2001 FORD E-350 Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BURNED UP WHILE DRIVING ON A HILL AT 25-30 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY T BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED AT A COST OF $4,000. THE OLD TRANSMISSION CARRIED 13.9 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT HE NEEDED THE OVER SIZE PAN THAT CARRIED 24 QUARTS. THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN WITH A LARGER PAN TO KEEP THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOL. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LINING ON THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK FLAKED OFF AND FELL INTO THE GASOLINE. AS A RESULT OF THE FLAKING, THE PIECES OF THE LINING FLOWED THROUGH THE FUEL SYSTEM AND INTO THE INJECTORS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WHEN THE FLAKES BECAME ENGAGED THE INJECTOR, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO 35 MPH. THIS ALMOST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE DEALER WAS THE ONE THAT FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH THE LINING. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED BY THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD E350.*AK

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH; COMPLETE TREAD SEPERATION ON A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S. FRONT DRIVER SIDE ON A 2001 TIOGA CLASS C RV. 18,000 MILES ONLY. SPARE APPLIED. WILL REMOVE ALL REMAINING TIRES FOR SAFETY CONCERN.*JB

SPRING SEAT IN FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CRACKING. MECHANIC HAD F RONT END OF AMBULANCE FRAME WELDED SO WE COULD CONTINUE TO USE THE VEHICLE.

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT ROTORS. REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AT 48,000 MILES . CURRENTLY, AT MILE 66,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

I WENT TO START MY FORD E-350 VAN WITH THE 5.4L ENGINE AND THE NUMBER 6 SPARKPLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. *AK

FOIA REQUEST FOR ALL INFOR., ASSOCIATED WITH STABILITY & HANDLING OF FORD E-350 FULL SIZE VAN. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED ON A MY 2001 E350 AMBULANCE MANUFACTURED BY WHEELED COACH. *NM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST PRESSURE AND DISINTEGRATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OF THE INTERSTATE AND REPLACED THE TIRE. THE DAMAGED TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE VALVE STEM HAD CRACKED WHERE IT PASSES THOUGH THE ALUMINUM RIM. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE RIGHT FRONT VALVE STEM ALSO CRACKED. *LA

JUST AFTER THE 36,000 MI WARRANTY, 2 OF MY 3 2001 FORD E350 CARGO VANS DEVELOPED LEAKS ON THE GEAR BOX. OUT OF WARRANTY, COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $200 TO $500 TO REPAIR OR REPLACE EACH.

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *PH THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REDESIGNED AND KNOWN TO PREMATURELY FAIL. *JB