Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 17009 | 08/01/2003 | 10003149 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with no hard fault. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 12562 | 03/01/1999 | 6091808 | Some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code p1298. *tt | 11/15/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 5901 | 03/01/1999 | 605259 | Service tips for identifying injector driver module (idm) failure with diagnostic trouble code p1298. *tt | 06/07/1999 | |
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 | |||
| 12/13/2007 | 411637 | ||
| 1998 ford e 350 powerstroke 7.3 diesel. the camshaft positioning sensor (cps) failure is a serious problem that ford will have to deal with. i have had three instances of the unit failing on me since this first one on dec 13th, 2007. in the first case, i was taking my son to school. the van was sputtering the whole way and i eventually had to have it towed to a repair shop after a complete engine failure. ford had just issued the recall on dec 6th, 2007, and they honored the repair. the second cps incident happened on feb 23rd, 2010. the vehicle would not start; i had it towed to a repair shop after getting a parking ticket. i cannot find proof that ford honored the repair. the 3rd cps incident happened on sunday feb 27th, 2011, one year after the 2nd incident. i was in flagstaff, az during a snowstorm, and the vehicle was failing on me on route 66. it stalled twice on the main highway as the snowplows whipped around me. i got back to where i was staying, and waited until monday morning when i had it towed to a repair shop and had the cps unit replaced. this engine is unsafe and unreliable. the cps unit can fail at anytime, anywhere, and maybe at any speed, though my issues were at low speed or at startup. ford will not honor this latest incident because they say after my first replacement in dec 2007 that my | |||
| 11/25/2002 | 122000 | 1 | 01/01/1998 |
| 1998 ford e350 van 5.4l v8 blew a spark plug when starting engine. spark plugs was changed by ford dealer at 90,000 miles plug blew with 122,000 miles. ford dealer removed head, installed spark plug insert and charged me $1700.00 . i believe spark plugs should never blow out of cylinder head when installed by a ford trained mechanic. the spark plug ford uses has only 6 threads on it. that is not enough threads for a aluminum head. this is a engine design error.ts | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 12/05/2000 | 1 | ||
| While vehicle was in operation spark plug(s) blewout on engine head . engine head was replaced. *ak *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 12/21/2000 | 1 | ||
| While vehicle was in operation spark plugs blewout on engine head. engine head was replaced. *ak *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/24/2007 | 25760 | 1 | 05/02/2007 |
| I believe the events leading to the failure in my motor home started with the first recall (sept. 2007)that said that a fuse-able link had to be installed in the brake system to prevent a possible fire hazard. i complied. shortly there after my abs light started blinking on and off irregularly. then after a very few miles it stayed on all the time the engine was running. i called the dealer where the recall was performed and they said that the abs had nothing to do with the recall issue . that my brakes would still work, that the abs just effects the none skid prevention in slippery conditions. we took the motor home on a trip to birmingham, (about 100 miles) during the thanksgiving holiday. on 11-24-07 while leaving the campgrounds at about 20 mph the engine quit like you turned off the key. a minor inspection indicated the main power fuse to the computer had blown. . i had a wrecker tow the motor home to a dealership. the following monday morning i contacted the service center and told them what had happened, they checked it out and called me and said that a very expensive wiring harness had was shorted out by a o2 sensor and it would cost around $1750.00 to fix it. i said ok, fix it. after the repairs were done i brought it home and haven't used it sense. in february 2008 i got another recall notice that the part they put in my motor home in the previous recall was not compatible with my system and could cause a fire at any time and it was important that it be changed as soon as possible. i complied. my question and concern is can i trust this 1998 ford f350 on the road. also i am retired on a fixed income and i don't think i shouldn't be expected to bare the cost of an obvious automobile manufacture screw up. my motor home had around 25,000 miles on it when all this happened. *tr | |||