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2000 Ford E-250 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 6, 2013
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Ford E-250, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes523.8%
  • Suspension419.0%
  • Steering29.5%
  • Tires & wheels29.5%
  • Electrical29.5%
  • Engine29.5%
  • Transmission14.8%
  • Body & structure14.8%
  • Driver assistance14.8%
  • Airbags14.8%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE WILL PULL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO INTO THE OTHER LANE .THIS WILL OCCUR FOR DAYS THEN STOP FOR A FEW DAYS. ITS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP AND STILL PULLS. THIS IS THE SECOND 2000 VAN THAT DID THIS. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME ANOTHER VEHICLE IN AUG, 2000. *AK

NHTSA ID 759065 · filed Mar 7, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT. IN SNOW BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN BRAKES FAIL, THERE IS STEERING ABILITY. *SLC

NHTSA ID 885031 · filed Apr 4, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER IT WAS A PRODUCT DEFECT AND WOULD NO LONGER REPAIR, SINCE THERE REALLY WAS NO SOLUTION. TS *JB

NHTSA ID 8023606 · filed Dec 3, 2002

REAR END KEEPS GRABBING WHEN MAKING A BEND,EVENTUALLY FAILING, AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. REAR END HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 12,000 MILES . DEALER CAN ONLY SUGGEST TO ADD MORE MILES, AND CLUTCHES WILL WEAR IN. *AK

NHTSA ID 876372 · filed Dec 12, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

POWER STEERING LEAKS AND PUMP FAILURE ON 2000 FORD ECONLINE E250. VEHICLES HAD PUMPS RELACED. *AK

NHTSA ID 10082731 · filed Jul 27, 2004

VEHICLE WILL WANDER OFF TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX AND ADJUSTED IT. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID 868032 · filed Aug 17, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

SPARE TIRE ON 2000 FORD ECONOLINE 250 WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD NOT BE USED. OUNG FORD IN CHARLOTTE, NC DENIES RESPONSIBILITY AND FIRESTONE TIRES CLAIMS THAT THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1998 AND IS THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK FIRESTONE LT225/75R16 TUBELESS RADIAL TIRE, 32480UR BM18047. *BF *NM

NHTSA ID 10114284 · filed Apr 27, 2005

215/75R/16 FIRESTONE STEELEX WITH OVER 50% OF LIFE LEFT SEPARATED FROM ITS TREAD. THE 3/4 TON VAN SKIDDED ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, AND FINALLY ROLLED OVER. THE VAN WAS TOTALED. THE TIRE FAILED WHEN LESS THEN MID LIFE WAS LEFT. *NLM

NHTSA ID 10016179 · filed Apr 18, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

UNDER HOOD FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID 10168782 · filed Sep 20, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR TWO DAYS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE, THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNED BY THE CONTACT. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE WIRING OF THE VEHICLE IN BACK OF THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID 10168254 · filed Sep 14, 2006

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

2000 FORD E250 VAN, PURCHASED NEW AUG 2000. PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY, 5 YEARS. NOVEMBER 2005; HARMONIC BALANCER FELL OFF ENGINE. ~79K MILES (APPROX 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY) TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIRED. JULY 2007; HARMONIC BALANCER FELL OFF ENGINE. ~101K MILES. TOWED TO DEALER AND REPAIRED. REPAIR PARTS ARE WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS. THIS IS 8 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE NOTE: HARMONIC BALANCERS DO NOT USUALLY FALL OFF OF ENGINES. THIS REPAIR HAS A 12 MONTH WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ID 10197959 · filed Jul 31, 2007

BROKEN VALVE SPRING, 2 BENT PISTON RODS, 1 BROKEN PISTON ROD, TWO DAMAGED PISTONS, 2 HEADS REPLACED, GASKETS REPLACED WATER HAS BEEN THE CAUSE BUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS ALWAYS TESTED OK AS WELL AS THE HEADS. *JB

NHTSA ID 10143966 · filed Nov 29, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THIS VEHICLE HAS A "DEAD" SPOT BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE GIVING ONE THE IMPRESION THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK WHEN IN FACT IT IS BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. IT FALLS INTO THIS POSITION RATHER EASILY. WHEN THE SPRING ON THE SHIFTER ITSELF IS RELEASED IT SNAPS MIMIKING THE SOUND OF THE SHIFTER ENGAGING FULLY IN PARK. THE CAR WILL NOW BE IN A NEUTRAL POSTION WHERE AS THE MOTOR CAN BE REVED AS IF ONE WAS IN PARK . NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR SLIPED INTO REVERSE AFTER I HAD EXITED THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IN MY OPINION THE SHIFTER SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET IN THIS POSITION AS EASILY AS IT DOES AND AN "IDIOT" NOISE SHOULD SOUND IF THE DOOR IS OPENEND LETTING ONE KNOW THE CAR IS NOT ENGAGED IN PARK PROPERLY. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CATOSTOPHIC ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID 740200 · filed Jan 31, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE AREA THAT WAS EXPOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID 10555043 · filed Dec 6, 2013

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE AREA THAT WAS EXPOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID 10555043 · filed Dec 6, 2013

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID 854986 · filed Feb 8, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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