Ford E-250 Complaints

322 consumer complaints on file.

#10168782September 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
UNDER HOOD FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168625September 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS AS THE CONTACT TURNED TO AVOID HITTING THE BUILDING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, IMPACTING THE CURB, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FIVE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. BOTH PARTIES WERE INJURED. THE FIRST RECEIVED MINOR CUTS TO BOTH LEGS AND A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT ARM REQUIRING STITCHES AS WELL AS WHIPLASH AND A CONCUSSION. THE SECOND PARTY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BEFORE A LIST OF INJURIES WAS MADE AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10168254September 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR TWO DAYS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE, THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNED BY THE CONTACT. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE WIRING OF THE VEHICLE IN BACK OF THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166619August 26, 2006
EQUIPMENT
FORD 2005 E250 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH FORMALDEHYDE POISON IN IT AT ABOVE DANGER LEVELS TO HUMANS WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES. THE VAN IS CUSTOM DONE BY A COMPANY IN MISSISSIPPI. THE A/C UNIT IN THE REAR DOESN'T WORK AND WAS IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES AND OVER THE 15 DAY REQUIREMENT FOR LEMON LAW IN THE STATE OF FL WHERE IT WAS SOLD. AFTER THE LEMON LAW IS COMPLETED I AM GOING TO REQUEST THAT A NATIONAL ALERT BE ISSUED TO MAKE SURE NO ONE ELSE BECOMES SICK DUE TO THIS TOXIC FUMES BUT WE CAN NOT DO IT AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#10164030July 31, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED TO SHAKE WHILE ENTERING A BRIDGE AT 65 MPH DURING NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING DRIVEN, HOWEVER THE BRIDGE IS NOW ENTERED AT AN ANGLE TO AVOID THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHAKING EFFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162166July 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DOUBLE BRAKE (FLUID) LINE FAILURE BACK-TO-BACK, ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY, RESULTING IN NO BRAKES AT ALL. VEHICLE IS OLDER, FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUST OUT. (THIS IS THE THIRD OLDER VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE WITHIN THE SAME AGE/MILEAGE RANGE, ALL WITHIN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I AM SUSPECTING ACCELERATED OXIDATION DUE TO "SUPER-SALT" USED IN HIGHWAY DE-ICING IN RECENT YEARS.)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161324July 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AROUND A CURVE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED TRYING TO AVOID AN ON-COMING VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HIT A RAILROAD POST. THIS LAUNCHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CREEK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELTS DID RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. DUE TO THE AIR BAG'S FAILURE TO DEPLOY, THE CONTACT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUED THE CONTACT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESSED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.*AK UPDATED 08/08/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158511May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
FORD ECONOLINE E250 HD - 1998 EXTENDED MODEL; COLUMN GEAR SHIFT WILL SHIFT FROM PARK TO GEAR WITHOUT IT GOING INTO GEAR AND FROM GEAR TO PARK WITHOUT VEHICLE GOING INTO PARK BUT STAYING IN GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150288February 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM CYLINDER HEAD AND REPEATEDLY STRUCK PRESSURIZED FUEL RAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147746January 13, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF RH HEAD OF FORD E-250 VAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146759January 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH SIDE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS DID NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DRIVER VISIBILITY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO SUGGESTED REPLACING THE MIRRORS WITH LARGER EXTERIOR MIRRORS FOR EXTENDED MODEL VAN. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE MIRRORS WITH LARGER ONES, BUT THE LARGER MIRRORS WOULD NOT ATTACH PROPERLY TO THE DOORS. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE STANDARD DOORS WITH A LARGER MODEL THEY OFFERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143966November 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BROKEN VALVE SPRING, 2 BENT PISTON RODS, 1 BROKEN PISTON ROD, TWO DAMAGED PISTONS, 2 HEADS REPLACED, GASKETS REPLACED WATER HAS BEEN THE CAUSE BUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS ALWAYS TESTED OK AS WELL AS THE HEADS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141864November 6, 2005
TIRES
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S TIRE BLEW OUT AT 50 MPH WHILE DRIVING IN A NARROW, NO-STOP HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONE. FLYING TIRE TREAD DESTROYED VAN'S REAR QUARTER PANEL AND SOME PAINT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138296October 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FORD HAS RECALLS ON 1994-2002 FORD TRUCK 8500 GVW AND UNDER I HAVE A 2002 F250 FORD 8600 GVW THAT USES SAME CRUISE CONTROL PARTS AS THE OTHER TRUCKS. THIS UNIT WAS SITTING IN GARAGE WHEN NOT RUNNING WHEN THE SAME PARTS THAT ARE BEING REPLACED ON OTHER VEHICLES IGNITED ON FIRE. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133344August 18, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: CALLER BOUGHT A USED VEHICLE FROM AN ARMORED CAR COMPANY. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD A BAD COMPRESSOR. FORD OFFERED NO HELP BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WORK ON VAN CONVERSIONS. THE COMPANY CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VAN SENT HIM TO AN AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY. THEY SAID THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK 12 TIMES BECAUSE IT BLEW HOT AIR. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY RETURNED THE MONEY THE ARMORED CAR COMPANY PAID TO FIX IT, AND WILL OFFER NO MORE HELP. THE ARMORED CAR COMPANY REFERRED THE CALLER TO ANOTHER AIR CONDITIONER COMPANY, AND THEY REPAIRED THE NEW SYSTEM. NOW THE AIR CONDITIONER IS BROKEN AGAIN. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR. THE CALLER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED NO HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129719July 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 18, 2005. THE VEHICLE DID NOT BELONG TO THE CONTACT, BUT WAS A COMPANY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POLE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS IN POSSESSION OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONSUMER DID CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10114284April 27, 2005
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE ON 2000 FORD ECONOLINE 250 WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD NOT BE USED. OUNG FORD IN CHARLOTTE, NC DENIES RESPONSIBILITY AND FIRESTONE TIRES CLAIMS THAT THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1998 AND IS THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK FIRESTONE LT225/75R16 TUBELESS RADIAL TIRE, 32480UR BM18047. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118305April 23, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
VERY BAD BUMP AND CLUNKING SOUND FROM STEERING WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACES AT SLOW SPEEDS OR WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND PUTTING ON BRAKES ESPECIALLY IN A TURN. BOUNCES OVER ROAD AND HARD TO CONTROL WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND USING BRAKES. THE SAME PART HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN BY DEALER 7 TIMES AND ONLY STAYS FIXED FOR SHORT TIME. IT CONTINUALLY GETS WORSE UNTIL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I BELIEVE BRAKES AND STEERING COLUMN ARE THE PROBLEMS. BOTH HAVE WORN OUT EXCESSIVELY. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THE VAN NEW. FORD GAVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115614March 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FORD ECONOLINE ( 25V) 1997, ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING. *BF PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THE FIRE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT ARE IN FORD VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114525March 23, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE SEPARATION, GOODYEAR LT245/75R16E TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES, THE TIRE BEGAN TO BOUNCE DUE TO A TREAD SEPARATION, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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