1992 Ford E-350 problems
NHTSA has received 51 complaints about the 1992 Ford E-350, and 20% of them involve brakes. Next are cruise control (20%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Ford E-350 with enough data (14 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Upon starting, noticed smoke coming from under hood, then suddenly engine caught on fire, no prior warning, previously had experienced crackling sound.
While driving about 55-60 MPH, husband noticed smoke coming from the rear of the van. Driver pulled over, and in less than a minute, the whole front of the van was on fire. Fire was put out by the fire department. The van was totalled in the fire. Please provide any further information.
Suspected throttle positioning switch may hve caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate when the consumer put the vehicle into reverse resulting in the vehicle hitting a wall and causing injury to consumers back. Nlm
I drove my 1992 ford e-350 15 passenger van to indiana on friday. I used the cruise control on the highway. I arrived at 5:00 pm. And parked. At about 1 a.m. I moved the vehicle to a flatter area, so I could sleep in it at the campground. Shortly before 4 a.m. I awoke to a smell and saw flames shooting over the windshield, coming from the engine. Luckily I was able to get out of the vehicle, which burned completely in minutes. The local fire department responded.
Purchased a 9000 lb. Motorhome equipped with new "autoguard" lt 225-75r16 tires installed in 2016. While driving the interstate in idaho,noticed a rough ride, attributed to to the fact that they were paving the highway requiring frequent stops. Pulled off the highway for fuel and discovered an outside dual worn thru the steel belts on one area of the tire.