2008 FORD E-350 Complaints

THE SIDE BACK DOORS TO MY FORD E350 12 PASSENGER VAN KEEP POPPING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHETHER ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN URBAN AREAS. IT OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS ABOUT EVERY 15-20 MILES. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPEN BOTH DOORS AND RE-CLOSE. LOCKING THE DOORS DOES NOT HELP. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADJUSTED THE DOORS AND OILED THE HINGES AND LATCHES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD E350 EQUIPPED WITH TRAIL TRAC HERITAGE AP 245/75/R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND RIPPED TO PIECES. AFTER THAT FAILURE, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE AND WHEN HE PULLED OVER, SAW THAT THE WHOLE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. HE CONTACTED THE TIRE SHOP WHERE HE PURCHASED THE TIRES BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM. THE CONTACT PURCHASED NEW TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

THIS IS NOT A FAILURE OR A MALFUNCTION BUT A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE STEERING PLAY IN THE 2008 FORD E350 VANS WHICH IS A RESULT OF THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN NO CRASH TO DATE. THE COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE POOR DRIVING PERFORMANCE OF 2008 FORD F350 12 PASSENGER VANS. THE STEERING CONTROL IS VERY POOR AND MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. THERE IS SO MUCH "SLOP" IN THE STEERING THAT YOU CAN FEEL THE VEHICLE SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES, AT HIGHER FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE VAN STARTS TO FISHTAIL (LIKE A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH TOO MUCH WEIGHT IN THE BACK). WE HAVE ASKED OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM, BUT, THE STEERING IS STILL BAD. I HAVE OWNED MANY FORD VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR

WE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON DRIVING 55 MPH IN A VERY LIGHT WIND. FOR 20 MILES , HANDLING WAS ACCEPTABLE. WITHOUT WARNING THE VAN ROLLED TO THE LEFT ABOUT 15 DEGREES FOLLOWED BY A ROLL TO THE RIGHT ENTERING A SERIES OF ROLLS FIRST LEFT THEN TO THE RIGHT. EACH OSCILLATION WAS LARGER THAN THE LAST. RECOVERY WAS SUCCESSFUL BY SLOWING TO 30 MPH WITHOUT BRAKING. AIR BAGS WERE 55 PSI EACH FRONT TIRES WERE 55 PSI , REAR TIRES 80PSI. WATER TANK WAS EMPTY, GRAY AND BLACK WATER TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE VAN IS VERY DANGEROUS IF DRIVEN OVER 40MPH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REMAIN IN THE INTENDED LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN UPDATED