Ford E-350 2000
Model E-350 made in 2000 by Ford got 17 consumer complains, 3 investigations there are 3 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel/propulsion system. Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting, service brakes, air. The car had one investigation (electrical system). There was one recall concerning vehicle speed control .
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V336000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/09/1996 to 08/02/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 3600000 | 08/13/2007 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/03/2007 | 08/03/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 05s28.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration;s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 09V399000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 4500000 | 10/27/2009 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/13/2009 | 10/13/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the abs control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford's recall campaign number is 09s09.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V051000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/03/1991 to 09/15/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 225000 | 02/18/2008 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/04/2008 | 02/04/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. the affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. the recall began on february 18, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 08s01.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 19527 | 12/01/2006 | 10022232 | Headlight adjustment needed. *kb | 07/23/2007 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 071110 | 10022675 | Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes. *nj | 09/19/2007 | ||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | ||||||
| EA10003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/13/2010 | 03/05/2012 | HVAC Switch Failures | ||
| This investigation was opened based on one complaint and reports from four transportation fleets alleging 182 blower motor control switch failures.odi was concerned that these melting and burning switches could lead to an open flame that could spread throughout the vehicle.after a comprehensive review of all data related to overheating blower motor control switches in the subject vehicles, odi did not identify the existence of a safety defect trend.odi reviewed 1,036 complaints, claims, and field reports of failed blower motor control switches and determined that only two fires were likely to have been caused by a failing subject blower motor control switch.this represents a failure rate of 0.2 r/100k on a population of 1,076,975 vehicles that have been in service for up to 14 years.odi has found that when the subject switches do fail and begin to melt, they are constructed in a manner that typically prevents the failing switch from igniting and developing into an open flame.ford motor company has agreed to take two actions to further reduce the likelihood an overheated blower motor switch in the subject vehicles.ford informed odi that it has implemented a series of design changes to the subject switch that will help prevent it from developing internal high resistance short circuits.ford has also informed odi that it would release a technical service bulletin (tsb-11-11-21) instructing subject vehicle owners to replace the electrical connector at the same time a failed switch is replaced.in light of the low rate of failure resulting in open flame and fire spread on the subject vehicles, and ford's actions to reduce the likelihood of a switch failure through switch design changes and a tsb, further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.the odi complaints cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following (odi) numbers: 10427875, 10114393, 10257890for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PE09055 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/07/2009 | 04/21/2010 | HVAC Switch Failures | ||
| Odi has received 1 complaint and reports from 4 transportation fleets alleging 182 switch failures.each fleet operates mini buses built on a ford e350 or e450 cutaway chassis.the oem hvac blower switches have melted, smoked, burned or experienced open flame and become inoperable on vehicles in each fleet.some drivers have reported a burning smell or smoke coming from the dash.one fleet reported a vehicle fire.no injuries were sustained.however, the bus was carrying special needs children when the driver noticed smoke coming from the dash.the driver was able to evacuate the children prior to the vehicle becoming engulfed in flames.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to determine if the blower motor switch failures create a situation where a vehicle fire is possible and presents a safety risk to the driver and other passengers. | ||||||
| EA10003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/13/2010 | HVAC Switch Failures | |||
| Odi has received 1 complaint and reports from 4 transportation fleets alleging 182 switch failures.each fleet operates mini buses built on a ford e350 or e450 cutaway chassis.the oem hvac blower switches have melted, smoked, burned or experienced open flame and become inoperable on vehicles in each fleet.some drivers have reported a burning smell or smoke coming from the dash.one fleet reported a vehicle fire.no injuries were sustained.however, the bus was carrying special needs children when the driver noticed smoke coming from the dash.the driver was able to evacuate the children prior to the vehicle becoming engulfed in flames.the 55 fires referred to in the manufacturers column is based on the early warning reporting definition of fire, which is as follows: fire means combustion or burning of material in or from a vehicle as evidenced by flame. the term also includes, but is not limited to, thermal events and fire-related phenomena such as smoke and melt, but does not include events and phenomena associated with a normally functioning vehicle such as combustion of fuel within an engine or exhaust from an engine.this engineering analysis (ea) has been opened to determine if the blower motor switch failures create a situation where a vehicle fire is possible and presents a safety risk to the driver and other passengers. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/14/2007 | 1 | ||
| 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 consistently calling the dealer to see if the part had arrived, but was informed again that the part had not been manufactured and to call back later. the contact has become very discouraged and does not know if the recall part will ever be manufactured by ford. he was under the assumption that all the vehicles included in the recall needed the part to warrant the repair service. there had been no failure to date. updated 6/16/08 *cn | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/09/2007 | 128468 | 1 | 05/23/2005 |
| 2000-ford e-350 spark plug blew right out of the aluminum head. *nm | |||
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/08/2007 | |||
| My fuel tank interior flaked so severly it caused the engine to buck violently and dramaticly 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 throughly clean the fuel pickup of the flakes 4 times including today. each time the pickup was packed with silver flakes from the deteriorateing lining of the fuel tank. the problem occured each time while trailering my rv down the interstate. it is extreemly scary and the almost complete loss of power makes it very difficult to get to the next exit. the problem is so persistant that i have put a door in the floor of my van so that i no longer have to drop the tank for access. i purchased this ford e-350 diesel new in 2000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 1 | ||
| 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 including today. each time the pickup was packed with silver flakes from the deteriorating lining of the fuel tank. the problem occurred each time while trailering my rv down the interstate. it is extremely scary and the almost complete loss of power makes it very difficult to get to the next exit. the problem is so persistent that i have put a door in the floor of my van so that i no longer have to drop the tank for access. i purchased this ford e-350 diesel new in 2000. *tr | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 198000 | ||
| 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 comming around a bend @ 40 + mph, and no shoulder. i told my helper to leave the truck because i was sure we were going to get hit. no way a tractor trailer, at those speeds, could stop in time. several semi's had to cut off cars in the left lane to avoid us. i thought for sure i was dead. after sweating it out, i finally got the truck started and got to a side street, at about 5 mph. that's when i called aaa & got the truck towed to my ford dealer, where they want $2500 to repair what they call fuel tank delamination. i never heard of such a thing and neither did anyone i spoke with in the auto repair industry so i googled it: ford diesel fuel tank problems, and as it turns out, there are thousands of vehicles out there with the exact same problem. im surprised no one has died yet, but i guess that's what it will take, maybe when a couple of kids die, ford will do something about it, if it doesn't cost too much - of course. to alleviate this problem, the ford dealer is, in effect, going to replace the entire fuel delivery system, at the consumers cost. new fuel tank, new fuel transfer pump, clean out the fuel lines, replace fuel filter, clean injectors, so, bend over. ps really hope nobody has to die - but that's your call | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 76544 | ||
| 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 belts failed. the manufacturer was not notified. the tire mileage was 18,478. the failure mileage was 76,544. mah | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 76544 | ||
| 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 belts failed. the manufacturer was not notified. the tire mileage was 18,478. the failure mileage was 76,544. mah | |||
| 12/11/2012 | 76544 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 ford e350 runway enduro ht lt225-75-r16 dot number 5wtm0408. the contact stated that she had noticed that there was extreme tire ware on the rear passenger side tire and it needed to be replaced. the contact changed the tire before the steel belts failed. the manufacturer and dealer was not notified. the tire mileage was 18,478. the failure mileage was 76,544. ap | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/19/2007 | 0 | 04/22/2004 | |
| 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 been given four different dates as to when the part would be available. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 42,000. updated 4/21/08 *cn | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/16/2009 | 203304 | ||
| 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 | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | NEWPORT | 97365 | POWER FORD | 541-265-4601 |