2001 Ford E-250: complaints, problems and recalls

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW ON 04/30/01. WHILE DRIVING ON A DAILY BASIS, CONSUMER WOULD EXPERIENCE NAUSEA, BURNING EYES, SEVERE HEADACHES AND STOMACH CRAPS. PHYSICIAN DIAGNOSED CONSUMER WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED EGR VALVE AS CAUSE OF ILLNESS. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT EGR VALVE IS LEAKING AGAIN, BECAUSE SYMPTOMS HAVE RESURFACED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004411 at NHTSA ↗

TREAD SEPARATION, NO ACTION FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 10,235 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059063 at NHTSA ↗

BOUGHT VEHICLE IN JAN 2001, 2003 STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SLIPPING, NOT GOING IN REVERSE, ETC. BROUGHT TO JIFFY LUBE, FLUSHED OUT, SEEMED TO WORK BETTER. NOW JUNE 2004, SAME PROBLEM. I AM LEAD TO BELIEVE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10074668 at NHTSA ↗

NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANYTHING WRONG. A GRINDING NOISE STARTED, TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THAT DAY, NOW WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS VAN HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110250 at NHTSA ↗

THIS VAN'S MOTOR CEASED UP FOR NO REASON ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED FOR THIS VAN HAS 72,000. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110252 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK FORD ONLY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD WHICH LEFT THE DRIVERS SIDE CYLINDER HEAD AT RISK. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 103,338 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111269 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E-250. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH A POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOUND. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE THREAD IN THE CYLINDERS WITH AN INSERT KIT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER FAILURES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/03/07 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188039 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD E250. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED NECK INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. RHODE ISLAND POLICE FILED REPORT NUMBER T-08209-AC. NO OTHER VEHICLE OR DEALER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10222366 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-08-03 (August 3, 2007)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

Reported: 2008-02-04 (February 4, 2008)

FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.

Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Reported: 2009-10-13 (October 13, 2009)

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.