1998 Ford E-350 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,614miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Ford E-350, 3% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,614 miles.
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 recently had a problem and still have with the passenger side rear door of not being able to open it. I got out of the my Ford van and went around to the side door to open it up to get my dogs out of it. I could not open the side door, I thought the doors had somehow got locked and I was panicing. It was very hot and I knew I had to get my dogs out fast. I was hunting for something to break the window out with but had no luck finding anything. After about 20 or so minutes I finally noticed that the front door locks were in the up position indicating that the doors were not locked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10462882, filed 2012-06, 113,614 miles“Hello, I've been reading about the safety issue with these 15 passenger vans. Has any one considered the addition of dual real tires on these vehicles? It has been noted that the larger mini buses are safer, and I noticed that they all have dual rear tires. And the E-350 van I know is built on the super duty Ford 250/350 chassis which can be ordered with dual rear tires? Wouldn't these make the chance of rollovers less? Thanks tom.”
NHTSA complaint #10018697, filed 2003-05Related service bulletins
- 10013298Nov 14, 2005Cracks in the left or right spring tower flange. *tt spring tower weld repair and replacement procedure.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 1 | 14% |
| 2013 | 1 | 8% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 | 6 | 15% |
| 2006 | 5 | 9% |
| 2004 | 3 | 7% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 3 | 13% |
| 1989 | 5 | 19% |
| 1987 | 4 | 29% |
Other parts of the 1998 Ford E-350
14 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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