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This is third cam position sensor this truck has had (140000 miles on truck). Has died twice while pulling into traffic, very dangerous almost caused accident both times. This is a very wide spread problem that happens with all of these 7.3 powerstrokes. I carry, as a lot of people do, an extra one in the glove box for the next time it happens!
June 5, 2005- about 1:30am, my wife and I were awaken by the neighbors and the fire dept. They informed us that our truck was on fire in the driveway. The hood was melted away and the front half of the truck was engulfed in flames. The fire dept. Deemed the source in the area of the master cylinder switch and or relay box. Normally we park in the garage, but thank god I didn't that night. Prior to this, the cruise control had been acting funny and my park brake switch blew a fuse. The tech at duthler Ford here in gr told me to just replace the fuse. So I removed the 15amp fuse and replace it with same. That night it burned.
Truck started; however, would not go into drive. Connector for cruise control shut off on brake master cylindar was burnt. Occured while in parking lot with engine shut off. Appears that the brake relay leaked brake fluid into connector causing short. Ford did not replace connector. Cruise control no longer functions. Ford only replaced brake relay at my cost. Did not replace fried connector.
- Grassvalley, CA, USA
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Consumer heard loud noise coming from underneath hood/parked vehicle, extended cab was completely burnt, state farm insurance analysis was it was an electrical fire.
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- Greenback, TN, USA