2003 FORD E-350 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS DETERIORATING WHICH CLOGGED UP THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING UP HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WERE CLOGGED UP. THE MECHANIC WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FOR OVER $1000 AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM TO CONTACT NHTSA SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ALSO INFORMED HIM THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. LOW SULFUR DIESEL CAUSES FUEL TANK LINING TO BREAK DOWN. PARTICLES FROM THIS LINING CLOGS UP EVERYTHING DOWN STREAM. FUEL PUMP FILTER CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND A THREAT ON ROAD WAYS. UPDATED 11/01/2011 *LN *TR

FAILURE OF FUEL VAPOR VALVE ASSEMBLY PART #F65Z*9B593*DA. GAS VAPORS BUILD UP IN TANK AND ARE RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE WHEN GAS CAP REMOVED FOR REFUELING. VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY WITH NO WARNING LIGHT FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS OR MORE BEFORE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY UNDER THE CORRECT CONDITIONS THESE VAPORS COULD IGNITE AT GAS PUMP WHEN REFUELING. I HAVE COMPLETE RECORDS OF LETTERS, PHONE CALLS AND VISITS TO FORD DEALERSHIP, ALSO DEFECTIVE VALVE WAS SENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND RETURNED TO ME WITH A LETTER SAYING IN PART "RETURNING PART AS WE DO NOT HAVE FACILITIES FOR INSPECTING OR EVALUATION" I WAS ALSO INFORMED MY REQUEST WITH SERVICE MANAGER AT GATOR FORD TO MEET WITH MYSELF AND REP. FROM FORD IS NOT POSSIBLE. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AND WELL MAINTAINED. PARTS LETTERS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER WILL BE PROVIDED FROM ME AT YOUR REQUEST. CORDIALLY YOURS, DANIEL TRZASKA

HAVE A 2003 FORD E-350 VAN CNG GAS CONVERSION. AT 97,000 MILES A SPARK PLUG BLEW COMPLETELY OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND BROKE OFF THE IGNITION COIL THAT WAS BOLTED TO THE HEAD. THE CNG GAS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY IGNITED AND CAUSED A FIRE SINCE THE FUEL WAS STILL BEING SENT TO THAT PARTICULAR CYLINDER AND THE SPARK WAS STILL SPARKING EVENTHOUGH IT WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HOLE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE UNTIL I RESEARCHED IT AFTER IT OCCURRED. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON IN FORD ENGINES THAT ARE 5.4 LITER. THE REPAIR IS AROUND $2500. TO PULL THE ENGINE AND REPAIR THE HEAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF WE HAD CONTINUE DRIVING THE VAN. THIS OCCURRED 9/27/2010. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E-350. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V069000, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS NEEDED WERE ON BACK ORDER. THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,079.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK LINING CAME OFF CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO RUST, CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTER AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE FUEL ENTERING THE INJECTORS WAS MINIMAL WHICH MADE THE TRUCK VERY HARD TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A CLOGGED INJECTOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED FOR $970 WHICH CAUSE THE IDENTICAL FAILURE TO RECUR. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

SUDDEN FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL FILTER MOUNTING HOUSING ON THE ENGINE. RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DOWN TIME AND EXPENSE. *TR

FUEL LEAKS IN 7.3L AND 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES IN FORD E-350 AMBULANCES. WE HAVE HAD 4 FAILURES OF THE FUEL FILTER MOUNTING WHICH HAVE CRACKED AND RESULTED IN FUEL LEAKS. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT OUR EXPENSE WITH SIGNIFICANT DOWN TIME. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN AVERAGING ABOUT $900.00 FOR EACH AMBULANCE. THERE ARE NO TSB OR RECALLS ACCORDING TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER. BUT PARTS ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *TR

I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN FORD'S RECALL 03S06 AND WAS NOT. I HAVE INSPECTED MY VEHICLE FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND FOUND IT IS NOT THERE. WITHOUT IT, THERE IS A DANGER OF FUEL TANK RUPTURE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. I'VE SPOKEN WITH FORD AND THEIR POSITION IS THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS THE "SCHOOL BUS OPTION". FORD WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO ONLY RETROFIT POLICE DEPARTMENT CROWN VICTORIAS. THEY HAD TO RECALL ALL AFFECTED CROWN VICTORIAS (JUST AS AN EXAMPLE). WHY ISN'T MY SAFETY IMPORTANT, AS WELL? I DON'T HAVE THE "SCHOOL BUS OPTION", BUT MY VEHICLE IS PRONE TO THE SAME DANGER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

F-350 DIESEL RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THAN WILL NOT SHIFT RADIO STOPPED WORKING NO POWER ALL ELECTRONICS STOPPED WORKING. SMELT INSULATION BURNING ON WIRES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DISABLED. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND FUSE BOX MELTED. ASKED DEALER TO ALSO CHECK OUT ALTERNATOR, [MAYBE PUTTING OUT TO MUCH VOLTAGE] GOT THE VEHICLE BACK THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. IS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE FIRES. DEALER CLAIMS HE GETS A FEW A MONTH, DIFFERENT MODELS. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY TRUCK LAST WEEK IT STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND VIOLENTLY SHAKING. IT WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 30MPH ON 95. WE FOUND THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED. WE THEN REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND WHAT LOOKED TO BE SILVER PAINT CHIPS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE LINING OF THE TANK IS DELAMINATING. THIS HAS CLOGGED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TANK BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THE NEW TANK WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND THE REPAIRS TO THIS POINT WILL COST ME ABOUT 1000 DOLLARS. *TR