Ford E-250 Engine Problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 10 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2005. Best year: 2010.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E250. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC MOBILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF A BRIDGE. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN WAS DA...
The vehicle Blew a spark plug while driving. It took place right as I attempted to accelerate up to highway speed of 50 MPH. When I had it checked the mechanic said the number 3 plug was blown out and I had a busted injector. Vehicle mi...
THANKFULLY I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY BETWEEN CURVES ON A STRETCH OF ROADWAY WITH A 30MPH SPEED LIMIT (ONE LANE EACH DIRECTION) WHEN I 'BLEW A SPARK PLUG'. THE COIL WAS ALSO DAMAGED I WAS TOLD. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 FORD E-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AT ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD E-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEED...
MY TRANSMISSION WENT ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD BAD TRANSMISSIONS IN THE YEARS OF MY VAN, BY THE MECHANIC. THEN FRIDAY NIGHT I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE VAN STARTED ACTING FUNNY, NOT ACCELERATING AND A WRENCH LIGHT ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD E-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED DUE TO RUST IN FEB OF 2013, THE FUEL TANK WILL RUST THROUGH SOON. THIS IS NOT AN OEM FUEL TANK IN THIS VEHICLE IT HAS A DOT APPROVED FUEL TANK FROM A MFG CALLED TRANSFER FLOW, INC.OUT OF CHINO, CA. I AM DISA...
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) SPARK PLUG EJECTION OR BLOWOUT, I HAVE A 2005 FORD E250 VAN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD MOTORS, CAN YOU LOOK INTO THIS I...
NORMAL DRIVING OF A 2005 FORD E 250 ECONOLINE VAN AND SMELLED GAS. WHEN HOME, REMOVED ENGINE COVER AND DISCOVERED FUEL LINE LEAK AND SIGNIFICANT POOLING OF GAS ON REAR SECTION OF TOP OF ENGINE, THE FLEX PORTION OF THE FUEL LINE THAT FE...
ENGINE REVS UP WHILE POWER BRAKE PETAL IS DEPRESSED AND TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED. IT REVS UP ENOUGH TO OVERPOWER THE BRAKE AND PROPEL THE VEHICLE FORWARD ( OR BACKWARD IF IN REVERSE). *TR
The contact owns a 2009 Ford E-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be serviced and was informed that the catalytic converters and an unknown sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not r...