2006 FORD E-350 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E-350. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND NEAR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V352000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED TO BLOW OUT COOL AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TR

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON SMOOTH, FLAT PAVED ROAD, THE RSC (ROLL STABILITY CONTROL) AND ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) LIGHTS CAME ON WITH AN ANNOYING LOUD BEEP. WE ALSO FELT A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE DRIVER PULLED OVER. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF TEMPORARILY, BUT STARTED UP AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT RECURS DAILY. WE TOOK IT IN TO HONOLULU FORD WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED FOR $225.00 AND THE DEALER QUOTED US $2,100.00 TO CHANGE BOTH THE ELECTRONIC AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNITS. WE ASKED WITH SUCH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, CAN THEY GUARANTEE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLIED WITH "NO". THEY WANTED TO START BY CHANGING THESE UNITS FIRST. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND A HOST OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND SOME THAT PAID FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR BUT FOUND THE PROBLEM ONLY TO CONTINUE, SO NATURALLY I AM A SKEPTIC TO PAY THIS REPAIR COST AND CONTINUE WITH PROBLEM. I THOUGHT PERHAPS YOU CAN HELP GET FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED OPERATION AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL COOLING SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE PARKING BRAKE UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR EITHER FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR BEGAN TO CHANGE INTO LEFT LANE TO GO AROUND CAR AS LIGHT WAS TURNING GREEN. HEARD A LOUD SOUND THINKING MY TIRE BLEW. SUDDENLY STEERING WENT OUT OF VAN. COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE AS STEERING WHEEL WAS IN 360 DEGREE MOTION. HIT BRAKES TO STOP UNFORTUNATELY REAR ENDED A LADY. SHE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. WITNESS ALSO HEARD THIS LOUD SOUND THINKING IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM. THIS IS A 2006 E 350 FORD CARGO VAN. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS THE CHASSIS FOR A 2006 PLEASURE WAY INDUSTRIES EXCEL TS MODEL CLASS B VAN CONVERSION. THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS VAN HAS BEEN EXCELLENT WITH RECORDS TO PROVE SUCH. SINCE OUR PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2012, WHEN IT IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH, THE STEERING BECOMES "LOOSE" AND THE FRONT END WEAVES BACK AND FORTH. THE STEERING ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT EVEN WITH PROPER ALIGNMENT. TWICE THE DRIVER NEARLY LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE UNRESPONSIVE STEERING. THE REAR END IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE WEIGHT IT MUST BEAR THUS CAUSING A "WHEELY" EFFECT ON THE EXTREMELY LIGHT FRONT END. THIS CAUSES THE REAR END TO BASICALLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE WITH THE FORD E350 SUPER DUTY VAN. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS MADE TO PLEASURE WAY REGARDING THE MODEL YEARS FROM 2004 THROUGH 2011 AND YET THEY CONTINUE TO PRODUCE THIS PRODUCT. WE HAVE HAD TO MAKE MAJOR ADDITIONS TO THE ORIGINAL FORD SUSPENSION TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE MARGINALLY SAFER TO DRIVE. THESE INCLUDE REAR WHEEL SPACERS, REAR SWAY BAR, HEAVIER SHOCKS, NEW HARDER SIDEWALL TIRES, ALIGNMENT CAMS, STEERING DRAGLINE, ROADMASTER ACTIVE SUSPENSION KIT. WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ARE "SCARED TO DEATH" TO DRIVE THESE VANS ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EGR VALVES MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR VALVE AND OIL COOLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 08-09-12 *BF UPDATED 08/15/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT RESTRAINT IN THE VEHICLE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A LATCH SYSTEM FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO ADVISE THE CONTACT ON HOW TO FIND THE LATCH, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE SIMPLY WAS NO LATCH IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 62,000.