Ford E-250 Complaints (1991)

8 consumer complaints on file.

#10396997April 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD E-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RESERVE TANK BEGAN SPILLING OVER INTO THE MAIN FUEL TANK AND CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO OVERFLOW. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSING THE MAIN TANK TO SPILL INTO THE RESERVE AS WELL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91V146000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK: SELECTOR DEVICES), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098621November 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HUSBAND WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE, APPROX. 65MPH. SUDDEN METALLIC NOISES AND RUMBLING. PULLED OVER SAFELY TO FIND REAR OF TRANSMISSION HOUSING HAS LOST SEVERAL LARGE CHUNKS, LEAVING A GAPING HOLE APROXIMATELY 10 INCHES BY 4 INCHES. TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY. MECHANIC COULD NOT REMOVE DRIVE LINE FROM TAIL PIECE OF TRANSMISSION. HE CONTACTED A SPECIALLIST WHO INFORMED HIM THAT CERTAIN FORD TRANSMISSIONS OF CERTAIN YEARS, INCLUDING '91, HAD A DEFECT CAUSING THEM TO NOT GET LUBRICANT TO THE REAR PART OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING OVERHEATING, MASSIVE DAMAGE AND FAILURE. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR WORSE A CRASH WITH INJURIES OR DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022712November 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#91V146000 FUEL TANK. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022031October 31, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
NHTSA#6238-91-V-146-000 FUEL TANK: THE DUAL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003327June 27, 2001
TIRES
TIRE BEEN PUNCTURED AND WATER HAD DAMAGED STEEL CAUSING THEM TO RUST. NO RUST FOUND AT THE TIME OF FREAD COMING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742025March 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871932October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE000020; FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX RADIAL R4S REPLACEMENT TIRE ON A 1991, FORD, F250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *AK THE VIBRATION WAS VERY INTENSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512568December 11, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TRANSMISSION LEAKS/SHIFTS HARD/JERKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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