1999 Ford E-350 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 17%of 72 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Ford E-350, 17% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 2 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 a 1999 chinook class c with a Ford E-350 chassis powered by a triton v-10. Shortly after buying it used we had a spark plug pop out. It was an original plug. We had them changed and took a cross country trip. As we were coming up on memphis tn. Another plug blew out. We were on an interchange in a very dangerous place. We could not get out as there was a freeway on both sides. It took 3 1/2 hours to get us out of harms way. Just last weekend it happened again though I drove off the freeway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10302185, filed 2010-01, 100,000 miles“1999 Ford e350 caught fire and burned to a total loss while sitting cold in my driveway. I bought the vehicle used on nov 8, 2010. Dec 12, 2010 I drove about 3 miles to the grocery around 20:30; I returned home and parked the vehicle in my driveway about 20:45. About 22:15 a passing car observed flames coming from the front of the vehicle and flaring to contact my house. The witness alerted me at my door. I immediately grabbed the garden hose and attempted to spray water into the front grill, left side to put out the fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10371883, filed 2010-12, 59,500 miles“I was doing some city driving in my Ford van and all of a sudden it started to sound rough and like my muffler fell off. I stopped had it towed and they told me the spark plug had blown out of the engine. When looking into it seems that it is a fairly common problem. My understanding is that if I had not turned the engine off quickly I could have had a fire in there as there still is gas and combustion going on(the other 9 plugs) now I don't know if or when the other plugs will go on me ands am afraid to drive the car more than a taxi cab ride home.”
NHTSA complaint #10335796, filed 2010-06, 141,000 miles“During normal town driving, a spark plug was blown from passenger-side engine head, second from closest to passenger compartment. No prior issues with engine. Plugs not recently replaced. No obvious tell-tale signs that failure was immanent. Vast majority of vehicle's 140k mileage was long run on interstate. Threads were stripped, ignition coil was destroyed. No information from Ford regarding how to fix, other than a dealers suggestions to replace head or replace engine. No information on fords web site.”
NHTSA complaint #10183635, filed 2007-02, 140,000 miles“Discca owns eight e-250 & E-350 Ford vans. Two have had fan selector switches overheat and fill the cab with smoke. One is a 1999 E-350 and the other is a 2001 e-250.”
NHTSA complaint #10114393, filed 2005-03, 94,600 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 1999 Ford E-350
24 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford E-350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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