2005 FORD E-350 Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE WIRE HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THIS BUS IS OWNED BY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GRANT, AL. ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO WE STARTED HAVING TIMES WHEN THE BUS WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. OUR MECHANIC HAS CHECKED IT FOUR DIFFERENT TLIMES, HOWEVER, EVERY TIME EXCEPT THIS TIME (5TH TIME) IT STARTED WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK IT. THIS TIME WE WERE TAKING OUR SENIORS ON A TRIP, BUT WHEN WE WENT TO CRANK IT, IT CRANKED BUT WOULD NOT START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO WOODY ANDERSON FORD IN HUNTSVILLE, AL. I SPOKE WITH THE TRUCK SERVICE MANAGER TODAY AND HE TOLD ME THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS BAD. THIS BUS ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN AT WOODY ANDERSON FORD 4 DAYS. I KNOW RECALLS ARE BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER PRIMARILY. THIS IS A LIKE NEW BUS AND ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTORS, TURBO CHARGER, AND A COUPLE OF...

I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING A SUDDEN MISS FROM THE ENGINE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. SATURDAY THE SPARKPLUGS AND ONE COIL PACK WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEXT DRIVEN ON SUNDAY EVENING WHERE APPROX. 1/2 MILE FROM THE HOME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY POWER TO THE STEERING AND BRAKES. INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING BUT DROPPED TO THE OFF POSITION. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL FUMES, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY WITH A PAIR OF CHANNELOCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND I BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. I FOUND THAT THE PCM/ECM HAD BEEN RENDERED PERMANENTLY NONFUNCTIONAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE WIRING HAD A 1.5" BY 2" & 3/4" DEEP BURNT/MELTED AREA ON A ROUGHLY 2" ROUND HARNESS. I FURTHER FOUND THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS FROM THE PCM/ECM IN THE FACTORY INSTALLED...

FORD 2005 E350 DIESEL BOTH NEW STILL UNDER WARRANTY BREAKDOWN OVER A DOZEN TIMES WOULDN'T START SOMETIMES AFTER 20 MIN. TRYING IT STARTS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. TOW IT 5 TIMES TO DIFFERENCE FORD CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN THEY CHANGE PARTS BUT SAME PROBLEM IT STALL ONCE MY DAD HIT A PARKED TRUCK DAMAGE HOOD AND FENDER I CAN CONTACTED FORD MANY TIMES I GOT TWO LETTERS FROM (WE ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR YOU ) I PAID $35 K W/EXTENDED WARRANTY AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS I AM VARY UPSET. *JB

2005 FORD E-350 HAD ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS, A SHORT IN THE DASHBOARD WIRING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB *NM

DT: THE VEHICLE IS NEW AND IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONTACTED FORD , AND THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. THEY HAVE NOT COMMUNICATED WHAT IWASWRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 15, 2005. THERE WAS NO NOISE OR LIGHTS THAT CAME ION N THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT SHUT OFF. *AK