1999 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1999 FORD F-350 DIESEL SUPER DUTY TRUCK WITH DUELS. WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE TRUCK WILL NOT ACCELERATE. IT'S STILL RUNNING, BUT YOU CAN'T GO ANY WHERE. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IS USELESS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND ACCELERATION IS RESTORED. OTHER TIMES, I HAVE TO STEER THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EITHER PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK WHICH WILL SOMETIMES MAKE THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL DISAPPEAR OR TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS MAKES FOR A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I AM AT RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED. I AM VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET AND PRAY I WON'T BE. PLEASE HELP OR POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO GET HELP! THANK YOU! *NM

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD, WHICH COST OVER $2000.00 IN REPAIRS IN LATE 2004 AND NOW AGAIN ANOTHER SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS $4400.00. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TOWING A TRAILER DOWN A HILL THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING THE TRAILER BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM

1999 F350 7.3 DIESEL - CPS FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL- NO BRAKES OR STEERING- CAUSED ACCIDENT-3RD CPS

I WAS DRIVING AND MY TRUCK STALLED BEFORE GETTING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS ABOUT TO REACH BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. LUCKILY THERE WAS GRASS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND I PULLED IN THERE TO AVOID HITTING A CAR. HAD TO GO OVER THE SIDEWALK. AFTER TURNING OFF, I TRIED TO START WITH NO LUCK. AFTER 10 MINUTES I TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED. A LITTLE DOWN THE ROAD SAME THING HAPPENED, IT STALLED. HAPPENED LIKE 2 MORE TIMES UNTIL I GOT TO WORK. CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE CPS USUALLY GOES OUT AND HE BOUGHT ONE FOR ME. INSTALLED IT AND IT WORKED. JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS AS I HAVE READ THESE THINGS GIVE OUT ALL THE TIME. *JB

DRIVING TO LOCAL FISHING SPOT ON A SPRING DAY WHEN A LOUD POP FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY MORE CONSISTENT POPS, NOISE, AND POOR RUNNING CONDITION. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD ONLY TO FIND THE COIL PRECARIOUSLY PROPPED UP AND OUT OF IT'S SEAT. REMOVING THE COIL WAS ASTONISHED TO SEE THAT THE PLUG WAS STILL IN THE COIL. THE PLUG HAD BEEN EJECTED CRUSHING THE COIL AND FUEL RAIL. I CALLED THE LOCAL WRECKER FOR A TOW (MUST BE FLATBED DUE TO SIZE OF TRUCK) TO THE DEALER. DEALER DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM AND WAS PROMPTLY TOLD IT WOULD BE SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR AND MANY MANY DAYS OUT OF SERVICE. I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO MY HOME AND PROCEEDED TO FIX IT MYSELF. *NM

CONSUMER 1999 F SERIES FRONT ALLOY WHEELS DEVELOPED CRACKS AND LOOSES AIR. *TS *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V303000 CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE . THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - THE VEHICLE HAD A HOSE BREAK THAT WENT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION COUPLER RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED OFF THE ROAD AND AT A COMPLETE STOP THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT THE AIR BAG HAS NOT. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED AT 30,000 MILES THE FRONT END SHOOK, AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 5 MPH B TO GAIN CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT. AT 78,000 MILES, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING AFTER HITTING A BUMP WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY APPARENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END ASSEMBLY. *AK

SPARK PLUG BLEW THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD OF VEHICLE CAUSING THE CYLINDER HEAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 3600.00. *JB