1995 Ford F-350 Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT AN INSPECTION REPORT WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

MY 1995 F350 7.3 POWER STROKE WILL WITHOUT WARNING STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING. ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED AS THOUGH NOTHING HAD HAPPENED, IT MAY DO IT AGAIN IN 1 MILE OR 10 MILES. THERE IS NO HISTORY OF OVERHEATING OR ANY RELATED ISSUES THAT MAY CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY WE ARE NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS SEEMS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IS THIS RELATED AT ALL TO THE CAM SENSOR UNIT OR SOMETHING ELSE IN THE ENGINE? *TR

ON OR ABOUT 6-26-06 WE WERE GETTING OFF HIGHWAY AND MAKE A TURN RIGHT AFTER. COASTED AROUND CORNER AND 1995 F-350 7.3 DIESEL TRUCK DIED. WAS NOT TIME TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD. TRUCK WAS TOED TO SHOP AND WAS THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I KNOW RECALL DOESN'T COVER 1995, BUT IT SHOULD, BE LOOKED INTO, AS THERE ARE PLENTY OLDER 7.3 ON THE ROAD. *TR

FAILURE OF THE CAM POSITION SENSOR - MULTIPLE TIMES. *AK

1995 FORD F350 CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TS *JB

FORD F-350,POWER STROKE,INJECTOR CUP FAILURE, RESULTING IN FUEL IN THE COOLING SYSTEM AND CONSUMER NOT KNOW. THE RESULTS AS YOU KNOW CAN BECOME CATASTROPHIC, FIRE ,DEATH, ECT. I AM A MECHANIC FOR CAT ,HAVE SEEN FIRST HAND, AND ALSO HAVE ONE OF THESE TRUCKS,THERE ISN'T ANY WARNING,JUST OVER-HEATS THE FUEL ,INSIDE THE COOLING SYSTEM. HAVE CONTACTED FORD BUT WAS BLOWN OFF,I'VE DONE THIS KIND OF WORK FOR 20YRS"WHAT DO I KNOW". *JB

VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND PULLED TO THE SIDE AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT END, CAB, ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BOTH FRONT TIRES AND FRONT CARGO COMPARTMENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

EXHAUST MAINFOLD HAS WARPED AND IS LEAKING. A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE . *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GLOW PLUG IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

A LEAK FROM THE FUEL CANISTER, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGES ON TOP OF FIREWALL AND ENGINE. CAN LEAD TO A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

#1 WHILE RUNNING 55 MPH OD INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF OD AND INTO 1ST, SHIFED BACK TO OD AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP! PARTS LIST: CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR #2 WHILE SLOWING TO TURN CORNER OD INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTED SO HARD IT FELT LIKE YOU JUST HIT SOMTHING PARTS LIST CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR #3 WHILE RUNNING 70 MPH OD INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD! PARTS LIST KIT PUMP ASY-TRANS OIL F FT BAND ASY -TRANS INTER FLUID-AUTO TRANS GSKT-TRANS EXT PLATE-TRANS CL EXT S PLATE ASY-CL INTERM PLATE ASY-TRANS O/DR PLATE-TRANS CL EXT S GASKET GASKET CONVERTER ASY #4 WHILE RUNNING 65 MPH OD INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, IN VERY HEAVY FOG, FORCED TO STOP ON VERY BUSY HWY! CURRENTLY IN SHOP DO NOT HAVE PARTS LIST YET!!

EXHAUST SYSTEM CREATES PRESSURE WHICH BREAKS BOLTS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR MELTS "YOKE" PIPE, SEVERAL FAILURES WITHIN THE SYSTEM DUE TO A FAULTY SYSTEM.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD YOKE PIPE FAILED.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE 3 TIMES, CAUSING GAS VAPORS TO ENTER VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE,WAS AN ENGINE COMPARMENT FIRE. *AK

ENGINE WOULD NOT START. *DSH

LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE UNKNOWN SOURCE. TT

W/POWER STROKE MOTOR OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN REPEATED LEAKAGE AFTER REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT