2001 Ford E-450Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 16 owner complaints about the 2001 Ford E-450, most often about the tires. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints160 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage29kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 25, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Ford E-450 has problems

16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

7Tires

4Suspension

3Engine and engine cooling

2Service brakes, hydraulic

1Air bags

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	7	0
Suspension	4	0
Engine and engine cooling	3	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0
Air bags	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2001 Ford E-450 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 09V-399 · Oct 13, 2009 · 4,500,000 vehicles

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 06V-286 · Aug 1, 2006 · 1,200,000 vehicles

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other E-450 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E-450 median. How we score

0 4 0 0 1 18 5 73 42 16 13 18 27 34 20 12 6 2 5 7 4 12 5 6 17 11 5 5 28 14 3 5 2 2 0

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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Ford E-450, and the recalls they led to.

Aug 19, 2002
RAPID TIRE DEFLATIONEA02018 · closed Aug 22, 2003
No recall
Mar 22, 2005
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · closed Aug 2, 2006
Led to recall 05V-388
Dec 7, 2009
HVAC Switch FailuresPE09055 · closed Apr 21, 2010
No recall

In owners' words

What E-450 owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10281269 · Aug 20, 2009 · 20,500 miles

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…
Complaint 10164958 · Aug 8, 2006 · 28,500 miles

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 THE…
Complaint 10039194 · Sep 20, 2003 · 47,400 miles

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