1999 Ford E-250 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
30 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
59,555 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 30 complaints (13.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 8 | 26.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 13.3% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 6.7% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 6.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 3.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 4 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2 |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Tires:Tread/Belt: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Tires: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2000: 6; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 3; 2004: 4; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10118305 · 2005-04-23 (April 23, 2005)
VERY BAD BUMP AND CLUNKING SOUND FROM STEERING WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACES AT SLOW SPEEDS OR WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND PUTTING ON BRAKES ESPECIALLY IN A TURN. BOUNCES OVER ROAD AND HARD TO CONTROL WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND USING BRAKES. THE SAME PART HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN BY DEALER 7 TIMES AND ONLY STAYS FIXED FOR SHORT TIME. IT CONTINUALLY GETS WORSE UNTIL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I BELIEVE BRAKES AND STEERING COLUMN ARE THE PROBLEMS. BOTH HAVE WORN OUT EXCESSIVELY. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THE VAN NEW. FORD G…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,661 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118305 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10222853 · 2008-03-31 (March 31, 2008)
1999 FORD ECONOLINE WITH MULTIPLE ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH BREAKING DOWN. HE ALSO STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS, TIRE PROBLEMS, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEMS. *KB THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, RADIO, BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE AXLE SHAFT SEALS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. THE VALVE SPRING WAS BROKEN, THE FRONT TIE ROD ENDS AND DRAG LINKS WERE REP…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10222853 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10082971 · 2004-07-29 (July 29, 2004)
BEGINING IN THE YEAR 2000, THE 98 E150 WENT THROUGH THE FACTORY MOTOR AT 90,000 MILES. COOLANT MIXING WITH OIL WITHOUT EVER OVERHEATING. FORD WAS GOING TO FIX UNTIL I TOLD THEM THAT MY MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A PRIVATELY OWNED SHOP VERSUS THE DEALERSHIP (MY BROTHER OWNS THE SHOP AND THE LOCAL DEALER SENDS HIM ALL OF THEIR DIFFICULT REPAIRS). IT TOOK ME APPROXIMATELY 16 MONTHS COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO HAVE THE MOTOR MACHINED AND REPAIRED PROPERLY. TOTAL COST $4000. I FINALLY FELT CONFIDENT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SERVE ME WELL, UNTIL TWO WEE…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082971 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168986 · 2006-09-22 (September 22, 2006)
AFTER FULL ACCELERATION, THE THROTTLE ON MY 1999 FORD E250 STUCK WIDE OPEN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT OFF AND THERE WAS NO TIME TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE HAS ADAPTIVE CONTROLS MAKING SHIFTING MORE DIFFICULT THAN FOR A NON-DISABLED DRIVER. THE ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT COULD BE THE CAUSE, BUT MOST LIKELY IT WAS THE FORD THROTTLE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 59,555 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114858 · 2005-03-10 (March 10, 2005)
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10114858 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191284 · 2007-05-20 (May 20, 2007)
WE PURCHASED A 99 E250 CARGO VAN IN NOVEMBER 06, WE ARE NOT SURE IF OLD OWNER HAD SAME PROBLEM, WITHIN 2 WEEKS WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH VAN STARTING. WE ONLY HAVE THE PROBLEM AFTER THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. IT DOES NOT STALL WHILE RUNNING. WE CAN TURN IT OFF AND TRY TO START IT RIGHT BACK UP, IT WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OVER. WE HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND HAD IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES. THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT HAS BEEN HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER, WHEN IT IS STARTED IT SHOWS NOTHING WRONG, WHEN IT WON'T START IT WON'T READ AT ALL. WITH NO …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10191284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 724828 · 2000-07-01 (July 1, 2000)
FRONT SPRINGS AND SHOCKS ARE CAUSING SWAYING, STEERING WHEEL PULLING, EXTREME TIRE WEAR. VAN WANTS TO TRAVEL ALL OVER ROAD. TIRES ARE NO GOOD AT 18000 MILES. FORD SAYS THERES NOTHING WRONG. HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER FORD VANS. HAVE HAD 4 INDEPENT AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STORES TELL ME THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FRONT SPRINGS AND SHOCKS BUT FORD WILL NOT ADMITT TO ANYTHING BEING WRONG. WAS TOLD THAT AFTER MARKET SPRINGS AND SHOCKS WILL SOLVE PROBLEM OF TIRE WEAR AND STEERING. HAVE HAD THE VAN BACK TO FORD NUMEROUS TIMES FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724828 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 731408 · 2000-09-14 (September 14, 2000)
IT WAS A HANDICAP CONVERSION PURCHASED THROUGH COACHCRAFT, IN BROWNSVILLE PAYED FOR ON FEB 5,1999.THE ACTUAL CONVERSION DONE BY VANTAGE MOBILITY IN PHOENIX AR.WAS NOT DELIVERD TILL 6-11-99 AND HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF PROBLEMS.THE LIFT WAS INSTALLED WRONG AND WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY OR RELIABLY FOR ME THE HANDICAPPED TO BE INDEPENDENT, THE FUEL TANK WHEN FILLED LEAKS FUME INTO THE INTERIOR CHOKING EVERYONE AND FORCING US TO EXIT THE VEHICLE TILL FUMES CLEAR, THE AIR BAG HAS WARNING ON DASH SAYING DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE IF LIGHT FLASH'S, THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 731408 at NHTSA ↗