2003 FORD E-350 Complaints

I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WHEN MY VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF SITTING THE VEHICLE RAN FINE. LATER IN TRAFFIC IT DID IT AGAIN AND AN ACCIDENT ALMOST OCCURRED. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY PRO AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES AND FOUND THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK LINING IS FLAKING OFF BLOCKING THE FUEL LINES AND STALLING THE VEHICLE OUT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND UNHEARD OF PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND THE FUEL TANK INSIDE IS FLAKING BADLY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL OR FAIL IN TRAFFIC. THERE WHERE NO FAILURE CODES DISPLAYED OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. *TR

FORD E-350 BASED RV RECALLED IN SEPTEMBER TO CORRECT PROBLEM WITH SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (RECALL 05S28). VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. DEALER REPORTS THAT PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CAN'T RECALLS BE COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E350 SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE WAS CONNECTED TO A 2004 PHOENIX CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT OPERATE ABOVE 30 MPH. A LOCAL FORD DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 30 TO 40 DAYS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT THE COST OF $304.50. THE CONTACT REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED PRIOR TO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AND MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY LATER DENIED THE REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,175. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF

2003 FORD E350 WITH FUEL LINE PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT SMOKE COMING FROM THE DOGHOUSE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT THE DOGHOUSE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE FUEL LINE AND A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT**CC *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS AND STATED THAT THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER DISAGREED WITH THE DIAGNOSIS. HE FELT THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH LEVERAGE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 34,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING IS TOO LOOSE TO SAFELY PULL A TRAILER. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND GLANCED OFF THE BUMPER. A PASSENGER IN THE SECOND VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE VACUUM CYLINDER THAT PROVIDES POWER TO BRAKING SYSTEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE TRAVELING UPHILL 35 MPH. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER AND TEST DRIVEN TO RECREATE THE OVERHEATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC INSTALLED GAUGES TO MONITOR THE ENGINE'S HEAT MORE CLOSELY. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED ON 8 OCCASIONS, UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

MY 2003 FORD E-350 WITH THE 7.3 L DIESEL QUIT, WITH 74,000 + MILES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FAILED CAM SHAFT SYNCHRONIZER, FORD REPLACEMENT PART F7TZ-12K073-A. *NM

DT: THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS 16 TIMES. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. NO EXPLANATION WAS GIVEN AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. CONTACTED FORD, AND FORD OFFERED NO EXPLANATION. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE ABS CONTROLLER, ROTORS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, WHEEL BEARINGS, WHEELS, AND THE TIRES. ALL OF THESE THINGS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK