1999 Ford E-350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 1999 Ford E-350, and owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 1999 Ford E-350

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 09V399000 Reported October 13, 2009 4,500,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair…

2. Cruise control (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 08V051000 Reported February 4, 2008 225,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

3. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 07V336000 Reported August 3, 2007 3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch…

4. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 01V114000 Reported April 5, 2001 151,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: on certain vans with ambulance prep packages or other severe-duty applications involving operation at or near the gross vehicle weight with frequent twisting of the vehicle body, such as off-road, rough road or speed bump events, the 35 gallon mid-ship fuel tank could develop a crack where it contacts the frame…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and, if cracked, will replace the tank. Insulator pads will be installed on all vehicles to reduce the stress levels in the fuel tank. Owner notification began april 19, 2001. Owners…

5. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 00V284000 Reported September 21, 2000 4,500 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 303, "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date…

   Remedy: Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. Owner notification began november 2, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an…

6. Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)

   NHTSA 00V115000 Reported April 19, 2000 3,300 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: cutaways and stripped chassis with single rear wheels. The lug nuts can potentially bottom out on a shoulder on the studs.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear wheel attaching studs.

7. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 99V046000 Reported March 15, 1999 2,893 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: utility vans equipped with the "60/40" hinged side cargo doors. The strikers for the 60/40 door single latch system were found to contain stress cracks at the striker wire lower stake joint. Strikers with stress cracks may not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 206, "door locks and door retention components."

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the door striker.

8. Manual transmission (power train)

   NHTSA 98V257000 Reported October 14, 1998 350 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: pickup trucks built with single rear wheels and equipped with 3.55:1 and 3.73:1 axle ratio. These vehicles were built with incorrect speedometer driven gears, resulting in a lower speedometer reading than the actual vehicle speed being driven.

   Remedy: Dealers will install the correct speedometer gear.

72 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Ford E-350 have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA; 5 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 22 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 103,325 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 15 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Tires14
• Tires: tread/belt8
• Engine and engine cooling: engine5
• Engine and engine cooling4
• Electrical system3
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline3
• Fuel/propulsion system3
• Air bags: frontal2

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 1999 Ford E-350 Jamboree equipped with Sailun Tires, Tire Line: Terramax H/T, Tire Size: 225/75/R16, DOT Number: (535PLE50). The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 M”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 6, 2022 · Tires

“I recently purchased a used 24' 1999 winnebago itasca spirit with very low mileage and at that time i noticed a shaking or vibration problem possibly coming from the tires. I owned a motor home in the”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 16, 2019 · Steering

Compare Ford E-350 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford E-350 model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.