1997 Ford Econoline

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. FOR A MONTH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN ENTERING, EXITING, AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A FUEL STATION AND GASOLINE SPILLED TO THE GROUND WHILE PUMPING FUEL INTO THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT FILL UP PAST HALF A TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,000.

• 12/30/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HAVE 1997 F-150,WENT ON VACATION, TRUCK RAN FINE. CAME BACK AND WENT TO PICK UP DOG FROM KENNEL, AND BOOM, HYDRO-LOCK. *TR

• 12/30/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  BLOWN SPARK PLUG RIGHT OUT OF THE HEAD, TOOK THE THREADS WITH IT COSTING OVER $3000.00 FORD WILL NOT EXCEPT RESPONSABILITY FOR THERE NEGLIGENCE IN THERE MACHINE SHOP CAN YOU HELP?

• 12/20/2001· VISIBILITY

  NO HEAT: DUE TO PLASTIC DOOR BROKEN IN AIR PLENUM; POOR DESIGN BY THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED. *AK

• 12/20/1999· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 12/19/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE #3 SPARK PLUG ON MY '97 FORD E-350 VAN BLEW OUT (ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER THE PLUGS WERE CHANGED) WHILE STARTING TO DRIVE SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MORE THAN ONE MECHANIC THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THIS ENGINE (5.4 L 8-CYLINDER) AND THAT IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED YET (ESTIMATED BY MECHANIC TO BE $1500 TO PULL THE HEAD AND REPAIR). I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THERE IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY OF FIRE WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ALTHOUGH THAT DID NOT HAPPEN IN OUR CASE (WE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE RIGHT AWAY AND HAD IT TOWED HOME). *TR

• 12/18/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THIS IS ONE OF 2 1997 VANS I OWN, THE OTHER VAN ENGINE BLEW AT 78000,THIS ONE DID AT 82000 ,AND IT IS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO THE REAR SEAL LEAKING ON EXHAUST AND STARTING FIRE AT TANK. *AK

• 12/17/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EITHER ON DRY/DAMP PAVEMENT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. IT WOULD SUDDENLY PICK UP SPEED. HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED (30MPH OR LESS). HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & TOLD COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/16/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NOTIFIED BY AUFFENBERG FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT TIMING COVER SEAL ALLOWED MOISTURE INTO ENGINE BLOCK RESULTING IN BLOWN ENGINE. ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM WITH THE 4.2 LITER ENGINES ON THE F-150 WHICH IS ALSO THE SAME ENGINE INSTALLED ON THE E-150 VAN SERIES. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY DENIED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VANS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE MAINTAINED AS WELL AS THIS ONE WAS WOULD DEVELOPE THIS TYPE OF A MAJOR PROBLEM AT THIS LOW MILEAGE. A SYNTHETIC BLEND WAS USED FOR THE OIL WHICH WAS CHANGED AT THE RECOMMENDED INTERVALS AND MONTHLY DURING THE WINTERS. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL SERVICE DEALERS IN THE AREA, I WAS LEFT WITH THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM OF DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED BY FORD MOTOR CO.. TWO OF THE LOCAL INDEPENDANT SERVICE CENTERS INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM RECENTLY ON THE E-150'S WITH FORD DENYING ANY PROBLEMS. *AK

• 12/14/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  COMPANY VAN. TWO COMPLETE OVERHAULS OF FRONT BRAKES PERFORMED TWICE, ROTORS RESURFACED TWICE. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. EXCESSIVE BRAKE PROBLEMS, REPAIRS MADE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/13/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  CRUISE CONTROL POSSIBLY STUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RUN OFF THE ROAD,HIT A GUARDRAIL, RETURN TO THE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD. ONE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FORM THE VEHICLE AND DIED ALL OTHER PASSENGER HAD NO EVIDENT INJURIES. *NLM

• 12/11/2001· SEAT BELTS

  WHEN PUTTING SEAT BELT ON IT IS NOT CLOSE TO BODY, AND SEAT BELT IS LOOSE. IF CONSUMER LEANS FORWARD SEAT BELT WILL NOT CATCH, AND BELT DOES NOT ADJUST TO BODY. PLEASE ADD VIN . *AK

• 12/11/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAN NOT ACTIVATE HORN WHEN INSIDE VEHICLE IS COLD IE FREEZING WEATHER. *AK

• 12/10/2001· STRUCTURE

  I FIXED THIS ONCE WITH GLUE AND REPLACED. THE ACTUATOR BROKE THE DOOR AGAIN. THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM CONSIDERING IF WILL MAKE WINDOW DEFROSTER NON FUNCTIONAL. *AK

• 12/08/2016· STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  DRIVING ON BESTBUY PARKING LOT, WENT OVER A SPEED BUMPER HEARD A LOUD CLUNK COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. DROVE HOME, STOPPED VAN, GOT HELP, WHILE TURNING THE STEERING TO LEFT, LOUD METAL CLUNK FROM THAT DRIVER SIDE, HELPER ON FLOOR NOTICED THAT BOTTOM BOLT HOLDING POWER STEERING BOX IS GOING IN AND OUT, RUSTED ON FRONT AND BACK OF FRAME, THIS BOX SHOULD BE MOUNTED ON REINFORCED BRACKETS FRONT AND BACK OF FRAME THEN WELDED TO FRAME TO PROTECT OCCUPANTS FROM POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF BOX AND FRAME WITH CONSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT (COULD BE FATAL WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE). SO, WITH THE ENGINE ON, IN PARK, IF THE STEERING IS TURN TO THE LEFT, DRIVER WILL FEEL AND HEAR THE CLUNK. *TR

• 12/07/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL WHICH AFFECTS E-SERIES VANS. ON 05NOV07 MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY ENGINE BEGAN TO HESITATE, AS IF IT WOULD STALL. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE FORD DEALER ON 06NOV07. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY RESET THE CODES AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. ON 09NOV07 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN SLUGGISHLY. I DID NOT DRIVE THE VAN OVER THE WEEKEND BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD STALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ON 12NOV07 THE DEALER REPLACED THE DPFE SENSOR AT A COST TO ME OF $364.04. I CONTACTED FORD CORPORATION ON 06DEC07 REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR. MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. FAILURE OF DPFE SENSOR HAS THE SAME RESULTS AND THE SAME SAFETY IMPLICATIONS AS THE FAILURE OF THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. FORD SHOULD INCLUDE THIS FAILURE IN THE RECALL AS WELL, OR SOMEONE WILL BE HURT EVENTUALLY. *TR

• 12/06/2000· PARKING BRAKE

  THE CONSUMER IS IN CHARGE OF 40 VEHICLES MODEL YEARS 1997 AND 1998 E350 CUTAWAY VANS USED FOR PARATRANSIT WORK, 70% OF THE VEHICLES HAVE HAD DRIVELINE E-BRAKE LEAKS CAUSING GREAT COST IN REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS TO THE COMPANY. *MJS

• 12/04/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/03/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  UPON FILLING THE GAS TANK THERE IS EXTERNAL GAS LEAKAGE.THE GAS RUNS BACK OUT ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER REPAIRED IT. *AK 1 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HOSE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK CRACKED. *TC

• 12/03/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MOTOR ACTS LIKE IT IS CHOKING AND WON'T TAKE GAS. IT SOMETIMES DIES AND HAVE TO RESTART. VEHICLE SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AT INTERSECTION,CAUSING YOU TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. BRAKES ARE NOT GOOD. WHEN APPLIED HARD THEY VIBRATE VERY BAD.

• 12/02/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH AND CAUSED HIM TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 1/19/2011 THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT LENSES BECAME CLOUDY OVER TIME WHICH CAUSED POOR LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 03/25/11

• 12/01/2023· STRUCTURE

  The rear passenger compartment outside and inside door handles broke such that rear seating passengers cannot exit the vehicle and are trapped inside. In case of an accident, the emergency responders will have to resort to drastic time consuming measures such as ripping the doors off to save the trapped passengers. Apparently all years of Ford Econoline vans have this dangerous problem because there are numerous fix it videos all over the internet showing how to replace the cheap handle-latch failure prone plastic parts with non-breakable METAL parts.

• 12/01/2006· TIRESCrash

  1997 ECONOLINE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER ON ITS SIDE. *TS *JB

• 12/01/2000· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  TIE ROD ENF SNAPPED OFF. VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING. ALSO, THERE WAS LOOSENESS IN FRONT END, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES. MECHANIC SAID NORMALLY IT WAS CAUSED BY BALL JOINTS, BUT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT & HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR IT.*AK

• 12/01/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  LEFT SIDE BRAKE SHOE WORE THROUGH THE ROTOR, AND THE RIGHT SIDE WAS NOT DAMAGED. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. A LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/30/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED SHORT SUDDENLY. APPLIED BRAKES (ABS) & BRAKES FAILED. REARENDED OTHER VEHICLES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER, BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN ABS ARE PUMPING. *SLC

• 11/29/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I HAD A FUEL TANK LEAK ON MY FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN IN 2001. THE VAN HAD 85000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE TANK REPLACED AT A DEALER; ORIGINALLY HE ORDERED THE WRONG TANK, THINKING I HAD THE SMALLER ONE, BUT I HAVE THE 35 GAL. MIDSHIP TANK LISTED IN 01V114000. THEY REPLACE THE TANK ABOUT THE TIME THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED. THEN, 85000 MILES LATER, I HAVE THE SAME LEAK, EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE VISITED TWO DEALERSHIPS, EVEN SPOKEN TO THE ORIGINAL SERVICE MANAGER WHO HANDLED THE REPAIR IN 2001; ALL DENY THAT THE RECALL APPLIES TO THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED FORD AT THE NUMBER LISTED IN 01V11400; THEY DENY THAT I HAVE THIS FUEL TANK, EVEN THOUGH THEY INSTALLED IT SPECIFICALLY, ALTHOUGH OBVIOUSLY NOT ACCORDING TO THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS. I FIGURE BECAUSE IT WAS A CONVERSION VAN THEY MAY NOT THINK IT WAS THE "ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT". I HAVE NOW HAD THIS PROBLEM TWICE, AND PAID FOR IT THE FIRST TIME. I WANT THEM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE ORIGINAL REPAIR UNDER THIS RECALL, AND THEN TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR CORRECTLY, SINCE OBVIOUSLY THAT WASN'T DONE. I'M SURE THIS FUEL TANK LEAK HAS COST ME A LOT IN EVAPORATED GASOLINE TOO, PARTICULARLY AT TODAY'S PRICES. *NM

• 11/28/2000· TIRES

  AT 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE. PART OF TREAD REMAINED ATTACHED TO TIRE CARCASS, AND THE REST OF THE TREAD RIPPED THROUGH THE MOTORHOME. I HAVE PICTURES WHICH CAN BE EASILY SENT ELECTRONICALLY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VOLLIXD257 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

• 11/25/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  1997 FORD ECONOLINE 150 UNIVERSAL CONVERSION VAN. GAS TANK ROTTED OUT AT FILLER TUBE. GAS RUNS OUT ON GROUND WHILE FILLING. GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

• 11/23/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE LINES HAVE FAILED IN THREE SEPARATE LOCATIONS OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. FORTUNATELY, IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. NO CONFIDENCE IN THE BRAKE LINES ON THIS VAN. *TR

• 11/22/1999· SUSPENSION

  WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR GOING INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT END OF THE VAN CRUNCHES AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OUT. THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VAN. *AK

• 11/20/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E150 VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SPARK PLUG BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 280,000.

• 11/19/2024· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 1997 Ford E-150. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in a parking lot, the contact leaned over to the passenger’s side to pick up the cell phone. The contact stated that after sitting back straight in the seat, the air bag deployed unintendedly and without impact. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact’s eyes and jaw were injured and required medical attention. The contact’s vision became blurry but has since started to improve. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 11/18/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AFTER CONSUMER FILLED THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WITH GAS THEY SMELT GAS FUMES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

• 11/18/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE AMBULANCE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, SUCH AS CRACKED ROTORS/ FROZEN CALIPERS, AND HAD 3 REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS THIS MAY CAUSE NO BRAKING ABILITY OR EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 11/17/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I WAS INFORMED BY A CERTIFIED FORD MECHANIC, THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED WITH MY VEHICHLE IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE FORD 4.2L V-6 ENGINES. THE SEAL FOR THE INTAKE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CRACKS AND CAUSES COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDERS. A CYLINDER WILL EVANTUALLY CONTAIN SO MUCH COOLANT THAT ON START UP OF THE ENGINE THE PUSH ROD OR MAIN BEARING FOR THE PISTON WILL BREAK. THE REASON BEING, COOLANT CAN NOT COMBUST , CAUSING SO MUCH PRESSURE IN THE CYLINDER IT BREAKS EITHER THE PUSH ROD OR MAIN BEARING. I HAD ALSO TALKED TO OTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT MANY OF THE 4.2L V-6 ENGINES IN THESE VANS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON.*AK

• 11/16/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  SINCE WE'VE HAD THE VAN. THE BRAKES HAVE GIVEN US PROBLEMS, AND THE DEALER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THEY HAD NO CLUE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM! THE FIRST MAJOR REPAIR WAS DONE ON 1/28/98 AND 12362 MILES.. THE DEALER HAS NOW BEEN BOUGHT OUT BY CLASSIC, AND THEY HAVE BEEN NO HELP AT ALL!!! I'VE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH E-150S WHO REPORT SIMILAR PROBLEMS! I'VE REPLACED THE ROTORS/CALIPERS, SHOES ,AND CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING THE VEHICLE ANTILOCK SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY! *AK

• 11/15/2000· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VAN SHAKES RATTLES, WHILE IN OPERATION. LOUD SOUND WHILE IN OPERATION. REAR END HAS BEEN THUS FAR DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM. THE ABS BRAKES ARE ALSO MAL FUNCTIONING. PEDAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR AND BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY

• 11/14/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES LINES BURST AND BRAKES ON VAN FAILED. ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE ROTTED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB

• 11/12/2014· TIRES

  1997 FORD ECONOLINE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIRE ISSUES AND REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT.* LD THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TIRES ON HER VEHICLE WERE RECALLED. HOWEVER, SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. RECALL #12T007000. *JB

• 11/12/2000· SUSPENSION

  COIL SPRING FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE IDLE. *AK

• 11/10/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN FRONT END ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/07/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW THE FRONT END AND BRAKES HAS CONSTANTLY GIVEN ME PROBLEMS.VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING OR IF YOU LET THE WHEEL LOOSE. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE'S, ROTOR FAILURES, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD FAILURES,CALIPER FAILURES, ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. VEHICLE SHAKES AT 65-70MPH TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 57000 MILES AND BALANCED, THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP SHAKING. DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS SHAKE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY BRAKE PARTS SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS NEW. I JUST HAD ANOTHER BRAKE JOB COMPLETED AT DEBARTOLO'S SERVICE,INC 860/739-6073 AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE FRONT END CAN NOT BE ALIGNED AND THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND THE REASON WHY THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. MR. DEBARTOLO SAID IT IS POSSIBLE THE VEHICLES FRAME MAY BE BENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND MR. DEBARTOLO SAID THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE A FACTORY PROBLEM SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS NEW. I STOPPED GOING TO PLAZA FORD SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIX THIS VEHICLE CORRECTLY. NO ONE HAS EVER WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THE DEALER UNTIL RECENTLY. THIS VEHICLE IS USED FOR MY BUSINESS AND BEING WITHOUT IT COSTS ME ALOT OF MONEY AND TIME. NOW I'M VERY CONCERNED FOR MY EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.

• 11/04/2000· TIRES

  TWO TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BOTH WERE REAR DUALS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER REAR TIRE FAILED LAST JULY AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XA466 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

• 10/31/2013· STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL STUCK ON WHEN TURNED OFF, THEN WOULD WORK ONLY SOMETIMES & STEERING VIBRATED. *TR

• 10/31/1999· POWER TRAINCrash

  VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS FROM PARKED POSITION. IT SEEMED TO POP OUT OF GEAR.

• 10/28/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PUTTING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE IT WAS LEAKING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED HE THOUGHT THE PUMP DID NOT CUT ITSELF OFF. THE NEXT TIME HE PUMPED FUEL IT CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FOUND THE HOSE THAT CONNECTED TO THE TANK WAS DRY ROTTED. AT THAT TIME, HE HAD THE HOSE REPLACED.*AK UODATED 12/27/05. *JB

• 10/27/1997· SUSPENSION

  SUSPENSION FAILED RESULTING IN TIRE WEAR.

• 10/26/2001· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING TREAD ON LEFT INNER TIRE SEPARATED. ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, TRUCK E350, 1997. TIRE MILEAGE 20,000. *AK FIRESTONE STEELTEX, P225/75R16, DOT NUMBER VD1L1XA. *JB

• 10/25/2011· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.