"How reliable is the 1999 Ford E-350?"

"Based on 77 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Ford E-350 has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is Tires."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Ford E-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Ford E-350 is Tires, accounting for a significant portion of the 77 total complaints filed."

1999 Ford E-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 77 complaints

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

Tires

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,020 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

139,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Tires

Tread/Belt

Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Gasoline

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

Steering

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST COMPRESSION . THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED SPEEDS OF 20 MPH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"

"CONSUMER SAYS THE DOORS ARE OF POOR CONSTRUCTION, AND UNSAFE DUE TO CHEEP QUALITY. THE PANELS STRUCTURE (SIDE) SEEMS TO BE TOO THIN, LIKE THERE IS NO INSULATION, ALSO IF THE PANELS OF POOR CONST. THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM. UN SAFE."

"WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLABLE. STEERING WHEEL ALMOST JERKED FROM DRIVER'S HANDS. A STEERING STABILIZER WAS ADDED TO MAKE VEHICLE DRIVEABLE AND IT STILL IS NOT NORMAL. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Tires 14 complaints

25th: 26,500 mi Median: 53,500 mi 75th: 73,373 mi

Engine 5 complaints

25th: 89,875 mi Median: 119,500 mi 75th: 139,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 8 CA: 7 TX: 5 NY: 5 AZ: 4 MI: 4 OR: 4 OH: 4 PA: 3 SC: 3

Who Files Complaints?

32.5%

Original Owners

67.5%

Second+ Owners

Ford E-350 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	22	-	Foundation Components	0
1992	51	34,000	Vehicle Speed Control	0
1993	53	187,000	Vehicle Speed Control	3
1994	60	230,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	3
1995	93	80,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	8
1996	59	38,934	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0
1997	96	70,000	Tread/Belt	5
1998	70	119,230	Tires	3
2000	63	100,566	Tires	3
2001	59	89,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	0
2002	61	80,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	2
2003	59	85,000	Fuel System, Diesel	4
2004	70	34,000	Fuel System, Diesel	2
2005	80	39,950	Diesel	2
2006	76	50,000	Steering	10
2007	23	67,628	Steering	2
2008	55	50,000	Steering	3
2010	21	70,000	Electrical System	1
2012	22	66,668	Power Train	0
2013	32	6,000	Suspension	1
2014	23	12,000	Wheels	0
2021	30	13,667	Engine	1
2022	20	8,650	Steering	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28