2000 Ford E350 Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E350 EQUIPPED WITH RUNWAY ENDURO HT TIRES, SIZE LT 225-75-R16 DOT NUMBER (5WTM0408). THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS EXTREMELY WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE STEEL BELTS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 18,478. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,544. ... UPDATED 02/28/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS ABNORMALLY WORN IN ONE SPOT. THE CONSUMER IS IN POSSESSION OF THE TIRE. UPDATED 03/27/2013 *JS

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY 528 ON 7/1/04 AT AROUND 9 A.M., MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LIFT UP ON ONE SIDE ABOUT TWO FEET. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.THE IMPACT DENTED THE SIDE OF MY FENDER AND DAMAGED THE TRIM PANEL ON MY TRUCK. THE TIRE WAS STILL FULL OF AIR AND I MANAGED TO LIMP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PUT MY SPAR TIRE ON FOR FREE. IT IS NOTED IN THE REPAIR INVOICE THE MILEAGE 57663 AND THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE. THE TIRES STILL HAVE GOOD THREAD AND SEEMED TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. THE THING THAT SCARED ME THE MOST WAS THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SEARS AND HAD A COMPLETE SET OF NEW TIRES COOPER BRAND INSTALLED. THE TIRES THAT WERE ON THE TRUCK A 2000, F-350 WERE STEELTEX A/T, LT265/75R16 123/1200 M/S LOAD RANGE E. I HAVE SOME OTHER #'S THAT COULD HELP YOU IN SEEING IF THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM, 28216 EX, BM14474-3, E4 00 8061. I AM THE ORIGNAL OWNER AND TAKE VERY GOOD OF THIS TRUCK, I ALSO HAVE SOME PICTURES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOU. *AK

MY FUEL TANK INTERIOR FLAKED SO SEVERELY IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BUCK VIOLENTLY AND DRAMATICALLY LOOSE POWER. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ALMOST COMPLETE BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL TANK PICKUP SCREEN/FILTER. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO DISASSEMBLE AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE FUEL PICKUP OF THE FLAKES 4 TIMES INCLUDING TODAY. EACH TIME THE PICKUP WAS PACKED WITH SILVER FLAKES FROM THE DETERIORATING LINING OF THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED EACH TIME WHILE TRAILERING MY RV DOWN THE INTERSTATE. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY AND THE ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO GET TO THE NEXT EXIT. THE PROBLEM IS SO PERSISTENT THAT I HAVE PUT A DOOR IN THE FLOOR OF MY VAN SO THAT I NO LONGER HAVE TO DROP THE TANK FOR ACCESS. I PURCHASED THIS FORD E-350 DIESEL NEW IN 2000. *TR

I WAS DRIVING A FORD DIESEL VAN NORTH ON HIGHWAY 31 TOWARDS PENNINGTON, NJ, WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED ACTING UP. ULTIMATELY, IT STALLED - RIGHT THERE ON THE HIGHWAY; 4 LANES, SEMI TRUCKS COMING AROUND A BEND @ 40 + MPH, AND NO SHOULDER. I TOLD MY HELPER TO LEAVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE I WAS SURE WE WERE GOING TO GET HIT. NO WAY A TRACTOR TRAILER, AT THOSE SPEEDS, COULD STOP IN TIME. SEVERAL SEMI'S HAD TO CUT OFF CARS IN THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID US. I THOUGHT FOR SURE I WAS DEAD. AFTER SWEATING IT OUT, I FINALLY GOT THE TRUCK STARTED AND GOT TO A SIDE STREET, AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THAT'S WHEN I CALLED AAA & GOT THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY FORD DEALER, WHERE THEY WANT $2500 TO REPAIR WHAT THEY CALL " FUEL TANK DELAMINATION". I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING AND NEITHER DID ANYONE I SPOKE WITH IN THE AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY SO I GOOGLED IT: FORD DIESEL FUEL TANK PROBLEMS, AND AS IT TURNS OUT, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I"M SURPRISED NO ONE HAS DIED YET, BUT I GUESS THAT'S WHAT IT WILL TAKE, MAYBE WHEN A COUPLE OF KIDS DIE, FORD WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, IF IT DOESN'T COST TOO MUCH - OF COURSE. TO ALLEVIATE THIS "PROBLEM," THE FORD DEALER IS, IN EFFECT, GOING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM, AT THE CONSUMERS COST. NEW FUEL TANK, NEW FUEL TRANSFER PUMP, CLEAN OUT THE FUEL LINES, REPLACE FUEL FILTER, CLEAN INJECTORS, SO, BEND OVER. PS REALLY HOPE NOBODY HAS TO DIE - BUT THAT'S YOUR CALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, BOOMING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG EXPLODED AND DISLODGED FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH SHATTERED THE ENGINE COIL PACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (TOM HOLZER FORD, 39300 W. 10 MILE RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

THE SPARK PLUG NO.7 BLOW OUT WITH THE IGNITION COIL. *TR

SPRING SEAT IN FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CRACKING. MECHANIC HAD FRONT END OF AMBULANCE FRAME WELDED SO WE COULD CONTINUE TO USE THE VEHICLE.

SPRING SEAT IN FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CRACKING. MECHANIC HAD FRONT END OF AMBULANCE FRAME WELDED SO WE COULD CONTINUE TO USE THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE TWICE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

2000 FORD E-350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE DAMAGED HIS HOUSE AND THE VAN WAS DESTROYED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE TWICE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

WHEN BRAKING ANY SPEED, THE FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEAT AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONSISTENTLY CALLING THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE PART HAD ARRIVED, BUT WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE PART HAD NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED AND TO CALL BACK LATER. THE CONTACT HAS BECOME VERY DISCOURAGED AND DOES NOT KNOW IF THE RECALL PART WILL EVER BE MANUFACTURED BY FORD. HE WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT ALL THE VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NEEDED THE PART TO WARRANT THE REPAIR SERVICE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN

FORD HAS A RECALL #08S01 ON THEIR FUSED JUMPER HARNESS .WE ARE A CHURCH WITH TWO VEHICLES THAT ARE NEEDING THIS RECALL. THE LOCAL DEALER METRO FORD IN TUPELO MISSISSIPPI HAS NOT HAD THIS PART FOR THREE MONTHS AND HAS NOT IDEA WHEN IT WILL COME INTO THEIR SHOP. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH ISSUE? PAUL *TR

PARKED TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY,WENT IN TO EAT LUNCH,CAME OUT FOUND TRUCK ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY,CROSSED THE ROAD ON TO MY NEIGHBORS LAWN WHERE IT HIT A TREE AND DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF TRUCK. *JB

WHILE TOWING DOWN A HILL TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND DRIVER CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS IT PICKS UP SPEED. *AK *ML

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN BUT IT WOULD NOT ALTER THE DIRECTION. OWNER SAYS THAT THE STEERING BOX WAS EFFECTED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS *NM

VEHICLE HAS POOR STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

RIGHT HAND SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR IS A REGULAR MIRROR. IT IS NOT A CONVAY MIRROR, THE TYPE THAT MAKES VEHICLE LOOK SMALLER THAN IT ACTUALLY IS. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THAT IS HOW VEHICLE IS MADE. *AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. *NM

THE 3 PASSENGER BENCH/SECOND ROW/RIGHT HAND SHOULDER SEAT BELT NOW FAILS TO RETRACT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN 2001 AND THE BELT AND RETRACTOR WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 11/19/2001. ONE OTHER BELT IN THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD LATCHING PROBLEMS BUT WAS REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME IN 11/2001 .*JB

ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED IN EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS INVOLVING A FORD E-350 15 PASSENGER VAN. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WHICH THEN LEFT THE ROAD AND ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. VAN WAS TOP HEAVY, TOO DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, BEGAN FISHTAILING AND ROLLED OVER. DESIGN DEFECT AND FAILURE TO WARN. *JB