2005 Ford E-350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

12 safety recalls list the 2005 Ford E-350, and owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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12 safety recalls for the 2005 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. Air conditioner (equipment)

   NHTSA 11V131000 Reported February 24, 2011 185 vehicles potentially affected BRAUN CORPORATION

   Braun is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2011 paratransit vans built on ford e-350 chassis from april 27, 2005, through july 29, 2010, equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units (em-1) manufactured from january 1, 2006 through december 2010, containing a delphi pack-con iii fuse holder in an allied motion motor assembly;…

   Remedy: Braun will notify owners and instruct them to contact either carrier or a braun dealer to obtain the free remedy. The safety recall began on march 17, 2011. Owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or braun at…

2. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 09V325000 Reported August 3, 2009 14 vehicles potentially affected QUALITY VANS

   Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 vans manufactured between august 2005 and november 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold…

   Remedy: Quality vans 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 quality vans at 1-480-464-7007.

3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 09V326000 Reported August 3, 2009 8 vehicles potentially affected QUALITY VANS

   Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2006 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a…

   Remedy: Quality vans 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 quality vans at 1-480-464-7007.

4. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 09V306000 Reported July 29, 2009 6 vehicles potentially affected THE CUSTOMIZERS INC.

   Customizers is recalling 6 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a…

   Remedy: Customizers is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

5. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 09V275000 Reported July 15, 2009 4 vehicles potentially affected FREEWHEEL MOBILITY

   Freewheel mobility is recalling 4 my 2005 ford e-350 and my 2006 ford e-250 passenger vans and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not…

   Remedy: Freewheel mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

6. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 09V271000 Reported July 14, 2009 4 vehicles potentially affected FREEWHEEL MOBILITY

   Freewheel mobility is recalling 4 my 2005 ford e-350 and my 2006 ford e-250 passenger vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect…

   Remedy: Freewheel mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.

7. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 09V100000 Reported March 27, 2009 52 vehicles potentially affected VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC.

   Van conversions is recalling 52 my 2004-2007 ford e-150, e-250 e-350 and my 2006 GM savanna 3500 vans built on ford and GM chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor…

   Remedy: Van conversions 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 van conversions at 610-837-0707.

8. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 09V102000 Reported March 27, 2009 74 vehicles potentially affected VAN CONVERSIONS OF LEHIGH VALLEY INC.

   Van conversions is recalling 74 my 2004-2007 ford e-150, e-250 e-350 and my 2006 GM savanna 3500 vans built on ford and GM chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles."…

   Remedy: Van conversions 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 van conversions at 610-837-0707.

9. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 09V016000 Reported January 16, 2009 14 vehicles potentially affected LEADER INDUSTRIES

   Leader industries is recalling 14 my 2005-2006 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of…

   Remedy: Leader industries 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 leader industries leader industries at 626-575-0880.

10. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 09V015000 Reported January 15, 2009 14 vehicles potentially affected LEADER INDUSTRIES

    Leader industries is recalling 14 my 2005-2006 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence…

    Remedy: Leader industries 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 leader industries at 626-575-0880.

11. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 09V014000 Reported January 14, 2009 19 vehicles potentially affected ONENESS MOBILITY SERVICES, LLC

    Oneness mobility is recalling 19 my 1998, and 2005-2006 e-350 vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect…

    Remedy: Oneness mobility 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 oneness mobility at 1-818-267-3000.

12. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 05V270000 Reported June 10, 2005 180,104 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Certain pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans equipped with 6.0l diesel engines may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart.

    Remedy: Dealers will upgrade the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness or replaced, and/or have a new injection control pressure (icp)) sensor connector installed free of charge. The recall began on july 22, 2005.…

55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Ford E-350 have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 70,145 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 13 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: diesel11
• Fuel system, diesel10
• Electrical system6
• Engine5
• Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel4
• Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator4
• Equipment: air conditioner4
• Fuel/propulsion system4

What owners are reporting

“The contact owned a 2005 Ford E-350. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH he smelled a burning odor and saw that the vehicle was trailing a large white cloud. The contact stated no wa”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 3, 2023 · Fuel system, gasoline

“Only 87000 miles and the fuel tank is shedding silver paint flakes, into the fuel system.. Have now replaced all the filters twice, pump once.. And the tank pre filter has to be clogged as no fuel wil”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 14, 2020 · Fuel/propulsion system

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

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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.