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Ford E550Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 75 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Ford E550.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints75Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls41992–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford E550 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E550 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06
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2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/10066 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ford E550 problems

All model years combined: 75 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling231
Power train101
Electrical system91
Tires91
Air bags66
Fuel system, diesel50
Visibility50
Seat belts33
Fuel system, other30
10 other systems152
4 recalls

Ford E550 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control09V-399 · 1992–2003 · Oct 13, 2009 · 4,500,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control07V-078 · 2002–2003 · Mar 6, 2007 · 155,584 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring04V-444 · 2003–2004 · Sep 13, 2004 · 214,849 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling04V-445 · 2003–2004 · Sep 13, 2004 · 253,076 vehicles