The first failure occurred with ~125,000 miles on the truck. I also had to change the cps while lying on the ground with the truck halfway out in the road. Camshaft position sensor failed - replaced. Within the first 3 weeks of ownership the truck broke down and left me sitting on the side of the highway. This is the second time the same failure has occurred. Not only that, but replacing them can get expensive. I was able to get off the side of the road and stop.
Truck shut-off again in parking lot of a truck stop and would not start. The vehicle was very difficult to restart. There were two other engine choices for the 1999 Ford Super Duty F350; a 6. This happened about 4-5 times, before it finally would not start. Prior to the incident, there was one problem with the vehicle starting.
I had it towed to the dealer and the result of the breakdown was a cps, cam position sensor. Kimm got me and her and Glenn showed me what I was looking at. Since loss of power, also had loss of power brakes and steering. I would buy again if I were looking in the future for another vehicle. All power steering and braking was lost when the motor died. It was the cam position sensor that had failed. Standard equipment with the 1999 Ford Super Duty F350 Lariat trims included front split-bench seat, leather seats, power windows, and power door locks.
It was the cam position sensor that had failed. Sat for a while and restarted - stalled a couple more times getting it home. The main failure occurred on the freeway at 75 mph actually the 2nd such failure but 1st restarted at speed. There were two other engine choices for the 1999 Ford Super Duty F350; a 6. New camshaft position sensor resolved the problems. Standard equipment with the 1999 Ford Super Duty F350 Lariat trims included front split-bench seat, leather seats, power windows, and power door locks. The contact had seen several complaints on the internet concerning this issue on this year, make and model of vehicle.
While traveling in the fast lane of a 5 lane freeway in moderate traffic, the vehicle stalled without warning. Pulled off the side of the road and had to diagnose and fix problem myself on the road. I have also heard from many, many other owners to keep a spare in the truck as this will happen many times. Since loss of power, also had loss of power brakes and steering. I would buy another truck from Galaxy Auto and will recommend them to others too! Was told this is a common problem with this truck.
People are taking a serious risk from this auction car dealership! Very common and dangerous problem on these trucks. I feel ~125,000 miles is an acceptable life span for the sensor, but the immediate failure without warning can leave the driver and occupants in a dangerous situation. Built on a bigger and more robust platform than the lighter-duty F150 and F250 series trucks, the 1999 Ford Super Duty F350 was designed for the toughest jobs. All power steering and braking was lost when the motor died. This is the second time the same failure has occurred.
Camshaft position sensor failed - replaced. At this point I had the truck towed back to my house to try and find the problem. I saw at least 4 vehicles that met my searches and at the time when I was ready, I had no way to get to them. Was told this is a common problem with this truck. I attempted repeatedly to restart the vehicle with no luck. This is a safety issue when traveling at highway speeds and loosing power and ability to control vehicle.
I'm just concerned with the safety of people here. The main failure occurred on the freeway at 75 mph actually the 2nd such failure but 1st restarted at speed. Pulled over to the side of the road, attempted to restart truck and it did. I believe Ford knows this is a problem and refuses to address it and with the amount of these sensors going out they are raising the cost of them so they can profit on their mistake! I saw at least 4 vehicles that met my searches and at the time when I was ready, I had no way to get to them. I managed to direct the vehicle across 4 lanes of fast moving traffic and onto the shoulder without incident, or power. While traveling in the fast lane of a 5 lane freeway in moderate traffic, the vehicle stalled without warning. Sat for a while and restarted - stalled a couple more times getting it home.
New camshaft position sensor resolved the problems. It can cause serious accidents. There were two other engine choices for the 1999 Ford Super Duty F350; a 6. The main failure occurred on the freeway at 75 mph actually the 2nd such failure but 1st restarted at speed. It was determined that the camshaft position sensor was bad and it was replaced the next day with a new one.