2006 Ford E-350 15 PASSENGER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"ford 6.0 diesel engines have issues in respect to the seals on the oil pumps for the injection system. it is not a question of if the seals will fail, it's when. when the seals fail, the engine will shut down completely leaving the driver without power steering or brakes. i have two (2) vehicles fail in traffic causing the drivers to attempt to exit the roadway without being hit by another vehicle. the issue seems to be related to the "o-ring" seals used through-out the injection system. unfortunately, i don't have the old parts available, but with approximately ten of these vehicles in our fleet, i'm sure it won't take long before another one fails. this effects all 6.0 ford diesel motors in all model vehicles from 2004-2008. i don't understand why there has not been a safety recall on all vehicles with this motor. as mentioned, it is not a question of if the engine will fail, but when. *tr"

"tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford e350. the vehicle was parked at the contact's job for two hours when he was notified that the hood was on fire. the fire marshall investigated and found that a faulty wire under the hood caused the fire. the insurance company declared the vehicle to be destroyed. a fire report was filed. the failure and current mileages were 50,000."

"failure of injectors and internal oil cooler led to immediate engine shut down causing immediate loss of power steering, power brakes, etc. this happened on two separate occasions, (1 while driving on interstate during 8am morning traffic, 2 while towing a 5th wheel rv in heavy afternoon traffic in a construction zone with no shoulder available for me to get off highway). as i often pull rv's to the far west, it greatly concerns me as to what the outcome would be if this happens while on a 6% downgrade in the mountains. i have had three injector failures recently. *tr"

"tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford e-350. while driving, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the engine completely shut off. at times, the vehicle would restart immediately, but at other times, it would restart after an hour. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on five different occasions. during three of the visits, the dealer found no failures. on two other occasions, the dealer replaced the wiring harness and the sensor. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 80,000 and failure mileage was 40,000. the consumer stated the dealer placed a computer in the vehicle to determine codes for the defect in the vehicle. the dealer stated the vehicle has a loose rattle noise after driving over bumps. the consumer provided multiple repair invoices. updated 08/13/07 *tr"

"vehicle had a very bad engine oil leak. sent to woolwine ford for repair. they failed to repair problem. sent vehicle to butch ostalet ford. ford authorized them to install a new short block and they did. this engine leaks in the same place as the original engine. *nm"

"2005 ford e-350 egr valve problems, check engine light illuminated. *kb *jb"

"dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle is idling for five minutes or more blue smoke came from the exhaust and there is a strong exhaust odor. upon initial acceleration the smoke dissipates. the dealership has replaced the engine turbo, the egr valve, the air flow sensor and put additive in the fuel tank. these repairs have not solved the problem."