Ford E-250 Complaints

322 consumer complaints on file.

#724828July 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SPRINGS AND SHOCKS ARE CAUSING SWAYING, STEERING WHEEL PULLING, EXTREME TIRE WEAR. VAN WANTS TO TRAVEL ALL OVER ROAD. TIRES ARE NO GOOD AT 18000 MILES. FORD SAYS THERES NOTHING WRONG. HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER FORD VANS. HAVE HAD 4 INDEPENT AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STORES TELL ME THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FRONT SPRINGS AND SHOCKS BUT FORD WILL NOT ADMITT TO ANYTHING BEING WRONG. WAS TOLD THAT AFTER MARKET SPRINGS AND SHOCKS WILL SOLVE PROBLEM OF TIRE WEAR AND STEERING. HAVE HAD THE VAN BACK TO FORD NUMEROUS TIMES FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I AM EXTREMLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFTY OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE WAY IT STEERS AND WOBBLES AND THE EXTREME WERE OF THE TIRES. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED AS TAMIAMI FORD HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723139May 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MASTER CYCLINDER WENT OUT, SIDE DOORS NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED, OIL, LEAK, HEAD GASKET,BRAKES NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, HARD STARTING, BACK FIRING, TRANS SHIFTING EARLY INTO OVERDRIVE,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551644March 30, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SEAT BELT STRAP IS NOT WORKING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858340March 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, AND VAN WOULD NOT STOP. BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, BUT WAS OUT OF PROPER LANE, AND WENT INTO THE ENTER SECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857939March 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, CAUSING POOR VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551142February 28, 2000
STEERING
PINION SEALS LEAKING (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719028February 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IS THERE ANY RECOMMENDED PRINTED REPAIR FOR DAMAGED SECTIONS OF THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS A TEAR IN THE METAL OF THE COMPRESSED AREA OF THE ASORBING PART OF THE CRUMPLE ZONE OF THE FRAME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856612February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE SNOW APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ,HAD SLOWED DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES AND FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854986February 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#558623January 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES (P225/75R16) AND (P245/75R16) HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE LAST EXPERIENCE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH WHICH ALSO CAUSED BODY DAMAGE, THE CONSUMER OWNS 10 OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THESE TIRES WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME TIRE PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716297December 21, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
LEAKING FUEL TANK DUE TO ABRASIVE WEAR AT TOP OF TANK WHERE ATTACHED TO CAR BODY.STRONG GAS FUMES FILLED THE VAN,NOTICEABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BECOMING MUCH WORSE. MECHANIC FOUND THREE HOLES INTOP OF TANK.NO BUFFERS OR PADDING WERE FOUND BETWEEN THE TANK AND BODY OF VAN.METAL AROUND HOLES BRIGHTLY WORN.SHIFTING OF GAS IN TANK FROM LEAKAGE HAD LOOSENED HOLDING STRAPS.GREAT DANGER OF FIRE.ILLNESS OF CHIEF DRIVER WITH CHEST AND LUNG PAIN FROM FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716250December 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714693November 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON MY VAN FAILED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH GENUINE FORD PARTS. THEY CONTINIUE TO GLOW ORANGE EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK WHATSOEVER. FINALLY I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER HERE IN SANTA CRUZ, CA. NORTH BAY FORD INTIALLY AGREED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS SHOULD NOT BE GETTING THAT HOT (GLOWING ORANGE) SO THEY RAN A BUNCH OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST(S). ALL THE ON BOARD SYTEMS CHECKED OUT AND SHOWED NO PROBLEMS SO THEY CALLED FORD HEADQUARTERS IN DEARBORN MICH. AND THE FORD TECHS SAID THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I DECIDED TO CALL THREE OTHER FORD DEALERSHIPS IN THE MONTEREY AND SAN JOSE AREA AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE PERSONS. WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING ALL THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONDED BY ASKING ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. FOR THE EXAUST MANIFOLDS TO GLOW ORANGE I'M GUESSING THE ARE REACHING TEMPETURE OF NEAR 1800 DEGREES.THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL BUT IF IT IS I FEEL THAT IT MUST BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I MAY DO TO FURTHER PURSUE THIS PROBLEM. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, DAVID REESE (831)454-9948
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852565November 4, 1999
SUSPENSION
BRAKES PULLING LEFT / RIGHT CAUSING NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849192September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN HAS PREMATURELY RUSTED WITHIN 50,000 MILES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845556August 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING FROM WORK TO HOME, SOMEBODY TOLD HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, ACORDING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844192August 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THERE IS A LOT OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE DUE TO WORN BALL JOINTS. DEALER INDICATES VEHICLE NEEDS NEW BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844107August 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ROD GOES THROUGH THE FIREWALL WHICH IS UNDER THE DASHBOARD, AND THE CLUTCH IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838840June 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
REAR AXLE SEAL IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AND CAUSING BRAKES TO WEAR OUT FASTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838648June 1, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE RIGHT WHEEL BOLTS AND NUTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE RIGHT WHEEL TO FALL, AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. CURRENTLY, LEFT WHEEL BOLTS AND NUTS ALSO SHEARED OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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