1988 Ford E-350 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,545miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1988 Ford E-350, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,545 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I have just purchased a 1988 escaper 26ft c class motorhome on a Ford e350 chassis. The vehicle has only 30,000 miles on it and was purchased from a private party in california. I was returning with it to my home in texas when just outside of phoenix a fire broke out underneath the vehicle. The fire was put out, but extensive damage occurred. It appears the exhaust system had melted the insulation on the floorboard and the fire started there. …”
NHTSA complaint #10108187, filed 2005-01, 31,545 milesEngine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 2 | 20% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 | 3 | 17% |
| 2006 | 13 | 25% |
| 2005 | 16 | 29% |
| 2004 | 10 | 22% |
| 2003 | 6 | 13% |
| 2002 | 16 | 30% |
| 2001 | 14 | 27% |
| 2000 | 6 | 10% |
| 1999 | 12 | 17% |
| 1998 | 8 | 13% |
| 1997 | 15 | 19% |
| 1996 | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 | 4 | 6% |
| 1994 | 8 | 16% |
| 1993 | 7 | 16% |
| 1992 | 4 | 10% |
| 1991 | 2 | 11% |
| 1990 | 2 | 9% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
| 1988 | 1 | 9% |
| 1987 | 3 | 21% |
| 1986 | 3 | 27% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1988 Ford E-350
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Ford E-350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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