Ford E-350 Complaints (2000)

59 consumer complaints on file.

#10031187August 10, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE DUELER LT285/74R16, BLEW OUT AT 60 MPH IN F350 PU ON I15, IN CALIF. LIFTED LEFT REAR OFF GROUND WITH NO WARNING AND DAMAGING LR QUARTER PANEL RECENTLY REPLACED BY FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRE FAILURES (2XS). WENT FOUR HOUR AND RIGHT REAR BRIDGESTONE SEPERATE CLEANLY, AS IF RECAP. TIRES CHECKED PRIOR TO TRIP, AND AGAIN AFTER FIRST BLOWOUT. NOT LOADED, PULLING EMPTY HORSE TRAILER. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I'M REPORTING THIS, NTHSA IS EFFECTIVE AS THE USELESS TIRES! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017949July 11, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *NLM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016426April 23, 2003
STRUCTURE
ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED IN EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS INVOLVING A FORD E-350 15 PASSENGER VAN. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WHICH THEN LEFT THE ROAD AND ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. VAN WAS TOP HEAVY, TOO DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, BEGAN FISHTAILING AND ROLLED OVER. DESIGN DEFECT AND FAILURE TO WARN. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
15
Deaths:
1
#10014325April 13, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE FELL FROM HOLDER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010360March 12, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE 3 PASSENGER BENCH/SECOND ROW/RIGHT HAND SHOULDER SEAT BELT NOW FAILS TO RETRACT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN 2001 AND THE BELT AND RETRACTOR WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON 11/19/2001. ONE OTHER BELT IN THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD LATCHING PROBLEMS BUT WAS REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME IN 11/2001 .*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565935June 3, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS CAMPER VAN CONVERSION HAS NOT HAD A SMOOTH RIDE DUE TO TIRES. THE TIRE MAKE AN OSCILLATING NOISE WHICH MAKES THE CONSUMER THINK THE TREAD IS ABOUT TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FOR DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO BE BALANCED. IN THE OPINION OF THE TECHNICIAN THE TIRES WERE TOO FAR OUT OF TOLERANCE. ONE OF THE TIRES COULD NOT BE BALANCED THEREFORE GOODYEAR REPLACED IT. THE CONSUMER READ SEVERAL ARTICLE ABOUT AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN NHTSA AND GOODYEAR TO REPLACE 200000 TIRES ON 15 PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH LIGHT TRUCK LOAD RANGE E TIRES FOR MODEL YEARS 1996 TO 2000. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE CAMPER CONVERSION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE REPLACEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892114July 6, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX TIRES LT 225/75R16, DOT VD, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, FORD E 350, AMBULANCE WITH 52000 MILES.WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER'SSIDE REAR OUTER TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. NO ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884766April 2, 2001
STEERING
VEHICLE HAS POOR STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881766February 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER PURCHASED A CAR ON FEBRUARY 21, 2000 WITH 0 MILES. AFTER DRIVING 18 MILES, NEXT MORNING VEHECLE WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER , AND THEY REPLACED STARTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559010January 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING ON PATCHY AREAS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS TERRIBLE AND LONGER THAN THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF OTHER VEHICLES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737210December 2, 2000
TIRES
WAS MAKING AN EMERGENCY TRANSPORT WITH A CARDIAC PATIENT ON BOARD, APROX SPEED @ 70 MPH, FELT VIBERATION FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS, THEN TREAD OF TIRE TORE FROM SIDEWALLS AND TREAD FLEW FROM UNDER AMBULANCE, CAME TO A SLOW STOP NOTICED WHAT HAD ACTUALLY OCCURED, CALLED FOR MUTUAL AID TO TRANSPORT CARDIAC PATIENT ON TO HOSPITAL, TOOK PICTURES OF TREAD, SIDE WALLS REMAINING ON RIM, SLOWLY DROVE AMBULANCE BACK TO BP STATION WHERE ATTENDANT CHANGED TIRE. REPORTED INCIDENT TO FIRESTONE DEALER, DANVILLE, KY 40422 (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1X1469 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875348November 21, 2000
TIRES
LEFT FRONT GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE 305/70R16 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND EXPERIENCE A ROLLOVER, DOT OF TIRE AMMBV4N0V0600, FAILURE CAUSED 1 DEATH AND DAMAGED VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#736333November 15, 2000
TIRES
BLOW OUT AND TREAD SEPARATION ON A 2000 FORD E-350 AMBULANCE WITH PATIENT ON BOARD. AMBULANCE IS OWNED BY HOSPITAL. I HEARD THAT THIS MODEL OF TIRE IS ALSO UNDER INVESTIGATION. FEEL FREE TO CALL, THANKS. (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736144November 11, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/55R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/55R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555270October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE LT 225 75 R16 SHREDDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732723September 28, 2000
TIRES
DRIVING SOUTH ON I-25 FROM ALBEQUERQUE TO EL PASO. TIRE BLEW OUT & I MADE A CONTROLLED STOP. LOOKING UNDER THE REAR INSIDE DUAL WHEEL I SAW THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. I EXITED ALMOST AT ONCE TO A SMALL TOWN NAMED BELEN, N.M. THIS OCCURRED ALMOST NOON ON A SATURDAY. I CONSIDERED MYSELF LUCKY TO FIND A TIRE STORE OPEN IN SUCH A SMALL TOWN. I'M ALMOST 75 WITH A HEART CONDITION. NO WAY I WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THAT TIRE ON A HOT INTERSTATE ALONE. CRAIG TIRE CO. EXPLAINED THE RECALL POLICY. THEY REPLACED THE BLOWN TIRE (IN 2 PIECES) AND PLACED IT IN MY RV MOTOR HOME. I PAID THEM $165.08 AND HAVE THE RECEIPT. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE FOUND A TIRE DEALER ON SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NEW MEXICO DESERT. I HAVE CALLED FORD, FIRESTONE, THE RV DEALER, THE RV MANUFACTURER, THE LOCAL TV STATION, EVEN THE NEWSPAPER. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED. THENCE, NEWS OF NO IMPORTANCE! WRONG! I'M RETIRED. UNEXPECTINGLY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TRAVEL AT MY LEISURE. THE PRICE OF ALMOST $69,000.00 IS NOT PRIMARILY IMPORTANT. SOMEONE SELLING ME SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE ENDED MY WIFE'S AND MY LIVES IS MY MAJOR CONCERN. HOW MANY OTHER UNEXPECTING BUYERS MAY NOT BE AS FORTUNATE? I USED TO DRIVE A SEMI; I OWNED 12 TRUCKS. GOOD THING I HAD EXPERIENCE WITH BLOWOUTS. PERHAPS THE NEXT PERSON WON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE BLOWOUT. LUCKILY, THIS WAS NOT A FRONT TIRE, BUT AN INSIDE DUAL REAR TIRE. I DON'T WANT THE FIRESTONE I HAVE. NO ONE IS INTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM NOR REIMBURSEMENT. ADDITIIONALLY, ON CLOSER EXAMINATION I FOUND ANOTHER TIRE, SAME SIZE, ON THE RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL HAS A 2" CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL, WHICH I DEEM UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. I ALSO OWN A 1998 FORD RANGER EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES, P225/70R15 M/S 1005. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 5,281 MILES, PURCHASED NEW. I'M TOLD WILDRENESS HT'S ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CLARIFICATION. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: 225/75R16E)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726673August 4, 2000
TIRES
AS I WAS DRIVING THE 2000 FORD E350 UHAUL THE REAR RIGHT TIRE DISINTERGRATED AND BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A VERY HOT DAY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK BUT MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WHERE I WAITED A LONG TIME FOR THE HIGHWAY PATROL TO RESCUE ME. YOU FOLKS NEED TO SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATE UHAUL, FIRESTONE, AND FORD FOR PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK AND SELLING DANGEROUS CRAPPY TIRES. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: HUGE )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#860382April 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
RIGHT HAND SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR IS A REGULAR MIRROR. IT IS NOT A CONVAY MIRROR, THE TYPE THAT MAKES VEHICLE LOOK SMALLER THAN IT ACTUALLY IS. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THAT IS HOW VEHICLE IS MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858071March 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TOWING DOWN A HILL TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND DRIVER CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS IT PICKS UP SPEED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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