Ford E-350 Complaints (1997)

79 consumer complaints on file.

#881709February 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN SPARK PLUGS BLEWOUT ON ENGINE HEAD. ENGINE HEAD WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740560February 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3 OF 4 TIRES THREW TREAD, 1 IS READY TO THROW TREAD. HAVE 2 TIRES FOR INSPECTION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737652December 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CAN NOT ACTIVATE HORN WHEN INSIDE VEHICLE IS COLD IE FREEZING WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785098December 6, 2000
PARKING BRAKE
THE CONSUMER IS IN CHARGE OF 40 VEHICLES MODEL YEARS 1997 AND 1998 E350 CUTAWAY VANS USED FOR PARATRANSIT WORK, 70% OF THE VEHICLES HAVE HAD DRIVELINE E-BRAKE LEAKS CAUSING GREAT COST IN REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS TO THE COMPANY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736964November 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE. PART OF TREAD REMAINED ATTACHED TO TIRE CARCASS, AND THE REST OF THE TREAD RIPPED THROUGH THE MOTORHOME. I HAVE PICTURES WHICH CAN BE EASILY SENT ELECTRONICALLY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VOLLIXD257 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736322November 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VAN SHAKES RATTLES, WHILE IN OPERATION. LOUD SOUND WHILE IN OPERATION. REAR END HAS BEEN THUS FAR DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM. THE ABS BRAKES ARE ALSO MAL FUNCTIONING. PEDAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR AND BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735727November 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BOTH WERE REAR DUALS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER REAR TIRE FAILED LAST JULY AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XA466 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872052October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAS A 1997, FORD, E350 VAN. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 27,700 MILES. TIRE SIZE LT225/75R16 DOT# UNKNOWN. REAR PASSENGER FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE TREAD SEPARATED GOING 65MPH. VEHICLE TURNED 180 DEGREES & HIT THE GUARDRAIL FRONT & REAR, AND WAS TOTALLED. FIRESTONE WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#732932September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION/BLOWOUT AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, ONE OF THE RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRES (TIRESIZE: LT225/75RM)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75RM )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732934September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1ST TIRE EXPERIENCED A BUBBLE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD, 2ND TIRE WAS A CATASTOPHIC FAILURE AT SPEED W/ TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/7516)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/7516 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732994September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD TREAD SEPARATIONS ON 4 OF THE ORIGINAL 6 TIRES. AT ADVISE OF DEALER REPLACED OEM TIRES WITH A LARGER SIZE BRIDGESTONE TIRE WHICH HAS NOT FAILED TO THIS POINT. WE WERE TOLD BY THE TIRE DEALER THAT THE BRIDGESTONES HAD A GREATER LOAD CAPACITY THAN THE FIRESTONES. THE PROBLEM IS THE BRIGESTONES ARE LARGER, HAVE A GREATER ROLLING DIAMETER AND AFFECT THE OVERALL GEARING TO A POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH (WELL, IT WAS ALWAYS SLUGGISH, BUT NOW IT'S MORE SO) AND THE TRANSMISSION NOW HUNTS IN AND OUT OF O/D. THIS IS NOT THE ANSWER. WE NEED THE OEM SIZE TIRE BACK ON THE VEHICLE BUT IT HAS TO HOLD UP. THE FAILURES STARTED AT 12,00 MILES AND OCCURED AT 14,000 AND THE LAST 2 @ 16,000. TWO TIMES THE TREAD SEPARATION DESTOYED THE STORAGE BOXES ADJACENT TO THE REAR WHEEL WELLS RESULTING IN A DAMAGED PROPANE LINE, THE WIRING TO A PORTION OF THE CABIN WAS SEVERED AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE BASEMENT STORAGE BOXES. WHEN WE SAW THE INVESTIGATION INTO STEELTEX TIRES IT ONLY CONFIRMED WHAT FIRESTONE WOULD NOT SAY; THAT IS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. COPIES OF RECEIPTS FOR THE DAMAGED PARTS AND REPAIRS CAN BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. (DOT NUMBER: VN1L1XA176 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731544September 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR DUEL LOST IT'S TREAD WHILE TRAVELING DOWN I-70 AT 75 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE INNER FENDER WALL TO ROLL UP OVER THE TIRE'S. UNIT IS A AMBULANCE AND A PATIENT WAS ON-BOARD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A REST-AREA AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURED. IN THE LAST 10 DAYS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY COOPER COUNTY AMBULANCE AND CARROLL COUNTY AMBULANCE , BOONVILLE AND CARROLLTON MISSOURI REPORTING THE SAME TYPE INCIDENT INVOLVING FIRESTONE TIRES OF THE SAME SIZE AND MAKE. I HAVE THE TIRE . I ALSO TRIED TO REPORT THIS TO FIRESTONE, WAS TOLD THAT THESE TIRE'S WERE NOT BEING RE-CALLED. THEY DIDN'T TAKE ANY INFORMATION .*AK( DOT NUMBER: VN1L1XB TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730739September 8, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE'S TREAD PEELED OFF AT 55MPH VERY SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE TRUCK AND THE MUD FLAP. THIS TRUCK HAD A DUAL WHEEL REAR AXLE AND I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES BECAUSE I WAS SCARED OF THEM( DOT NUMBER: EJAKDXM TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869894September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE P225/75R16 DOT VD1L1XA406 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING FRONT END TO SHAKE, TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728188August 16, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
SIDE MIRRORS FOLD INWARD AT LEGAL HIGHWAY SPEED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE TO THE REAR. DRIVER IS DISTRACTED BY HAVING TO WIND DOWN WINDOW AND PUSH MIRROR BACK. I HAVE COMPLAINED MANY TIMES TO DEALER BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX AND SAY "ALL WINNEBAGO MIRRORS DO THAT". PROBLEM IS CONTINUING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726428August 2, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF FIRESTONE TIRES I'VE HAD, ALL ON NEW VEHICLES, AND THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS TYPE (TREAD SEPARATION). I REPLACED THE PREVIOUS SETS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I REPLACED ALL FOUR REAR TIRES AFTER THIS RECENT FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION, A SECOND TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL. I CONTACTED A LOCAL SERVICING SHOP WHO SAID I COULD ONLY GET AN ADJUSTMENT AGAINST ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE. UNACCEPTABLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: UNK TIRE SIZE: 22570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550328January 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE REAR RIGHT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549921December 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL POSSIBLY STUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RUN OFF THE ROAD,HIT A GUARDRAIL, RETURN TO THE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD. ONE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FORM THE VEHICLE AND DIED ALL OTHER PASSENGER HAD NO EVIDENT INJURIES. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#546419June 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER FEELING VIBRATIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837956May 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND APPLYING BRAKES,, THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD,AND CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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