2007 Ford E-350

Defect. New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, E-350, and 2015 Ford Transit vans equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Risk. If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy. New England will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016. Owners may contact New England customer service at 1-800-886-9247. New England's number for this recall is 16E-020.

Defect. New England Wheels is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 cargo vans modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Remedy. New England Wheels will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. Owners may contact New England Wheels customer service at 1-800-866-9247, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. New England Wheels' number for this recall is 15E-068. Note: These vans and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

Defect. Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Risk. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator. Additionally, if the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Remedy. Mobility Specialists will notify owners to take their vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2015. Owners may contact Mobility Specialists customer service at 1-877-777-5438, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Defect. MobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Remedy. MobilityWorks will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact MobilityWorks customer service at 1-800-769-8267, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These vehicles and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

Defect. Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Risk. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy. Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.

Defect. Mobility Works (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E150, E250, and E350 vans modified by Mobility Works to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Risk. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy. Mobility Works will notify owners, and Ricon will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Mobility Works customer service at 1-800-769-8267 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Defect. New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified by New England to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Risk. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy. New England will notify owners to take vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact New England customer service at 1-800-886-9247 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. New England's number for this recall is 14E-041.

Defect. Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to May 1, 2014 and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Risk. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy. Elkhart will notify owners to take the vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2014. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Owners may also contact Elkhart customer service at 1-574-264-5179. This recall has been superseded by campaign 15V-768.

Defect. Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply, Inc. (Cummings) is recalling various model year 1994-2011 Ford and Chevrolet vans equipped with Braun NCL-2, and NVL-2 wheel chair lifts manufactured November 20, 2006, through September 10, 2010. Over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier of the lifts in these vans may become bent or misaligned.

Risk. A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.

Remedy. Braun Corporation notified all the vehicle owners, and Cummings Mobility replaced the recalled parts with new parts, free of charge. The recall was completed as of April 10, 2014. Owners may contact Cummings customer service at 1-800-639-5438.

Defect. Mobility Works is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 vehicles manufactured August 2006 through August 2012. The vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S series and K Series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.

Risk. If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and, if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.

Remedy. Mobility Works will notify owners and Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. This recall campaign is expected to begin July 15, 2013. Owners may contact Mobility Works at 1-877-275-4912 and Ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

AS I AM DRIVING SPESIFICLY ON EXPRESS WAY ALL GAGES SHUT DOWN FOR FEW SECONDS AND IN SOME CASES UP TO 2 TO 5 MINUTES, THE LONGER TIME DOES NOT OCURE VERY OFTEN, THIS HAPPENS 2 TO 4 TIMES IN A 1.I/2 HOURS OF DRIVING, SOME TIMES LESS LIKE ONE TIME ONLY. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPEN THE POWER ON THE WINDOWS DIES AND SO THE RADIO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERED AND SHIMMIED AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

"TAKATA RECALL "MY AIRBAG WARNING SYSTEM KEEPS GOING OFF AFTER STARTING THE VAN ,A SERIES OF 5 SETS OF 5 BEEPS ,CONTINUES UNTILL THE SEQUENCE HAS COMPLETED THE 5 SETS ,AFTER A FEW MORE MINUTES IT BEGINS AGAIN ALL DAY ALL NIGHT .WHEN I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT TWO YEARS BEFORE THIS ,AND I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE AT 35 MPH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ,NOW TWO YEAS LATER THE AIRBAG WARNING SYSTEM WON'T SHUT OFF .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 215,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ; UPDATED 4/12/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING AND DID NOT REVERSE. UPDATED 1/14/2016*JS *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN TO THE DRIVE WAY GOING INTO GARAGE WHEN THE RV ACCELERATED ON IT OWN. I TRIED TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES BUT THE TIRES WERE SPINNING AND I COULD NOT STOP IT, IT WAS ACCELERATING AT A HIGH SPEED AND THE REAR END WAS FISH TAILING AND THE COACH JUST KEEP GOING FORWARD AND CRASHED IN TO THE REAR WALL AND THROUGH IT. I TRIED TO PUT THE COACH IN PARK BUT IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. THERE ARE SKID MARKS WERE YOU COULD SEE THE TIRES TRYING TO STOP. I MANAGED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL RAMPING OUT AND THE COACH FISH TAILED BACK WARDS AND I FINALLY GOT IT SLAMMED INTO PARK. I MANAGED TO STOP JUST BEFORE HITTING A NATURAL GAS METER. *TR

HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS LT245-75/16 TREAD SEPARATION ON A 2007 FORD E350 SUPERDUTY VAN. THIS WAS THE 4TH OCCURRENCE OF A PROBLEM WITH THIS BRAND / MODEL / SIZE TIRE ON A SINGLE FORD E350 VAN. ONE TIRE FAILURE EACH YEAR ON AVERAGE. ALL FAILURES OCCURRED AT 15,000-30,000 MILES, 7/32 - 10/32 TREAD DEPTH, WHILE MOUNTED ON THE REAR AXLE. *TR

PRIVATE AMBULANCE BASED IN CHICAGO HAS DIESEL FUMES COMING INTO THE CABIN AND IN THE BACK OF THE AMBULANCE. IT HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE RIGS ARE 116, 120 AND 112. I HAVE NOTIFY THE ISSUE TO THE OWNER AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

YESTERDAY I WENT TO START A 2007 FORD E-350 SUPER DUTY CARGO VAN WITH A 5.4L TRITON ENGINE. ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS WAS IMMEDIATELY EJECTED WHICH RESULTED IN RUINING THE PLUG AND COIL. I WAS ABLE TO RE-INSERT THE PLUG AND TIGHTEN IT UP, BUT IT IS ALSO THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. PREVIOUSLY IT ALSO HAPPENED ON A 1999 E-350 WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND ALSO THE SAME CYLINDER. I TRADED THE 99 IN FOR THE 2007 AND IN LESS THAN A MONTH HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E-350. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED TO BRAKES AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS EXPERIENCING DELAMINATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,628 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AFTER ONLY ABOUT 23,000 MILES OF USE ON A "VAN CONVERSION" OF A FORD E350. THE MAKER OF THE VAN CONVERSIONS IS PLEASURE-WAY (NOT FOUND IN YOUR LIST OF VEHICLE MFG AND MODELS). MULTIPLE OWNERS OF PLEASURE-WAY VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR TIRE PROBLEMS. *TR

ON 2007 FORD E350 TEN PASSENGER VAN SEATBELTS CONTINUOUSLY FALL DOWN THROUGH THE SEATS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR. THIS IS AN ISSUE ON EVERY ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. IT IS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO FIX THESE BELTS AFTER THEY HAVE FALLEN THROUGH THE SEATS. A BETTER SYSTEM IS NEEDED TO KEEP THESE SEAT BELTS IN PLACE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO FORD AND HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THEM. *TR

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 NHTSA 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. *TR

SECONDARY SIDE DOOR UNLATCHES WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. DOOR BEGINS TO RATTLE AND SHAKE. PRIMARY SIDE DOOR SEEMS SECURE BUT NO GUARANTEE THAT DOOR WILL NOT SWING OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. FORD HAS MODIFIED LATCH SEVERAL TIMES AND LATCH ON THIS E350XLT HAS BEEN INSPECTED, ADJUSTED AND CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. NO SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL ON THIS ITEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E350. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A VIOLENT JERK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN OPERATION. AN ERRATIC SHIFTING OCCURRED WHEN TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. ALSO, THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN TRAVELING AT THE SPEED RATE BETWEEN 10-20 MPH AN UNUSUAL NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A JOLT WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED FROM "DRIVE" INTO THE "REVERSE" POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WANDER. INSUFFICIENT SUSPENSION AT AND BELOW RATED CAPACITY. CONSTANT CONTINUAL CONDITION. REPLACED SHOCK ABSORBERS. REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX. UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION REMAINS UNCHANGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E350. THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $2600. THE FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLES WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,474.

2007 FORD E-350 PASSENGER VAN HAD PROBLEMS WITH ORIGINAL TIRES, "HANKOOK", AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR REPLACED AT VARIOUS TIMES DUE TO SLIPPED BELTS. HAVE NOTICED WHEN TIRES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM RIM THE FOLLOWING: TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS FALLING APART IN THE TIRE. THROWS OFF TIRE BALANCE AND PERFORMANCE. WIRE STRAP THAT HOLDS SENSOR IN PLACE BREAKS IN HALF. THIS LEAVES TWO SHARP PIECES OF METAL WHIPPING AROUND INSIDE THE TIRE WITH POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING TIRE FAILURE AND ACCIDENT. SEVERE PROBLEM SINCE THIS IS A COMMUTER VAN WITH 15 PASSENGERS. *TR

CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THERE 2007 FORD E-350. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB