1998 FORD E-250 Problems & Recalls

1998 FORD ECONOLINE VAN 5.4L ENG. ABS BRAKES: WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL RESPONDS WITH FORCEFUL BACK PRESSURE TO PROHIBIT BRAKES FROM OPERATING. OPERATOR THEN EXERTS EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO FORCE BRAKING, STILL YET VEHICLE BRAKES VERY SLUGGISHLY. OPERATOR NOTES THAT WHEN THE CONDITION ...

Mileage: 128,085

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD WITH THREADS IN MY 98 E250 WITH 92,000 WELL MAINTAINED MILES ON IT. THE COST IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *TR

Mileage: 92,300

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS FOR MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST AND HAD THE WORK DONE. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATES THAT FOMOCO "HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN A FUSED JUM...

Mileage: 64,000

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS FOR MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST AND HAD THE WORK DONE. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATES THAT FOMOCO "HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN A FUSED JUM...

Mileage: 64,000

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

Mileage: 15,000

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. *AK

Mileage: 95,000

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE. AS A RESULT THE SPARE TIRE FLEW TWENTY-FIVE FEET IN THE AIR. NO COLLISION REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 182,789

POWER STEERING UNITS MAY BE CAUSE OF VEHICLE ROLL OVER PROBLEM.*MR *TS

REAR DOOR WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY ON MY 1998 CHINOOK MOTOR HOME. THIS IMPROPER INSTALLATION HAS RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE AND LEFT ME WITHOUT A SAFE CLOSURE FOR THE VEHICLE. IT WAS PRESENTED FOR REPAIR AND THE DEALER FAILED TO MAKE PROPER REPAIRS TO REPAIR THIS POOR FACTORY INSTALLA...

Mileage: 17,000

CONSUMER STATES THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SIMILAR TO THOSE STATED IN TSB 99-20-7. *SLC

WHILE TRYING TO SWITCH LANE STEERING WENT OUT.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO HIM. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PE00040; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION; WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPHTREAD ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, E250. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 50,000, TIRE SZIE LT22575R16, AND DOT # VD1L1XD377. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATIO...

SEAT BELT STRAP IS NOT WORKING. YH

SHIFT INDICATOR IS NOT WORKING. YH

BRAKE FAILED. YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. YH

PINION SEALS LEAKED. YH

TAIL PIPE HITTING FRAME. YH

FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER AND PULL TO SIDE WHEN BRAKING. YH

PINION SEALS LEAKING (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

TAIL PIPE IS HITTING THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS CAUSING POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

SEAT BELT STRAP NOT WORKING (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

SHIFT INDICATOR NOT WORKING (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK