1999 FORD E-350

77 complaints filed with NHTSA.

77
Complaints
6
Crashes
5
Fires
23
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
TIRES14
TIRES:TREAD/BELT8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
STEERING2
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
WHEELS2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1

Recent Complaints

20170420CrashFatalAIR BAGS

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

Mileage: 125,000

20101221FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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 FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND FLARING TO CONTACT MY HOUSE. THE WITNESS ALERTED ME AT MY DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY GRABBED THE GARDEN HOSE AND ATTEMPTED TO SPRAY WATER INTO THE FRONT GRILL, L

Mileage: 59,500

20101221FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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 FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND FLARING TO CONTACT MY HOUSE. THE WITNESS ALERTED ME AT MY DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY GRABBED THE GARDEN HOSE AND ATTEMPTED TO SPRAY WATER INTO THE FRONT GRILL, L

Mileage: 59,500

20101221FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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 FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND FLARING TO CONTACT MY HOUSE. THE WITNESS ALERTED ME AT MY DOOR. I IMMEDIATELY GRABBED THE GARDEN HOSE AND ATTEMPTED TO SPRAY WATER INTO THE FRONT GRILL, L

Mileage: 59,500

20070509FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

20051222CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT

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 GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE ON THE VEHICLE TO SEPARATE. THE FIRST TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED SEPT 2004*NM

20050209FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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

Mileage: 146,290

20020520CrashSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

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

20020502CrashSTEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

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!!! *AK

20011025AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ANOTHER CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN VEHICLE AND REACHED IN TO TURN VEHICLE OFF. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND WHEN CONSUMER REACHED IN TO RESTART VEHICLE, AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN HIS FACE WITHOUT REASON. CONSUMER BECAME UNCOUNSCIOUS, CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *JB

20010515FatalTIRES:TREAD/BELT

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

20000316CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

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

20000316CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

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