2015 MOBILITY WORKS FORD E-350 Complaints

WHILE THIS VEHICLE (A SCHOOL BUS, WITH STUDENTS ABOARD), WAS BEING OPERATED ON THE A CITY STREET, THE SCHOOL BUS STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE SCHOOL WOULD NOT THEN MOVE FORWARD OR BACK REGARDLESS OF THE GEAR SELECTED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR. THE SCHOOL BUS WAS TOWED TO FORD AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COAST CLUTCH DRUM, RETURN SPRING AND COAST CLUTCH HUB ASSEMBLY SPLINES DAMAGED. AFTER REPLACEMENT VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AND ENGAGES ALL GEARS. THIS BREAK DOWN RESULTED IN HAVING TO TRANSFER SPECIAL NEED STUDENTS FROM ONE BUS TO ANOTHER IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION.

WHILE THIS VEHICLE (A SCHOOL BUS, WITH STUDENTS ABOARD), WAS BEING OPERATED ON THE A CITY STREET, THE SCHOOL BUS STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE SCHOOL WOULD NOT THEN MOVE FORWARD OR BACK REGARDLESS OF THE GEAR SELECTED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO ANY GEAR. THE SCHOOL BUS WAS TOWED TO FORD AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COAST CLUTCH DRUM, RETURN SPRING AND COAST CLUTCH HUB ASSEMBLY SPLINES DAMAGED. AFTER REPLACEMENT VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AND ENGAGES ALL GEARS. THIS BREAK DOWN RESULTED IN HAVING TO TRANSFER SPECIAL NEED STUDENTS FROM ONE BUS TO ANOTHER IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION.

DRIVING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR ON 1NTERSTATE 4 IN THE CENTER OF 3 LANES THE CAR LOST POWER AND AFTER TRYING TO ACCELERATE,IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO CROSS OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND EVENTUALLY FIND A PLACE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS CAR HAS THE PUSH BUTTON START AND CANNOT BE STARTED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE.IN THIS SITUATION IT WOULD PROBABLY CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION ACCIDENT.AFTER READING SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS HAPPENING THERE HAS TO BE SOME WAY THIS CAN BE PREVENTED.THE ANALYSIS OF THIS PROBLEM BY THE DEALERSHIP IS THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY.THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH ALL FORD EDGES FROM 2010 AND OTHER VEHICLES.I PAID $572.00 WHEN I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED ON MY 2010 EDGE,BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN.