Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 06510 | 01/01/2006 | 06112 | 10020135 | 6.0l - mil on with dtc p0460. *tt | 07/26/2006 |
| 06111 | 01/01/2006 | 10020136 | 6.0l - mil on with dtc p2138, p2139, p2140. *tt | 07/26/2006 | |
| 19092 | 10019801 | Intermittent dtc p0316. *tt | 04/28/2006 | ||
| 19082 | 10019810 | Lack of power or mil on - turbocharger sticking - revised diagnostics. *tt | 04/28/2006 | ||
| 0582 | 06/07/2005 | 10017921 | Daytime running lights inoperative and a/c not cooling. *tt | 12/07/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 8 | 11/04/2005 | 10018765 | Ford-installed alternators. thomas built buses. *tt | 01/13/2006 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/23/2007 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Me and my partner were responding to a mvc in a ford ambulance when the computer module on my seat shorted out causing the truck to burst into flames. nothing has been done to correct the 2 new ambulances we got in this year have the same exposed positive battery post that caused it to short out. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 02/03/2006 | 63513 | 1 | |
| Fire ignited at engine compartment wiring harness to alternator resulting in replacement of alternator, alternator wiring harness, right glow plug wiring harness, engine compartment wiring harness and fire damaged hoses and belts. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 02/03/2006 | 63513 | 1 | |
| Fire ignited at engine compartment wiring harness to alternator resulting in replacement of alternator, alternator wiring harness, right glow plug wiring harness, engine compartment wiring harness and fire damaged hoses and belts. *tr | |||