2001 FORD E-350 Complaints

FORD SOLD 2001 TRUCKS WITH A KNOWN DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PART AND FAILED TO DISCLOSE THAT FACT TO PURCHASERS. 2001 FORD TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN 7-27-00 AND 3-23-01 WITH THE 4R100 AUTOMATIC MAY EXHIBIT A DELAYED OR NO SECOND GEAR. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAILED INTERMEDIATE ONE-WAY CLUTCH. THE ONE-WAY CLUTCH, INTERMEDIATE BRAKE DRUM AND INTERMEDIATE CLUTCH PLATES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED PARTS. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $3,000 AND FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR ANY PART OF THE COST IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *CB

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GOT TANGLED WITH THE SEAT BACK RELEASE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK ONTO THE BACK SEAT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. REPLACING THE SEAT BELT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL SKID ON WET SURFACES. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED. UPON INSPECTION, FEEL COLLISION WAS DUE TO SIDE FRONT ROTOR SEPERATED FROM SPINDLE. TS

WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL AN STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND HAD TO BE READJUSTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

AT SLOW SPEED (LESS THATN 30 MPH) TRAVELLING DOWN HILL AT IDLE, ENGINE HAS STALLED 5 TIMES IN THE 6500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST.THE ENGINE STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY WITH THE KEY. *AK