2010 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. Roush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford E-150 Wagons and Cargo Vans, E-250 Cargo Vans and Extended Cargo Vans, E-350 Wagons, Extended Wagons, Cargo Vans, and Extended Vans, and E-450 Cutaway models. These models were modified by Roush to be equipped with certain propane fuel system conversion kits manufactured January 2011 to August 2012 with an aluminum fuel line fitting. Due to a reaction between the different metals, the affected kits may develop a propane leak where the aluminum fuel line fitting contacts the brass supply valve housing.

Risk. A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Roush will notify owners and will replace the aluminum fuel line fittings with new stainless steel fittings, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2014. Owners may contact Roush customer service at 1-800-597-6874.

Defect. Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc. (Advanced Wheels) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Ford E-350 vehicles modified by Advanced Wheels and 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 of the vehicle owners, and Advanced Wheels replaced the recalled parts with new parts, free of charge. Owners may contact Advanced Wheels customer service at 1-860-653-8064.

The contact owns 2010 Ford E-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the transmission clutch plate. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving uphill, the vehicle would lose power while in 3rd and 4th gears. There was no further information provided. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.

Death wobble on highway.

Truck starts violently shaking and hard to control after hitting bumps and have to come to almost a complete stop to make it stop

“Death wobble” with the steering after hitting bumps

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A POLICE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM BACK PAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,800.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON BREAK PEDAL.CHECK FOR CODES NO CODES. TOOK TO FORD FOR CHECK OUT, NO PROBLEM FOUND.

HAD THREE TIRES MICHELIN COME APART WITHIN 30 DAYS THE TIRE DEALERS I WENT TO TOLD ME THEY APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHEN THE TIRES FAILED THEY CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AUTO TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. THEY EXAMINED THE SPARE AND SAID IT SHOWED SIGNS OF SAME PROBLEM.

UNIROYAL LAREDO LT 245/75R16 LRE - DOT BE11 JDUU 0812 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 12T-019 HTTP://WWW.UNIROYALTIRES.COM/ASSETS/PDF/TIRE_OWNER_LETTER.PDF THIS SET OF TIRES WAS INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A USED VAN/TRUCK DEALER. SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO, I HAVE DRIVEN 13,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, AND THERE ARE STILL 12/32" TREAD DEPTH, EVEN ACROSS THE TREAD ON ALL 4 TIRES. I HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED BEFORE A TRIP, AND I WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEATHER CHECKING / CRACKING. THAT IS WHEN I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THE ABOVE CITED RECALL. EVIDENTLY THE TIRES RECALLED WERE LIMITED TO THE 3RD WEEK OF 2012, AND MY TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE 8TH WEEK OF 2012. UNIROYAL/MICHELIN HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I NEED HELP. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT I COULD TAKE A TRIP WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VAN, WITH THESE AWEFUL DEFECTIVE TIRES ON THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

LAST JULY ONE OF MY MICHELIN TIRES (BEJHFBXX4909) (LTX MS, LT225/75R16) DELAMINATED THEN BLEW OUT BEFORE I COULD STOP, SENDING RUBBER ALL OVER THE ROAD. AFTER CHANGING TO MY SPARE I STOPPED AT THE FIRST TIRE PLACE I COULD FIND (KEARNEY, NE) AND PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT. WHILE WAITING AT A RESTAURANT FOR THE TIRE TO BE CHANGED THE SERVICE MANAGER CAME TO THE RESTAURANT AND TOLD US ANOTHER OF THE TIRES WAS DELAMINATING AND SO WE REPLACED THAT ONE ALSO. THEY ALSO CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND ONE THAT ENDED FOR THE TIRE RUN BEFORE MINE FOR THE SAME THING. ON 1/29/2015, WHEN I WAS HEADING TO O'NEILL, NE, ANOTHER OF THE SAME RUN OF TIRES DELAMINATED THEN ALSO BLEW OUT, THIS TIME DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND BODY WORK OF MY VAN AND ESSENTIALLY LOOSING ALL RUBBER EXCEPT FOR A 1 FOOT LONG SEGMENT OF TREAD. THIS TIRE STILL HAD LEGAL TREAD AND THE VEHICLE HAD 81,324 MILES BUT THE TIRES HAD BEEN 5 TIRE ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES SINCE I OWNED IT (ABOUT 65,000 MILES ON "70,000" TIRES) AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY ALWAYS PASSED THE TIRES AS SAFE. SINCE 3 OUT OF 5 TIRES FROM THE SAME BATCH DELAMINATED, I CHANGED ONE REMAINING TIRE. I HAVE NOW REPLACED 4 OF THE 5 TIRES WITH THE 5TH AS A SPARE. THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE HAD TWO OF THEM DELAMINATE AND BLOW OUT RISKING LOSE OF CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND A THIRD WAS CAUGHT BEFORE IT COULD BLOW UP. HAD I BEEN GOING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS I MAY NOT BE WRITING THIS. *TR

3 OUT OF 5 TIRES FROM THE SAME RUN DELAMINATED AND TWO OF THEM BLEW OUT CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO MY VAN. FIRST EVENT HAPPENED IN JULY OF 2014 AND LAST ONE HAPPENED IN JAN OF 2015. ONE OF THE TIRES WAS NOTED TO BE DELAMINATING WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING EXAMINED AND BEFORE IN BLEW. ALL THE TIRES HAD BETWEEN 60-65,000 MILES ON THEM (70,000 MILE TIRE). ALL HAD LEGAL TREAD AND ALL WERE UNDER 6 YEARS OLD. THE TIRE RUN BEFORE THIS ONE, OF THE SAME MODEL, WAS RECALLED BY MICHELIN. *TR

WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE DEADBOLT ON THE MOTORHOME OFF AND ON AND HAD TO USE THE CHASSIS DOORS TO EXIT AND ENTER THE VEHICLE. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY WE WERE HEADING FOR THE BEACHES IN YORKTOWN. ONCE WE ARRIVED WE TRIED TO EXIT THE COACH AND WERE UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DEADBOLT AND THE REGULAR LOCK, SO WE HAD TO BRING EVERYTHING OVER THE CHASSIS SEATS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIGHTLY VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD 45MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT HAS TROUBLE LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY GAS AND IT STARTED DROPPING SPEED WENT ALL THE TO 0. WHEN YOU PULL OVER AND PUT IT IN PARK IT RUNS REALLY ROUGH, THEN I CUT IT OFF LEAVE IT SIT 10 MINUTES. TRY TO CRANK IT BACK UP SOMETIMES IT WILL CRANK SOMETIMES IT WON'T, THEN IT ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY GAS. *TR

ON THE 2003 AND UP FORD E-SERIES VANS USED FOR AMBULANCE CONVERSIONS. THE CABLE LEADING FROM THE REAR BATTERY UNDER THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD FACTORY JUMP STUD. THE CABLE IS CORRODING AND BREAKING OFF, CAUSING ARCING. ALSO THE FACTORY JUMP STUD, IS WHERE QVM RECOMMENDS THAT AMBULANCE MANUFACTURERS ATTATCH THE CABLE FEEDING THE AMBULANCE CONVERSION. WHEN THE FORD CABLE BREAKS, IT CAUSES THE AMBULANCE CONVERSION TO LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TYPICALLY INCLUDING ALL WARNING DEVICES IE SIRENS, LIGHTS, ETC. DOME ATTENDANT LIGHTING, INVERTERS, TWO-WAY RADIOS, SUCTION, ELECTRICAL OXYGEN SOLENOIDS, ETC. THIS POTENTIALLY NEGATIVELY IMPACT A PATIENT BEING TRANSPORTED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO THE ARCS FROM THE CORROSION DIRECTLY PRIOR TO THE CABLE SEPARATING, HAS CAUSED THE INSULATOR AROUND THE FORD JUMP STUD TO MELT, AS SEEN BY DEFORMITY, AND ALSO CHARRING, THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE COMPANY I WORK FOR HAS RECENTLY HAD TO CHANGE OUT THESE CABLES TO A HOME-BUILT DESIGN ON AROUND 75 OF THESE VEHICLES, INCLUDING 2010 MODELS. I SENT AN EMAIL TO FORD, AND THEY MORE OR LESS DECIDED THAT IT WAS A WHEELED COACH ISSUE, HOWEVER WHEELED COACH CLAIMS IT IS A FORD ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS SHOWING UP ON MORE THAN JUST WHEELED COACH BRAND AMBULANCES. A REDESIGN TO THE CONNECTIONS MADE AT THE JUMP STUD COULD SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, EITHER BY MOVING THE QVM RECOMMENDED ATTATCHMENT LOCATION, OR A BETTER DESIGN TO THE CABLES/AND JUMP STUD. *LN

VEHICLE HAS A MISFIRE PROBLEM AND STALLING PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AND OR AT IDLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THIS DEFECT OCCURS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO AND IT HAS SHUT OFF ON THREE OCCASIONS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ONE OF THE OCCURRENCES. THE MISFIRE WAS SO ABRUPT THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND I IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SPACE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE REAR SEATS AND THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE AMOUNT OF SPACE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.