2000 FORD E-350 Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RO...

Mileage: 169,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RO...

Mileage: 169,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, BOOMING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG EXPLODED AND DISLODGED FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH SHATTERED THE ENGINE COIL PACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (TOM HOLZE...

Mileage: 151,000

THE SPARK PLUG NO.7 BLOW OUT WITH THE IGNITION COIL. *TR

Mileage: 213,723

2000 FORD E-350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE DAMAGED HIS HOUSE AND THE VAN WAS DESTROYED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E350 EQUIPPED WITH RUNWAY ENDURO HT TIRES, SIZE LT 225-75-R16 DOT NUMBER (5WTM0408). THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS EXTREMELY WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE STEEL...

Mileage: 76,544

MY FUEL TANK INTERIOR FLAKED SO SEVERELY IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BUCK VIOLENTLY AND DRAMATICALLY LOOSE POWER. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ALMOST COMPLETE BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL TANK PICKUP SCREEN/FILTER. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO DISASSEMBLE AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE FUEL PICKUP OF THE FLAKES 4 TIMES I...

I WAS DRIVING A FORD DIESEL VAN NORTH ON HIGHWAY 31 TOWARDS PENNINGTON, NJ, WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED ACTING UP. ULTIMATELY, IT STALLED - RIGHT THERE ON THE HIGHWAY; 4 LANES, SEMI TRUCKS COMING AROUND A BEND @ 40 + MPH, AND NO SHOULDER. I TOLD MY HELPER TO LEAVE THE TRUCK BECAUSE I WAS SURE WE WERE GOI...

Mileage: 198,000

2000 FORD V8 TRITON ENGINE SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT AND ENGINE MISFIRE HAD THE COIL REPLACED AND HAD MECHANIC TAP OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE AND RE SET THE PLUG AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON SATURDAY JULY 3RD 2010. *TR

FORD E350 7.3 LITER DIESEL VAN - HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH POWER AND BOGGING DOWN AND AT TIMES DYING. DROPPED THE FUEL TANK AND FOND PAINT FLAKES FROM THE TANK DELAMINATING. HAVING TO REPLACE THE TANK AND HOPING THERE IS NO FURTHER DAMAGE ALREADY DONE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I HAVE A 2000 FORD E350 THAT STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND EVENTUALLY LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT WAS NEEDED I DID'NT KNOW WHAT HAPPENING TO THE VEHICLE IT JUST STARTED SPUTTERING AND SPEWING THICK SMOKE OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. I LIMPED THE VAN TO THE DEALETSHIP AND AFTER ALL DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACEME...

Mileage: 183,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE AN AUTHORIED TECHNICIAN COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE ON WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 203,304

Mileage: 203,304

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ...

SECOND TIME SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD, ONCE EACH SIDE. $3500 REPAIR FIRST TIME. WE'LL SEE ON THIS ONE. *TR

Mileage: 183,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED. SINCE THAT TIME, SHE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, SHE HAS BEE...

FORD HAS A RECALL #08S01 ON THEIR FUSED JUMPER HARNESS .WE ARE A CHURCH WITH TWO VEHICLES THAT ARE NEEDING THIS RECALL. THE LOCAL DEALER METRO FORD IN TUPELO MISSISSIPPI HAS NOT HAD THIS PART FOR THREE MONTHS AND HAS NOT IDEA WHEN IT WILL COME INTO THEIR SHOP. DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS SUB...

7.3 LITER DIESEL ENGINE STALLING. FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED;FUEL TANK REMOVED AND CLEANED; SILVER PAINT FLAKES WERE FOUND BLOCKING THE FUEL PICKUP. TANK WAS RE-INSTALLED AND PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED WITHIN 100 MILES. VAN WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND TANK WAS REMOVED AGAIN. SILVER PAINT...

Mileage: 65,936

I HAVE A 200 FORD E-350. AT 130,000 MILES THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF NUMBER 8 CYLINDER. AND BROKE THE COIL PACK. THEN BLEW OUT AGAIN AT 155,000 MILE AND NOW HAS TAKEN THE THREADS WITH IT. THE ENGINE MUST BE PULLED, IN WHICH WILL RESULT IN A HUGE BILL FOR ME. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL THIS PROBL...

Mileage: 179,525

PARKED TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY,WENT IN TO EAT LUNCH,CAME OUT FOUND TRUCK ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY,CROSSED THE ROAD ON TO MY NEIGHBORS LAWN WHERE IT HIT A TREE AND DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF TRUCK. *JB

Mileage: 131,000

2000 FORD E-350 ECONOLINE DIESEL SERIAL [XXX] WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL DUE TO LEAKING DIESEL FUEL FROM 35 GAL. TANK. FORD CLAIMS RECALL WAS PERFORMED FOR PREVIOUS OWNER. TANK IS LEAKING AGAIN. REPAIR WAS NOT SUFFECIENT TO ELIMIATE FAILURE. MILEAGE AT SECOND LEAKAGE 99,000 TO PRESENT. *JS INF...

Mileage: 99,000

2000-FORD E-350 SPARK PLUG BLEW RIGHT OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. *NM

Mileage: 128,468

ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. *NM

Mileage: 94,000

E350 DRIVING ON HWY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. I OWN 3 FORDS, IT HAS HAPPENED TO TWO OF THEM. THIS VAN @100,000 MILES AND MY 2001 EXCURSION @ 51000 MILES TRAVELING @ 25 MPH.

Mileage: 96,000

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. *NM

Mileage: 174,138

SPRING SEAT IN FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CRACKING. MECHANIC HAD FRONT END OF AMBULANCE FRAME WELDED SO WE COULD CONTINUE TO USE THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 151,215

SPRING SEAT IN FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CRACKING. MECHANIC HAD FRONT END OF AMBULANCE FRAME WELDED SO WE COULD CONTINUE TO USE THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 148,374

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY VAN LOST ALMOST ALL POWER, DROPPING FROM 65 MILES PER HOUR TO 25 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TRY AND MOVE OVER TO THE SLOW LANE. I QUICKLY LOST ALL POWER AND MY STOPPED RUNNING. PART OF MY LEFT REAR WAS SLIGHTLY OUT IN THE TRAFFIC LANE. I CALLED A TOW TRUC...

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY 528 ON 7/1/04 AT AROUND 9 A.M., MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE THREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LIFT UP ON ONE SIDE ABOUT TWO FEET. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.THE IMPACT DENTED THE SIDE OF MY FEND...

WHEN BRAKING ANY SPEED, THE FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEAT AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED TWICE, BUT THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM

Mileage: 81,000

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN BUT IT WOULD NOT ALTER THE DIRECTION. OWNER SAYS THAT THE STEERING BOX WAS EFFECTED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS *NM

Mileage: 70,000

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 01V110000. HOWEVER, CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WOULD HAVE TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT OUTER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, BUT DIDN'T' GO FLAT. THE CONSUMER HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE NOISE. THE LEFT REAR INNER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED 9 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 40 MPH. THESE WERE LOAD RA...

Mileage: 36,000

THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5,000 MILES. THE LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FRONT WHEELS SHIMMIED AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRED SOME PARTS ON THE FRONT. THE PROBLEMS RECURRED AFTER THREE REPAIRS.*AK

ROLL OVER AT LOW SPEEDS....OUR CHURCH DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM UNTIL A VIDEO FROM 60 MINUTES SHOWED US JUST HOW DANGEROUS THIS VEHICLE IS. WE (THE CHURCH) WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FORD REPLACE THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAFER 12-PASSENGER VERSION. IT IS BUILT ON THE STANDARD VAN FRAME AND NOT EXTENDED...

THE DESIGN OF THE TRUCKS DIESEL FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR LEVER MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHEN THE LEVER IS IN THE SHUT OFF POSITION. AS A RESULT DIESEL FUEL SPILLED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SHUT IT OFF. *NLM CONSUMER STARTED ENGINE AND LET IDLE FOR 2 MINUTES. SMELLED FUEL AND CUT IT...

Mileage: 93,000

WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS WHICH COULD CAUSE FRONT END TO DETACH. ALSO VEHICLE APPEARED TO LEAK FUEL ONLY WHEN FULL. THERE HAD NOT BEEN A DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS WHICH COULD CAUSE FRONT END TO DETACH. ALSO VEHICLE APPEARED TO LEAK FUEL ONLY WHEN FULL. THERE HAD NOT BEEN A DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OUTER RIGHT TIRE SEPARATED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION LEFT OUTER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A STRONG VIBRATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AND THEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION-LIKE SOUND AS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED DAMAGING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

Mileage: 29,875

THE WHEEL BEARING ARE SEIZING UP AND GOING BAD THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING WITH ALL THESE HEAVY DUTY PICK UPS F350 DUAL DIESEL. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HAUL HEAVY LOADS AND IF THE BEARING TOTALLY SIEZES UP THE WHEEL WILL FALL OFF. A MECHANIC WE KNOW SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM THE COMPANY HE WORKS FOR REPLACES ...

Mileage: 30,000

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 CHEC...

Mileage: 50,900

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *NLM *CB *JB

Mileage: 23,700

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

SPARE TIRE FELL FROM HOLDER. *NLM

Mileage: 100,566

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 PROBLEM...

Mileage: 45,350

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 ...

Mileage: 8,000

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

VEHICLE HAS POOR STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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

WHEN BRAKING ON PATCHY AREAS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS TERRIBLE AND LONGER THAN THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF OTHER VEHICLES. *SLC

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/55R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/55R16 )

FIRESTONE TIRE LT 225 75 R16 SHREDDED. *SLC

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 TI...

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 FOL...

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

WHILE TOWING DOWN A HILL TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND DRIVER CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS IT PICKS UP SPEED. *AK *ML

WHILE TOWING DOWN A HILL TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND DRIVER CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS IT PICKS UP SPEED. *AK *ML