1999 Ford E-350 problems
NHTSA has received 77 complaints about the 1999 Ford E-350, and 31% of them involve tires. Next are engine (17%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 77 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Tires 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 80,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 23 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Ford E-350 with enough data (38 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 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.
The van was being driven when motioned by other motorist of a problem with the rear tire (goodyear wrangler radial lt 245/175/r16 4 plies), the inspection revealed a low tire, driver was going to another exit to have the tire looked at, however while driving the vehicle experienced tread separation/blow out which resulted in vehicle rollover, multiple injuries and one fatality due to tire failure. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs
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 stomach, also having headaches. Loss of steering also came about in accident. Vehicle is gas powered, not diesel!!!
Driver side air bag failed to deploy and the seat belt failed during accident, the driver suffered serious injuries to face, head and teeth. (the driver was mike madrill) yh
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.
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 looses power and propulsion due to the paint flakes blocking the fuel.