Ford E-350 pulling problems

Filed Aug 23, 2016 · Brakes · 345,000 miles · CA

Abs sporadically causes difficulty in pressing the break pedal while rhythmically pulling hard right. Highway or surface speeds. Google has many with the same problem and no fix. No codes are thrown. Dealers are no help. Must disable the ABS by pulling the 60amp fuse.

Filed Dec 17, 2013 · Brakes, Steering · 652 miles · NJ

I recently purchased this brand new ford e350 van. If you take your hands off the wheel for a second the vehicle drifts into the right lane. Also while braking you if you do not hold the wheel in the straight position the vehicle veers and drifts to the right. In a panic stop it is very dangerous and is a safety hazard. Also when you are braking you actually can feel the vehicle drifting, veering and pulling to the right when you are holding the steering wheel. What brought this to my attention was a panic stop that almost caused me to crash into a guard rail. Another issue is the transmission feels as though it is slipping, ford also says this is normal when a vehicles transmission gets hot. I am afraid of all these things with the steering, braking and the transmission. My fear is a crash due to the steering and braking as well as going to accelerate and the transmission slipping creating a collision. Ford denies that there is anything wrong and says it is totally normal that all vehicles do that. I have brought this vehicle with these issues back to the dealer numerous and they say they have made adjustments and things are only getting worse. My first incident was on the way home from the dealer that the vehicle seemed to be all over the road. I have requested a ford field engineer come out and go for a ride with me so they can see exactly what is happening, and I was told that ford motor co will not approve an engineering visit, that this is totally normal. My parents have the exact the vehicle, make, model and series and that vehicle stays completely straight at all times.

Filed Aug 18, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 27,390 miles · CA

This vehicle is the chassis for a 2006 pleasure way industries excel ts model class b van conversion. The maintenance of this van has been excellent with records to prove such. Since our purchasing this vehicle in may of 2012, when it is driven at highway speeds higher than 50 MPH, the steering becomes "loose" and the front end weaves back and forth. The steering also pulls to the right even with proper alignment. Twice the driver nearly lost control due to the unresponsive steering. The rear end is too heavy for the weight it must bear thus causing a "wheely" effect on the extremely light front end. This causes the rear end to basically drive the vehicle. This seems to be a design issue with the ford e350 super duty van. There have been numerous complaints made to pleasure way regarding the model years from 2004 through 2011 and yet they continue to produce this product. We have had to make major additions to the original ford suspension to make this vehicle marginally safer to drive. These include rear wheel spacers, rear sway bar, heavier shocks, new harder sidewall tires, alignment cams, steering dragline, roadmaster active suspension kit. We have documentation from many other owners of this same vehicle who are experiencing this same problem and are "scared to death" to drive these vans on public highways.

Filed Jun 17, 2011 · Steering, Suspension · 40,000 miles · OH

The steering on this van is very "loose" causing it to wander and require constant correction at all speeds. At normal highway speeds, hitting any bumps causes the back of the vehicle to skip or shift requiring significant steering correction and causing the vehicle to be very unstable. Mechanical inspection reveals no failure with any parts. (shame on ford for this vehicle)

Filed Aug 25, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · 75,000 miles · CA

I bought new a 2007 e350 heavy duty diesel cargo van that developed dangerous driving/handling condition at app 75,000 miles. Never a accident, always properly serviced, freeway driving 90% of the time , load evenly dispersed and under weight for e350. It has floaty, drifty, wandering handling at freeway speeds. Constant condition now. Dealer has had van 4-5 times and in their possession for over 40 days off and on. 3 months pursuing the problem. We have replaced bushings, coil springs, shocks, driving gear box and aligned the van 3 times. Ford tech's involved. 3 months and $3000.00 expenses incurred, the problem still persists. I dropped the vehicle this week to let the dealer have one more shot to fix the problem or replace the vehicle. My service rep advised me today that the van is driving fine and that it is my imagination that the condition still persists. Argued with me , and informed me they were not going to pursue the problem any further. My ford service dept/ dealer is now flat out denying that the problem exists. At freeway speeds this vehicle is hard to drive without a white knuckle ride. Rides better because of the new shocks and springs but the floaty, wandering drivability still very present and constant at freeway speeds. There are other the federal safety agency complaints and bulletins regarding this very problem with my same model van. Unacceptable. Dangerous. Van also had tread separation on every factory tire including the spare at 30,000-45,000. Very dangerous.

Filed Mar 27, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · 1 miles · CA

Uncontrollable steering wander. Insufficient suspension at and below rated capacity. Constant continual condition. Replaced shock absorbers. Replaced steering gear box. Unsatisfactory condition remains unchanged.

Filed Aug 5, 2006 · Locks, Steering · 100 miles · CA

Upon receipt of the vehicle from my van pool office it was noticed that the steering was stiff and did not self center after making lane changes. The steering will continue to go in the direction of the lane you moved into. It also has a constant pull to the left when going straight. In 7/06 it was noticed that the side doors made a loud popping sound once each way we drove to/from work. After about two weeks I determined that it was the top latch becoming disengaged. When this happens the door rattles.

Filed Jun 3, 2004 · Acceleration, Steering · 500 miles · NC

2004 ford f350 this ford truck wanders, there is play in the steering wheel. Truck does not go straight down the road. Wanders back and forth, have to keep minding the wheel. Cruise control decreases 10-12 MPH for no reason. Both of these problems are serious safety defects. There is a driveline vibration that is continuing to get worse. Ford is unwilling and unable to repair these problems.

Filed Jul 3, 2003 · Brakes · 78 miles · FL

When the brakes became hot, the vehicle pulled to the right when braking. The dealer stated it was normal and refused to give service. The consumer had a warranty, but was turned down by at least two other ford dealers. Roffenbaugh ford & broudus ford mauee. *jb *cb

Filed May 22, 2003 · Brakes · 11,000 miles · FL

When the brakes became hot, the vehicle pulled to the right. The dealer stated it was normal.