2005 FORD E-350 Complaints

2005 FORD E350 WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS. ENGINE WOULD NOT START, FUEL LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, FUEL LEAKING FROM THE INJECTORS AND FUEL RAIL LEAK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *KB THE FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ECONOLINE E350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE FORD DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE FUEL TANK HAD DELAMINATED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE THREE YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY OR UNDER A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

FORD 2005 E350 DIESEL BOTH NEW STILL UNDER WARRANTY BREAKDOWN OVER A DOZEN TIMES WOULDN'T START SOMETIMES AFTER 20 MIN. TRYING IT STARTS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. TOW IT 5 TIMES TO DIFFERENCE FORD CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN THEY CHANGE PARTS BUT SAME PROBLEM IT STALL ONCE MY DAD HIT A PARKED TRUCK DAMAGE HOOD AND FENDER I CAN CONTACTED FORD MANY TIMES I GOT TWO LETTERS FROM (WE ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR YOU ) I PAID $35 K W/EXTENDED WARRANTY AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS I AM VARY UPSET. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CAM SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STALLED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE STARTED THE FOLLOWING DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER AS OF JULY 27, 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT RECALL NUMBER 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE BEFORE THE STALLING OCCURS. DURING STALLING, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND BRAKE. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

CARTER COUNTY EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE HAS A TOTAL OF 10 FORD E350 FORD AMBULANCES. THREE OF THE 2005 THAT WE PURCHASED LAST JULY BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. HIGH PRESSURE PUMP AND INJECTORS, THREE AMBULANCES AND A TOTAL OF 220 DAYS OF DOWN TIME ON THIS PROBLEM. (TRIED TO GET HELP FROM FORD BUT TO NO VAIN.) ALL TEN OF OUR AMBULANCES ARE FORDS BUT THE THREE 2005 MODELS ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE GIVEN US ANY TROUBLE. *JB

THE AGENCY FOR COMMUNITY TRANSIT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR MADISON COUNTY MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN THE MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS, MO. AREA. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 48 FORD E450 VAN CUTAWAY CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH TURTLE TOP BUS BODIES, ALL EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L DIESEL ENGINES. BUSES ARE 2004 & 2005 MODEL YEARS. COKING (UN-COMBUSTION) DEPOSITS FORM ON THE EGR VALVE CAUSING DRIVABILITY ISSUES SUCH AS LACK OF POWER, SURGES, AND STALLING. THIS CONDITION IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN THE BUS DEVELOPS THIS CONDITION WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS, RAILROAD TRACKS ETC AND IS TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS BOTH MOBILE AND HANDICAPPED. DRIVERS HAVE VOICED THEIR CONCERN OVER THIS CONDITION AS THEY BELIEVE IT IS UNSAFE FOR THEM AND THEIR PASSENGERS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS REPLACED EGR VALVES (APPROX. 36-40) OR RECOMMENDS A FUEL ADDITIVE TO TRY TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT DOES NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM AS IT EVENTUALLY RETURNS ONCE THE REPLACEMENT EGR BUILDS UP COKING DEPOSITS. WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD BUT HAVE BEEN INFORMED THERE ARE NO CURRENT PLANS TO PERMANENTLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FORD FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERS AND ENGINEERS IN MICHIGAN BUT TO NO AVAIL. PREVIOUSLY WE HAD SIMILAR FORD VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES OPERATING UNDER IDENTICAL CONDITIONS WITH NO PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED WHEN THE 6.0L DIESEL WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE FLEET AS THE 7.3L PREVIOUSLY USED WAS DISCONTINUED. *JB

2005 FORD E-350 HAD ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS, A SHORT IN THE DASHBOARD WIRING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB *NM

2005 FORD E-350 VALVE ASSEMBLY MODULATOR PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB *JB

2005 FORD E-350 HAD ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS, THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB *NM

2005 FORD E-350 HAD A WIRING HARNESS DEFECT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN TROUGH. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT. *KB *NM