2006 FORD E-350 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES. HOWEVER; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS LATER THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT; WHICH, DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE , AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE EXHAUST FUMES BECAME STRONGER AFTER BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT CAUSED HIM TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO IT EXTENDING TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 9000. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A VERY BAD ENGINE OIL LEAK. SENT TO WOOLWINE FORD FOR REPAIR. THEY FAILED TO REPAIR PROBLEM. SENT VEHICLE TO BUTCH OSTALET FORD. FORD AUTHORIZED THEM TO INSTALL A NEW SHORT BLOCK AND THEY DID. THIS ENGINE LEAKS IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BUCKLE PART OF THE SEAT BELTS FELL INTO THE SEAT AND WAS HARD TO REACH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO ATTEMPTED A REPAIR WITH NO SUCCESS. THE BACK UP LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. UPDATED 01/09/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE POWER FAILED, BUT THE RADIO STILL WORKED. POWER STEERING ALSO FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SIDE SWIPE A CONSTRUCTION SIGN AS THE CONTACT STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, INTO A REST STOP. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 20 MINUTES AND WAS RETURNED TO THE RENTAL AGENCY. THE AGENCY WAS INFORMED OF THE POWER FAILURE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE SERVICE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

2006 FORD E-350'S CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CLUTCH FAN HAD PROBLEMS AND THERE WAS A WIRING DEFECT. *KB *NM

BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND SAME HEIGHT LEADING TOO TWO OCCURRENCES OF CATCHING ACCELERATOR DURING BRAKING, ONE CAUSING SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS DAMAGE. *NM

UPON RECEIPT OF THE VEHICLE FROM MY VAN POOL OFFICE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS STIFF AND DID NOT SELF CENTER AFTER MAKING LANE CHANGES. THE STEERING WILL CONTINUE TO GO IN THE DIRECTION OF THE LANE YOU MOVED INTO. IT ALSO HAS A CONSTANT PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. IN 7/06 IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE SIDE DOORS MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND ONCE EACH WAY WE DROVE TO/FROM WORK. AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS I DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE TOP LATCH BECOMING DISENGAGED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DOOR RATTLES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS AN ACRID SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONING VENTS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE AN AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE IN THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT HAS TEN 2005, AND 3, 2006 VEHICLES. ALL 13 HAD THE ALTERNATORS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BEFORE THE BUSES WERE PUT INTO SERVICE. THERE HAVE BEEN 3 ALTERNATOR FAILURES, 2 HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FAILURES, 1 CLUTCH FAN FAILURE AND 5 VEHICLES WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUES.*AK UPDATED 8/15/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDLING FOR FIVE MINUTES OR MORE BLUE SMOKE CAME FROM THE EXHAUST AND THERE IS A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR. UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION THE SMOKE DISSIPATES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE ENGINE TURBO, THE EGR VALVE, THE AIR FLOW SENSOR AND PUT ADDITIVE IN THE FUEL TANK. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

THIS IS MY SECOND NOTE TO YOU ABOUT THIS, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU CONCERNING MY FIRST. FORD HAS BEEN SCAMMING PEOPLE FOR OVER 10 YEARS BY USING AN OIL PRESSURE SWITCH INSTEAD OF A PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IN ALL THEIR VEHICLES (INCLUDING MY NEW 2006 E350). IT DOES NOT INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF OIL PRESSURE (LIKE ALL GAUGES DO) ONLY IF THERE IS PRESSURE OR NOT, BASICALLY THE SAME AS AN IDIOT LIGHT. THEY TELL US WE ARE BUYING A VEHICLE WITH A GAUGE AND IT IS NOT REALLY ONE. I HAVE 9 EXPERTS AND MECHANICS THAT WILL TESTIFY ON MY BEHALF AND DOZENS OF LETTERS FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS. I WANT FORD TO REPAIR OR REFIT MY VEHICLE WITH A TRUE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE LIKE THE MANUAL SAYS, AND ALSO REFIT ALL OTHERS WHO THEY HAVE SCAMMED OVER THE YEARS TELLING THEM THEY HAVE A GAUGE WHICH INDICATES AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WHEN THEY ONLY GAVE US ONE THAT TELLS US IF WE HAVE SOME OR NONE. THANKS AND I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU ON THIS, IT SEEMS LIKE A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS APPROPRIATE. *NM