1.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
133,000 miles

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problem #2

Dec 212020

E-150

  • 180,000 miles
In a parking lot, I went to turn left, heard a loud clunk and the van just went straight. Lost all steering control. Luckily this happened in a parking lot and not on the road at higher speed. If this had occurred at speed, I would have hit oncoming traffic, or gone off the road into who knows what. Two separate mechanics have diagnosed a complete frame failure wihich allowed the steering box to detach from the frame. The frame is not repairable. If this is a common problem with the 2002 Ford E150 frame people are going to get hurt or killed!!!

- Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Jul 202018

E-150

  • 86,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Ford E-150. The contact stated that the frame experienced severe corrosion. As a result, the vehicle lost steering ability because the bolts connected to the gear box, which were all connected to the frame, detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was taken to les stumpf Ford (3030 w college ave, appleton, wi) where the failure was confirmed; however, no further assistance was offered because the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

- De Pere, WI, USA

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