1999 Ford E-350 engine and engine cooling problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Ford E-350 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Dec 21, 2010
“I was doing some city driving in my ford van and all of a sudden it started to sound rough and like my muffler fell off. I stopped had it towed and they told me the spark plug had blown out of the engine. When looking into it seems that it is a fairly common problem. My understanding is that if I…”
filed Jun 11, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other E-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 E-350 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 E-350 | 13 | 25% |
| 2005 E-350 | 16 | 29% |
| 2004 E-350 | 10 | 22% |
| 2003 E-350 | 6 | 13% |
| 2002 E-350 | 16 | 30% |
| 2001 E-350 | 14 | 27% |
| 2000 E-350 | 6 | 10% |
| 1998 E-350 | 8 | 13% |
| 1997 E-350 | 15 | 19% |
| 1996 E-350 | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 E-350 | 4 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford E-350
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.