2008 Ford E-450 problems

POWER TRAIN

The component that failed was the transmission and transmission pump. We have receipts and digital verification of this situation as a common problem with this Ford model. Our safety was put at risk as the vehicle suddenly lost power on the highway in a rural area and we had to drift with what speed we had left to the right lane shoulder and hope there was a shoulder as we could not back up or go forward. The vehicle is in claims processing with insurance, however 3 experts in the auto industry reported this a common problem for this make/model of Ford. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to the failure--specifically there is not a dash gauge for the transmission temperature and there should be.

NHTSA complaint #11514039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The component that failed was the transmission and transmission pump. We have receipts and digital verification of this situation as a common problem with this Ford model. Our safety was put at risk as the vehicle suddenly lost power on the highway in a rural area and we had to drift with what speed we had left to the right lane shoulder and hope there was a shoulder as we could not back up or go forward. The vehicle is in claims processing with insurance, however 3 experts in the auto industry reported this a common problem for this make/model of Ford. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to the failure--specifically there is not a dash gauge for the transmission temperature and there should be.

NHTSA complaint #11514039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

The component that failed was the transmission and transmission pump. We have receipts and digital verification of this situation as a common problem with this Ford model. Our safety was put at risk as the vehicle suddenly lost power on the highway in a rural area and we had to drift with what speed we had left to the right lane shoulder and hope there was a shoulder as we could not back up or go forward. The vehicle is in claims processing with insurance, however 3 experts in the auto industry reported this a common problem for this make/model of Ford. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to the failure--specifically there is not a dash gauge for the transmission temperature and there should be.

NHTSA complaint #11514039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HWY ENGINE LOSS POWER. TRUCK WOULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPG. APPROX THREE MONTHS LATER IT DONE IT AGAIN. ON TWO MORE TIMES IT SHUT OFF ON INTERSTATE .

NHTSA complaint #10556951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HWY ENGINE LOSS POWER. TRUCK WOULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPG. APPROX THREE MONTHS LATER IT DONE IT AGAIN. ON TWO MORE TIMES IT SHUT OFF ON INTERSTATE .

NHTSA complaint #10556951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

PURCHASED THIS MOTOR-HOME NEW IN 2009. DROVE THE MOTOR-HOME 4 YEARS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS. IN MAY OF 2013, I PURCHASED 6 DELTA ESSENTIAL TIRES ( LT225/75R16 ) TO REPLACE THE OLD TIRES THAT WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SIDE WALLS. THEN WE TOOK A 7500 MILE TRIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BACK WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF MY TIRES I FOUND A BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF A REAR PASSENGER INSIDE DUAL TIRE. THE TIRE DEALER REPLACED THAT TIRE AT NO COST. ABOUT TWO MONTH LATER 10/09/2013, WE LEFT ON A TRIP TO DISNEY IN FLORIDA. ON 10/10/2013 WHILE ON I-95 SOUTH BOUND NEAR MIDWAY, GA. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO 2 COMPARTMENTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. WE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ( I-95) WHERE IT HAD BLOWN AND THEN FOUND A PLACE TO STAY FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING 10/11/2013, BEFORE WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP I PERFORMED MY USUAL PRE-TRIP INSPECTION CONCENTRATING ON THE TIRES AND NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL. AFTER ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO THE TRIP NEAR ORMOND,FLORIDA THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TREAD SEPARATED AND BLEW OUT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO 2 COMPARTMENT ON THAT SIDE. WE ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE A TIRE FROM ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE THAT TIRE DUE TO BEING OUT OF SPARES. WE FINISHED THE TRIP AND RETURNED HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE TIRE DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANY IN MAKING REPAIRS TO OUR MOTOR-HOME. MY MAIN CONCERN IS 3 OUT OF 6 TIRES FAILED UNDER 10,000 MILES AND THESE TIRES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. AS A NOTE I DO CHECK MY TIRES ROUTINELY...

NHTSA complaint #10551008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

PURCHASED THIS MOTOR-HOME NEW IN 2009. DROVE THE MOTOR-HOME 4 YEARS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS. IN MAY OF 2013, I PURCHASED 6 DELTA ESSENTIAL TIRES ( LT225/75R16 ) TO REPLACE THE OLD TIRES THAT WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SIDE WALLS. THEN WE TOOK A 7500 MILE TRIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND BACK WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF MY TIRES I FOUND A BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF A REAR PASSENGER INSIDE DUAL TIRE. THE TIRE DEALER REPLACED THAT TIRE AT NO COST. ABOUT TWO MONTH LATER 10/09/2013, WE LEFT ON A TRIP TO DISNEY IN FLORIDA. ON 10/10/2013 WHILE ON I-95 SOUTH BOUND NEAR MIDWAY, GA. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO 2 COMPARTMENTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. WE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ( I-95) WHERE IT HAD BLOWN AND THEN FOUND A PLACE TO STAY FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING 10/11/2013, BEFORE WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP I PERFORMED MY USUAL PRE-TRIP INSPECTION CONCENTRATING ON THE TIRES AND NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL. AFTER ABOUT 3 HOURS INTO THE TRIP NEAR ORMOND,FLORIDA THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TREAD SEPARATED AND BLEW OUT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO 2 COMPARTMENT ON THAT SIDE. WE ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE A TIRE FROM ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE THAT TIRE DUE TO BEING OUT OF SPARES. WE FINISHED THE TRIP AND RETURNED HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE TIRE DEALER AND INSURANCE COMPANY IN MAKING REPAIRS TO OUR MOTOR-HOME. MY MAIN CONCERN IS 3 OUT OF 6 TIRES FAILED UNDER 10,000 MILES AND THESE TIRES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. AS A NOTE I DO CHECK MY TIRES ROUTINELY...

NHTSA complaint #10551008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ECONOLINE E450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED FUEL. HE ALSO CHECKED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES AND DIDN'T OBSERVED ANY DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A BAD SEAM WELD ON THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7921 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7852. UPDATED 12/22/09

NHTSA complaint #10294291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

2008 FORD E450, GULFSTREAM CLASS "C" MOTOR HOME. NO ACCIDENT. OBSERVED SEVERE CRACKING IN ALL TIRES, DRYROT. LATER QUESTION TO ID WHICH TIRE, LISTED RF. IT IS ALL 6 TIRES ON GROUND AND SPARE. 7 TOTAL. TOOK IN TO DEALER THIS DATE. THE CONTACTED MFG. MFG OK'ED REPLACEMENT HOWEVER REQUIRES 20% PAYMENT.

NHTSA complaint #10261754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD E450 HE PURCHASED IN 2007. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN ADDITION, HE FELT THAT THE ACCELERATOR IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IT IS A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,300.

NHTSA complaint #10236523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.