2005 ford E350 6.0 diesel starts up perfect cold let get warm after 45 minutes let set half hour will not restart no injector buzz until cools down then starts right up replaced 8 injectors for misfires and FICM. Have all power and grounds need some ideas.

 

i have a fleet of 8 2019 ford e 350 with a pillar cracks that ford is no help with we are having to replace the door frames with at a certified ford body shop if anyone has the same problem i would love to hear from you this cost is approximately 7,000.00 dollars i find this to be a ford problem and should not have to eat this cost.

 

Maybe if you get enough people involved NHTSA you can possibly convince Ford this is a safety issue and they might have to issue a recall.

 

Tried to get help from the ambulance manufacturer but they said not there problem which is medix in Elkcart indiana.i also talked to foster coach in sterling illinois and they also its not there problem then i called dwyane washington at ford phone # 630-423-1410 and was told that the ambulance box was putting to much stress on the a pillar which is not there problem and he was no help .also these repairs are coasting the company thousands of dollars in repairs which have to be done by a ford certified ford garage WE EVEN HAVE FLOOR BOARDS THAT ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED VERY CHEAP METAL.LOOK FOR ANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMULATOR PROBLEMS.

 

If Ford refuses to acknowledge the problem , why are we using a Ford certified garage ?

There no doubt are other shops that will guarantee their work and probably do it for lower cost.

There is no doubt an ambulance body is heavier and could place more stress on a cab, but the body manufacturer and installer should get involved in this . The problem is to prove it.

 

i have been working on this problem for about 1 year the reason i use a ford body shop is they cant come back and tell me that it was the body shops fault and the problem is well documented and using ford replacement factory parts.

 

Unless something is changed, what is to prevent a repeat performance?
What kind of guarantee do they provide ? Something has to be beefed up .

 

My body man is reinforcing the frame on both inside frame and outside frame.mind you that all my units are 2019 E350 with a 138 inch wb.these units also have inner fender cracks which seam to be common on all E350 series which is also getting repaired we generally get 5 to 10 years out of our units we run 24/7 days a week we do give them a rest when possible.

 

In all seriousness, you have my sympathy.

As you know , folks driving an ambulance want to get to the scene yesterday and most are EMTs or other responders and not the least concerned of the mechanical aspects of ambulance operation. Those bodies are loaded with oxygen tanks and other heavy equip .
That is one of the reasons I felt the body manufacturer knows what demands are placed on a responding ambulance and should be aware what stresses their product places on a vehicle and inform the purchaser of that possibility before sale and installation.
The purchaser doesn't know this , but I believe the body manufacturer certainly does.
Who makes the decision as to what body goes on what size vehicle ?