Issue ID | 1050740 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10574838 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-350 |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 22/03/14 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The exhaust gas temperature sensor (egt) #13 on my 2012 ford diesel f350 failed and immediately shutdown the truck in the middle of the tollroad at 65 mph. The problem subsequently endangered my vehicle, life, and response personnel. The truck would then not restart until an hour later. This same problem has been reported by many other ford diesel truck owners on the internet. Why in the heck would ford design an environmental interlock that supersedes the safety of drivers, families, and the public. It makes no sense, particularly since there are 4 exhaust gas temperature sensors. The computer should be making a comparative analysis of the 4 sensors. One bad faulty/unreliable sensor should not shut the truck down in the middle of the interstate with no reasonable warning, no failure information, no power, no control, or ability to restart. This terrible experience was scary. Ford has already issued a tech service bulletin for this egt sensor problem. If we did this same poor design in the chemical industry then flares and incinerator stack would shut down and vent gases directly to the atmosphere with no control of the process. Tell ford to fix the reliability of the their egt sensors, alter the program logic, and give drivers an alert or warning such that they have reasonable time to safely respond. If ford needs help with the design then contact me. I have 25 years experience in the chemical industry with expertise in process hazards analysis, projects, controls, environmental regulations, quality management, predictive and preventive maintenance, and reliability. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
VIN pattern | 1FT8W3BT5CEXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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