2021 Ford E-450 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 22%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Ford E-450, 22% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,500 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.
“Service advance trac keeps faulting and disabling the cruise control, ABS braking, hill holder, and skid control functions, seems to occur at highway speeds with crosswind”
NHTSA complaint #11415637, filed 2021-05, 3,000 miles“Component= Traction control and cruise control. Safety risk=Driving a Ford e-450 Class C RV on interstate at 63 MPH going generally up hill with cruise control on, the Service AdvanceTrac warning light came on dashboard. I Immediately lost cruise control capability and steering became a little shakey. Pulled into rest area shut vehicle off. A few minutes and started again. Error went away and cruise control was functioning. Happened again a few hours later and I did the same thing and continued on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11594828, filed 2024-06“The Service Advance Trac light comes on sporadically. This also triggers the Cruise Control and Hill Start Assist to turn off. Any of these malfunctions could prove to be a safety issue particularly with regard to stability and control of the vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been to a dealer for these issues as we are traveling. The malfunction has occurred about 5-6 times while driving, without any particular triggers.There were no early warnings and the first time the service light came on was June 18th and we were on a two lane flat road doing about 50 mph. …”
NHTSA complaint #11423803, filed 2021-07“ADAS keeps faulting and disabling the cruise control, pre-collision braking, hill hold assist, and skid control functions. The event occurs at highway speeds with strong crosswinds that rock the vehicle in a busy side-to-side motion as gusts hit the vehicle. The system seems to reset after turning the engine off & restarting. But the loss of some of the safety features is worrisome in traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #11465537, filed 2022-05“The contact owns a 2021 Ford E-450. The contact stated while driving the RV 60 MPH with the cruise control feature turned off, the stabili-trac warning light illuminated and the RV decelerated. The contact was able to control the RV, and once the contact turned off and restarted the RV, the RV operated normally. The RV was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the failure was not a known failure. The dealer also confirmed that the RV was not under recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 18,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11503959, filed 2023-01, 18,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 22% |
| 2016 | 1 | 6% |
| 2011 | 1 | 14% |
| 2010 | 1 | 20% |
| 2008 | 1 | 17% |
| 2005 | 2 | 6% |
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 5 | 28% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2021 Ford E-450
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Ford E-450
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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