1994 FORD E-150 Complaints

THIRD FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS (CURRENTLY UPPER ARE BAD AGAIN). FIRST REPLACED 02/08/1995, SECOND REPLACE AT ~60,000 MILES ON 07/30/1998. THIRD NOW BAD AT ~80,000 MILES. 90% OF DRIVING IS INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 10-12K MILES PER YEAR. FORD HAS SERVICE BULLETINS BUT WILL NOT STAND BEHIND PRODUCT.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY. *MJS

PARKED VEHICLE ON A HILL, AND GAS WAS RUNNING OUT OR LEAKING. NOTICED A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE TANK . CONTACTED THE DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT THE VENT LINE BROKE. THEY REPLACED THE VENT HOSE FROM TOP OF TANK TO THE INTAKE NOZZLE. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

FUEL TANK FILL HOSE CONNECTION, CRACKED AND LEAKS HEAVILY WHEN ADDING FUEL. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, AND IT WILL COST $100.00 , IN PARTS ALONE TO REPAIR. I AM EMPLOYED IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY AND HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH HAZARDOUS PETROLEUM APPLICATIONS, 5 YEARS LIGHT DUTY , AS THE 150 VAN , SHOULD NOT LEAD TO A BADLY CRACKED FUEL FILL HOSE.

TRANSMISSION WOULD VIBRATE AT 50MPH OR HIGHER SPEEDS. HAPPENS WHEN ITS SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC DRAINED & REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

DEALER TOLD ME FORD HAS NO RECALL ON ABS BRAKE SYSTEM TOLD THAT FORD HAS HAD MUCH PROBLEMS AND MANY, MANY SYSTEMS HAVE FAILED ON FORD E150 VANS. I WAS TOLD REPAIR WOULD BE AROUND $1,000.00 WITH NO RELIEF.

STARTED SMELLING GAS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER DISCOVERED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS CORRODED. *AK

ABS BRAKES - ABS LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS ON. / SPEED CONTROL - STOPPED WORKING AT SAME TIME THAT HORN STOPPED WORKING. STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM??

WHILE MAKING A "U" TURN INSIDE PARKING LOT STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT. LOST ALL 3 BOLTS ON THE BOX, THEY HAD SNAPPED. LOST STEERING CONTROL. TOWED TO DEALER TO CHECK FOR DEFECTS. NOTHING COULD BE DETERMINED IF IT WAS WEAR/ TEAR OR DEFECTIVE STTERING GEAR BOX. *AK