We found the following complaints for FORD E350 (1989)
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While climbing hills on very warm days, the vehicle has experienced stalling, on one occasion, the vehicle stalled and there was a loss of power steering and brakes, the problem was with the tfi ignition module and distributor.
The thermostat has been replaced once and had an adjustment made once.
Catalytic converter failed.
Catalytic converter plugged up,causing vehicle to stall. *sd
Catalytic converter plugged up,causing vehicle to stall. *sd
Exhaust manifold cracked on the left and rightside of vehicle.tt
While drivingfuel will spill out from tank ontoground,recall #93s68. The consumer's vehicle was not included in the recall eventhough the problelm is identical to that stated inrecall # 93s68.
The origional fuel spill occurred when driving the vehicle down las vegas blvd s. I noticed that my fuel gauge was showing only half full on the rear tank when i had just filled the van. I then noticed i was trailing fuel down the street. I stopped the vehicle and noticed it was pouring fuel from the fill cap for the front tank. I switched to the front tankand the fuel spill stopped. I called the local ford dealer and the said it would cost over one thousand dollars to replace the part to fix this problem and would take a week to get the part. I went back to san diego and went to pearson ford and was told i would have to spend upwards of $1000.00 and they would have to order parts. I was told there was no recall on my vehicle.i have since aaquired the "91s39 safety recall" and called ford factory. They said my van wasn't recalled.i then aquired your nhtsa campaicn id number: 91v146000 and called the ford number --it is no longer in service. I called ford with the information again and again was told there was no recall on by van.i have had six instances offuel spilling from the van and feel ford should replace the defective fuel tank selector .pleaqs help.
The origional fuel spill occurred when driving the vehicle down las vegas blvd s. I noticed that my fuel gauge was showing only half full on the rear tank when i had just filled the van. I then noticed i was trailing fuel down the street. I stopped the vehicle and noticed it was pouring fuel from the fill cap for the front tank. I switched to the front tankand the fuel spill stopped. I called the local ford dealer and the said it would cost over one thousand dollars to replace the part to fix this problem and would take a week to get the part. I went back to san diego and went to pearson ford and was told i would have to spend upwards of $1000.00 and they would have to order parts. I was told there was no recall on my vehicle.i have since aaquired the "91s39 safety recall" and called ford factory. They said my van wasn't recalled.i then aquired your nhtsa campaicn id number: 91v146000 and called the ford number --it is no longer in service. I called ford with the information again and again was told there was no recall on by van.i have had six instances offuel spilling from the van and feel ford should replace the defective fuel tank selector .pleaqs help.
Brake caliper failed to release, boiling the brake fluid (unbeknownst to me until it came time to apply the brakes).the brake pedal went all the way to the floor.i let it up completely and when depressed, it went to the floor once again.i used the transmission (gearing down) and the emergency brake to bring vehicle to a stop.themaster cylinder brake indicator light never illuminated.when repairs were completed, the primary fault was identified as extremely rusty front brake calipers.one did not release completely after a brake application, causing sufficient heat buildup to boil the brake fluid.mechanic said the rear brakes were badly out of adjustment, giving the opinion that was the reason the master cylinder indicator light did not illuminate.until this incident occurred, i did not know that it was incumbent on the vehicle operator to occasionally make reverse moves with aggressive brake applications (done several times) to cinch up the rear brake adjustment.thus, over time, the front brakes were basically doing almost all the braking effort.if i had had the presence of mind to pump the brake pedal repeatedly, i perhaps could have caused the rear brakes to engage, and bring the vehicle to a stop without downgearing and using the emergency brake.
Brake failure.
Brake fluid overheated, causing brake failure. *dh
Brakes failed.
Brakes experiencing overheating, replacement of the defective rear brake cylinders did not rectify overheating.
After sustained and frequent use of brakesthey apparently overheat and pedal goes to the floor.
Wrote an explanation of whole problem but won't fit here. Planning trip to mountains, but scared to go without resolution to problem.no safety defect listed within summary.
Brake caliper failed to release, boiling the brake fluid (unbeknownst to me until it came time to apply the brakes).the brake pedal went all the way to the floor.i let it up completely and when depressed, it went to the floor once again.i used the transmission (gearing down) and the emergency brake to bring vehicle to a stop.themaster cylinder brake indicator light never illuminated.when repairs were completed, the primary fault was identified as extremely rusty front brake calipers.one did not release completely after a brake application, causing sufficient heat buildup to boil the brake fluid.mechanic said the rear brakes were badly out of adjustment, giving the opinion that was the reason the master cylinder indicator light did not illuminate.until this incident occurred, i did not know that it was incumbent on the vehicle operator to occasionally make reverse moves with aggressive brake applications (done several times) to cinch up the rear brake adjustment.thus, over time, the front brakes were basically doing almost all the braking effort.if i had had the presence of mind to pump the brake pedal repeatedly, i perhaps could have caused the rear brakes to engage, and bring the vehicle to a stop without downgearing and using the emergency brake.
The front brake failure(caliper over heat) the brake fluid caught on fire.tt
Lost braking power while driving down steep grade, no pressure in pedal. Was told by a dealer that calipers/pads overheated.
Lost braking power while driving down steep grade, no pressure in pedal. Was told by a dealer that calipers/pads overheated.
Coming to a stop while going down hill the brakes failed/replaced front brake pads, rotors and brake hoses.
Coming to a stop while going down hill the brakes failed/replaced front brake pads, rotors and brake hoses.
Brakes experiencing overheating, replacement of the defective rear brake cylinders did not rectify overheating.
Coming to a stop while going down hill the brakes failed/replaced front brake pads, rotors and brake hoses.
Intermittently vehicle loses brake power when the brake pedal is depressed, brakepedal goes to the floor and fails to stop the truck. The emergency brakes had to be engaged to stop the vehicle.master brake cylinder was replaced, but the failure occurred with in 400 miles. Dealership replaced the master cylinder again, and bleed the brakes. However,failure recurred within 1500 miles. Then,dealership indicated that this failure occurred because the brake line was routed behind the engine , which get hot and boiled the fluid.
Intermittently vehicle loses brake power when the brake pedal is depressed, brakepedal goes to the floor and fails to stop the truck. The emergency brakes had to be engaged to stop the vehicle.master brake cylinder was replaced, but the failure occurred with in 400 miles. Dealership replaced the master cylinder again, and bleed the brakes. However,failure recurred within 1500 miles. Then,dealership indicated that this failure occurred because the brake line was routed behind the engine , which get hot and boiled the fluid.
Brake caliper failed to release, boiling the brake fluid (unbeknownst to me until it came time to apply the brakes).the brake pedal went all the way to the floor.i let it up completely and when depressed, it went to the floor once again.i used the transmission (gearing down) and the emergency brake to bring vehicle to a stop.themaster cylinder brake indicator light never illuminated.when repairs were completed, the primary fault was identified as extremely rusty front brake calipers.one did not release completely after a brake application, causing sufficient heat buildup to boil the brake fluid.mechanic said the rear brakes were badly out of adjustment, giving the opinion that was the reason the master cylinder indicator light did not illuminate.until this incident occurred, i did not know that it was incumbent on the vehicle operator to occasionally make reverse moves with aggressive brake applications (done several times) to cinch up the rear brake adjustment.thus, over time, the front brakes were basically doing almost all the braking effort.if i had had the presence of mind to pump the brake pedal repeatedly, i perhaps could have caused the rear brakes to engage, and bring the vehicle to a stop without downgearing and using the emergency brake.
Brake failure.
Power steering gear box seals are leaking, causing steering to be difficult.tt
Hand rail failed on bus number 141. (eighth vehicle on 503019) *dsh
Hand rail failed on bus number 139. (sixth vehicle on 503019) *dsh
Hand rail failed on bus number 140. (seventh vehicle on 503019) *dsh
Hand rail failed on bus number 142. (ninth vehicle on 503019) *dsh
Hand rail failed on bus number 138. (fifth vehicle on 503019) *dsh
Excessive tire wear.
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