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1999 Ford E-350 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

68 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

87,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 68 complaints (20.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior811.8%
Fuel system concerns811.8%
Steering behavior34.4%
Engine operation22.9%
Transmission and shifting11.5%

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.

Tires
14
Tires:Tread/Belt
8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
5
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Electrical System
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Air Bags:Frontal
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires14
Tires:Tread/Belt8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine5
Engine And Engine Cooling4
Electrical System3
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Air Bags:Frontal2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2

Tires: 14; Tires:Tread/Belt: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Electrical System: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,9997
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 4

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 37 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.

2000
10
2001
6
2002
15
2003
7
2004
3
2005
4
2007
5
2008
1
2009
1
2010
4
2011
2
2012
4
2013
1
2015
2
2017
1
2019
1
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200010
20016
200215
20037
20043
20054
20075
20081
20091
20104
20112
20124
20131
20152
20171
20191
20221

2000: 10; 2001: 6; 2002: 15; 2003: 7; 2004: 3; 2005: 4; 2007: 5; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 4; 2011: 2; 2012: 4; 2013: 1; 2015: 2; 2017: 1; 2019: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 8 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 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 10041720 · 2003-10-13 (October 13, 2003)

BRAKE FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY AND I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALER AND TO CONVEY THE PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT. ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND SERVE AS THE ONLY BRAKING FORCE. IN DRY WEATHER IT WILL "PULL" TO ONE SIDE AND IN WET WEATHER IT WILL SKID RESULTING IN NO BRAKING FORCE. ON 10/08/03 THIS OCCURRED IN A RAIN SHOWER AS I PULLED INTO AN INTERSTATE REST AREA (20-25MPH). I FIRST APPLIED THE BRAKES @ 100 - 125 FEET FROM THE REA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10041720 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10060300 · 2004-03-03 (March 3, 2004)

4WABS :BRAKE PEDAL HARD. ABS LIGHT ON. NO STOPING FORCE TO BRAKES. LININGS GREATER THAN 50%. CALIPERS AND WHEEL CYLINDERS FUCNTIONING FREELY VISUAL INSPECTION. FRONT WHEEL SENSORS RESPONDING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CITUATION WHEN AN ERROR OCCURS ABS SHOULD TURN OFF AND BRAKES SHOULD WORK MINUS ABS!*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 35,878 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060300 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000381 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

DIESEL FUEL TANK FILLER NECK FAILURE. WHEN FILLING WITH FUEL FILLER NECK LEAKS FUEL. THIS WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED IN 2000. FILLER NECK REPLACED. SEPTEMBER 2001 TANK MOUNTS REPLACED IN RECALL. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. FORD REFUSES TO MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY.

Owner-reported narrative. 58,540 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000381 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10078804 · 2004-06-25 (June 25, 2004)

THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE OF MINE IS THE SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS SWEPT IT OFF LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 FORD E350 SUPER DUTY VAN WITH A TRITON V10 ENGINE. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE AS WELL AS TALKING WITH OTHER PEOPLE, THIS ENGINE WAS A BIG FAILURE. I HAVE HEARD OF AT LEAST 122 OF THESE ENGINE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD CHARGES WELL OVER $3000 EACH TO HAVE THIS FIXED! THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. TO TRY AND CREAT A CLASS ACTION SUITE, WOULD BE WAY TO EXPENS…

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078804 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10807189 · 2015-11-27 (November 27, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN TIRES, TIRE LINE: ROADIAN HT, TIRE SIZE: LT225/ 75R16 (N/A), AND DOT NUMBER: BEAKBAMR3312. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STEEL BELT WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9…

Owner-reported narrative. 91,012 miles reported. Look up ODI 10807189 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8008982 · 2002-05-02 (May 2, 2002)

THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 20MPH DOWN A DIRT ROAD. THE VAN HIT A BUMP AND LOSS CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY A COLLISION SHOP. CONSUMER SUSTAINED EYE INJURIES, PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO NECK AND STOMACH, ALSO HAVING HEADACHES. LOSS OF STEERING ALSO CAME ABOUT IN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS GAS POWERED, NOT DIESEL!!! *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8008982 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10462456 · 2012-06-20 (June 20, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E350 VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIESEL FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CORROSION. THE CORROSION HAD FILTERED INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL INJECTORS CLEANED PREVIOUSLY BUT THE CLEANING DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 285,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 285,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10462456 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10705496 · 2015-04-13 (April 13, 2015)

THE VEHICLE STALLS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. INVESTIGATION PROVED THAT THE INTERIOR PAINT OF THE GAS TANK PEALS BLOCKING THE FUEL PUMP. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT DELAMINATION OF THE GAS TANK IS FREQUENT IN THIS MODEL CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS THE VAN CAN STOP AT ANYTIME AS IT LOOSES POWER AND PROPULSION DUE TO THE PAINT FLAKES BLOCKING THE FUEL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705496 at NHTSA ↗