Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Ford F-350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 26 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 26, in the owner's own words
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER IT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSURED FOR FULL COVERAGE. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND HE STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 09/13/08. *LJ
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
FOLLOWING SERVICING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD, HAD A BOLT/BRACKET COME LOOSE WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER, BOLT/BRACKET IMPACTED LEFT REAR TIRE, INDUCING A BLOW OUT THROUGH THE TREAD. FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL BOLT/BRACKET IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THIS INDUCED TIRE FAILURE ON UNDER BODY OF TRUCK IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE LEFT REAR TRUCK WHEEL AS WELL AS UNDERBODY DENTS TO ALUMINUIM HORSE TRAILER.
CONSUMER SMELT SMOKE AND DISCOVER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE CASUED DAMAGE TO ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BET AND INSULATION LINING OF THE HOOD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) NLM
#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 MANIFOLD YOKE PIPE FAILED.
EXHAUST SYSTEM CREATES PRESSURE WHICH BREAKS BOLTS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR MELTS "YOKE" PIPE, SEVERAL FAILURES WITHIN THE SYSTEM DUE TO A FAULTY SYSTEM.
CONTINUOUS REPAIRS AND FAILURES ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, FAILURES CAUSE VIBRATION AND LOCK UP.
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE 3 TIMES, CAUSING GAS VAPORS TO ENTER VEHICLE.
INSTRUMENT PANEL LOOSE DUE TO BROKEN MOUNTING STUDS.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE,WAS AN ENGINE COMPARMENT FIRE. *AK
W/POWER STROKE MOTOR OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN REPEATED LEAKAGE AFTER REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ENGINE WOULD NOT START. *DSH
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AFTER REPEATLY APPLYING BRAKES, IN FOR REPAIR EVERY 1,000 MILES. TT
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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