Transportation safety officials have known since 2001 that 15-passenger vans like the E350 are prone to roll in a crash when loaded with people. Federal officials have issued repeated safety warnings to carmakers and the public. Some insurance companies refuse to cover them. A major religious
Church van safety: Why so many have died
Popular church vans have propensity to roll, hundreds killed Mark Smith, Director of Van Angels, was recently interviewed by the Orange County edition of the Christian Examiner newspaper. The article looks at the continued use of 15-passenger vans throughout Orange County, CA and the
E-350 Receives the worst rollover rating from Safercar.gov
The Ford E-350 15 Passenger Wagon received the lowest rating of 2-Stars (5 is best) for any vehicle on the road today by SaferCar.gov. You can view the van rollover ratings on the SaferCar.gov website and see the Rollover ratings in the 2x4 column of the report.