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1999 Ford E-250 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Ford E-250, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“It was a handicap conversion purchased through coachcraft, in brownsville payed for on feb 5,1999.the actual conversion done by vantage mobility in phoenix ar.was not deliverd till 6-11-99 and has been a constant source of problems.the lift was installed wrong and will not work properly or reliably for me the handicapped to be independent, the fuel tank when filled leaks fume into the interior choking everyone and forcing us to exit the vehicle till fumes clear, the air bag has warning on dash saying do not operate vehicle if light flash's, the light has always flashed and we're told don't…”

NHTSA complaint #731408, filed 2000-09

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014114%
201319%
2008117%
2007233%
2005327%
2004113%
2003212%
200216%
200116%
200016%
199913%
199816%
199517%
199419%

Other parts of the 1999 Ford E-250

Engine cooling
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford E-250

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology