By model year
The 1997 model year drew the most complaints, 79
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Ford E-350
Every Ford E-350 model year on file, 1975 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years1,171143 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years531975 to 2027
Recall campaigns128Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,175Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the Ford E-350 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Ford E-350 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Pickup | 2 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022 | Other | 14 | 7.1 | 700 | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| 2021 | Other | 22 | 4.5 | 1,100 | 6 | 1 | 45 |
| 2020 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | Other | 3 | 33.3 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2018 | Other | 3 | 66.7 | 150 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | Pickup | 13 | 15.4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| 2016 | Other | 5 | 0.0 | 500 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 2015 | Other | 7 | 0.0 | 350 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 2014 | Other | 17 | 5.9 | 850 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 2013 | Other | 13 | 7.7 | 1,300 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
| 2012 | Van | 16 | 6.3 | 320 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 2011 | Van | 19 | 15.8 | 633 | 20 | 0 | 31 |
| 2010 | Pickup | 17 | 5.9 | 52 | 18 | 0 | 35 |
| 2009 | Other | 10 | 20.0 | 1,000 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 2008 | Van | 39 | 7.7 | 650 | 32 | 2 | 26 |
| 2007 | Van | 18 | 16.7 | 300 | 35 | 2 | 22 |
| 2006 | Other | 53 | 17.0 | 2,650 | 39 | 2 | 68 |
| 2005 | Van | 55 | 7.3 | 611 | 16 | 2 | 75 |
| 2004 | Van | 46 | 8.7 | 708 | 11 | 3 | 83 |
| 2003 | Van | 46 | 15.2 | 418 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 2002 | Pickup | 53 | 5.7 | 241 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 2001 | Pickup | 52 | 7.7 | 217 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 2000 | Van | 59 | 11.9 | 1,073 | 8 | 4 | 28 |
| 1999 | Other | 72 | 13.9 | 3,600 | 9 | 5 | 32 |
| 1998 | Van | 63 | 6.3 | 1,575 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 1997 | Other | 79 | 16.5 | 2,633 | 5 | 4 | 63 |
| 1996 | Van | 50 | 4.0 | 714 | 3 | 1 | 62 |
| 1995 | Other | 69 | 13.0 | 3,450 | 3 | 0 | 65 |
| 1994 | Other | 51 | 15.7 | 2,550 | 5 | 1 | 43 |
| 1993 | Van | 43 | 18.6 | 717 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 1992 | Other | 41 | 12.2 | 1,367 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1991 | Other | 19 | 15.8 | 950 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1990 | Other | 23 | 4.3 | 2,300 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 1989 | Van | 26 | 7.7 | 867 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 1988 | Other | 11 | 45.5 | 550 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1987 | Van | 14 | 28.6 | 350 | 8 | 53 | 5 |
| 1986 | Other | 11 | 54.5 | 1,100 | 11 | 57 | 6 |
| 1985 | Van | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 10 | 56 | 4 |
| 1984 | Other | 4 | 25.0 | 400 | 12 | 56 | 4 |
| 1983 | Other | 5 | 40.0 | 500 | 8 | 54 | 5 |
| 1982 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Ford E-350
- 26V-118 Mar 3, 2026
Backup alarm connector may become loose and detach, preventing the alarm from sounding when the vehicle is backing up
Back-over prevention · 316 vehicles - 25V-793 Nov 17, 2025
Engine cover may become excessively hot
Engine and cooling · 7,046 vehicles - 24V-097 Feb 9, 2024
Inadequate connection between the power steering pressure line and the brake hydroboost unit may result in a sudden loss of power steering fluid
Brakes · 17k vehicles - 23V-625 Sep 8, 2023
Park pawl may not fully engage the park gear due to a casting defect in the transmission
Powertrain · 5,919 vehicles - 22V-925 Dec 14, 2022
Paint along the weld seam of the fuel tank may peel and lead to corrosion of the exposed metal, which can result in a fuel leak
Fuel system · 11k vehicles - 22V-384 May 27, 2022
In addition, certain 2016 E-Series, 2017 and 2019 F-450, 2021 F-350, and 2021 Transit vehicles that received a reprinted label are also included…
Equipment · 5,247 vehicles - 22V-089 Feb 16, 2022
Inadequate connection between the power steering pressure line and the brake Hydroboost unit may result in a sudden loss of power steering fluid
Brakes · 44k vehicles - 20V-795 Dec 17, 2020
Underside of the engine cover may have mispositioned insulation, allowing the cover to get excessively hot
Engine and cooling · 29k vehicles - 20V-175 Mar 23, 2020
Wire harness in the rear of the vehicle may contact the vehicle frame, resulting in damage to the circuits that support the fuel pump and the…
Electrical system · 2,871 vehicles - 20V-099 Feb 21, 2020
Rear axle differential fluid may be below the minimum level, possibly resulting in a failure of the rear axle assembly and driveshaft separation
Powertrain · 319 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.