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Ford E-450 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 397 consumer complaints across the 23 model years of the Ford E-450 (1997–2022) that have at least 5 complaints. 1999 has the most, with 73. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (112 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All E-450 model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Recalls	TSBs	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
2022	13	4,000	3	34	—	Not enough data
2021	27	9,508	6	39	Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)	Stable
2019	5	111,059	0	7	—	Not enough data
2018	5	3,514	4	16	—	Not enough data
2017	11	6,000	3	23	—	Not enough data
2016	17	7,206	5	24	—	Falling
2015	6	50,878	2	23	—	Not enough data
2014	5	13,257	3	20	—	Not enough data
2013	12	25,900	2	27	—	Not enough data
2011	7	33,750	8	29	—	Not enough data
2010	5	23,652	6	27	—	Not enough data
2008	6	13,926	8	18	—	Not enough data
2007	12	30,477	13	23	—	Not enough data
2006	20	35,000	13	62	—	Falling
2005	34	21,000	8	68	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
2004	27	28,010	6	47	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
2003	18	38,270	4	7	—	Rising
2002	13	38,750	2	3	—	Not enough data
2001	16	54,200	2	3	—	Falling
2000	42	34,350	3	3	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
1999	73	34,323	2	3	Not compared (before 2008)	Stable
1998	5	22,008	2	3	—	Not enough data
1997	18	54,000	2	2	—	Stable

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Tires112 32%
Brakes61 18%
Transmission and drivetrain31 8.9%
Engine cooling31 8.9%
Body and structure29 8.3%
Fuel system29 8.3%
Steering28 8.0%
Engine27 7.8%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2016: “Problem is with winnebago aspect motorhome attached to the e 450. The automatic transfer switch almost caught fire(smoked) last week. This problem was covered by NHTSA 16v-598. I took it to the winnebago factory in september of 2016 to get it retorqued. This could have caused a fire while we were sleeping. It was hooked up to campground electric power when it occurred and was protected by a surge suppressor.”

NHTSA complaint #11043688, filed 2017-11, 19,200 miles

2004: “I was driving my rv down the freeway when the inside dual blew out on the passenger side of the vehicle. Before the tire blew out I noticed a vibration on the passenger side of the rv. A few moments later the tire blew out and the tread came off completely leaving only the side walls. I do not remember running over any objects in the freeway and had not hit any pot holes. This tire was three years old with less than 5,000 miles on it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11154216, filed 2018-11, 23,425 miles

2000: “Our rv has a v-10 engine. We drove 244 miles to the beach on thanksgiving week. No problems until we had to stop and wait on a parking space. We turned the engine off and when we restarted it a spark plug blow out of the engine. It broke the piece on top of it. We were broke down at the beach on a holiday. A heli cord was used to repair the plug. Is this a temporary fix or will we be stranded again. We only have 33,000 miles on the rv.”

NHTSA complaint #10928164, filed 2016-11, 33,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology