Ford E-450 Electrical Problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 14 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2005. Best year: 2021.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
Air bags failed to deploy in a off-center passenger side frontal collision. As a result, driver's hands remained on the wheel through collision, causing the L upper extremity to suddenly rotate approximately 210 degrees to the right cau...
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE BUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY FELLOW DRIVER, ARRIANA (BUS #502, LICENSE PLATE NUMBER (XXX) VIN NUMBER 1FDFE4FS9ADB(XXX)) WAS INVOLVED IN ON JANUARY 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:07 PM ON HIG...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD E-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT AN...
THE PRELIMINARY REPORT REGARDING THE FIRE ONBOARD A COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS HOME OWNED HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION BUS INDICATES THE FIRE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2006 FORD E- ...
2005 FORD CUTAWAY E450. INSURANCE COMPANY SENT CORRESPONDENCE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER RELATED TO A FIRE AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE CARGO LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AND GOING OFF FOR NO REASON...
ME AND MY PARTNER WERE RESPONDING TO A MVC IN A FORD AMBULANCE WHEN THE COMPUTER MODULE ON MY SEAT SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BURST INTO FLAMES. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE 2 NEW AMBULANCES WE GOT IN THIS YEAR HAVE THE SA...
IN EARLY JULY MY VEHICLE SUFFERED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS A VEHICLE COVERED UNDER THE EXISTING FORD RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL WIRING. THE DEALER , WHO HAD REPAIRED THE VEHICLE JUST 45 DAYS EARLIER, ST...
2000 FORD E450 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND PARKED ON THE BERM AND VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *NJ THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH CAUSED T...
FIRE IGNITED AT ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS TO ALTERNATOR RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ALTERNATOR, ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS, RIGHT GLOW PLUG WIRING HARNESS, ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS AND FIRE DAMAGED HOSES AND BELTS. *TR
FIRE IGNITED AT ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS TO ALTERNATOR RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ALTERNATOR, ALTERNATOR WIRING HARNESS, RIGHT GLOW PLUG WIRING HARNESS, ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING HARNESS AND FIRE DAMAGED HOSES AND BELTS. *TR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AUTO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO RIGHT FRONT END AND RIGHT FENDER.RIGHT WHEEL AND BRKAE ASSEMBLY COMPLETLY DETACHED FROM AUTOMOBILE.DASHBOARD CAME APART. *CN
Airbag module casing is cracked.