"How reliable is the 2002 Ford E-350?"

"Based on 61 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Ford E-350 has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Ford E-350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Ford E-350 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 61 total complaints filed."

2002 Ford E-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 61 complaints

Total Complaints

80,000mi

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.

53,000 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

114,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS DISCONNECTED FROM ANCHORAGE WHILE DRIVING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

"REAR SEATBELT IS JAMMED. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO FASTEN SEATBELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

"REAR LAP AND SHOULDER BELT ARE JAMMED INTO RETRACTOR. CONSUMERS NOT ABLE TO FASTEN SEATBELTS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER 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