1994 FORD E-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE 1994 FORD E150 HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE OIL RISING TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED 4 HOURS BEFORE HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HEARING THE NOISE. HE GENERALLY HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 190000 MILES. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

Mileage: 190,000

WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE WILL COAST UNTIL IT STOPS. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL STARTED UP AGAIN, ONLY TO SHUT BACK DOWN. OWNER HAD THE FUEL PUMP/COMPUTER/PICK UP IN THE DISTRIBUTOR/NEW IGNITION SWITCH, AND WIRING HARNESS CHANGED. YET THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE HAD NOT CHANGED. *AK

Mileage: 85,400

WHILE DRIVING ON OHIO TURNPIKE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OVER THE RADIO BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. WITHIN MINUTES, THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUGHT FIRE.CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HE AND HIS WIFE TOOK THE DOGS OUT THE VEHICLE. A TRUCK DRIVER USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. CONSUMER UNHOOKED THE TRAILER AND THE THREE OF THEM PUSHED IT AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE ABOUT 15 FEET. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AGAIN BUT THEY COULDN'T PUT IT OUT. THE FIRE DEPT. EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *PH

FUEL AND GAS VAPORS COULD BE SMELLED INSIDE AND AROUND VEHICLE. FOUND VENT LINE ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF AS WELL AS LARGE DRY ROT CRACKS IN LARGER FILL HOSE. REPLACED BOTH. THERE APPEARS TO BE ATLEAST FIVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA BULLETIN BOARD IN REGARDS TO THIS, WILL SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE IN A CRASH BEFORE FORD IS FORCED TO RECALL???*AK

FUEL FILLER &VENT HOSES DECAYED GAS VAPOR ESCAPED WHEN ADDING FUEL. *AK

FUEL FILLER &VENT HOSES DECAYED GAS VAPOR ESCAPED WHEN ADDING FUEL. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED AN OIL STAIN UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED OIL PAN WAS RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT, AND WAS LEAKING. *AK

ENGINE EXPERIENCED FAILURE - WHEN DEALER TRIED TO REPLACE ENGINE TOLD IT WAS NO LONGER MADE. IT WAS REPORTED TO MY FORD DEALER THAT PARTICULAR "HIGH PERFORMANCE" ENGINE IS NOT PLACED IN E-150. HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE IT WAS. HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT HE "CLOCK SPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. FINALLY BECAME CONSTANT ISSUE AT ABOUT 95,000 MILES. HORN CEASED TO FUNCTION, AB LIGHT STAYED IN FLASHING MODE, CRUISE CONTROL INOPERABLE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES ON VAN, STARTING AT LESS THAN 25, 000 MILES. IDLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO CONSTANT SQUEALING. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROX 95 000. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE ON A HILL, AND GAS WAS RUNNING OUT OR LEAKING. NOTICED A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE TANK . CONTACTED THE DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT THE VENT LINE BROKE. THEY REPLACED THE VENT HOSE FROM TOP OF TANK TO THE INTAKE NOZZLE. *AK *ML

ENGINE FAILED, REPLACED WITH NEW ONE AND FAILED AGAIN, THIRD ENGINE LEAKING OIL AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT.

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN CITY TRAFFIC FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS THEN STALLED, WAS RESTARTED THEN STALLED AGAIN. VEHICLE STALLED ANOTHER SIX TIMES; NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND.

ENGINE FAILED.

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.

AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AT 65 TO 70 MPH, STOPPED AT INTERSECTION, ETC., WHEN TRY TO ACCELERATE, ENGINE HESITATED/STUTTERED/STALLED OUT, NO REMEDY, DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM. *AK

HOSE INSTALLATION CAUSES HOSES TO RUB AGAINST THE FRAME/LEAK.

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING, DLR CAN'T DUPLICATE CONDITION. *AKMECHANIC STATES ENGINE STALL MAY BE DUE TO FUEL QUALITY.*JB

ENGINE NOISE.

ENGINE BELT REPLACED DUE TO ENGINE NOISE. *SD

WATER PUMP REPLACED. *SD

ENGINE MISFIRED. *SD