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2002 Ford E-350 engine problems

The 2002 Ford E-350 has 21 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 34% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

21

Engine complaints

34%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

E-350 engine complaints by model year23 complaints1983: 1 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 5 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 15 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 8 complaints2001: 19 complaints2002: 21 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 23 complaints2006: 17 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 3 complaints2017: 1 complaints2021: 9 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 1 complaints
E-350 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY 2002 FORD E-350 HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. THIS HAPENED WITHOUT NOTICE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED A TUNE-UP. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT FORD TRUCK ENGINES EJECTING SPARK PLUGS. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF ALL THE PLUGS ARE REPLACED, THAT THE PROBLEM…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 21, 2009

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2002 Ford E-350 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2002 Ford E-350 engine — 34% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.