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Ford E-450 · 2007

5 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V112000·2015-02-25

    Farber Specialty Vehicles Recalls Wheelchair Lifts Due to Cracking Risk

    Farber Specialty Vehicles is recalling specialty vehicles equipped with Ricon wheelchair lifts because the platform side plates may crack, posing a risk of injury.

    Product
    WINNEBAGO — WINNEBAGO, FREIGHTLINER, FORD WFJ33S, MBC, XCS, F-550 SD
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V595000·2014-09-24

    Elkhart Coach Recalls Ford E-Series Vans with Ricon Wheelchair Lifts

    Elkhart Coach is recalling 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and E-450 vans equipped with specific Ricon wheelchair lifts because the platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD E-450, E-350
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V584000·2012-12-12

    Creative Bus Sales Recalls Wheelchair Lifts on Chevrolet, Ford, and GMC Vans

    Creative Bus Sales is recalling 227 wheelchair-accessible vans because roll stop latches may bend, allowing occupants to fall from elevated lifts.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, FORD, GMC C5500, E-450, ECONOLINE 350
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V128000·2010-04-02

    Ford E-350 and E-450 Transit Buses Recalled for Lift Restraint Defect

    Elkhart Coach is recalling Ford E-350 and E-450 transit buses because the wheelchair lift restraint belt may not latch securely, posing an injury risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD E-350, E-450
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 2 open

  • EA26004 Engineering Analysis · open · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • PE25020 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys
  • RQ24014 Recall Query · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
  • PE24019 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
  • PE24014 Preliminary Evaluation · open · fuel system, diesel
  • RQ24008 Recall Query · fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors

Technical service bulletins

415 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.6/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2025: 4.7/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2024: 4.6/5 · 4 complaints
  • 2023: 4.4/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2022: 4.1/5 · 13 complaints · most complained-of: steering

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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