2006 Ford E-350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints
76
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,832 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
98,460 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
4
ENGINE
4
TIRES
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
3
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE RUNNING BOARDS. THEY WERE DESIGNED TOO SMALL, WITH NO GRIP, SLANTED DOWNWARD, AND LOCATED TOO HIGH ON THE VEHICLE. A PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SLIPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD, BUT SHE WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WERE NO HANDLES TO ASSIST ..."
"DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE RUNNING BOARDS. THEY WERE DESIGNED TOO SMALL, WITH NO GRIP, SLANTED DOWNWARD, AND LOCATED TOO HIGH ON THE VEHICLE. A PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SLIPPED ON THE RUNNING BOARD, BUT SHE WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WERE NO HANDLES TO ASSIST ..."
"THIS IS MY SECOND NOTE TO YOU ABOUT THIS, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU CONCERNING MY FIRST. FORD HAS BEEN SCAMMING PEOPLE FOR OVER 10 YEARS BY USING AN OIL PRESSURE SWITCH INSTEAD OF A PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IN ALL THEIR VEHICLES (INCLUDING MY NEW 2006 E350). IT DOES NOT INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF OIL PRESSU..."

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