENLY AND COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MOVING - LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. EVIDENTLY ALMOST ALL ENGINES HAVE THIS PART FAIL AT SOME POINT AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP THE CONSUMER.*AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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