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2000 Ford E350 Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Nov 30, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 59 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Ford E350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Nov 30, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, BOOMING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG EXPLODED AND DISLODGED FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH SHATTERED THE ENGINE COIL PACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (TOM HOLZER FORD, 39300 W. 10 MILE RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

NHTSA ID
11155207
Incident
Nov 19, 2018
Mileage
151,000 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 19, 2015

THE SPARK PLUG NO.7 BLOW OUT WITH THE IGNITION COIL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10695515
Incident
Mar 17, 2015
Mileage
213,723 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 4, 2010

2000 FORD V8 TRITON ENGINE SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT AND ENGINE MISFIRE HAD THE COIL REPLACED AND HAD MECHANIC TAP OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE AND RE SET THE PLUG AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON SATURDAY JULY 3RD 2010. *TR

NHTSA ID
10341387
Incident
Jun 26, 2010
Engine
Filed Apr 14, 2008

SECOND TIME SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD, ONCE EACH SIDE. $3500 REPAIR FIRST TIME. WE'LL SEE ON THIS ONE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10224530
Incident
Apr 8, 2008
Mileage
183,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 31, 2007

I HAVE A 200 FORD E-350. AT 130,000 MILES THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF NUMBER 8 CYLINDER. AND BROKE THE COIL PACK. THEN BLEW OUT AGAIN AT 155,000 MILE AND NOW HAS TAKEN THE THREADS WITH IT. THE ENGINE MUST BE PULLED, IN WHICH WILL RESULT IN A HUGE BILL FOR ME. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM THEY HAVE WITH MANY OF THERE ENGINES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10207564
Incident
Aug 14, 2007
Mileage
179,525 mi
Engine
Filed Feb 11, 2007

2000-FORD E-350 SPARK PLUG BLEW RIGHT OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEAD. *NM

NHTSA ID
10182265
Incident
Feb 9, 2007
Mileage
128,468 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 7, 2006

E350 DRIVING ON HWY SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. I OWN 3 FORDS, IT HAS HAPPENED TO TWO OF THEM. THIS VAN @100,000 MILES AND MY 2001 EXCURSION @ 51000 MILES TRAVELING @ 25 MPH.

NHTSA ID
10161844
Incident
Dec 2, 2005
Mileage
96,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 13, 2005

SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. *NM

NHTSA ID
10142545
Incident
Aug 4, 2004
Mileage
174,138 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Tires & wheels18Fuel system10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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