1997 Ford E-450 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1997 Ford E-450, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1997 Ford E-450. The contact stated the heater control switch failed to function; therefore, only cold air emits from the heater system. The contact believed the failure was related to the failure described in a manufactures recall . The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10412171, filed 2011-07, 54,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 8% |
| 2011 | 2 | 29% |
| 2008 | 1 | 17% |
| 2006 | 3 | 15% |
| 2005 | 5 | 15% |
| 2004 | 5 | 19% |
| 2002 | 3 | 23% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford E-450
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford E-450
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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