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2005 Ford E-350 engine problems

The 2005 Ford E-350 has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

29%

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 9, 2013

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2005 Ford E-350 have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2005 Ford E-350 engine — 29% 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.