Ford E-350
Owners filed 1,072 complaints across 37 model years of the Ford E-350. The 1997 drew the most (79); the 2027 the fewest (0).
Model years37
Complaints1,072
Recalls306
Fires51
Deaths9
Every Ford E-350 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2021 | 22 | 6 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Coil › High Tension/Spark Plug Wires | Routine | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 17 | 11 | 1 | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2013 | 13 | 8 | — | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2012 | 16 | 11 | 1 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2011 | 18 | 19 | — | 3 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2010 | 16 | 17 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 9 | 26 | 1 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2008 | 39 | 31 | — | 3 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2007 | 18 | 34 | 1 | 2 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2006 | 53 | 38 | 2 | 7 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2005 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 2004 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 | Fuel System, Diesel | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 4 | Fuel System, Diesel | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2001 | 52 | 4 | 3 | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2000 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1999 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Tires | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 63 | 7 | 1 | 3 | Tires | Routine | |
| 1997 | 79 | 4 | 6 | 5 | Tires › Tread/Belt | Fatalities reported | |
| 1996 | 50 | 3 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1995 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1993 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1992 | 41 | 3 | 4 | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1991 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | Routine |
Which Ford E-350 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 79 complaints concentrated in the tires › tread/belt. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.