2005 Ford E-Series
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 2005 Ford E-Series. Newest first.
New england wheels, inc. IS recalling 513 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on my 2005 through 2007 ford e-series commercial vans. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Remedy
New england wheels IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or new england wheels at 1-800-886-9247.
Mobility IS recalling 86 my 2005-2006 ford e-series and chevrolet express van equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy
Mobility IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mobility at 714-674-0480.
Mobility IS recalling 43 my 2005-2006 ford e-series and chevrolet express vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Remedy
Mobility IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mobility at 714-674-0480.
American emergency vehicles IS recalling 8 my 2005-2006 e-series vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy
American emergency vehicles IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or american emergency vehicles at 1-336-982-9824.
American emergency vehicles IS recalling 8 my 2005-2006 e-series vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Remedy
American emergency vehicles IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or american emergency vehicles at 1-336-982-9824.
New england wheels IS recalling 513 my 2005-2007 ford e-series vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user.…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Remedy
New england wheels IS working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or new england wheels at 1-800-886-9247.
Owner complaints
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- Engine and engine cooling
Total failure of diesel engine. Apparent defective engine design in the ford/navistar 6L powestroke across several model years has been reported on internet. *js
- Structure
The paint on the back of the van from the top to the bumper in an approximate 1 foot swath has peeled off. a body shop guy said that they didn't put a thick enough coat on or that the base was faulty. *tr
- Seat belts
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford econoline 350 van. The contact stated that the seatbelts were defective (second row captain seat behind the passenger side/captain chair behind the drivers seat). the contact said the seatbelt dislodged from the hinge and would not lock in place. The dealership and…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford econoline 350 van. The contact stated that the seatbelts were defective (second row captain seat behind the passenger side/captain chair behind the drivers seat). the contact said the seatbelt dislodged from the hinge and would not lock in place. The dealership and manufacturer were contacted and advised the contact that she had to pay out of pocket to repair the defect. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 58,000. The contact also stated that the bench seat (third row) would not lock into place when a child was being placed in its child seat. updated 2/9/2012 *cn received 5/5/15 with no changes *cn
- Fuel system, diesel
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford econoline 350. While driving approximately 65 mph up a hill the vehicle lost power and it became difficult to accelerate. The failure occurred every time the vehicle was driven in the last two weeks. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford econoline 350. While driving approximately 65 mph up a hill the vehicle lost power and it became difficult to accelerate. The failure occurred every time the vehicle was driven in the last two weeks. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated that the failure was due to delamination in the gasoline tank and that the fuel pump, oil and fuel filters would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
- Fuel system, diesel
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford econoline. The contact stated that she could smell fuel inside the vehicle and smoke escaped from the tailpipe. The dealer replaced the liner on the fuel tank twice. The dealer stated that the diesel fuel ate through the lining. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000 and the current mileage was approximately 78,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford excursion. The contact stated that intermittently the vehicle would stall, and then immediately restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times to diagnose the failure; however, since the technicians are unable to identify the cause of the failure, no repairs have been made. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 52,800.
- Unknown or other
Our street needs a speed bump on 42ND ave s between findley and orcas. There are many children and cars go too fast. *Tr
- Electrical system
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford econoline van. while driving at an unknown speed, the fuses began to short out electrical components in the vehicle. the dealer stated that there was a piece of metal located in the fuse rack that touched the wiring harness and caused the electrical wiring to…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford econoline van. while driving at an unknown speed, the fuses began to short out electrical components in the vehicle. the dealer stated that there was a piece of metal located in the fuse rack that touched the wiring harness and caused the electrical wiring to short. the contact was concerned with the safety of not having the wiring harness properly covered, which could potentially cause more electrical failures or a fire. the manufacturer informed the dealer to place the wiring harness back to its original state. there was no type of protection or covering over the wiring harness. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were less than 50,000.
- Fuel system, diesel
The vehicle, a ford E350 6.0L diesel would lose power while on the highway and come to a complete stop in the middle of the road. After waiting about 20 minutes, sometimes would start up but most of the time would have to be towed. This would occur whenever the vehicle IS driven for more than 20-40…
The vehicle, a ford E350 6.0L diesel would lose power while on the highway and come to a complete stop in the middle of the road. After waiting about 20 minutes, sometimes would start up but most of the time would have to be towed. This would occur whenever the vehicle IS driven for more than 20-40 miles when the engine IS warmed. This has occurred a total of over 15 times, each failure having a smaller time in between than the one previous. Very dangerous. Almost hit a car trying to get on the shoulder before a complete failure. Whenever the engine shuts off, I would have to try to get on the shoulder during rush hour while on the #1 lane. The speed would steadily slow down until it comes to a complete stop where it would then shut off. The steering wheel would lock when the engine shuts off. As I was trying to turn into a street to get off highway 29 southbound, I made it to the shoulder and turned. As I was turning, the engine cut off, the steering wheel locked, and the front half of the vehicle was facing oncoming traffic. The van would not start for five minutes, which caused severe traffic. Almost got hit on the side of the road. The dealership horribly attempted to fix the problem. After five attempts and over 25 days in the shop, the finally decided to get a ford "technician" to figure out what was wrong with it. After replacing the fuel injectors and fuel pump three times, the figured out that the coating for the fuel tank for the diesel created particulates which devastated the fuel system. They want $2,000 to replace the defective gas tank, another (third) fuel pump, and new injectors. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
The van would start losing power on the highway, where even if the accelerator IS pushed down, the van continues to lose speed. The van eventually reaches a speed of 0 mph and at which point the engine stalls. After waiting 20 minutes on the side of the highway, turning the engine off for 20…
The van would start losing power on the highway, where even if the accelerator IS pushed down, the van continues to lose speed. The van eventually reaches a speed of 0 mph and at which point the engine stalls. After waiting 20 minutes on the side of the highway, turning the engine off for 20 minutes then starting it seems to temporarily get it going, but only for another 30 minutes. Since the first time it happened, it would reoccur almost every other day. This IS very dangerous during the morning rush hour when driving on the number 2 lane because the speed decreases as if the accelerator IS not pushed. Because of this dramatic loss of speed, vehicles behind my van either brake or change lanes fast. It IS very difficult to go from the number 2 lane to the number 4 lane while losing speed. the van was brought to the original dealership because it was still under the 5 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty. They said they replaced the fuel pump and charged my for it. The next week, it failed again. The dealership took a week to figure out what was wrong and said now that its the egr valve and that an engine flush IS needed but the warranty does not cover it and it IS an extra 900 dollars to fix, totaling 1,000 dollars for that one time. A week after that, the same thing happened but the engine would not start up again even after giving it some time. After ten days in the shop, the dealership said they need to replace the fuel injector. *Tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10109070The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to validate a concern. The PCM automatically monitors these inputs more accurately and will set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) when appropriate. Using these PIDs for diagnostics will lead to inaccurate results and improper ETB replacements. If a concern is intermittent and no DTCs are present, refer to historical DTCs and the PC/ED, Section 3 No DTCs Present Index chart for further information.
- 10045340Ford/lincoln/mercury: if battery was disconnected or dead, vehicles/trucks may experience hard starts and engine idle rpm fluctuation and exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0505, p0506, p2111 and p2112.
- 10042864Ford: the blower motor on some vehicles are operating either incorrectly or not operating or just functioning on one speed.
- 10030839Ford: certain vehicles with ambulance prep package ambulance class action settlement; pcm part number inspection. Awareness communication dated 4/20/09.
- 10030838Ford: certain vehicles, e series and f super duty, with ambulance prep package ambulance class action settlement-6.0l diesel engine replacement warranty extension. Awareness communication dated 4/20/09.
- 10030837Ford: certain vehicles with ambulance prep package ambulance class action settlement; specific component warranty extension. Awareness communication, dated 4/20/09.
- 10030836Ford: multiple vehicles with a torq shift transmission intermittent clunk when shifting between drive, reverse and park and/or during 2-3 upshift. Models f super duty; e series; excursion; F53 motorhome chassis and low cab forward.
- 10028125Ford: vehicles may exhibit fuel in the engine coolant, due to leaks in the cylinder head fuel injector area. Symptoms may include fuel in engine coolant and coolant expulsion from the degas bottle. Updated 3/20/09.
- 10023943Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, or 6.8L 2V engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. This includes F-53 motorhome chassis. Updated 2/23/10.
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