2001 FORD E-350 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD LOUD SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE THIRD SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY RE-THREADED THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,701 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,345. UPDATED 09/25/08 *BF UPDATED 09/25/08

PLUGS CHANGED IN VEHICLE AT 137,000 FOR FIRST TIME. SIX MONTHS LATER PLUG #3 EJECTED. ONE MONTH AFTER THAT ANOTHER PLUG EJECTED. BOTH TIMES COULD SMELL GAS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FUMES. *TR

TWICE WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AT REASONABLY LOW SPEEDS, AND A SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN COMPLETELY OUT OF MY ENGINE ,WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING . TWICE I HAVE HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER . HE NOW TELLS ME ,AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY CONFIRMED IT ,THAT THE HEADS FOR THE 5.4 LITRE ENGINE WERE NOT MILLED PROPERLY (ONLY 4 THREADS FOR EACH SPARK PLUG, CAUSING THE PLUG TO STRIP AND COME OUT OF THE ENGINE) AND THAT THIS IS AN ENORMOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE . THE LAST REPAIR COST OVER $4,000 BUT SINCE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OUTSIDE OF THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT FORD PROVIDES, FORD HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT AND IN FACT, IT HAS GENERATED MUCH BUSINESS FOR THE DEALERSHIPS. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY CONFIRMED THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD HAS NOT PROPERLY MANAGED RECALL NUMBER 05S28. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E350 ECONOLINE. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS NOT DISABLED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL NOTICE 05S28 WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST 2007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS EXTENDED BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WILL REQUEST TO HAVE THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED IMMEDIATELY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF UPDATED 01/29/08 *TR

OUR FAMILY WAS RIDING IN OUR 2001 FORD E-350 SUPER DUTY 15-PASSENGER VAN POWERED BY FORDS 5.4L V8 255 HP ON I-80 EASTBOUND NEAR MILESBURG, PA THIS PAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON (JULY 7,2007) AND ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. I AM AWAITING REPAIRS EVEN NOW. I HAVE NOTICED OUR GOVERNMENT'S RELUCTANCE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR '97-04 FORD ENGINES WITH THE ALUMINUM HEADS. THE REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE! PLEASE HELP! THANKS, DAVID LIPSY *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E350. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ONE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES BLEW OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,874. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 6 TIRES WERE CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE.

I HAVE A 2000 FORD ECONOLINE VAN WITH ABOUT 60,000 MILES DRIVEN. THE ABS WARNING LAMP IS ON. I TOOK IT TO MY FORD DEALER FOR CHECKING. THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL SENSOR WAS SHORTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD HIM TO FIX IT. IT SEEMS THAT THIS MAY BE A SUBJECT FOR RECALL, SINCE THERE IS NO BEFORE-FAILURE WARNING. *JB

SPARK PLUG BLOWN OUT X3, EACH TIME A DIFFERENT PLUG, DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE LATEST. *JB

I SPECIAL ORDERED A F-350 S/CAB PICKUP 4X4 WITH CAPTAIN CHAIRS. THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY LATCHED NOW. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2001 F350 SEAT BELTS: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ( 01V227001 ). DID NOT COME UP ON THIS RECALL. PLEASE HELP. *JB