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Ford E-450 · 2016

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V269000·2017-04-21

    Ford E-450 Propane Conversion Kit Recall for Engine Stall Risk

    National Fleet Services of Ohio is recalling 2016 Ford E-450 vehicles with Roush propane kits because a faulty solenoid may cause the engine to shut off while driving.

    Product
    FORD — FORD E-450
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V046000·2016-01-28

    Ford Recalls 2016 E-350 and E-450 Vans for Trailer Brake Failure

    Ford is recalling 2016 E-350 and E-450 vans with 6.8L engines and trailer brake controllers because the braking system may fail, increasing stopping distance.

    Product
    FORD — FORD E-450, E-350
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V401000·2019-05-29

    VCI Recalls Ambulances with Reversed Backup Camera Images

    VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists is recalling ambulances where backup camera monitors may revert to factory settings, causing reversed images and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, FORD C4500, E-450, F-450, redundant F-250
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V710000·2015-10-27

    Ford Recalls 2016 E-350 and E-450 Vans for Trailer Brake Defect

    Ford is recalling 2016 E-350 and E-450 vans because the trailer brake controller may fail to actuate trailer brakes, increasing stopping distance and crash risk.

    Product
    FORD — FORD E-450, E-350
    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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