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2004 Ford E-350 Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 46 total for the year
Median mileage
88,938miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Ford E-350, 4% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,938 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.

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford E-350. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the front air bags deployed without warning. The contact sustained burns on both forearms, but did not receive medical attention. There was no police report filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 177,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

NHTSA complaint #10727008, filed 2015-06, 177,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011211%
201016%
200813%
200716%
200424%
200324%
199934%
199812%
199734%
199546%

Other parts of the 2004 Ford E-350

Fuel system
18 complaints
Engine cooling
10 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford E-350

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