FORD E-350 · model year

2010 FORD E-350

21 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report, and 17 active recalls for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2010FORDE-350 carries 21 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2010 E-350 is electrical system with 3 filings, followed by suspension (3) and steering (3). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 17 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle, the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2010 E-350, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page, a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

21
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

21 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
SUSPENSION3
STEERING3
ENGINE2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
SEATS1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
TIRES1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
WHEELS1
AIR BAGS1
POWER TRAIN1

Recalls (17)

11V45000031/08/2011

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

ROUSH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 FORD E-150, E-250, AND E-350 5.4L ENGIN VANS/WAGONS/CUTAWAYS, AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 FORD E-450 6.8L ENGINE CUTAWAY VEHICLES ALTERED BY ROUCH TO OPERATE USING THE ROUSH BRANDED CLEANTECH PROPANE AUTOGAS FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL RAILS INCLUDED IN THE KI

11E03300031/08/2011

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

ROUSH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ROUSH CLEAN TECH LIQUID PROPANE AUTOGAS FUEL SYSTEM KITS USED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 FORD E-350 (DUEL REAR WHEEL), MY 2009-2011 FORD E- 150, E-250, AND E-350, AND MY 2009-2011 FORD E-450 CUTAWAYS. THE FUEL RAILS

11E01900031/05/2011

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

ROUSH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ROUSH CLEAN TECH LIQUID PROPANE AUTOGAS FUEL SYSTEM KITS PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 17, 2010, AND MAY 6, 2011, USED FOR INSTALLATION ON FLEET VEHICLES MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 FORD E-SERIES VANS/WAGONS/SHUTTLES/CUTAWAY (150, 250 AND 350) WITH 5.4L ENGINES (

12V32600029/06/2012

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

PRIME-TIME SPECIALTY VEHICLES (PRIME-TIME) IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2010 FORD E350 SUPER VAN EQUIPPED WITH A BRAUN CENTURY-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFT. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.

14V59500024/09/2014

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to May 1, 2014 and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate

16V35000024/05/2016

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, E-350, and 2015 Ford Transit vans equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additiona

11V13100024/02/2011

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

BRAUN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2011 PARATRANSIT VANS BUILT ON FORD E-350 CHASSIS FROM APRIL 27, 2005, THROUGH JULY 29, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS (EM-1) MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, CONTAINING A DELPHI PACK-CON III FUSE HOLD

14V21600023/04/2014

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc. (Advanced Wheels) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Ford E-350 vehicles modified by Advanced Wheels and equipped with Braun NCL-2, and NVL-2 wheel chair lifts manufactured November 20, 2006, through September 10, 2010. Over time, and with frequent use, th

13V26100021/06/2013

EQUIPMENT

Mobility Works is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 vehicles manufactured August 2006 through August 2012. The vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S series and K Series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned

15V77900020/11/2015

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

New England Wheels is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 cargo vans modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have

15V76300017/11/2015

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affec

14V19700016/04/2014

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply, Inc. (Cummings) is recalling various model year 1994-2011 Ford and Chevrolet vans equipped with Braun NCL-2, and NVL-2 wheel chair lifts manufactured November 20, 2006, through September 10, 2010. Over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the

14V42600010/07/2014

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Roush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford E-150 Wagons and Cargo Vans, E-250 Cargo Vans and Extended Cargo Vans, E-350 Wagons, Extended Wagons, Cargo Vans, and Extended Vans, and E-450 Cutaway models. These models were modified by Roush to be equipped wi

14V70600005/11/2014

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped wi

15V72900004/11/2015

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

MobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with fold

14V61700003/10/2014

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified by New England to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected whe

11V39200001/08/2011

SUSPENSION:REAR

FRONTLINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2011 ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING (ENG) VEHICLES BUILT ON A FORD E-350 CHASSIS WITH AN AFTERMARKET REAR ANTI-SWAY BAR AND MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 31, 2006, THROUGH JULY 12, 2011. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE DAMAGE. T

Recent Complaints

20230327POWER TRAIN

The contact owns 2010 Ford E-350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the transmission clutch plate. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving uphill, the vehicle would lose power while in 3rd and 4th gears. There was no further information provided. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

20220612SUSPENSION

Death wobble on highway.

20220612STEERING

Death wobble on highway.

20211104SUSPENSION

Truck starts violently shaking and hard to control after hitting bumps and have to come to almost a complete stop to make it stop

20211104STEERING

Truck starts violently shaking and hard to control after hitting bumps and have to come to almost a complete stop to make it stop

20211104UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Truck starts violently shaking and hard to control after hitting bumps and have to come to almost a complete stop to make it stop

20210802STEERING

“Death wobble” with the steering after hitting bumps

20171206CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A POLICE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM BACK PAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,800.

Mileage: 69,800

20170809ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON BREAK PEDAL.CHECK FOR CODES NO CODES. TOOK TO FORD FOR CHECK OUT, NO PROBLEM FOUND.

Mileage: 87,815

20170809ENGINE

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON BREAK PEDAL.CHECK FOR CODES NO CODES. TOOK TO FORD FOR CHECK OUT, NO PROBLEM FOUND.

Mileage: 87,815

20170805ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

HAD THREE TIRES MICHELIN COME APART WITHIN 30 DAYS THE TIRE DEALERS I WENT TO TOLD ME THEY APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHEN THE TIRES FAILED THEY CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AUTO TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. THEY EXAMINED THE SPARE AND SAID IT SHOWED SIGNS OF SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 70,000

20170805WHEELS

HAD THREE TIRES MICHELIN COME APART WITHIN 30 DAYS THE TIRE DEALERS I WENT TO TOLD ME THEY APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WHEN THE TIRES FAILED THEY CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AUTO TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. THEY EXAMINED THE SPARE AND SAID IT SHOWED SIGNS OF SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 70,000

20160722UNKNOWN OR OTHER

UNIROYAL LAREDO LT 245/75R16 LRE - DOT BE11 JDUU 0812 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 12T-019 HTTP://WWW.UNIROYALTIRES.COM/ASSETS/PDF/TIRE_OWNER_LETTER.PDF THIS SET OF TIRES WAS INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE WHICH I PURCHASED FROM A USED VAN/TRUCK DEALER. SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO, I HAVE DRIVEN 13,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, AND THERE ARE STILL 12/32" TREAD DEPTH, EVEN ACROSS THE TREAD ON ALL 4 TIRES. I HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED BEFORE A TRIP, AND I WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEATHER CHECKING / CRACKING. THAT IS WHEN I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THE ABOVE CITED RECALL. EVIDENTLY THE TIRES RECALLED WERE LIMITED TO THE 3RD WEEK OF 2012, AND MY TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE 8TH WEEK OF 2012. UNIROYAL/MICHELIN HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I NEED HELP. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT I COULD TAKE A TRIP WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VAN, WITH THESE AWEFUL DEFECTIVE TIRES ON THE ROAD.

Mileage: 108,000

20151230ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

20150314TIRES

3 OUT OF 5 TIRES FROM THE SAME RUN DELAMINATED AND TWO OF THEM BLEW OUT CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO MY VAN. FIRST EVENT HAPPENED IN JULY OF 2014 AND LAST ONE HAPPENED IN JAN OF 2015. ONE OF THE TIRES WAS NOTED TO BE DELAMINATING WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING EXAMINED AND BEFORE IN BLEW. ALL THE TIRES HAD BETWEEN 60-65,000 MILES ON THEM (70,000 MILE TIRE). ALL HAD LEGAL TREAD AND ALL WERE UNDER 6 YEARS OLD. THE TIRE RUN BEFORE THIS ONE, OF THE SAME MODEL, WAS RECALLED BY MICHELIN. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

20140623LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE DEADBOLT ON THE MOTORHOME OFF AND ON AND HAD TO USE THE CHASSIS DOORS TO EXIT AND ENTER THE VEHICLE. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY WE WERE HEADING FOR THE BEACHES IN YORKTOWN. ONCE WE ARRIVED WE TRIED TO EXIT THE COACH AND WERE UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DEADBOLT AND THE REGULAR LOCK, SO WE HAD TO BRING EVERYTHING OVER THE CHASSIS SEATS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 15,859

20130815SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIGHTLY VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Mileage: 22,000

20130809FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD 45MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT HAS TROUBLE LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY GAS AND IT STARTED DROPPING SPEED WENT ALL THE TO 0. WHEN YOU PULL OVER AND PUT IT IN PARK IT RUNS REALLY ROUGH, THEN I CUT IT OFF LEAVE IT SIT 10 MINUTES. TRY TO CRANK IT BACK UP SOMETIMES IT WILL CRANK SOMETIMES IT WON'T, THEN IT ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY GAS. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

20110207ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ON THE 2003 AND UP FORD E-SERIES VANS USED FOR AMBULANCE CONVERSIONS. THE CABLE LEADING FROM THE REAR BATTERY UNDER THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD FACTORY JUMP STUD. THE CABLE IS CORRODING AND BREAKING OFF, CAUSING ARCING. ALSO THE FACTORY JUMP STUD, IS WHERE QVM RECOMMENDS THAT AMBULANCE MANUFACTURERS ATTATCH THE CABLE FEEDING THE AMBULANCE CONVERSION. WHEN THE FORD CABLE BREAKS, IT CAUSES THE AMBULANCE CONVERSION TO LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TYPICALLY INCLUDING ALL WARNING DEVICES IE SIRENS, LIGHTS, ETC. DOME ATTENDANT LIGHTING, INVERTERS, TWO-WAY RADIOS, SUCTION, ELECTRICAL OXYGEN SOLENOIDS, ETC. THIS POTENTIALLY NEGATIVELY IMPACT A PATIENT BEING TRANSPORTED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO THE ARCS FROM THE CORROSION DIRECTLY PRIOR TO THE CABLE SEPARATING, HAS CAUSED THE INSULATOR AROUND THE FORD JUMP STUD TO MELT, AS SEEN BY DEFORMITY, AND ALSO CHARRING, THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE COMPANY I WORK FOR HAS RECENTLY HAD TO CHANGE OUT THESE CABLES TO A HOME-BUILT DESIGN ON AROUND

Mileage: 18,000

20101229ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE HAS A MISFIRE PROBLEM AND STALLING PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AND OR AT IDLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THIS DEFECT OCCURS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO AND IT HAS SHUT OFF ON THREE OCCASIONS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ONE OF THE OCCURRENCES. THE MISFIRE WAS SO ABRUPT THAT IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE AND I IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 2,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2010 FORD E-350 have?
The 2010 FORD E-350 has 21 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2010 FORD E-350?
Yes, the 2010 FORD E-350 has 17 recall(s). The most common affected component is FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 FORD E-350?
The most-complained component for the 2010 FORD E-350 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SUSPENSION and STEERING.
Is the 2010 FORD E-350 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.