Emergency Help Needed

[glennoli]

I have a 1995 eddie bauer Explorer. Apparently it has a 1994 engine. It needs a new Cam position Senor. I can't find a replacement anywhere. I was told by a ford dealer that the part is obsolete & i'm out of luck. I don't want to junk the car, it's still in good condition. Anybody got any clues????? Thanks

 

[Joe Dirt]

Once in a while they float around on eBay. I ran into this with my '95, and it played hell to find the right one. I also had a '94 engine in my '95, so a lot of the sensors were from a '94...

Be prepared to pay upwards of $200 for one if you can find one unless you get lucky. I ended up pulling one at a junkyard and sticking it in there. Are you getting a code 214?

 

[iamsoblank]

I've got one that came out of my 98 ranger. It's brand new cause I had to replace my old motor, but i'm not sure if it will fit in your 95. If it will fit then I don't have any problem selling it.

 

[glennoli]

Yes I am getting a code 214. I'll try ebay

 

[techieman33]

Did the ford dealer check with other dealerships? There are a lot of "obsolete" parts sitting on shelves all over the country.

 

[Joe Dirt]

I had my dealer look, and they couldn't find any- unless they didn't look too hard.

 

[speedracer13]

Hey I work at a ford dealer and have a cam sensor in stock if you can get me your VIN# I will double check it and I can possibly send it out to you

 

[Joe Dirt]

Apparently they didn't look too hard... lol!

 

[glennoli]

Vin# is1FMDU32X9SZB97956

I found 1 in California, The Dealer wants $550.00
I also found a rebuilt 1 Washington for $395.00
The part# I was given is F3TZ12K073A
I am waiting to have pictures of these units sent to me to avoid getting the wrong sensor again. Apparently there was an Early 1995 & a Late 1995 model with the 4.0L engine with slight differences. The CPS being one of those. I have the early model.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Yup- that was my issue as well.

 

[speedracer13]

Well I have the later production one where the sensor is seperate from the synchronizer not the one peice one.

 

[speedracer13]

If it is the one peice design try calling collectors auto supply in Oroville, WA the are showing 22 of them on Parts voice, There # is 1-800-414-4462

 

[Joe Dirt]

Sounds like I need to call, buy them all, and hoard them...

 

[speedracer13]

might not be a bad idea but not sure how much they want for them

 

[glennoli]

$435 a piece they will give you a $35 credit when you send your core back.

 

[trailertaskforce]

$435 for a cam position sensor????????Hmmmm...Hope this might help..

http://www.partstrain.com/store/?PN...4294966117+4294966877&N=0&Nr=AND(universal:0)

 

[Joe Dirt]

Not the right one, unfortunately... That would have been nice! The 1994 is a different unit, and that is the unit that was in the early 1995's. Search for 1994 and they don't offer it.

 

[trailertaskforce]

*DOH!* I missed the "1994 engine" part... I REALLY need to learn to read whole sentences I guess

 

[glennoli]

Collectors Auto in Washington is where I got it. I arrived yesterday and it was the correct unit. looks brand new but is stamped "rblt" Ford really should have thought this through. But at $400 it's still cheaper than what a dealer wanted. This weekend we'll find out if it works.