2005 FORD E-350 Complaints

2005 FORD E-350'S A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON 07/12/06. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER ON 07/21/06, A BAD SMELL BEGAN ESCAPING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM SEIZED AND ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

WHILE ON A TRIP TO NC THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP ON MY 2005 E-350 DIESEL VAN FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. LUCKILY I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO GET OFF AN EXIT BUT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THEY WERE HARD AND WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS PULLING A TRAILER AT THE TIME. I HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT 70+ MILES PER HOUR AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THERE WAS NO DASH LIGHTS OR ALARMS THAT CAME ON PREVIOUS TO THE FAILURE. MY VAN ONLY HAS 113000 MILES ON IT, (I TRAVEL A LOT). MOST OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES SO I DON'T ABUSE THE BRAKES. HAVE YOU HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I THINK ITS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE IS NEW AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONTACTED FORD , AND THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. THEY HAVE NOT COMMUNICATED WHAT IWASWRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 15, 2005. THERE WAS NO NOISE OR LIGHTS THAT CAME ION N THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT SHUT OFF. *AK

2005 FORD E-350 AMBULANCE HAD A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED AN OIL PUMP FAILURE AS THE CAUSE AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERED A TOTAL AC SYSTEM FAILURE THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS COMPLIANT #6 OF 6. ALL OF THE 2005 FORD AMBULANCES WE PURCHASED HAVE SUFFERED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURES FROM EITHER THE OIL PUMPS OR THE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION 3 OF 6 HAVE NEEDED NEW AC SYSTEMS AS WELL. FORD IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THESE PARTS ON THE OTHER UNITS UNTIL THEY FAIL. THEY ARE PLACING NUMEROUS LIVES IN EXTREME JEOPARDY AND REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 L DIESEL ENGINE IN THE 2005 SERIES AMBULANCE CHASSIS. *NM

2005 FORD E-350 AMBULANCE HAD A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING TO A 911 CALL. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED AN OIL PUMP FAILURE AS THE CAUSE AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS COMPLIANT #5 OF 6. ALL OF THE 2005 FORD AMBULANCES WE PURCHASED HAVE SUFFERED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURES FROM EITHER THE OIL PUMPS OR THE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEMS. IN ADDITION 3 OF 6 HAVE NEEDED NEW AC SYSTEMS AS WELL. FORD IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THESE PARTS ON THE OTHER UNITS UNTIL THEY FAIL. THEY ARE PLACING NUMEROUS LIVES IN EXTREME JEOPARDY AND REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 L DIESEL ENGINE IN THE 2005 SERIES AMBULANCE CHASSIS. *NM

2005 FORD E-350 AMBULANCE HAD A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING TO A 911 CALL. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED A FAILURE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AS THE CAUSE AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM WAS FORCED TO RECUR 2 TIMES BEFORE IT COULD BE DETERMINED WHAT WAS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE AC SYSTEM, AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS COMPLIANT #4 OF 6. ALL OF THE 2005 FORD AMBULANCES WE PURCHASED HAVE SUFFERED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURES FROM EITHER THE OIL PUMPS OR THE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEMS. 3 OF 6 HAVE HAD THE AC SYSTEMS REPLACED AS WELL. FORD IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THESE PARTS ON THE OTHER UNITS UNTIL THEY FAIL. THEY ARE PLACING NUMEROUS LIVES IN EXTREME JEOPARDY AND REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 L DIESEL ENGINE IN THE 2005 SERIES AMBULANCE CHASSIS. *NM

2005 FORD E-350 AMBULANCE HAD A TOTAL AC SYSTEM FAILURE THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS COMPLIANT #3 OF 6. ALL OF THE 2005 FORD AMBULANCES WE PURCHASED HAVE SUFFERED MAJOR SYSTEM FAILURES FROM EITHER THE OIL PUMPS OR THE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEMS, AND SEVERAL HAVE HAD AC PROBLEMS AS WELL. FORD IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THESE PARTS ON THE OTHER UNITS UNTIL THEY FAIL. THEY ARE PLACING NUMEROUS LIVES IN EXTREME JEOPARDY AND REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 L DIESEL ENGINE IN THE 2005 SERIES AMBULANCE CHASSIS. *NM

2005 FORD E-350 AMBULANCE HAD A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING TO A 911 CALL. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED AN OIL PUMP FAILURE AS THE CAUSE AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS COMPLIANT #2 OF 6. ALL OF THE 2005 FORD AMBULANCES WE PURCHASED HAVE SUFFERED TOTAL ENGINE FAILURES FROM EITHER THE OIL PUMPS OR THE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEMS. FORD IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THESE PARTS ON THE OTHER UNITS UNTIL THEY FAIL. THEY ARE PLACING NUMEROUS LIVES IN EXTREME JEOPARDY AND REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE 6.0 L DIESEL ENGINE IN THE 2005 SERIES AMBULANCE CHASSIS. *NM

2005 FORD E-350 AMBULANCE WAS DRIVING WITH LIGHTS AND SIRENS TO A 911 CALL WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE CREW WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE, BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND ALL DRIVETRAIN SYSTEMS. *NM