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2005 Ford E-350 Equipment Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
9%of 55 total for the year
Median mileage
16,590miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 Ford E-350, 9% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,590 miles. 14 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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 stated the vehicle stalled while traveling 40 MPH on 07/12/06. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined that the alternator was damaged and had to be replaced. However the alternator was replaced under warranty by the dealer. When the vehicle was picked up from the dealer on 07/21/06, a bad smell began escaping from the air conditioning unit. The independent repair shop determined that the air compressor system seized and also needs to be replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #10163095, filed 2006-07, 16,780 miles

“2005 Ford E-350 ambulance had a total AC system failure the Ford dealership service center diagnosed the cause and replaced it under warranty. This is compliant #3 of 6. All of the 2005 Ford ambulances we purchased have suffered major system failures from either the oil pumps or the wiring harness systems, and several have had AC problems as well. Ford is unwilling to replace these parts on the other units until they fail. They are placing numerous lives in extreme jeopardy and refuse to admit there are major problems with the 6.0 l diesel engine in the 2005 series ambulance chassis.”

NHTSA complaint #10131431, filed 2005-08

“2005 Ford E-350 ambulance had a total engine failure while driving to a 911 call. The Ford dealership service center diagnosed a failure in the wiring harness as the cause and replaced it under warranty. The problem was forced to recur 2 times before it could be determined what was wrong. This vehicle also suffered a failure of the AC system, again replaced under warranty. This is compliant #4 of 6. All of the 2005 Ford ambulances we purchased have suffered total engine failures from either the oil pumps or the wiring harness systems. 3 of 6 have had the AC systems replaced as well. …”

NHTSA complaint #10131432, filed 2005-08

Related recalls

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201216%
200612%
200559%
2004511%
200312%
199812%
199711%
199612%
199325%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford E-350

Electrical system
17 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsTires
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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