"How reliable is the 2001 Ford E-350?"

"Based on 59 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Ford E-350 has a median complaint mileage of 89000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Ford E-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Ford E-350 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 59 total complaints filed."

2001 Ford E-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints

Total Complaints

89,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,000 25th Percentile

89,000 Median Mileage

133,345 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

ENGINE

TIRES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AT SLOW SPEED (LESS THATN 30 MPH) TRAVELLING DOWN HILL AT IDLE, ENGINE HAS STALLED 5 TIMES IN THE 6500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST.THE ENGINE STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY WITH THE KEY. *AK"

"STEERING ON VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED ACCORDING TO OUR OUTSIDE INSPECTION. *AK"

"WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL AN STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND HAD TO BE READJUSTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK"

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

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