1999 FORD E-350

8 recalls, 77 complaints - 32 TSBs

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Defect Description

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS ... Read more

Consequence

A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN... Read more

4,500,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Defect Description

FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY ... Read more

Consequence

AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

225,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER ... Read more

3,600,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN VANS WITH AMBULANCE PREP PACKAGES OR OTHER SEVERE-DUTY APPLICATIONS INVOLVING OPERATION AT OR NEAR THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT WITH FREQUENT TWISTING OF THE VEHICLE BODY, SUCH AS OFF-ROAD, ROUGH ROAD OR SPEED BUMP EVENTS, THE 35 GALLON MID-SHIP FUEL TANK COULD DEVELOP ... Read more

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND, IF CRACKED, WILL REPLACE THE TANK. INSULATOR PADS WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES TO REDUCE THE STRESS LEVELS IN THE FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 19, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE ... Read more

151,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL CNG PICKUP TRUCKS AND BI-FUEL CNG VANS, MODIFIED BY CFI CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC., FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 303, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLES." THE LABEL AFFIXED TO THE FUEL FILLER DOOR BY THE VEHICLE MODIFIER CONTAINS T... Read more

Consequence

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED A LABEL WITH THE REQUIRED STATEMENT, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THE LABEL AT THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 2, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY W... Read more

4,500 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CUTAWAYS AND STRIPPED CHASSIS WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS. THE LUG NUTS CAN POTENTIALLY BOTTOM OUT ON A SHOULDER ON THE STUDS.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THERE CAN BE AN INADEQUATE CLAMP LOAD TO ATTACH THE WHEEL TO THE AXLE, RESULTING IN NOISE, DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND HUB, OR IN EXTREME CASES, LOSS OF A REAR WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL ATTACHING STUDS.

3,300 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE "60/40" HINGED SIDE CARGO DOORS. THE STRIKERS FOR THE 60/40 DOOR SINGLE LATCH SYSTEM WERE FOUND TO CONTAIN STRESS CRACKS AT THE STRIKER WIRE LOWER STAKE JOINT. STRIKERS WITH STRESS CRACKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LO... Read more

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DOOR STRIKERS MAY NOT HOLD THE DOOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR STRIKER.

2,893 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS BUILT WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS AND EQUIPPED WITH 3.55:1 AND 3.73:1 AXLE RATIO. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN GEARS, RESULTING IN A LOWER SPEEDOMETER READING THAN THE ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED BEING DRIVEN.

Consequence

THIS CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT AN UNSAFE OR ILLEGAL SPEED SHOULD THE DRIVER NOT REALIZE THAT HIS VEHICLE ROAD SPEED IS GREATER THAN THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SPEEDOMETER GEAR.

350 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

77 total complaints 6 crashes 5 fires 23 injuries 2 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
TIRES	14
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	3
STEERING	2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	2
SUSPENSION:FRONT	2

Incident date: Aug 31, 2022

The contact owns a 1999 Ford E-350 Jamboree equipped with Sailun Tires, Tire Line: Terramax H/T, Tire Size: 225/75/R16, DOT Number: (535PLE50). The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, there were pieces of the driver's side inside dual tire striking the underside of the vehicle an... Read more

Incident date: Oct 7, 2019

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 24' 1999 WINNEBAGO ITASCA SPIRIT WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE AND AT THAT TIME I NOTICED A SHAKING OR VIBRATION PROBLEM POSSIBLY COMING FROM THE TIRES. I OWNED A MOTOR HOME IN THE PAST AND HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE. THIS MOTOR HOME SAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS SO I ATTRIBUTED THE SHAKING TO... Read more

Incident date: Oct 7, 2019

Incident date: Apr 15, 2017

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK I HAVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END AND REAR END

Crash 1 deaths

Incident date: Oct 12, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN TIRES, TIRE LINE: ROADIAN HT, TIRE SIZE: LT225/ 75R16 (N/A), AND DOT NUMBER: BEAKBAMR3312. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN IND... Read more

Incident date: Jan 24, 2014

THE VEHICLE STALLS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. INVESTIGATION PROVED THAT THE INTERIOR PAINT OF THE GAS TANK PEALS BLOCKING THE FUEL PUMP. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT DELAMINATION OF THE GAS TANK IS FREQUENT IN THIS MODEL CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS THE VAN CAN STOP AT ANYTIME AS IT LOO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DANGLING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS... Read more

Incident date: Aug 23, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH RUNWAY ENDURO HT TIRES, LINE SIZES LT225/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE DRIVER SIDE REAR OUTER TIRE SHE NOTICED THAT IT HAD BECOME DEFLATED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHO STATED THAT CRACKS HAD DEVELOPED IN THE TIRE WAL... Read more

Incident date: Aug 24, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH UNICORN CREATION LT TIRES, LINE SIZE 225/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OUTER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEEL BELT... Read more

Incident date: Nov 16, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E350 VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIESEL FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CORROSION. THE CORROSION HAD FILTERED INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FU... Read more

Incident date: May 23, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL POP. IMMEDIATELY, FUEL FLOODED INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 24, 2011

FORD E-350 AND E-250 VANS, BOTH ARE YEAR,1999 THE ANTILOCK AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AT A 105K MILES ON EACH. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THIS AND I ALSO NOTICED MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. IT WILL IMPOSE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I SEEN A WEB SITE MENTIONING HOW TO DISCONNECT DAS... Read more

Incident date: Jan 29, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. WHEN SHE REACHED HER RESIDENCE, SHE SAW THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE... Read more

Incident date: Dec 12, 2010

1999 FORD E350 CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS WHILE SITTING COLD IN MY DRIVEWAY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ON NOV 8, 2010. DEC 12, 2010 I DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES TO THE GROCERY AROUND 20:30; I RETURNED HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY ABOUT 20:45. ABOUT 22:15 A PASSING CAR OBSERVED FL... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Dec 12, 2010

Fire

Incident date: Dec 12, 2010

Fire

Incident date: May 30, 2010

I WAS DOING SOME CITY DRIVING IN MY FORD VAN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED TO SOUND ROUGH AND LIKE MY MUFFLER FELL OFF. I STOPPED HAD IT TOWED AND THEY TOLD ME THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE. WHEN LOOKING INTO IT SEEMS THAT IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IF I H... Read more

Incident date: Jan 22, 2010

RECALL 01V114000: POSSIBLE FUEL TANK CRACK. I TOOK MY VAN IN FOR BRAKE WORK. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A FUEL TANK CRACK. I RECEIVED A RECALL REPORT FROM MY MECHANIC FROM ALLDATE ONLINE STATING THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAPPENS TO MY TYPE OF VEHICLE. IT IS A VAN THAT I USE FOR WORK.*CW

Incident date: Jan 24, 2010

I HAVE A 1999 CHINOOK CLASS C WITH A FORD E-350 CHASSIS POWERED BY A TRITON V-10. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT USED WE HAD A SPARK PLUG POP OUT. IT WAS AN ORIGINAL PLUG. WE HAD THEM CHANGED AND TOOK A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP. AS WE WERE COMING UP ON MEMPHIS TN. ANOTHER PLUG BLEW OUT. WE WERE ON AN INTERCHANG... Read more

Incident date: Jan 24, 2010

Incident date: Jul 8, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E350. THE VEHICLE HAS KUMHO ROAD VENTURE TIRES, SIZE LT/225/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TIRE REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER, BUT THEY WOULD DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVED. AS OF MAY 1... Read more

Incident date: Dec 24, 2007

1999 FORD E350 WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES HAS THE BRAKE LINES SO BADLY RUSTED THAT THEY ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE CAN'T BE DRIVEN UNTIL ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE REPLACED. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD. I MUST FABRICATE REPLACEMENTS FROM GENERIC PARTS. IT SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD DUE TO THE LACK OF THREADING NEEDING TO KEEP IT IN PLACE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST FIVE WEEKS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE FOR THIS... Read more

Incident date: Feb 20, 2007

1999 FORD E350. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HE NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CAB AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO DIE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. *MC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

Fire

Incident date: Feb 24, 2007

DURING NORMAL TOWN DRIVING, A SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN FROM PASSENGER-SIDE ENGINE HEAD, SECOND FROM CLOSEST TO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH ENGINE. PLUGS NOT RECENTLY REPLACED. NO OBVIOUS TELL-TALE SIGNS THAT FAILURE WAS IMMANENT. VAST MAJORITY OF VEHICLE'S 140K MILEAGE WAS LONG RUN ON I... Read more

Incident date: Jan 4, 2007

SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF ENGINE. *NM

Incident date: Jun 11, 2005

CONSUMER TREAD ON LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER AT THE TIME OF THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TRAILER/VAN FISHTAILED VIOLENTLY AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE TRAILER ENDED UP ROLLING OVER AND CAUSED THE VAN TO ALSO ROLL ONTO IT'S SIDE. THIS WAS THE SECOND GO... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 30, 2005

DT: HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE TOWING A BOAT. HAD BRAKES BUT NO POWER BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 30, 2005. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A FEW SECOND LATER THE ENGINE FAILED. THE MODULE THAT CONTROLLED THE FUEL INJECTION FAILED. THERE WAS A HOLE COIN THE BACK OF IT, AND IT AFFECTED TH... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2005

DISCCA OWNS EIGHT E-250 & E-350 FORD VANS. TWO HAVE HAD FAN SELECTOR SWITCHES OVERHEAT AND FILL THE CAB WITH SMOKE. ONE IS A 1999 E-350 AND THE OTHER IS A 2001 E-250. *AK

Incident date: Jan 28, 2005

MY E- 350 SUPER DUTY , 1999 BURN UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *JB

Fire

Incident date: Jul 1, 2004

THE DIESEL FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED, AS A RESULT THE FUEL LINE CLOGGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND WITHIN ONE YEAR LATER THE TANK RUSTED OUT AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Incident date: Jun 24, 2003

THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE OF MINE IS THE SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS SWEPT IT OFF LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 FORD E350 SUPER DUTY VAN WITH A TRITON V10 ENGINE. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE AS WELL AS TALKING WITH OTHER... Read more

Incident date: Feb 15, 2004

4WABS :BRAKE PEDAL HARD. ABS LIGHT ON. NO STOPING FORCE TO BRAKES. LININGS GREATER THAN 50%. CALIPERS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS FUCNTIONING FREELY VISUAL INSPECTION. FRONT WHEEL SENSORS RESPONDING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CITUATION WHEN AN ERROR OCCURS ABS SHOULD TURN OFF AND BRAKES SHOULD WORK MINUS ABS... Read more

FRONT PASSENGER/ DRIVER'S PASSENGER, AND REAR TIRES LOST AIR. CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY PUTTING AIR INTO THE TIRES. *AK

Incident date: Oct 8, 2003

BRAKE FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY AND I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALER AND TO CONVEY THE PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT. ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND SERVE AS THE ONLY BRAKING FORCE. IN DRY WE... Read more

THE ORIGINAL TIRES OVERHEATED AND SMOKED,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE TIRES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BLOWING OUT WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION OR SERIOUS DAMAGE. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX TIRES.*AK

Incident date: Sep 19, 2003

GOODYEAR TIRE RECALL. I OWN A 15 PASSENGER FORD VAN, APPROX ONE YEAR AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GOODYEAR, TO TAKE MY VAN TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND HAVE THE TIRES INSPECTED FOR SOME REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY TIRES WERE TO BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. RECENTLY FOUR OF THE FIVE R... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. DRIVER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS VERY HOT AND THE TREAD LOOKED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO SEPARATE.*AK

Incident date: Sep 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD AND FORD STATED THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE BAD. *NLM

Incident date: Mar 25, 2003

THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT. *JB *TS

Incident date: Dec 23, 2002

DIESEL FUEL TANK FILLER NECK FAILURE. WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL FILLER NECK LEAKS FUEL. THIS WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED IN 2000. FILLER NECK REPLACED. SEPTEMBER 2001 TANK MOUNTS REPLACED IN RECALL. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. FORD REFUSES TO MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY.

Incident date: Nov 20, 2002

THE PROBLEM PRESENTED AS A "POPPING" NOISE AS REPORTED BY THE DRIVER, WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. UPON INVESTIGATION FOR BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM THE REPAIR STATION IDENTIFIED THE BROKEN SPRING. THIS COIL SPRING IS BROKEN IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE UPPER COIL, WITH FRAGMENTATION IN LONGITUDINA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES THAT FAILED WERE FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT225/75R16 R4S II LD RANGE D, NO OTHER INFORMATION GIVEN JG

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TWO BLOWOUT, ONE WHILE IN MOTION AND ONE WHILE PARKED. (GOODYEAR LT 245 75R16)* NLM

CONSUMER OPERATES TWELVE AMBULANCES AND SEVEN WHEELCHAIR VANS. THE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE FAILURE/SEPERATION OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HINGES. *JG

WHILE BEING DRIVEN TRUCK STARTED TO WOBBLE. FRONT TIRES HAD DEVELOPED A BUBBLE, AND THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. OWNER TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP, WHO THEN REPLACED THE TIRES. LATER, OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN WHICH DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DO REPAIRS BECAUSE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT ON TRUCK. *AK... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2002

STEERING FELT LOOSE. MECHANIC DETERMINED A NUT ON STEERING COLUMN GOT LOOSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES.*AK

Incident date: Mar 2, 2002

14 PEOPLE IN VAN AT TIME OF ROLLOVER. ONLY PERSON THROWN FROM VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE SEATBELT ON. *AK

Crash 14 injured

Incident date: Apr 2, 2002

THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 20MPH DOWN A DIRT ROAD. THE VAN HIT A BUMP AND LOSS CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY A COLLISION SHOP. CONSUMER SUSTAINED EYE INJURIES, PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO NECK AND STOM... Read more

Crash 2 injured

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1999 FORD E-350

32 manufacturer communications from 32 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING	3
034510 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER	3
010000 STEERING	3
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	2
020000 SUSPENSION	2
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2

010000 STEERING

This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly ma

161000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CRACKS IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING TOWER FLANGE. *TT SPRING TOWER WELD REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT

020000 SUSPENSION

VIBRATION/HARSHNESS ABOVE 45 MPH (72 KM/H) AFTER TIRE BALANCE. *TT

021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT

CLUNK FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. *TT

010000 STEERING

A BUMP STEER STEERING FEELING, NOTED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEELS/TIRES CONTACT ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. *TT

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION WITH NO HARD FAULT. *TT

034500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

SUBJECT REGARDING EARLY WEAR OF THE INNER BRAKE PAD ON THE REAR DISC BRAKES. *TT

100000 POWER TRAIN

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSION (DRIVESHAFT >70 INCH) MAY EXHIBIT A VIBRATION / ROUGHNESS ON ACCELERATION OR UNDER LOAD AT ABOUT 50-55 MPH. *TT

010000 STEERING

CONCERNS WITH BUMP STEER STEERING FEELING NOTED WHEN FRONT WHEELS / TIRES CONTACT ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITIES. *TT

021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

SOME VEHICLES WITHOUT FRONT BRAKE DUST SHIELDS MAY EXHIBIT PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *TT

091100 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FUEL FILL VALVE SEALING CONDITION. *YD

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SUBJECT REGARDING OVERVIEW OF BI-FUEL CNG VEHICLE PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION DATA (PID), INPUTS AND OUTPUTS AS A DIAGNOSTIC AID FOR BI-FUEL VEHICLES. *TT

036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SOME CUT-AWAY VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1229, C1230 AND C1237. *TT

105500 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSION (DRIVESHAFT >70 INCH) MAY EXHIBIT A DRIVELINE VIBRATION / ROUGHNESS ON ACCELERATION OR UNDER LOAD AT ABOUT 50 - 55 MPH. *TT

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME BI-FUEL VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO START CONDITION. *TT

036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SOME CUTAWAYS EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE REAR WHEELS (ONLY) MAY EXHIBIT EARLY REAR BRAKE WEAR WHEN OPERATED IN MUDDY OR SLUSHY CONDITIONS EVEN AFTER FOLLOWING SSM 14576 (INSTALL REAR BRAKE DUST SHIELD ASSEMBLIES). *TT

034510 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

INFORMATION PERTAINING TO VEHICLES EXHIBITING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER REAR BRAKE CALIPER BOOTS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN EXTENSIVELY ON GRAVEL SURFACES. *TT

034520 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EARLY WEAR OF THE INNER BRAKE PAD ON THE REAR DISC BRAKES, IF USED IN MUD, SLUSH, DIRT, OR OTHER SEVERE CONDITIONS. *TT

355100 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES FUEL DOOR LABEL APPLICATION / REPLACEMENT. *JB

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DAMAGE TO THE LOWER REAR BRAKE CALIBER BOOTS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS USED EXTENSIVELY ON GRAVEL SURFACES. **MR

034510 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DAMAGE TO THE LOWER REAR BRAKE CALIPER BOOTS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN EXTENSIVELY ON GRAVEL SURFACES. *TT

034510 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DAMAGE TO THE LOWER REAR BRAKE CALIPER BOOTS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN EXTENSIVELY ON GRAVEL SURFACES. *TT

021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

WITHOUT FRONT BRAKE DUST SHIELDS MAY EXHIBIT PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS DUE TO DAMAGED INNER WHEEL BEARING SEALS.

021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

VEHICLES WITHOUT FRONT DUST SHIELDS MAY EXHIBIT PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS DUE TO DAMAGED INNER WHEEL BEARING SEALS. *MJS

020000 SUSPENSION

ADDRESSING TIRE BALANCE HINTS. *TT

190000 TIRES

SUBJECT REGARDING TIRE BALANCE HINT. *TT

116200 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

SERVICE TIPS FOR IDENTIFYING INJECTOR DRIVER MODULE (IDM) FAILURE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298. *TT

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298. *TT

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED COMPONENTS ON ANY 7.3L DIT DIESEL VEHICLE, REQUIRES THAT THE REPLACED COMPONENT BE RETURNED WITH THE APPROPRIATE YEAR DIESEL ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE FOR WARRANTY REIM

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE FOR WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE. VERIFY GLOW PLUG OPERATION BY PERFORMING GLOW PLUG SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK ON THE HARD START/NO START DIAGNOSTIC SHEET. *TT

040000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM MAY EXHIBIT A BRAKE PEDAL KICKBACK AND/OR GRABBING CONDITION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *NJ

NHTSA Safety Investigations, FORD E-350

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 2021

Loss of Power Brake/Steering Assist Post Recall 22V089 Inspection.

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) 24003 on February 27, 2024, to evaluate the scope and remedy effectiveness of NHTSA recall 24V097. On February 16, 2022, Ford Motor Company (Ford) issued a safety recall, NHTSA recall 22V089, for certain 2021-2022 Ford E-350 and E-45... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2015

Internal transmission failure

By letter dated June 10, 2019, Ford Motor Company notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that may exist in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2016 Ford Econoline vehicles equipped with a 5R110W transmission. Following the receipt of consumer complaints alleging trans... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1997

HVAC Switch Failures

ODI has received 1 complaint and reports from 4 transportation fleets alleging 182 switch failures.Each fleet operates mini buses built on a Ford E350 or E450 cutaway chassis.The OEM HVAC blower switches have melted, smoked, burned or experienced open flame and become inoperable on vehicles in each ... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1996

ALLEGED BRAKE HOSE FAILURES

FORD HAS RECEIVED NO OWNER REPORTS OF FAILURE, OTHER THAN THE FOUR ODI REPORTS THAT CAME FROM A SINGLE FLEET IN NEW YORK STATE.FORD ALSO REPORTS THAT IT HAS RECEIVED NO FIELD REPORTS AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY WARRANTY CLAIMS ALLEGING THE SUBJECT PROBLEM.FORD ESTIMATES THAT THE 86,910 SUBJECT VEHICLES... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1999

RAPID TIRE DEFLATION

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON CERTAIN FORD PICKUP TRUCKS AND VANS TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF A VALVE STEM EJECTION (WITH RAPID AIR LOSS) AND A SLOW LEAKING VALVE STEM ON VEHICLE HANDING.DURING THE INVESTIGATION, ODI EVALUATED OVER 1,100 COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY CLAIMS, CONDUCTED VEHICLE DYNAMIC TE... Read more

FORD E-350 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD E-350 across all model years (1991, 2027).

306 Total Recalls

1,362 Total Complaints

5 Investigations

68 Reported Crashes

65 Reported Fires

10 Reported Deaths

FORD E-350 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2027	1	0	View
2026	1	0	View
2025	1	2	View
2024	1	2	View
2023	2	3	View
2022	3	20	View
2021	6	30	View
2020	0	2	View
2019	0	4	View
2018	4	5	View
2017	4	17	View
2016	3	5	View
2015	2	10	View
2014	11	23	View
2013	8	32	View
2012	11	22	View
2011	19	19	View
2010	17	21	View
2009	26	11	View
2008	31	56	View
2007	34	23	View
2006	38	76	View
2005	14	80	View
2004	11	70	View
2003	7	59	View
2002	4	61	View
2001	4	59	View
2000	6	63	View
1999 (current)	8	77
1998	7	70	View
1997	4	96	View
1996	3	59	View
1995	3	93	View
1994	5	60	View
1993	3	53	View
1992	3	51	View
1991	1	22	View
1989	0	2	View
1988	0	2	View
1986	0	1	View
1983	0	1	View

Other FORD Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
MUSTANG	1,104	11,600	View
RANGER	928	10,371	View
F-350 SD	776	2,363	View
F-150	692	46,142	View
F-450 SD	692	624	View
F-250 SD	638	3,635	View
EXPLORER	624	42,549	View
F-550 SD	578	603	View

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1999 FORD E-350

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 1999 FORD E-350

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, FORD E-350

FORD E-350 - All Years Overview

FORD E-350 - Year by Year

Other FORD Models