2009 Ford E-350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

24 safety recalls list the 2009 Ford E-350, and owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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24 safety recalls for the 2009 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. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 16V350000 Reported May 24, 2016 2 vehicles potentially affected New England Wheels

   New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, E-350, and 2015 Ford Transit vans equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding…

   Remedy: New England will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The…

2. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 15V779000 Reported November 20, 2015 278 vehicles potentially affected New England Wheels

   New England Wheels is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 cargo vans modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing…

   Remedy: New England Wheels will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge.…

3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 15V763000 Reported November 17, 2015 285 vehicles potentially affected Mobility Specialists, Inc.

   Mobility Specialists, Inc. (Mobility Specialists) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.…

   Remedy: Mobility Specialists will notify owners to take their vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be…

4. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 15V729000 Reported November 4, 2015 667 vehicles potentially affected Mobility Works (WMK Inc.)

   MobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes…

   Remedy: MobilityWorks will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The…

5. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 14V706000 Reported November 5, 2014 34 vehicles potentially affected Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply

   Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005,…

   Remedy: Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The…

6. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 14V617000 Reported October 3, 2014 286 vehicles potentially affected New England Wheels

   New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified by New England to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

   Remedy: New England will notify owners to take vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of…

7. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 14V595000 Reported September 24, 2014 437 vehicles potentially affected Elkhart Coach

   Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to May 1, 2014 and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may…

   Remedy: Elkhart will notify owners to take the vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of…

8. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 14V216000 Reported April 23, 2014 7 vehicles potentially affected Advanced Wheels Of Technology, Inc.

   Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc. (Advanced Wheels) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Ford E-350 vehicles modified by Advanced Wheels and equipped with Braun NCL-2, and NVL-2 wheel chair lifts manufactured November 20, 2006, through September 10, 2010. Over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer…

   Remedy: Braun Corporation notified all of the vehicle owners, and Advanced Wheels replaced the recalled parts with new parts, free of charge. Owners may contact Advanced Wheels customer service at 1-860-653-8064.

9. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 14V197000 Reported April 16, 2014 66 vehicles potentially affected Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply, I

   Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply, Inc. (Cummings) is recalling various model year 1994-2011 Ford and Chevrolet vans equipped with Braun NCL-2, and NVL-2 wheel chair lifts manufactured November 20, 2006, through September 10, 2010. Over time, and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier of the lifts in these…

   Remedy: Braun Corporation notified all the vehicle owners, and Cummings Mobility replaced the recalled parts with new parts, free of charge. The recall was completed as of April 10, 2014. Owners may contact Cummings customer…

10. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V261000 Reported June 21, 2013 37 vehicles potentially affected Mobility Works (WMK Inc.)

    Mobility Works is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 vehicles manufactured August 2006 through August 2012. The vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S series and K Series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the…

    Remedy: Mobility Works will notify owners and Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. This recall campaign is expected to begin July 15, 2013. Owners may contact Mobility Works at…

11. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 11V450000 Reported August 31, 2011 101 vehicles potentially affected ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.

    Roush is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 ford e-150, e-250, and e-350 5.4l engin vans/wagons/cutaways, and model year 2010-2011 ford e-450 6.8l engine cutaway vehicles altered by rouch to operate using the roush branded cleantech propane autogas fuel system. The fuel rails included in the kits contain improperly seated injector…

    Remedy: Roush will notify owners of the vehicles of which the kits were installed in order to arrange for free replacement of the injector retention clips. The safety recall began on september 26, 2011. Owners may contact…

12. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes) and suspension: rear

    NHTSA 11V392000 Reported August 1, 2011 75 vehicles potentially affected FRONTLINE COMMUNICATIONS

    Frontline is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 electronic news gathering (eng) vehicles built on a ford e-350 chassis with an aftermarket rear anti-sway bar and manufactured from october 31, 2006, through july 12, 2011. These vehicles may be susceptible to rear hydraulic brake line damage. The rear anti-sway bar frame mounting bolt…

    Remedy: Frontline will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. Repairs will be performed by local ford dealers and frontline authorized service facilities. The manufacturer began contacting owners…

13. 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…

14. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V242000 Reported June 4, 2010 60 vehicles potentially affected MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

    Mobility transportation (mts) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 conversion vans built on ford e150, e250, and e350 chassis from september 16, 2008 through april 15, 2009 and fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is…

    Remedy: Mts is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety…

15. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V243000 Reported June 4, 2010 60 vehicles potentially affected MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

    Mobility transportation (mts) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 conversion vans built on ford e150, e250, and e350 chassis from september 16, 2008 through april 15, 2009 and fitted with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function,…

    Remedy: Mts will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the software solution is available, ricon…

16. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V206000 Reported May 13, 2010 156 vehicles potentially affected MOBILITY WORKS

    Mobility works is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 conversion vans built on ford e150, e250, and e350 chassis after november 2007 and fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle.…

    Remedy: Mobility works is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid.…

17. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V207000 Reported May 10, 2010 74 vehicles potentially affected MOBILITY WORKS

    Mobility works is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 conversion vans built on ford e150, e250, and e350 chassis and chevrolet 2500 chassis after november 2007 and fitted with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up"…

    Remedy: Mobility works will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the software solution is…

18. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V151000 Reported April 15, 2010 65 vehicles potentially affected COMM-TRANS

    Comm-trans is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 ada conversion vans built on ford e-150, e-250, and e-350 chassis between december 7, 2007 and december 23, 2009 and fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and…

    Remedy: Comm-trans is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The…

19. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V153000 Reported April 15, 2010 65 vehicles potentially affected COMM-TRANS

    Comm-trans is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 ada conversion vans built on ford e-150, e-250, and e-350 chassis between december 7, 2007 and december 23, 2009 and fitted with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function, should the "up"…

    Remedy: Comm-trans will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the software solution is available,…

20. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V128000 Reported April 2, 2010 41 vehicles potentially affected ELKHART COACH

    Elkhart coach has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain transit buses fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert…

    Remedy: Elkhart coach is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The…

21. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 10V130000 Reported April 2, 2010 200 vehicles potentially affected ELKHART COACH

    Elkhart coach has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain transit buses equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts, due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function. If the "up" switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward…

    Remedy: Elkhart coach will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the software solution is…

22. Air conditioner (equipment)

    NHTSA 09V434000 Reported November 13, 2009 53 vehicles potentially affected ENG MOBILE SYSTEM, INC

    E-n-g mobile system is recalling certain model year 2008 chevrolet w5500, model year 2007-2009 dodge 3500, model year 2009 mighty mover, model year 2006-2009 ford e-250, e-350 and e-450, model year 2008-2009 GMC w4500, model year 2007 international 4300, model year 2009 toyota land cruiser vehicles equipped with carrier airv ceiling…

    Remedy: E-n-g mobile system will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09e-053. The safety recall is expected to begin during december 2009. Owners may…

23. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 09V231000 Reported June 23, 2009 65 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Ford is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 e-350 and my 2009 e450 cutaway vehicles equipped with school bus prep packages for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity." these vehicles may not have been assembled with the fuel tank protection brackets that are required for…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect for proper fuel tank protection bracket installation and install brackets free of charge. The recall began on june 26, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or through the internet at…

24. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 09V112000 Reported April 7, 2009 429 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Ford motor company is recalling 429 my 2009 ford econoline e-350 and e-450 cutaway school bus prep package vehicles manufactured from april 22, 2008 through march 2, 2009, to reposition the upper fuel tank protection bracket on the frame rail.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will reposition the upper fuel tank protection bracket free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 14, 2009. Owners may contact ford toll-free at…

9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2009 Ford E-350 have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 44,951 miles. Complaints peaked in 2009 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electronic stability control (esc)2
• Engine and engine cooling2
• Exterior lighting1
• Fuel system, other1
• Seat belts1
• Service brakes1
• Steering1
• Suspension1

What owners are reporting

“This car bassed for last 2 smog checks and still the light for check engine on ? And i have video for that. / plus the last inspection 03/02/2017 in carfax i see something wrong ( i see that it was a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 8, 2017 · Unknown or other

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford e-350. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and did not restart. The contac”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 24, 2017 · Suspension

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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.