Ford E350 Problems by Year

We compared every Ford E350 model year from 2000–2005 using 0 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 3 recalls and federal defect investigations. No E350 year stands out with an unusual number of complaints.

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Complaints by model year

20002005
Owner complaints per model year, Ford E350. Colour = our verdict for that year (red: avoid, orange: caution, green: better than average, blue: too new).
YearComplaintsvs. typical*RecallsTop problemVerdict
20050—2—Few
20000—2—Few

* Complaints compared with the median E350 year at the same age, so new and old years are judged fairly. How this works.

Latest Ford E350 recalls

Equipment adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 08V-519 · Oct 6, 2008 · 133 vehicles

Mobilityworks is recalling 133 my 2005-2006 Ford e250, my 2000, 2004-2006 e350, my 2000, 2005 e450, my 2005-2006 GMC 2500, GMC 3500, and my 2006 Dodge 2500 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.

Remedy: Mobilityworks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners May contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267.

Equipment adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 08V-518 · Oct 6, 2008 · 224 vehicles

Mobilityworks is recalling 224 my 2007-2008 Ford e150, my 2006-2008 e250, my 2004-2007 e350, my 2006 e450, my 2005-2007 Chevrolet 2500, my 2007 Chevrolet 1500, and my 2006 Dodge 2500 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts.

Remedy: Mobilityworks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners May contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mobility works at 1-800-769-8267.

Equipment adaptive/mobility

NHTSA recall 04V-562 · Nov 26, 2004 · 1,660 vehicles

On certain vans equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Sure-lok will handle the repairs for this campaign.

All 3 Ford E350 recalls by year →

Frequently asked questions

What years of the Ford E350 should you avoid?

None of the Ford E350 years has an unusually high number of complaints compared with the others at the same age.

How many recalls has the Ford E350 had?

3 recalls across 2000–2005. The model year with the most is 2000. See all Ford E350 recalls by year.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.