1994 Ford E350 Owner Complaints

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WITH SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED. TRUCK AHEAD OF ME APPLIED BRAKES. I APPLIED MY BRAKES. SPEED CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. BRAKE FROZE IN 'HIGH' ('OFF') POSITION WITHOUT ANY BRAKE APPLICATION. PASSING GEAR WAS ENGAGED AND VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD. FOOT CONTACT WITH BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR DID NOT AFFECT ACCELERATION OR SHUT OFF SPEED CONTROL. I MANUALLY TURNED OFF THE SPEED CONTROL NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION. TESTED THE SYSTEM ON AN OPEN STRETCH OF INTERSTATE LATER IN THE DAY AND THE SITUATION DUPLICATED ITSELF 4 TIMES. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERS NOW FOR INSPECTION: OLATHE FORD, OLATHE KS

NHTSA ID

10416209

Incident

Jul 28, 2011

Mileage

236,000 mi

SUDDEN BRAKE HOSE FAILURE. 1994 FORD DIESEL E350 W/4-WHEEL ABS. BRAKE HOSE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED PORTION OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY . THE AREA THAT RUSTED AWAY IS THE CRIMPED CONNECTION WHICH JOINS THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE STEEL FITTING AT THE CALIPER END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THIS RUST IS NOT VISIBLE WHILE DOING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT IS COVERED BY A RUBBER SLEEVE. APPARENTLY WATER/MOISTURE IS COLLECTING UNDER THIS RUBBER SLEEVE AND CORRODING THE STEEL CRIMPED AREA OF THE FITTING UNTIL THERE IS NO MORE OF A SECURE CONNECTION OF THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE STEEL , THEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE FLUID IS PRESSURIZED IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THE RUBBER HOSE WILL BLOW AWAY FROM THE STEEL FITTING. (IDENTICAL FAILURE IN NHTSA DATABASE MAY 06, 2002 - TOMS RIVER, NJ). *TR

NHTSA ID

10371271

Incident

Dec 19, 2010

Mileage

435,448 mi

WHEN I AM DRIVING MY 1994 E350 DIESEL TRUCK, THERE WILL BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ABILITY TO STOP THE TRUCK. FORTUNATELY, I WAS TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED WITH PLENTY OF CLEARANCE AHEAD OF ME AND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED IN TO A MECHANIC SHOP. SO FAR THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED, A NEW TENSIONER INSTALLED, AND A NEW IDLER PUT IN. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I SEE THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED # 9610030000 BY NHTSA FOR 1994 FORD ECONOLINE E350 TRUCKS WITH SERPENTINE BELT PROBLEMS AND THAT THE FORD DEALERS HAVE AGREED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WHEN I CALL FORD, THEY SAY THAT MY VIN# IS NOT AMONG THOSE THAT WERE RECALLED. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO A SERPENTINE BELT MALFUNCTION. I BELIEVE THAT MORE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED THAT YEAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280328

Incident

Aug 11, 2009

Mileage

230,000 mi

WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD AND NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN VAN. TOOK VAN TO SEARS SERVICE CENTER IN LAS CRUCES. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS COMING APART FROM INSIDE OUT. TIRE HAD A VERY NOTICEABLE WEAVE PATTERN. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258042

Incident

Feb 6, 2009

Mileage

285,359 mi

1994 E350 CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS A MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THE TRUCK HAD A BAD WATER PUMP AND THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10176426

Incident

Oct 21, 2006

1994 FORD E350, CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE. *KB AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERSHIP FOR AND INITIAL INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AND DOUBTED HIS ABILITY TO GET IT REPAIRED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY, SINCE IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN INOPERATIVE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. FOR SEVERAL DAYS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE SALES DEALER. MESSAGES WERE LEFT BUT NONE OF THE CALLS WERE RETURNED. THE CONSUMER FINALLY SPOKE WITH THE OWNER OF THE DEALER WHO REPUDIATED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND BOASTED THAT HE HAD THE CONSUMER'S INITIAL ON THREE SEPARATE DOCUMENTS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS-IS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163672

Incident

Jun 16, 2006

Mileage

28,945 mi

REPAIR SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WIRES MELTED ON THE TANK'; THE PROBLEM WAS NOT YET RESOLVED.*AK *TC

NHTSA ID

10089735

Incident

Jul 13, 2004

Mileage

25,000 mi

THERE ARE METAL LINES POSITIONED OVER THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE DEBRIS AND WATER FROM THE ROAD CAUSED THESE METAL LINES TO RUST AND LEAK, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO DROP ONTO THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE COULD CAUSE THE TIRES TO LOSE TRACTION WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057944

WHEN TRYING TO STOP ABRUPTLY ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TAKES OVER WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE POWER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024704

ACTUALLY THE COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO A NEAR MISS CONDITION WHILE DRIVIING MY 1994 DAMON ULTRASPORT (FORD E350) MOTOR HOME. WHILE REURNING FROM VACATION I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING ON THE FRONT OF MY MOTORHOME WAS LOOSE AND AS I WAS PASSED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER RIG IN IOWA ON INTERSTATE 80 THE WIND TURBULANCE CAUSED MY VEHICLE STEERING TO BE VERY ERRATIC. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SERVICE CALL AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE MECHANIC AT MONTICELLO FORD. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICHLE AND SAID THE TOP BALL JOINTS WERE WORN APPROXIMATELY AN 1/8". FORD SAID THE TOLERANCE IS 1/4' AND MY WARRANTY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS MEMORY STEERING BY THE MECHANIC. IN THE ABSENCE OF WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR AN $800 REPAIR, HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE THE STEERING DAMPENER TO SEE IF IT HELPS MITIGATE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMED TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT ELIMINATED IT. HE DOES NOT RECOMMEND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WITH THE BALL JOINTS BEING SO LOOSE. HE ALSO MENTIONED HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY FORD SPECIFIES A 1/4" WHEN CHRYSLER SPECIFIES 1/16" WERE LIMITS ON THE BALL JOINTS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT FORD HAS A SPECIFICATION THAT IS NOT REALISTIC AND PUTS THE LIVES OF THEIR VAN AND MOTORHOMES DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AT RISK EPSPECIALLY ON FREEWAYS WHERE DRIVERS GO 70-75MPH IN SEMI RIGS CAUSING VEHICLES NEAR THEM TO BE IN JEPARDY IS THEIR STEERING IS AS LOOSE AS FORD ALLOWS.

NHTSA ID

10000908

Incident

Jan 3, 2003

Mileage

44,000 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT AND THE TYPE OF MATERIAL USED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE MANUFACTURER PAY FOR AT LEAST HALF THE BILL FOR THE FAILED COMPONENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

567176

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. REGULATOR WAS SUPPOSED TO READ AT A VERY LOW NUMBER, BUT WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING, IT WAS READING AT 90 LBS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE REGULATOR IS SUPPOSED TO REGULATE PRESSURE TO 35 PSI. VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVE ABLE, BUT WAS RUNNING VERY RICH DUE TO REGULATOR MALFUNCTION. *YH

NHTSA ID

8009564

Incident

May 1, 2002

WHILE ADJUSTING TILT MECHANISM FOR STEERING COLUMN WIRING HARNESS SEPARATED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS/ TURN SIGNALS, AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8000840

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

IN THE LAST 2,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD 3 TIRES SEPARATE AND BLOW OUT. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

NHTSA ID

752275

Incident

Sep 14, 2001

CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE RETURNED TO VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ON IS OFF POSITION, AND AT THAT TIME, THAT IS WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY WHICH STOPPED THE SMOKE, CONSUMER REMOVED THE MALFUNCTIONED SWITCH THAT SHORTED OUT, AND HAS SINCE REPLACED THE SWITCH.*JB

NHTSA ID

785444

Incident

Aug 5, 2001

DURING A TRIP IN AUGUST OF 2000 I HAD THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED IN DOING SO IT TOOK OUT THE FLOOR/CABINET/WIRING/ EXHAUST/ FENDER, AND FLARES, ETC.THEN AGAIN ON 6/08/01 WITHIN 150 MILES, I LOST 3 MORE TIRES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THIS TIME IT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS,WHEN TREAD SEPARATED IT TOOK OUT THE HOLDING TANK ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK FILL TUBE AND VENT TUBE. IF ANYTHING IT WOULD HAVE SPARKED THE WHOLE THING COULD HAVE GONE UP IN FLAMES.THESE WERE AT SPEEDS OF 65MPH AND UNDER AND ON SOME VERY HOT DAYS.ALL TIRES HAD AROUND 11/32 OF TREAD LEFT ON THEM.I'AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND CAUSE SOME INJURY OR DEATH. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)

NHTSA ID

748972

Incident

Jun 8, 2001

OWNER HAS A FLEET OF 22 1994-1995 VEHICLES THAT ARE STARTING TO SHOW A HIGH RATE OF FAILURES OF THE UPPER BRAKE SHOE ANCHOR IS BREAKING OUT OF THE BACKING PLATE, THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE SHOES TO CONTACT THE OUTBOARD FACE OF THE BRAKE DRUM, WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL CYLINDER AND CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557301

TREAD SEPERATION AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL AND FENDER (DOT NUMBER: MD11AMHV 4 TIRESIZE: LT245/7R16)

NHTSA ID

735787

Incident

Nov 3, 2000

ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

735784

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

THE TIRE STARTED TREAD DELAMINATION. AN 8 INCH STRIP PEELED AWAY FROM THE TIRE. I STOPPED, CHANGED TO THE SPARE, AND THE NEXT DAY REPLACED ALL THE RUNNING TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES. THE SPARE IS STILL FROM THE ORIGINAL SET OF FIRESTONE. (DOT NUMBER: VNII8IA TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)

NHTSA ID

733395

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

3 TRANSMISSION FAILURES, TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #95-11-11 SHOWS FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION DUE TO DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT. DRIVESHAFT MUST BE REPLACED WITH A SPECIAL REDESIGNED DRIVESHAFT ONLY AVAILABLE FROM FORD. THIS NEW DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. IMPROPER AND FAULTY DESIGN FROM THE BEGINNING ACCORDING TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN.

NHTSA ID

731881

Incident

Mar 5, 1999

INTERIOR LIGHT(DOME) HOUSING AREA IS DARK COMING FROM THE LIGHT BULB OF OVERHEATING.*AK

NHTSA ID

865229

Incident

Jul 11, 2000

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH CYLINDER FAILED 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF TOO SMALL SLAVE CYLINDER. *AK

NHTSA ID

859727

Incident

Mar 4, 1996

BRAKES VIBRATED DUE TO CRACKED ROTORS AND PADS, AFTER REPAIR WITHIN 200 MILES THE MOTORHOME EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. *MJS

NHTSA ID

550411

WHEN TRAVELING FAN BELT FELL OFF PULLEY, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. ALSO, TWO YEARS AGO RECALL OMP96B82 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM, RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT DEALER AWATING REPAIRS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

854890