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 | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 59500 | ||
| 1999 ford e350 caught fire and burned to a total loss while sitting cold in my driveway. i bought the vehicle used on nov 8, 2010. dec 12, 2010 i drove about 3 miles to the grocery around 20:30; i returned home and parked the vehicle in my driveway about 20:45. about 22:15 a passing car observed flames coming from the front of the vehicle and flaring to contact my house. the witness alerted me at my door. i immediately grabbed the garden hose and attempted to spray water into the front grill, left side to put out the fire. i couls not see where the actual fire was as the hood was closed, i sprayed where the flames exited the grill. the wind was blowing about 20 mph and i could not extinguish the flames. the vehicle was facing north, the wind blowing from west to east. the flames began to shoot out from the passenger wheel well in a horizontal streak as the wind stoked the fire. neighbors called 911 while i diverted the water spray from the vehicle to the house and garage since the van was parked within 2 feet of the garage door and the wind now had flames shooting 8-12' high and brushing the wood garage door. the firemen arrived, knocked the vehicle hood off with a tool and sprayed the engine compartment to extinguish the fire. due to the wind, the van was completely fire gutted and a total loss. the fire inspector advised me of the ford cruise control recall and said he could find no other possible cause for the fire in the engine compartment as there were no leaks of any kind and no recent repairs in the engine compartment. local ford dealers have declined to tell me if my vin had warranty work to repair the switch. | |||
| 06/24/2003 | 72000 | 5 | 05/10/2001 |
| The main problem with a vehicle of mine is the spark plug blowing out of the engine. this has happened twice, and the manufacturer has swept it off like nothing was wrong. the vehicle is a 1999 ford e350 super duty van with a triton v10 engine. while searching online as well as talking with other people, this engine was a big failure. i have heard of at least 122 of these engine has had the same problem. ford charges well over $3000 each to have this fixed! this is an outrage. to try and creat a class action suite, would be way to expensive. where is help? consumers need you to help us. i have tried contacting ford over the past year with no response from them. this is not the only problem with the van. i have had the transmission replaced twice, within a month of each other, the windshiled replaced for a bad gasket, fuel tank and pump replaced, mass air flow sensor and i can go on and on. i need help with this. the van cost me $25000. i have paid well over $5000 in repair costs. please help. i know other consumers have had the same problem and they need help also.*ak | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 140000 | 1 | |
| The spark plugs blew out. *jb *ts | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 05/04/2001 | 3 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Spark plugs for this v-10 engine were not properly installed. spark plug worked itself loose over time and stripped threads in engine block before coming completely loose. resulting thread damage forced a complete new motor head installation at considerable expense and inconvenience. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 08/21/2000 | 0 | ||
| Last couple of months the dashboard lights will come on and stay on. also, at times they blink on and off. sometimes they stay on for 3 days at a time. *ak | |||