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SteeringPart report

2005 Ford E-450 Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
5,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Ford E-450, 3% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 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.

“Dt: this is motor home, had a steering problem. Turned left and about 5 minutes later the steering pulled to the left, had to turn hard right in order to get it to go straight. It did this for about 3 miles. Suddenly something in the steering let it jerk violently to the left, almost consume r lost control of the vehicle but it went back to normal for the next 400 miles. This happened on july 26, 2005. The Ford dealerwas going to look at this on monday.”

NHTSA complaint #10130554, filed 2005-07, 5,000 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022969%
20211141%
2018120%
2017218%
201616%
2013217%
200513%
199911%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford E-450

Electrical system
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology