2007 FORD E-350 Complaints

ON 2007 FORD E350 TEN PASSENGER VAN SEATBELTS CONTINUOUSLY FALL DOWN THROUGH THE SEATS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR. THIS IS AN ISSUE ON EVERY ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. IT IS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO FIX THESE BELTS AFTER THEY HAVE FALLEN THROUGH THE SEATS. A BETTER SYSTEM IS NEEDED TO KEEP THESE SEAT BELTS IN PLACE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO FORD AND HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THEM. *TR

I BOUGHT NEW A 2007 E350 HEAVY DUTY DIESEL CARGO VAN THAT DEVELOPED DANGEROUS DRIVING/HANDLING CONDITION AT APP 75,000 MILES. NEVER A ACCIDENT, ALWAYS PROPERLY SERVICED, FREEWAY DRIVING 90% OF THE TIME , LOAD EVENLY DISPERSED AND UNDER WEIGHT FOR E350. IT HAS FLOATY, DRIFTY, WANDERING HANDLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. CONSTANT CONDITION NOW. DEALER HAS HAD VAN 4-5 TIMES AND IN THEIR POSSESSION FOR OVER 40 DAYS OFF AND ON. 3 MONTHS PURSUING THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE REPLACED BUSHINGS, COIL SPRINGS, SHOCKS, DRIVING GEAR BOX AND ALIGNED THE VAN 3 TIMES. FORD TECH'S INVOLVED. 3 MONTHS AND $3000.00 EXPENSES INCURRED, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE THIS WEEK TO LET THE DEALER HAVE ONE MORE SHOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. MY SERVICE REP ADVISED ME TODAY THAT THE VAN IS DRIVING FINE AND THAT IT IS MY IMAGINATION THAT THE CONDITION STILL PERSISTS. ARGUED WITH ME , AND INFORMED ME THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PURSUE THE PROBLEM ANY FURTHER. MY FORD SERVICE DEPT/ DEALER IS NOW FLAT OUT DENYING THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THIS VEHICLE IS HARD TO DRIVE WITHOUT A WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE. RIDES BETTER BECAUSE OF THE NEW SHOCKS AND SPRINGS BUT THE FLOATY, WANDERING DRIVABILITY STILL VERY PRESENT AND CONSTANT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THERE ARE OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINTS AND BULLETINS REGARDING THIS VERY PROBLEM WITH MY SAME MODEL VAN. UNACCEPTABLE. DANGEROUS. VAN ALSO HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON EVERY FACTORY TIRE INCLUDING THE SPARE AT 30,000-45,000. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

SECONDARY SIDE DOOR UNLATCHES WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. DOOR BEGINS TO RATTLE AND SHAKE. PRIMARY SIDE DOOR SEEMS SECURE BUT NO GUARANTEE THAT DOOR WILL NOT SWING OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. FORD HAS MODIFIED LATCH SEVERAL TIMES AND LATCH ON THIS E350XLT HAS BEEN INSPECTED, ADJUSTED AND CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. NO SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL ON THIS ITEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E350. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION. AN ERRATIC SHIFTING OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. ALSO, THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN TRAVELING AT THE SPEED RATE BETWEEN 10-20 MPH AN UNUSUAL NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A JOLT WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED FROM "DRIVE" INTO THE "REVERSE" POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WANDER. INSUFFICIENT SUSPENSION AT AND BELOW RATED CAPACITY. CONSTANT CONTINUAL CONDITION. REPLACED SHOCK ABSORBERS. REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX. UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION REMAINS UNCHANGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E350. THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2600. THE FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLES WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,474.

2007 FORD E-350 PASSENGER VAN HAD PROBLEMS WITH ORIGINAL TIRES, "HANKOOK", AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR REPLACED AT VARIOUS TIMES DUE TO SLIPPED BELTS. HAVE NOTICED WHEN TIRES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM RIM THE FOLLOWING: TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS FALLING APART IN THE TIRE. THROWS OFF TIRE BALANCE AND PERFORMANCE. WIRE STRAP THAT HOLDS SENSOR IN PLACE BREAKS IN HALF. THIS LEAVES TWO SHARP PIECES OF METAL WHIPPING AROUND INSIDE THE TIRE WITH POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING TIRE FAILURE AND ACCIDENT. SEVERE PROBLEM SINCE THIS IS A COMMUTER VAN WITH 15 PASSENGERS. *TR

CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THERE 2007 FORD E-350. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB