Oil filter housing unit bolted to left side of triton v-10 engine fell off the engine after bolts which held the housing apparently vibrated loose. The failure resulted destruction of both the sending and return oil lines to the oil cooler and also heavy damage to oil cooler after it too also fell after being yanked by the falling oil filter mounting unit. At time of failure there was no indication that there was an oil pressure problem because the instrument gages were still reading full pressure. Engine was saved from damage after driver shut engine off and steered motor home down a two lane road to where it could safely pull off. Note there is an extream fire hazard issue with this large amounts of oil sprayed on the left side engine manifold. Tires. Six firestone steeltex tires and a non-firestone spare tire were replaced due to sever cracking and evidence that tires were showing immenant failure. Tires were only load range d. Vehicle should have load range e. Replaced with non-firestones on all positions. (dot number: vd1l1xe127 tiresize: lt22575r16)
1997 Ford E-350 engine complaints
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While vehicle was being driven spark plugs blewout on engine head. Engine head was replaced.
Our vehicle quit while we were driving on a 2-lane rural hwy. W/no shoulder. It acted like it was losing power. The check engine light started fluttering on & off and then the other electrical functions started to fade. The engine then quit totally. We tried to restart the engine; it would turn over but not fire. After approx. 10 minutes we tried again and it started and ran fine the rest of the way home. We took our vehicle to the galloway ford dealership on 3/25/99, inv.#fdts344292, and they said the following on the invoice: road tested 48 miles at hwy speed and stop & go seed w/firm & soft acceleration. 2 different events did happen. After short drive heading towards I-75, transmission seemed to neutral out, the engine was still running. Brought vehicle back to shop, but did not happen on the way back. Took to tech. They tried 1 more time to record on GPS, negative recording/took out 1 more time. Before getting off lot, the engine seemed like it was going to shift, but just died. Started back up. Took out again with GPS, neither even occurred. At very low speeds, transmission seems to be slipping or not up shifting. Very very low speeds . . . . Bob brooks. The technician and service adviser told me that they did not know what the problem was or how to correct it. I think that this is a serious safety hazard. What would happen it my family and I were on an interstate and the engine quit? With no engine power, do we have steering and brake control? I am afraid to use my vehicle because of this. Any help you can be with this problem will be greatly appreciated.
When proceeding from a stop position or coming to a stop the vehicle will stall. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Vehicle continues to vibrate and make noise after engine replacement.
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