2004 Ford E350 Fuel system Problems

AT 68,450 MILES, SEVERAL ISSUES OCCURRED: 1) OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BLEW OUT OF THE HOUSING, 2) OIL WAS VISIBLE IN COOLANT, 3) OIL WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE, 4) IDLE VACILLATED UP AND DOWN W/O ANY ACTION ON PART OF THE USER. TOOK VAN TO DEALER, WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THESE ITEMS. INSPECTION OF THE "REPAIRED VEHICLE" REVEALED OIL STILL DRIPPING OFF ENGINE ONTO GROUND. WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND WOULD DISAPPEAR. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. ENGINE HAS CONTINUED TO LEAK AND OIL CONTINUES TO MIX WITH COOLANT FLUID, EVEN AFTER FLUSHING SYSTEM TWICE SINCE REPAIR. DESPITE NUMEROUS CALLS TO DEALER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. ENGINE HAS LESS THAN 13K ADDITIONAL MILES ON IT SINCE "REPAIR" AND OIL IS STILL LEAKING. LEAK CONTINUES TO GET WORSE WITH TIME. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND SINCE THE ENGINE HAS FAR LESS THAN 100K MILES ON IT, SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A WARRANTY ITEM. MIXING OF OIL AND COOLANT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE PROGRAMMATICALLY ADDRESSED BY FORD.

NHTSA ID

11018700

Incident

Jul 8, 2008

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR, FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE SILVER COATING IN THE FUEL TANK WAS FROM ONE OF THE DAMAGED PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 04/07/15*LJ UPDATED 11/3/15*JS

NHTSA ID

10680645

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

52,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AND THEN STALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT DID RESEARCH AND FEELS THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10424253

Incident

Sep 20, 2006

Mileage

50,800 mi

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 FORD E 350 DIESEL,IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY OF TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TRUCK STOPS RUNNING IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, HIGHWAYS ETC DOES NOT START AND NEEDS TO BE TOWED.FORD DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH TRUCK, I GET TRUCK BACK SAME THING HAPPENS. REPEATEDLY. NOW THAT THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY SAME THING HAPPENS RESULT: DELAMINATING FUEL TANK, LITTLE SLIVERS OF PAINT CLOGGING FUEL LINES, PUMPS AND INJECTORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10423234

Incident

Apr 16, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

FUEL TANK DELAMINATION IN MY 2004 FORD E-350 HAS CAUSE A NEED FOR AN EXPENSIVE TOTAL FUEL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT. OBVIOUSLY IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM AS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. FORD SAYS ITS THE BIO DIESEL THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, BUT ITS FUNNY HOW DODGE AND CHEVY AREN'T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS... *TR

NHTSA ID

10376768

Incident

Jan 12, 2011

Mileage

154,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E350 SD. THE FUEL TANK DETERIORATED AND THE PARTICLES THAT COMES OFF OF THE TANK CLOGGED THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE FAILURE PREVENTED FUEL FROM GETTING INTO THE ENGINE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DRIVE 15 MPH TO INCLUDE A ROUGH START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST OF $4500 TO SEAL THE FUEL TANK. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

NHTSA ID

10354132

Incident

Aug 10, 2009

Mileage

113,000 mi

VEHICLE CUTS OUT DURING DRIVING . *TR

NHTSA ID

10324703

Incident

Apr 11, 2008

Mileage

196,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E350 ECONOLINE WITH 79800 MILES. THE CONTACT NOTICE THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ON HIS INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON STATING THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LINING IN THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT HIS FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10315109

Incident

Feb 24, 2010

Mileage

79,800 mi

VAN STOPPED RUNNING IN FREEWAY 2004 FORD E-350 DIESEL PROBLEM WITH TANK DELAMANATION 4 VANS SAME THING ALL CAME TO A STOP IN THE ROADWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10281278

Incident

Aug 13, 2009

Mileage

128,000 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. FUEL PUMP EXCESS NOISE, FUEL PUMP CLOGGED. DEALER CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CORP WHO BLAMED CONDITION ON DIESEL FUEL. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS FUEL FILTERS AND FUEL TANK. WE ARE OUT $3000.00 FOR THE REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID

10270089

Incident

May 8, 2009

FUEL TANK LINER IS SEPARATING CAUSING CORROSION AND RUST IN THE FUEL TANK. FORD REFUSES TO WARRANTY THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE BLAMING IT ON THE DIESEL FUEL, WHICH IS INACCURATE. I HAVE ONE CONFIRMATION FROM A CUSTOMER THAT THEY FINALLY COVERED HIS REPAIR, HOWEVER, HE HAD TO LODGE COMPLAINTS WITH BOTH THE NHTSA AND THE BBB. SO I AM OFFICIALLY LODGING A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY, STEVEN'S FORD (THE DEALER), AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY. THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THIS IS THE TRUCK STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT RESTART. THE TRUCK ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHEN GOING UPHILL. BOTH OF WHICH CAN CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT FORD IS AWARE OF AND IS DENYING RESPONSIBILITY. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF AT LEAST 5 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR E350 VANS DUE TO CORROSION IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. (PLEASE NOTE THERE IS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ON THIS, BUT FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY, NEITHER IS THE WARRANTY COMPANY FROM WHICH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED) . FORD IS TRYING TO BLAME THE REASON ON USE OF MORE THAN 5% MIXTURE OF BIODIESEL AND IS SAYING THAT THE REASON THEY ARE NOT COVERING THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS RUST IN THE FUEL TANK. THE RUST IS A REACTION FROM THE FUEL IN A POORLY DESIGNED FUEL TANK. IF IT WERE A DIESEL FUEL PROBLEM THIS WOULD OCCUR IN DIFFERENT MAKES OF TRUCKS, NOT JUST FORD. THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM, THAT IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY, BUT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ONE AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265002

Incident

Apr 6, 2009

Mileage

30,000 mi

I OWN 4 DIESEL POWERED FORD E350 VANS. IN 2008 I HAVE HAD A FUEL TANK REPLACED IN A 2000 AND 2004 VAN. I DECIDED TO HAVE MY 2007 CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL FILTERS WERE CLOGGED. I HAVE SPENT OVER $7000.00 SO FAR. ALTHOUGH FORD DID NOT REPLACE THE TANK IN MY 2007 I AM STARTING TO WONDER WHEN I WILL HAVE TO HAVE THIS DONE. I HAVE ONE OTHER 2000 THAT JUST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. I DON'T NEED TO SPEND ANOTHER $7000.00. I ASKED FOR ABOUT DELAMINATION BUT THEY SAID ITS THE FUEL I'M USING. I SAW THE FUEL FILTERS THAT CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLES AND IT WAS A GRAY/ SILVER MATERIAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10260273

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INJECTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED MORE THAN 20 TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS REPLACE THE INJECTORS; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 332,000.

NHTSA ID

10255846

Incident

Jul 17, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

GAS FILL LINE CLOSES AND CAN ONLY FILL AT A RIDICULOUSLY SLOW RATE OR NOT AT ALL WITH SOME OF THE FASTER GAS PUMPS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243085

Incident

Jul 25, 2008

2004 E-350 FORD DIESEL VAN ..IN 06 FUEL TANK DELAMINATION FORD REPLACED TANK..08 FUEL TANK DELAMINATION AGAIN @ 14000 MI. COST TO ME 2200.00. DEALER SAID FORD WILL NOT ADMIT TO A TANK PROBLEM AND COULD NOT ASSURE ME THE DELAMINATION PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED TO DATE..I CAN'T AFFORD 2,200.00 EVERY 14000 MI. I USE ONLY HESS DIESEL FUEL. I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DO AT LEAST TWO A MONTH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION..THE TRUCK LOSES POWER AND STALLS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233729

Incident

Jul 8, 2008

Mileage

28,000 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, ONCE ON INTERSTATE, TWICE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, AND IN ONE CASE THE ENGINE DIED. TURNS OUT CAUSE WAS FAILURE OF TANK LINING CLOGGING UP THE FUEL SYSTEM. EACH OF THE 3 TIMES I REPLACE FUEL FILTERS BEFORE FINALLY CLEANING OUT THE TANK AND DETERMINING ACTUAL PROBLEM. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TANK LINING, AS SHOWN ON FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS 19728, BUT HAS DONE AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM EXCEPT TELL ME TO REPLACE MY TANK AT ALMOST $600 + LABOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208723

Incident

Nov 2, 2007

Mileage

65 mi

2004 FORD WAGON E350 WITH FLOOR LOWERED BY VANTAGE MOBILITY INT. FOR HANDICAP PEOPLE. DURING STOP AND GO DRIVING LIKE TRAFFIC JAMS WHILE PULLING A TRAILER THE FLOOR BETWEEN FRONT SEATS GETS MORE THAN HOT ENOUGH TO BURN YOUR FOOT. SLIDING DOOR OPENER HAS BROKEN 6 TIMES LEAVING THE DOOR FREE TO SLIDE OPEN AND SHUT. I KEEP A BUNGY CORD TO TIE IT UP BUT INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WHEN USING BUNGY CORD. THE ORIGINAL LATCH BY FORD WAS REMOVED TO INSTALL THE DOOR OPENER. SPLIT DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLED TO MAKE ROOM FOR UNDER VEHICLE LIFT BY BRAUN CORP HAS A LOW ROAR TO IT. BICYCLE TYPE CHAIN FOR THE SLIDING DOOR OPENER AT WHEELCHAIR LIFT DRAGS ACROSS PART OF DOOR JAMB.(NO PULLEY OR SPROCKET). PAID $48,000 FOR THIS NEW 2004 MODEL IN APRIL, 2005 I'M ASKING FOR MY MONEY BACK. PLEASE HELP US. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145829

Incident

Sep 24, 2005

Mileage

20 mi

FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY WE OWNED OUR BRAND NEW FORD E-350 DIESEL CUBE VAN WE HAVE HAD AN ONGOING DRIVABILTY PROBLEM. THE ENGINE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING ALMOST COMING TO A STALL AND SPITS BLACK OR BLUE SMOKE OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES TO DATE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE TRIED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE ANOTHER DEALER HAS ALREADY WORKED ON THE TRUCK AND GOT PAID, SO WE HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK TO THEM. WE USE THIS TRUCK FOR BUSINESS AND HAVE HAD TO RENT A TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN AND FIND THE NEXT DAY THAT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. WE ARE OUT $400.05 THAT WE BELIEVE EITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE US FOR. I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT RENTAL REIMBURSEMENTS ARE NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. SHOULD WE BE RESPOSIBLE FOR HAVING TO PAY THESE FEES? WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW TRUCK SO WE WOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.IT IS ALSO NOT OUR FAULT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN PATIENT AND FEEL WE SHOULD GET OUR TRUCK FIXED PROPERLY AND BE REIMBURSED FOR OUR LOSSES. WE SEE THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. WHICH ONLY MEANS ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE TO PAY TO RENT A TRUCK WHILE OURS GOES IN FOR REPAIRS, WITH NO GUARENTEE THAT IT WILL GET FIXED THAT TIME EITHER.

NHTSA ID

10125308

Incident

Apr 1, 2005