2001 FORD E-450

2 recalls, 20 complaints - 13 TSBs

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Defect Description

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS ... Read more

Consequence

A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN... Read more

4,500,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

1,200,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

20 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	5
TIRES	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
SUSPENSION	2
SUSPENSION:REAR	1
SUSPENSION:FRONT	1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
AIR BAGS	1

Incident date: Oct 22, 2021

The contact owns a 2001 Ford E-450. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated while restarting the vehicle, the front driver’s side air bag deployed independently. The contact did not sustain any injuries nor seek medical attention. The ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 15, 2009

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF NEARLY NEW NEXEN ROADIAN LT TIRE USED ON TWO SEPARATE FORD E-450 LIMO/SHUTTLE CHASSIS. FOUR FAILURES WERE EXPERIENCED WITHIN A 6 MONTH PERIOD, AND INCLUDED CORD/TREAD/INNER LINER SEPARATION, BULGING AND RELATED FAILURES. ONE FAILURE RESULTED IN A BLOW-OUT AT SPEED, ONE FAILURE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 13, 2006

FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON MY 2001 FORD E450 ABS LIGHT CAME ON STAYED ON AFTER I STARTED MY MOTORHOME. THE UNIT WAS PARKED FOR 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. THE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ONE WHILE DRIVING TO THE LOCATION, ONLY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR THE FOUR DAYS. *NM

Incident date: Aug 6, 2006

I JUST HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION ON A 2001 FORD E450 RV. THE VEHICLE HAS 28000 MILES AND THE TREADS SHOW LITTLE WEAR. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II LT225/75 R 16 LOAD RANGE E. UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER TIRES, NOTICES CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL THE REMAINING TIRES ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 21, 2005

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO ODI #10143249. DRIVING ON I70 IN DENVER, BLEW ANOTHER SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS TIME IT STRIPPED ALL THE THREADS OUT. 2) CAUSED A COST OF TOW AND REPAIRS. *JB 3) SERVICE REPAIR DID A HIELARCH (SP?) ON THE SPARK PLUG SLEEVE. TOTAL INCURRED COST = $631.30. *J... Read more

Incident date: Sep 21, 2005

DRIVING ON I70 IN DENVER, BLEW ANOTHER SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS TIME IT STRIPPED ALL THE THREADS OUT. *JB

Incident date: Aug 30, 2005

1- TRAVELING FROM EAST COAST WEST THROUGH INDIANA 2- SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF CYLINDER CAUSING A BREAKDOWN AND TOWING 3- SERVICE REQUIRED TO REPLACED PLUG AND HARNESS - COST OF 75 FOR TOW AND 213.85 FOR PARTS/LABOR. *NM

Incident date: May 6, 2005

A CRACK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING TOWER FRAME ON A 2001 FORD E-450 AMBULANCE.

Incident date: Sep 14, 2003

I HAVE A 2001 JAYCO 33' CLASS C MOTOR HOME ON A FORD E-450 V-10 CHASSIS. I WAS TRAVELING ON HI I 5 SOUTH ABOUT 45 MILES FROM SACRAMENTO, AT 65 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRES BLEW OUT. THE OUTSIDE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND FLEW ONTO THE HAWAII, THE INSIDE DUAL TREAD CAME OFF AND WRAPPED AROUND T... Read more

Incident date: May 17, 2003

FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT22575R16 TREAD SEPERATION. TIRE PRES:75PSI, SPEED 65, TEMP:80F, ROAD SURFACE: SMOOTH HIGHWAY,. THIS IS ALSO THE THIRD TIRE FAILURE ON THIS RV. ( AT WORK OUR FORD SUV HAS HAD THREE TIRE FAILURES JUST LIKE MY RV)

WE BELIEVE THIS MOTOR HOME WAS SOLD TO US WITH DEALERSHIP KNOWING OF AXLE PROBLEM, CAUSING RV UNABLE TO HAVE WHEEL ALIGNMENT CORRECTED. FRONT REAR AXLE HAS SLIPPED CAUSING DRIVING HAZARD. MAY HAVE CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO OPERATE. RV HAD NUMEROUS SMALLER PROBLEMS WITH THI... Read more

Incident date: Aug 3, 2002

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I94 IN MPLS, WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. I HAD 3 KIDS IN THE RV AND A BOAT BEHIND. ALMOST LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO STEER RV TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. THE ENTIRE TIRE HAD BEEN COMPLETED DEMOLISHED. IT LOOKS LIKE COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION, SIMILAR TO OTHER FIRESTONE... Read more

Incident date: May 27, 2002

I HAD TWO OF THESE TIRES BLEW OUT WITHIN 400 MILES OF EACH OTHER. IF YPU PUT THE TIRES SIDE BY SIDE THE DAMAGE TO TIRES LOOK ALMOST EXACTLEY THE SAME. THER IS 10,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. THE SIDEWALL ON BOTH TIRES SEPERATE FROM THREAD. *AK

Incident date: Sep 15, 2001

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE DUAL TIRES, BOTH ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FIRST INCIDENT THE ENTIRE FACE CAME OFF THE RIGHT SIDE LEAVING ONLY THE SIDEWALLS, SECOND INCIDENT HAD PARTIAL SEPARATION OF TREAD.(FIRESTONE TIRES LT225/75R16 DOT#8X1L 1X1 4700 DH5515X D08R, THE S... Read more

Incident date: Sep 15, 2001

BODY DESIGN IS TOO LARGE FOR E450 VAN CUTAWAY, BRAKES CAN NOT HANDLE WEIGHT. STOPPING DISTANCE IS IMPAIRED. VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE IN TURNS AND CRASHS. BRAKES LAST 20,000 MILES TO 30,000 MILES, TIRES THE SAME.

DURING T WO TRIPS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WE ENCOUNTERED WINDS FROM 10 TO 30 MPH. ON THESE OCCASIONS I FOUND IT NECESSARY TO SLOW DOWN TO 40 TO 50 MPH SPEED IN ORDER TO CONTROL MOTOR HOME. I HAD TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED AT 45 TO 90 DEGREES TO KEEP THE UNIT GOING STRAIGHT. ADDITIONALLY EAC... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins, 2001 FORD E-450

13 manufacturer communications from 13 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
100000 POWER TRAIN	2
021500 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM	1
034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	1
036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING	1
022000 SUSPENSION:REAR	1
161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS	1

161000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CRACKS IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING TOWER FLANGE. *TT SPRING TOWER WELD REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT

100000 POWER TRAIN

FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VENT ON THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTED PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *TT

020000 SUSPENSION

VIBRATION/HARSHNESS ABOVE 45 MPH (72 KM/H) AFTER TIRE BALANCE. *TT

100000 POWER TRAIN

INTERMITTENT CLUNK ON 3-2 DOWNSHIFT DURING COASTDOWN/TIP-IN. OASIS. TO INCLUDE 2005 F-150, E-SERIES AND EXPEDITION. *TT

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS. *TT

021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT

CLUNK FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. *TT

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ROUGH IDLE AND/OR HESITATION WHEN ACCLERATING ON CERTAIN SUPER DUTY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5.4L OR 6.8L ENGINE. *TT

161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

TURTLE TOP ADDRESSING VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RUST, UNDERCARRIAGE RUST AND BRAKE REPLACEMENT ON 2001 FORD E450 CHASSIS WITH A TURTLE TOP COACH. *TT

021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

SOME VEHICLES WITHOUT FRONT BRAKE DUST SHIELDS MAY EXHIBIT PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. *TT

036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SOME CUT-AWAY VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1229, C1230 AND C1237. *TT

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SOME VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE FEBURARY 15, 2001 MAY EXHIBIT A CONSTANT SQUEALING SOUND FROM THE FRONT WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE SIDE TO SIDE TRAVEL OF THE ANTI-RATTLE CLIP ON THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTOR FACE.

021500 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

INFORMATION ON LUBE FOR LIFE / GREASABLE BALL JOINTS. *TT

022000 SUSPENSION:REAR

THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE REVISION D. (BFGOODRICH VELVET-RIDE SUSPENSION SYSTEM). *TT

FORD E-450 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD E-450 across all model years (1992, 2027).

127 Total Recalls

546 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

11 Reported Crashes

33 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

FORD E-450 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2027	1	0	View
2026	1	6	View
2025	0	5	View
2024	0	5	View
2023	3	3	View
2022	3	22	View
2021	6	51	View
2019	0	5	View
2018	4	5	View
2017	2	16	View
2016	4	22	View
2015	1	8	View
2014	3	5	View
2013	2	16	View
2012	4	6	View
2011	10	10	View
2010	7	6	View
2009	10	2	View
2008	8	10	View
2007	11	15	View
2006	12	26	View
2005	7	41	View
2004	4	45	View
2003	5	22	View
2002	3	16	View
2001 (current)	2	20
2000	2	45	View
1999	2	83	View
1998	2	6	View
1997	2	18	View
1996	2	1	View
1995	1	0	View
1994	1	0	View
1993	1	5	View
1992	1	0	View

Other FORD Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
MUSTANG	1,104	11,600	View
RANGER	928	10,371	View
F-350 SD	776	2,363	View
F-450 SD	692	624	View
F-150	692	46,142	View
F-250 SD	638	3,635	View
EXPLORER	624	42,549	View
F-550 SD	578	603	View

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