2008 Ford E-350
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 39
- Recalls
- 31
- Investigations
- 2
- Top problem
- Steering
Campaigns on file for 2008
Opened by NHTSA
31% of complaints
Complaints per year
2008: 39 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 19 |
| 1992 | 41 |
| 1993 | 43 |
| 1994 | 51 |
| 1995 | 69 |
| 1996 | 50 |
| 1997 | 79 |
| 1998 | 63 |
| 1999 | 72 |
| 2000 | 59 |
| 2001 | 52 |
| 2002 | 53 |
| 2003 | 46 |
| 2004 | 46 |
| 2005 | 55 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 39 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 18 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2027 | 0 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Steering
31% · 12 reportsShow complaint excerpts
I was driving on I215 in salt lake city Utah at 65MPH when I hit a small bump in the road and the front end of the truck began shaking violently and I could not regain control before it ran me off the road into a ditch narrowly missing a concrete...
NHTSA ODI report, 2013-07-01
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 Ford E-350. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle began to sway from left to right, making it difficult to remain in the intended lane. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but was not repaired.
NHTSA ODI report, 2008-04-28
Suspension
18% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing front.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Ford E-350. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle continuously made a clanking sound.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-05-17
Structure
18% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing body and door.
Service brakes
15% · 6 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic.
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When there is any dew or moisture of any kind on the road the truck wont stop without the front breaks locking up and wont stop, Also the spark plugs have blown out of the motor prior to this it starts to develop A misfire, And The...
NHTSA ODI report, 2025-06-20
Also filed under Engine
Tires
8% · 3 reportsShow complaint excerpts
Traveling westbound in hwy 54 east of stratford, tx the left rear tire exploded on our 2008 pleasure-way rv. This rv is built on a Ford E350 chassis.
NHTSA ODI report, 2011-01-15
Safety timeline
31 recalls · 2 investigations · oldest first
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1111-11-11Equipment adaptive/mobility14V216000 Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc.
Remedy: Braun Corporation notified all of the vehicle owners, and Advanced Wheels replaced the recalled parts with new parts, free of charge. Owners may contact Advanced Wheels customer service at 1-860-653-8064.
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2008-04-14Power train08V165000 Ford is recalling 3,331 my 2008 E-350 vehicles built with a 138 inch wheel base. The drive shaft may have been manufactured with a slip yoke that has cracks. The effect of the cracks on fatigue…
Remedy: Dealers will have the drive shaft inspected for manufacturing date and replace it free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2008. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
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2008-10-28Equipment adaptive/mobility08V536000 Accubuilt is recalling 890 my 2006-2008 Ford E150, E250, and E350 cargo vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor…
Remedy: Accubuilt is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E095). The recall is expected to begin on or about October 6, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at…
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2008-10-28Equipment adaptive/mobility08V537000 Accubuilt is recalling 890 my 2006-2008 Ford E150, E250, and E350 cargo vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor…
Remedy: Accubuilt is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or accubuilt at 1-800-837-8624.
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2008-11-21Equipment adaptive/mobility08V569000 Cummings is recalling 42 my 2006-2008 Ford E150, E350, Chevrolet express, my 2006 Ford E250, GMC savanna, Dodge sprinter conversion vans, and my 2007 newmar dutchstar motor homes equipped with ricon…
Remedy: Cummings is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or cummings at 1-763-498-7887.
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2008-11-21Equipment adaptive/mobility08V568000 Cummings is recalling 42 my 2006-2008 Ford E150, E350, Chevrolet express, my 2006 Ford E250, GMC savanna, Dodge sprinter conversion vans, and my 2007 newmar dutchstar motor homes equipped with ricon…
Remedy: Cummings is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or cummings at 1-763-498-7887.
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2008-12-23Equipment adaptive/mobility08V677000 Colonial is recalling 50 my 2006-2008 Ford E350, E450, and Chevrolet g-van cutaway chassis vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the…
Remedy: Colonial is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or colonial at 1-301-698-5100.
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2008-12-23Equipment adaptive/mobility08V676000 Colonial is recalling 50 my 2006-2008 Ford E350, E450, and Chevrolet g-van cutaway chassis vehicles and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the…
Remedy: Colonial is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or colonial at 1-301-698-5100.
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2009-06-30Fuel system, gasoline09V231000 Ford is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 E-350 and my 2009 E450 cutaway vehicles equipped with school bus prep packages for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for proper fuel tank protection bracket installation and install brackets free of charge. The recall began on June 26, 2009. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 or…
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2009-12-07Preliminary evaluationClosed 2010-04-21 HVAC Switch Failures
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2009-12-31Equipment09V434000 E-n-g mobile system is recalling certain model year 2008 Chevrolet W5500, model year 2007-2009 Dodge 3500, model year 2009 mighty mover, model year 2006-2009 Ford e-250, E-350 and e-450, model…
Remedy: E-n-g mobile system will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09E-053. The safety recall is expected to begin during…
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2010-04-13Engineering analysisClosed 2012-03-05 HVAC Switch Failures
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2010-07-06Equipment adaptive/mobility10V151000 Comm-trans is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 ada conversion vans built on Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 chassis between December 7, 2007 and December 23, 2009 and fitted with ricon public…
Remedy: Comm-trans is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09E-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a…
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2010-07-06Equipment adaptive/mobility10V153000 Comm-trans is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 ada conversion vans built on Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 chassis between December 7, 2007 and December 23, 2009 and fitted with certain ricon s…
Remedy: Comm-trans will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the software…
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2010-07-27Equipment adaptive/mobility10V128000 Elkhart coach has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain transit buses fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the…
Remedy: Elkhart coach is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09E-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a…
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2010-07-27Equipment adaptive/mobility10V130000 Elkhart coach has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain transit buses equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts, due to a problem in the software that controls…
Remedy: Elkhart coach will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the…
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2010-08-20Equipment adaptive/mobility10V207000 Mobility works is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 conversion vans built on Ford E150, E250, and E350 chassis and Chevrolet 2500 chassis after November 2007 and fitted with certain ricon s…
Remedy: Mobility works will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the…
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2010-08-20Equipment adaptive/mobility10V206000 Mobility works is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 conversion vans built on Ford E150, E250, and E350 chassis after November 2007 and fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint…
Remedy: Mobility works is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09E-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a…
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2010-10-18Equipment adaptive/mobility10V243000 Mobility transportation (Mts) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 conversion vans built on Ford E150, E250, and E350 chassis from September 16, 2008 through April 15, 2009 and fitted…
Remedy: Mts will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. A software solution for this safety defect is under investigation. Until the software solution…
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2010-10-18Equipment adaptive/mobility10V242000 Mobility transportation (Mts) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 conversion vans built on Ford E150, E250, and E350 chassis from September 16, 2008 through April 15, 2009 and fitted…
Remedy: Mts is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09E-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based…
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2011-03-17Equipment11V131000 Braun is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2011 paratransit vans built on Ford E-350 chassis from April 27, 2005, through July 29, 2010, equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units (Em-1)
Remedy: Braun will notify owners and instruct them to contact either carrier or a braun dealer to obtain the free remedy. The safety recall began on March 17, 2011. Owners may contact carrier at…
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2011-07-12Service brakes, hydraulic, suspension11V392000 Frontline is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 electronic news gathering (Eng) vehicles built on a Ford E-350 chassis with an aftermarket rear anti-sway bar and manufactured from October 31…
Remedy: Frontline will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. Repairs will be performed by local Ford dealers and frontline authorized service facilities. The manufacturer…
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2011-09-29Fuel system, other11E033000 Roush is recalling certain aftermarket roush clean tech liquid propane autogas fuel system kits used for installation on the following vehicles: model year 2007 and 2008 Ford E-350 (Duel rear wheel)
Remedy: Roush will notify owners of the vehicles of which the kits were installed on in order to arrange for free replacement of the injector retention clips. The safety recall began on September 29, 2011.
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2011-11-28Fuel system, gasoline11E047000 Ford is recalling certain replacement fuel tanks that could be installed into model year 2004 through 2008 E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans and wagons. The affected fuel tanks have an extra obdii…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks free of charge. The safety recall began on November 28, 2011. Owners may contact Ford motor company customer relationship center at…
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2014-04-10Equipment adaptive/mobility14V197000 Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply, Inc. (Cummings) is recalling various model year 1994-2011 Ford and Chevrolet vans equipped with Braun NCL-2, and NVL-2 wheel chair lifts manufactured November 20, 2006, through September 10, 2010.
Remedy: Braun Corporation notified all the vehicle owners, and Cummings Mobility replaced the recalled parts with new parts, free of charge. The recall was completed as of April 10, 2014. Owners may contact Cummings customer service at 1-800-639-5438.
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2014-10-01Equipment adaptive/mobility14V595000 Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to May 1, 2014 and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts...
Remedy: Elkhart will notify owners to take the vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge.
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2014-11-17Equipment adaptive/mobility14V617000 New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 E-250, and E-350 vehicles modified by New England to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon...
Remedy: New England will notify owners to take vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge.
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2015-01-13Equipment adaptive/mobility14V706000 Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles...
Remedy: Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge.
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2015-11-13Equipment adaptive/mobility15V763000 Mobility Specialists, Inc.
Remedy: Mobility Specialists will notify owners to take their vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge.
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2015-12-15Equipment adaptive/mobility15V729000 MobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon...
Remedy: MobilityWorks will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge.
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2016-01-05Equipment adaptive/mobility15V779000 New England Wheels is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, and E-350 cargo vans modified to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts built by the Ricon Corporation.
Remedy: New England Wheels will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge.
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2016-06-29Equipment adaptive/mobility16V350000 New England Wheels (New England) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-250, E-350, and 2015 Ford Transit vans equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon.
Remedy: New England will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016.
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Date not on fileEquipment13V261000 Mobility Works is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 vehicles manufactured August 2006 through August 2012.
Remedy: Mobility Works will notify owners and Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. This recall campaign is expected to begin July 15, 2013.
Buy-smart checklist
2008 Ford E-350 — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Steering: 12 reports on file for this year.
- Suspension: 7 reports on file for this year.
- Structure: 7 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 13V261000 · Equipment
- Recall 14V216000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 08V165000 · Power train
- Recall 08V536000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 08V537000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 08V569000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 08V568000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 08V677000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 08V676000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 09V231000 · Fuel system, gasoline
- Recall 09V434000 · Equipment
- Recall 10V151000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 10V153000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 10V128000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 10V130000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 10V207000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 10V206000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 10V243000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 10V242000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 11V131000 · Equipment
- Recall 11V392000 · Service brakes, hydraulic, suspension
- Recall 11E033000 · Fuel system, other
- Recall 11E047000 · Fuel system, gasoline
- Recall 14V197000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 14V595000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 14V617000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 14V706000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 15V763000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 15V729000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 15V779000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 16V350000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
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- Is the 2008 Ford E-350 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2008 Ford E-350 is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Ford E-350?
- The most-reported component is steering, accounting for 31% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2008 Ford E-350 have?
- 31 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.