2004 Ford Econoline

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

• 12/29/2007· SEAT BELTS

  FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS, MY SEAT BELT WARNING BEEP HAS BEEN ON WHETHER I HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON OR OFF. THE DEALER SHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THIS VAN, WHICH IS BILL COLLINS FORD, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALSO MY DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AND THE 3 ROW SEAT BELT STRAP HAS BROKE OFF. *TR

• 12/27/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ECONOLINE E150. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER IN AUGUST 2007 ON THE FORD VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE LETTER IS FRAUDULENT AND MISLEADING AND THE DEALER LEAD HIM TO BELIEVE THAT A REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE MADE DURING HIS APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS LATER INFORMED AFTER THE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. HE HAS CALLED FORD EVERY MONTH SINCE RECEIVING THE NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST AND EVERY MONTH HE HAS BEEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. HE HAS ALSO TRIED MORE THAN ONE FORD DEALERSHIP AND HE RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE. IF HE CANNOT HAVE HIS CAR REPAIRED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO NEGOTIATE A REFUND. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

• 12/27/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE 3 VEHICLES WITH 5.4 LITER EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK, SEVERAL BOLTS ARE CRAKED I HAVE 50,000 MI JUST SHORT OF WARR.MY MECHANIC WON'T TOUCH IT.*AK

• 12/26/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REPEATED VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

• 12/22/2005· WHEELS

  CONSUMER 2004 FORD E150 WHEEL CAME OFF. LUG NUTS BROKE. *TS *JB

• 12/21/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  2004 FORD WAGON E350 WITH FLOOR LOWERED BY VANTAGE MOBILITY INT. FOR HANDICAP PEOPLE. DURING STOP AND GO DRIVING LIKE TRAFFIC JAMS WHILE PULLING A TRAILER THE FLOOR BETWEEN FRONT SEATS GETS MORE THAN HOT ENOUGH TO BURN YOUR FOOT. SLIDING DOOR OPENER HAS BROKEN 6 TIMES LEAVING THE DOOR FREE TO SLIDE OPEN AND SHUT. I KEEP A BUNGY CORD TO TIE IT UP BUT INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WHEN USING BUNGY CORD. THE ORIGINAL LATCH BY FORD WAS REMOVED TO INSTALL THE DOOR OPENER. SPLIT DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLED TO MAKE ROOM FOR UNDER VEHICLE LIFT BY BRAUN CORP HAS A LOW ROAR TO IT. BICYCLE TYPE CHAIN FOR THE SLIDING DOOR OPENER AT WHEELCHAIR LIFT DRAGS ACROSS PART OF DOOR JAMB.(NO PULLEY OR SPROCKET). PAID $48,000 FOR THIS NEW 2004 MODEL IN APRIL, 2005 I'M ASKING FOR MY MONEY BACK. PLEASE HELP US. *NM

• 12/16/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SIRS, I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB TRUCK. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IT HAS SHUT OFF SIXTEEN TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I WAS LUCKY AND DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE FILE THIS COMPLAINT, BECAUSE I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I HOPE IT IS CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THANK YOU, PAUL FERGUSON. *AK

• 12/06/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER 20 MINUTES, AND WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V270000, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

• 11/30/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ALL GAUGES STOP WORKING WHEN IT RAINS BUT STARTS AND RUNS OK. POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK WHEN IT RAINS BUT STARTS AND RUNS OK.

• 11/28/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE COMPONENT WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE AUTO BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH THIS COMPLAINT, BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. BOTH TIMES THE COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN WHILE IN USE. I WILL BE BRINGING THE AUTO IN TO THE DEALER AGAIN IN TWO DAYS FOR THE SAME REPAIR. I SEE THAT FORD MOTORS HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM PUBLICLY SINCE OCT. 01, 2004. *NM

• 11/27/2018· TIRES

  I WAS DRIVING MY RV DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN THE INSIDE DUAL BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE THE TIRE BLEW OUT I NOTICED A VIBRATION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE RV. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD CAME OFF COMPLETELY LEAVING ONLY THE SIDE WALLS. I DO NOT REMEMBER RUNNING OVER ANY OBJECTS IN THE FREEWAY AND HAD NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES. THIS TIRE WAS THREE YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD CHECKED AND VERIFIED THE TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING AND ENSURED THAT I HAD INFLATED THE TIRES TO THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE PER THE VEHICLES OWNER MANUAL 80 PSI. THESE TIRES WERE THE DEFINITY DAKOTA LT225/75/16 TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BY PEP BOYS AS I HAD PURCHASED THE HAZARD WARRANTY.

• 11/25/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  UNKNOWN AS TO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS, VEHICLE STALLS OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND AT TIMES ENGINE SURGES WITH POWER AND LOSES POWER. VEHICLE IS A FORD E 450 WITH A 6.0 LT DIESEL , MGF BY INTERNATIONAL TRUCK MOTORS FOR FORD MOTOR CO. INCIDENT FIRST REPORTED OCT 28, 2006 AND IS ON GOING TO THIS DATE, GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, RENDING VEHICLE UNRELIABLE. VEHICLE IS AN AMBULANCE, MODULAR AFTERMARKET MFG IS PL CUSTOM, OWNED BY THE PITTSTON TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. CONTACT INFO WITH FORD IS MONIQUE - 1.800.343.5338, THEN SELECT OPTIONS - 3, THEN 7, THEN 4. CASE ID # - 41-AGBDWM. *TR

• 11/22/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM PUCKS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM EXPANDED WHEN HEATED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ALUMINUM PUCKS WITH STEEL ONES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN

• 11/20/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLUE THAT HELD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PAD SEPARATED FROM THE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED HE TRIED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT IT WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND IF THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE HE WOULD RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,339.

• 11/18/2009· VISIBILITY

  DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE IN 2004 FORD F150 XLT WITH APPROX. 70K MILES AND INADVERTENTLY LOWERED REAR WINDOW. WHEN I WENT TO CLOSE THE WINDOW, I HEARD A LOUD CRACK AND REALIZED THAT THE WINDOW WAS NOT GOING BACK UP. AFTER PULLING OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER TO INSPECT WHAT HAD OCCURRED, I SAW THAT MY REAR WINDOW HAD DROPPED INTO THE DOOR. LUCKILY IT WAS NOT RAINING THAT DAY OR I WOULD HAVE HAD A BACK SEAT FULL OF WATER. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT FORD'S POWER WINDOW BRACKET REGULATOR, WHICH WAS CRACKED, IS ONE PIECE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT BY TAKING APART THE DOOR. $275 WAS SPENT TO FIX THE REAR WINDOW. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FORD'S WINDOWS. RIGHT NOW I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY THAT IT HAS ONLY HAPPEN TO ONE WINDOW, BUT I WON'T BE SURPRISED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN SOON TO ANOTHER WINDOW SINCE IT APPEARS OTHERS HAVE HAD TWO OR THREE WINDOWS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

• 11/12/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAINFire

  ENGINE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES BY FORD DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM NEVER FIXED , EVERY RE-BUILD ENGINE THAT WAS INSTALLED HAD DIFF. ISSUE , THEN THE LAST ONE JUST CAUGHT IN FIRE FROM LEAKING OIL AND ALSO FROM THE WAY THEY INSTALLED 11-01-07 DATE CAUGHT IN FIRE. *TR

• 11/12/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  VEHICLE LOST POWER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, ONCE ON INTERSTATE, TWICE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, AND IN ONE CASE THE ENGINE DIED. TURNS OUT CAUSE WAS FAILURE OF TANK LINING CLOGGING UP THE FUEL SYSTEM. EACH OF THE 3 TIMES I REPLACE FUEL FILTERS BEFORE FINALLY CLEANING OUT THE TANK AND DETERMINING ACTUAL PROBLEM. FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TANK LINING, AS SHOWN ON FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS 19728, BUT HAS DONE AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM EXCEPT TELL ME TO REPLACE MY TANK AT ALMOST $600 + LABOR. *TR

• 11/12/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR TURNING THE ENGINE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER TWICE, REPLACED THE SENSOR ON CRANK SHAFT, AND CHECKED THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CHASSIS IS CONNECTED TO A BIG FOOT MH30BB 2004 MOTOR HOME. *AK WHEN THE ENGINE SHOT DOWN IT CHIMED AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING THAT WATER WAS IN THE FUEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE ENGINE DIED. *TC

• 11/07/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WE HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING WHEN IT WAS DISPATCHED TO A CALL. INTERNAL OIL COOLER DISENTIGRATED, AND LEAKED OIL INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE CAM SENSORS, AND INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPAIRED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, AND HAS HAD ALL OF THE INTERNAL GEARS REPLACED SINCE. ALL OF THE WIRING HARNESSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.THIS PARTICULAR UNIT HAS SPENT MANY MONTHS THIS YEAR IN A SHOP BEING WORKED ON. *JB

• 11/07/2003· SEAT BELTS

  THIS UNIT IS A SMALL MOTORHOME WITH SIX SEAT BELTS BESIDES THE PILOT/COPILOT SEATS. THE CURB SIDE BELTS ARE OK AS THEY ARE SIXTEEN INCHES LONGER THAN THE STREET SIDE. THE STREET SIDE ARE SO SHORT THAT A SMALL CHILD COULD HARDLY USE THEM. THE SEAT BELTS ARE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWO COUCHES IN THE LIVING AREA. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS JUST SHRUGGED OFF AS INCONSEQUENTIAL. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE TO RECTIFY IT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS UNITS BESIDE THE ONE I HAVE AND I SUSPECT THEY ARE ALL SIMILAR WHERE TWO COUCHES ARE IN THE LIVING AREA. *LA

• 11/06/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PARAMEDIC PLUS DBA SUNSTAR PARAMEDIC, IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURCHASED 54 AMBULANCES, FORD E-450, 6.0 LITER, IN AUGUST OF 2004. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS OF USING THESE AMBULANCES IN ONE OF THE COUNTRIES BUSIEST EMS AGENCIES, WE'VE INCURRED A MULTITUDE OF ISSUES, WHICH HAVE HAMPERED OUR ABILITY TO PUT AMBULANCES ON THE STREET. THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: EGR VALVES, EGR COOLERS, OIL COOLERS, INJECTORS, AC COMPRESSORS, RADIATORS, WIRING HARNESSES, SEVERAL ENGINES. EVERY AMBULANCE IN OUR FLEET HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS. IN SPEAKING WITH EMS AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. WE ARE SPENDING COUNTLESS HOURS OF LABOR AND COST OF REPAIRS OVER TWO YEARS WITH 54 OF THESE VEHICLES. WE HAVE MAINTAINED ALL RECORDS OF REPAIR AND CAN DEMONSTRATE THE IMPACT THIS HAS ON OUR EMERGENCY 911 SERVICE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT YOUR CONVENIENCE SO WE CAN DISCUSS MORE OF THIS IN DETAIL. *JB

• 11/02/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  2004 FORD E-450 AMBULANCE 5/31/06 CREW STATED THE ENGINE WAS SURGING, EGR VALVE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. 5/31/06 CREW STATED A/C QUIT BLOWING AND GRINDING NOISE HEARD LARGER FUSE INSTALLED BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED ALL OTHER A/C TEST CHECKED OUT OK. DEALERSHIP ADDED BOOSTER REPLACED TO DIESEL FUEL ALSO REPLACED FILTER, DRAINED WATER SEPARATOR. 9/1/06 ENGINE OIL LEAKING, CREW ALSO HAD A/C CONCERNS AGAIN DEALERSHIP REPLACED GEO ROTOR OIL PUMP COVER GASKET AND SEAL WEAR SLEEVE AND REASSEMBLE POST ROAD. DEALERSHIP FOUND COMPRESSOR SHAFT BROKE REPLACED A/C COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLE ACCUMULATOR AND FRONT ORIFICE TUBE. DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL MODULE HARNESS, AND EXHAUST PRESSURE SENSOR SECONDARY TO RECALL. 10/12/05 CREW COMPLAINS THAT ENGINE SOUND LIKE IT IS "SUCKING AIR" DEALERSHIP STATED NOTHING WRONG, LATER THAT WEEK CREW MEMBERS FOUND AIR LEAK AT TURBO BRACKET CONTACTED DEALERSHIP THEY ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT WAS THE WAY IT SHOULD SOUND. WE STILL HAVE THIS EXTREME SURGING SOUND IN THE CAB ON ACCELERATION, THE SOUND IS SO LOUD THAT WE CAN NOT HEAR THE COMMUNICATION RADIO. THIS TRUCK IS A 2004 AMBULANCE WITH ONLY 24,964 MILES ON IT AND IS HOUSED INSIDE A CLIMATE CONTROLLED STATION. WE ARE AGAIN MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE TURBO CHECK BECAUSE OF AIR LEAK. *NM

• 11/01/2006· EQUIPMENT

  VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OR AROUND SEPTEMBER 2003. ON MAY OF 2005 WE BEGAN TO HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF THESE PROBLEMS IS AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSORS LOCKING UP AND BREAKING THE DRIVE BELT. THIS VEHICLE IS AN AMBULANCE SO A FAILURE COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEATH OF A PATIENT. WE HAVE TRIED VARIOUS REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE AS IT HAS FALLEN OUT OF WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. FIRST WE REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR, ACCUMULATOR AND ORIFICE TUBE AND THE BELTS THEN FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. THE 2ND OCCURRENCE WE REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR, ACCUMULATOR AND ORIFICE TUBE THEN FLUSHED THE SYSTEM, THE 3RD OCCURRENCE WE REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR,CONDENSER, ACCUMULATOR AND ORIFICE TUBE THEN FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME WE TRIED PLACING EXTERNAL FANS TO HELP LOWER THE HEAD PRESSURES THEN REPLACED THE FAN CLUTCH WITH A SNOW PLOW FAN CLUTCH AS DIRECTED BY OUR FORD DEALER. THE 4TH INCIDENT WE REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR THEN EXTENDED THE EVACUATION PERIOD FOR FEAR OF A POSSIBLE OIL OVERCHARGE. THE 5TH OCCURANCE ON 10/25/2006 WE REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR,CONDENSER, ACCUMULATOR AND ORIFICE TUBE THEN FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING A BETTER GRADE REFRIGERATION OIL IN PLACE OF THE USUAL PAG OIL. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING EVERYTHING WE CAN THINK OF TO COMBAT THIS PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. *NM

• 10/23/2012· TIRES

  THE TIRE DEVELOPED A "SLOW LEAK" AT 16,500 MILES SINCE INSTALLATION. THE TIRE DEALER REMOVED THE TIRE AND FOUND THE TIRE TO HAVE A 2-3 INCH SLICE IN THE OUTER SKIN OF THE SIDEWALL WHICH RAN PARALLEL TO AND CLOSEST TO THE RIM (AS OPPOSED TO THE TREAD). IT WAS VERY APPARENT THERE WAS TOTAL SEPERATION OF THE OUTER SIDEWALL FROM THE INNER RIBBING YET THERE WAS ONLY A SLOW LEAK OF PSI. *TR

• 10/21/2013· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. BOTH TECHNICIANS ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE EGR COOLER AND THE HEAD GASKET WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

• 10/19/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E 350 A CONVERSION VAN WHICH WILL NOT START. THE VAN HAS A POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE. THE VAN WAS TOWED TWELVE OR MORE TIMES TO MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO DEALER COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. A DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ABOUT FIFTEEN TIMES. THE CONTACT HAS TALKED TO FORD NUMEROUS TIMES. HE INVESTED $96,000 IN THE VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. THIS I HAPPENED AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY. THE CONTACT WAS LIVING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS HAVING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN TOWING EXPENSES. ALSO, THERE WERE RENTAL CAR AND MEDICAL EXPENSES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE.*AK

• 10/15/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND DEFECTS. THE MANUFACTURE HAS STATED THAT THEY WILL HELP. THE CONSUMER STATED "THIS IS AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE, AND HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR THIRTEEN DAYS". *NM

• 10/07/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY MRS. WILLIAM'S FRIEND MR BRONEK DUTJIEWICZ.*AK

• 10/06/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FORD HAS NOT NOTIFIED THEIR CUSTOMERS OF THE 04S22 SAFETY RECALL AS OF 10/6/04. ON DEALER'S NOTIFICATION , POSIIBILITY OF SHORT IN ABS MODULE COULD START FIRE IN UNATTENDED VEHICLE - WITH THE IGNITION OFF WAS STATED. AS WELL AS A WARNING NOT TO PARK ANY UNSOLD RECALLED VEHICLES INSIDE. *AK

• 09/26/2012· STRUCTURE,TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E350. EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH T/A A/S TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12T019000 (TIRES: TREAD/BELT) WAS RECEIVED JULY OF TWO THOUSAND TWELVE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE WAIT FOR THE REPAIRS HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/24/2008· TIRES,WHEELSCrash

  I WAS A PASSENGER IN A 15 PASSENGER VAN COMING TO TRANSPORT ME FROM THE AIRPORT. IT WAS A WHITE FORD CLUB WAGON (YEAR UNKNOWN). WE WERE GOING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND WE BEGAN TO SWERVE AND THEN STARTED TO DO 360 DEGREE TURNS AND THEN HIT A GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED 1.5 TIMES. ONE PERSON WAS KILLED AND SEVERAL MORE WERE INJURED SEVERELY. THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD TO HAVE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO REMOVE HER FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 09/22/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS FILL LINE CLOSES AND CAN ONLY FILL AT A RIDICULOUSLY SLOW RATE OR NOT AT ALL WITH SOME OF THE FASTER GAS PUMPS. *TR

• 09/16/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FIRST APPLICATION OF BRAKES AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY RATTLING NOISE IN BRAKE LINES AT THE ABS CONTROL MANIFOLD, IT IS HYD. PRESS. BLEEDING OFF, BRAKE PEDAL STARTS TO GO DOWN, I HAVE EXP. WITH HYD. AND KNOW THAT, THE VIBRATION IN THE LINE WILL CAUSE FITTINGS TO FAIL AT THE VALVE UNDER THE (B) NUT,,#2 (LEDS) IN MIRROR ARE FALLING BACK IN TO THE BODY OF THE MIRROR ASSY, BARELY VISIBLE FROM DRIVER SEAT. *JB

• 09/10/2013· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PRIVATE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SPARK PLUGS BUT THEY WERE FUSED TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 09/08/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AND THEN STALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT DID RESEARCH AND FEELS THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE FUEL TANK DELAMINATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 09/07/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E350 SD. THE FUEL TANK DETERIORATED AND THE PARTICLES THAT COMES OFF OF THE TANK CLOGGED THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE FAILURE PREVENTED FUEL FROM GETTING INTO THE ENGINE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DRIVE 15 MPH TO INCLUDE A ROUGH START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST OF $4500 TO SEAL THE FUEL TANK. THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

• 09/04/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,STRUCTURE

  I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 FORD E 350 DIESEL,IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY OF TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TRUCK STOPS RUNNING IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, HIGHWAYS ETC DOES NOT START AND NEEDS TO BE TOWED.FORD DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH TRUCK, I GET TRUCK BACK SAME THING HAPPENS. REPEATEDLY. NOW THAT THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY SAME THING HAPPENS RESULT: DELAMINATING FUEL TANK, LITTLE SLIVERS OF PAINT CLOGGING FUEL LINES, PUMPS AND INJECTORS. *TR

• 08/29/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD STUTTER AND THEN STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

• 08/21/2017· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AT 68,450 MILES, SEVERAL ISSUES OCCURRED: 1) OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BLEW OUT OF THE HOUSING, 2) OIL WAS VISIBLE IN COOLANT, 3) OIL WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE, 4) IDLE VACILLATED UP AND DOWN W/O ANY ACTION ON PART OF THE USER. TOOK VAN TO DEALER, WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THESE ITEMS. INSPECTION OF THE "REPAIRED VEHICLE" REVEALED OIL STILL DRIPPING OFF ENGINE ONTO GROUND. WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND WOULD DISAPPEAR. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. ENGINE HAS CONTINUED TO LEAK AND OIL CONTINUES TO MIX WITH COOLANT FLUID, EVEN AFTER FLUSHING SYSTEM TWICE SINCE REPAIR. DESPITE NUMEROUS CALLS TO DEALER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. ENGINE HAS LESS THAN 13K ADDITIONAL MILES ON IT SINCE "REPAIR" AND OIL IS STILL LEAKING. LEAK CONTINUES TO GET WORSE WITH TIME. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND SINCE THE ENGINE HAS FAR LESS THAN 100K MILES ON IT, SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A WARRANTY ITEM. MIXING OF OIL AND COOLANT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE PROGRAMMATICALLY ADDRESSED BY FORD.

• 08/21/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  VAN STOPPED RUNNING IN FREEWAY 2004 FORD E-350 DIESEL PROBLEM WITH TANK DELAMANATION 4 VANS SAME THING ALL CAME TO A STOP IN THE ROADWAY. *TR

• 08/19/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  ON JULY 25, 2005 AT @ 10:00AM [XXX] WAS OPERATING MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER XLT (4 DOOR) VIN NO.: [XXX]. SHE WAS INTENDING TO BACK OUT OF THE STONE DRIVEWAY OF HER RESIDENCE LOCATED AT [XXX].DUE TO IT BEING A STONE DRIVEWAY, IT IS HER PRACTICE TO INTIALLY PROCEED 1-2 FEET FORWARD, THEN PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, SO AS TO NOT KICK UP ANY STONES. [XXX] PROCEEDED TO ENGAGE THE ACCELARATOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVELLING FORWARD 1-2 FEET. SHE THEN PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. ONCE SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND BEFORE SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR, THE EXPLORER SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED BACKWARDS, OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY (@15-20 FT), THEN CONTINUED TO TRAVEL @75-100 FT. ACROSS THE STREET AND IMPACTED WITH A PARKED 4X4 TRUCK. DURING THIS TIME, [XXX] ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. UNFORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. [XXX] THEN TRIED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, AS IT CONTINUED TO SURGE BACKWARDS, ACROSS THE STREET AND IMPACT WITH A PARKED 4X4 PICK-UP TRUCK. THIS IMPACT DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE EXPLORER, AS IT PROCEEDED TO FLIP THE PICK-UP TRUCK UPSIDE DOWN AND FINALLY CAME TO REST DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE PICK-UP TRUCK WITH ALL FOUR WHEELS SPINNING AND THE ENGINE RACING. THE EXPLORER SUSTAINED @$6,000.00 IN PD AND IS BEING SERVICED BY SUPERIOR AUTO BODY/MANASQUAN, NJ. SUPERIOR AUTO BODY HAS CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO HAVE A SPECIALIST INVESTIGATE THE ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTION. THE EXPLORER MUST BE TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 700 SHREWSBURY AVE., RED BANK, NJ. I AM AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION. UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 08/17/2015· ENGINE

  2004 FORD 4.6L ENGINE: #2 SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM CYLINDER HEAD. ~$700 TO REPAIR!!!

• 08/10/2007· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING DURING ON-ROAD OPERATION. *TR

• 08/07/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD E450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES WOULD SEIZE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE HAD BEEN OTHER REPAIRS THAT INVOLVED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

• 08/05/2005· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  PURCHASED A NEW 2004 FORD E 150 VAN. SIDE ENTRY DOORS DO NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. WHEN DRIVING, THE DOORS RATTLE, INDICATING THEY ARE NOT LATCHING CORRECTLY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DOORS COMING OPEN. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN A FIX WAS AVAILABLE. THEY PLACED TAPE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR JAMS TO FORCE THE DOORS TOGETHER. I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY AND QUIT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR THE PAST YEAR AS I WAITED FOR THE FIX FROM FORD. AFTER 12 MONTHS THERE HAVE BEEN NO AUTHORIZED FIXES FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I DID NOT KNOW I COULD SUBMIT THIS TO YOU UNTIL TODAY WHEN A NEWS CAST MADE ME AWARE OF YOUR WEB SITE.*JB

• 08/02/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2004 FORD DIESEL OVERHEATS AND STALLS. *TR

• 08/02/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: CONTACT STATED ON 7-31-05 WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON I-81 70 MPH AND CARRYING 3000 LBS OF STEEL AND ENGINE SHUT OFF 2 MILES SOUTH OF EXIT #66. ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A WASHING MACHINE AFTERWARDS. CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY IN ORDER FOR THE WRECKER TO LOAD IT. CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 05S34 ON 07/29/2005. DEALER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS WAS THE FIRST PROBLEM CONTACT HAD WITH THE ENGINE. *AK

• 07/28/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  FORD E-450 6.0L ENGINE LOSES POWER, STALLS, WILL NOT RESTART. BAYSHORE FORD SERVICE (WILMINGTON DE) RESULTS IN IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS OF DEFECTIVE EXHAUST BACK PRESSURE SENSORS, THROTTLE BODIES AND UNDERHOOD WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THESE DEFECTS SHOULD BE ADDED TO NHTSA RECALL # ) 05V270000. *NM

• 07/24/2025· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parked when the vehicle suddenly rolled backwards downhill the contact's son attempted to get into the vehicle to make it stop. The trailer's jackknife stopped the vehicle from going onto the road. The contact manually moved the vehicle back into their garage. The contact stated their son did receive injuries to their head, left or right leg (the contact was unsure of the exact leg), and their left or right arm (the contact was unsure of the exact arm). Medical attention was needed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a safety complaint. The failure mileage was 74,000.

• 07/23/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TODAY WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ON THE SIDE ROAD NOT TOWING & IN OVERDRIVE WHEN AROUND 40MPH THE OVERDRIVE DISENGAGED & STARTS REVVING LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL. I PULL OVER & PUT IT INTO PARK & THEN BACK INTO OVERDRIVE & START DRIVING ONCE AGAIN & SAME THING HAPPENED THREE TIMES. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SERVICE SHOP CLOSE. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN & THEY SAID TAKE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. HE ALSO SAID IT WAS FINE TO TAKE IT OUT OF OVERDRIVE & THAT WOULDN'T CAUSE IT TO DO THAT. SO, I TOOK IT OUT OF OVERDRIVE & IT DIDN'T MISS A BEAT. AFTER READING THE REVIEWS IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE OVERDRIVE SERVO RETAINING CLIP BREAKING. THIS IS BY FAR A MAJOR PROBLEM FORD NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THAT COULD POTENTIALLY PUT LIVES AT RISK. IF IT'S A BAD PART WHY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM IF THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ON THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE? I'VE BEEN A FORD OWNER ALL MY LIFE & AM TRULY SADDENED THAT THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE MY LAST FORD I EVER BUY AGAIN. I'M HOLDING FORD ACCOUNTABLE ON THIS & EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUE SHOULD DO THE SAME. IT'S A $2.50 PART, THAT'S ALL. & WHEN YOU BRING IT INTO FORD OR ANY OTHER TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY WANT TO DO A WHOLE REBUILD WHICH WILL COST THOUSANDS. WE GO BY THE SAYING BUILT IN AMERICA FOR A REASON & THAT'S NOT USING CRAP PARTS. BUILD IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME & HAVE NO PROBLEMS. IF YOU START THROWING PARTS & BUBBLE GUMMING IT TO DEATH, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. FIX IT FORD! THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ALREADY. *TR