Body Cab Type: Extra/Super/ Quad/Double/King/Extended
Body Class: Van
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 7538.049440
Displacement CI: 460
Displacement L: 7.5
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine HP: 245
Engine H P_to: 255
Engine KW: 182.6965
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2H: 9,001 - 10,000 lb (4,082 - 4,536 kg)
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: E-350
Model Year: 1995
Other Engine Info: Fuel Injection Type: Electronic Fuel Injection
Plant City: Lorain
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: XL
Trim: Super Duty Extended Wagon
Vehicle Type: BUS
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD TREAD SEPARATIONS ON 4 OF THE ORIGINAL 6 TIRES. AT ADVISE OF DEALER REPLACED OEM TIRES WITH A LARGER SIZE BRIDGESTONE TIRE WHICH HAS NOT FAILED TO THIS POINT. WE WERE TOLD BY THE TIRE DEALER THAT THE BRIDGESTONES HAD A GREATER LOAD CAPACITY THAN THE FIRESTONES. THE PROBLEM IS THE BRIGESTONES ARE LARGER, HAVE A GREATER ROLLING DIAMETER AND AFFECT THE OVERALL GEARING TO A POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH (WELL, IT WAS ALWAYS SLUGGISH, BUT NOW IT'S MORE SO) AND THE TRANSMISSION NOW HUNTS IN AND OUT OF O/D. THIS IS NOT THE ANSWER. WE NEED THE OEM SIZE TIRE BACK ON THE VEHICLE BUT IT HAS TO HOLD UP. THE FAILURES STARTED AT 12,00 MILES AND OCCURED AT 14,000 AND THE LAST 2 @ 16,000. TWO TIMES THE TREAD SEPARATION DESTOYED THE STORAGE BOXES ADJACENT TO THE REAR WHEEL WELLS RESULTING IN A DAMAGED PROPANE LINE, THE WIRING TO A PORTION OF THE CABIN WAS SEVERED AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE BASEMENT STORAGE BOXES. WHEN WE SAW THE INVESTIGATION INTO STEELTEX TIRES IT ONLY CONFIRMED WHAT FIRESTONE WOULD NOT SAY; THAT IS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. COPIES OF RECEIPTS FOR THE DAMAGED PARTS AND REPAIRS CAN BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. (DOT NUMBER: VN1L1XA176 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. WENT HOME, AND VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING WHEN LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED SOME OF PARTS ON BRAKE BOOSTER/UNIVERSAL JOINTS/ROTORS AND PADS/MASTER CYLINDER, AND OTHER PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. A DIFFERENT MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. INFORMED OWNER TO TRADE VEHICLE IN. *AK