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Ford E-450 Super Duty

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

317

Active records

Recalls

73

Active records

TSBs

278

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

17

Crashes

12

Fires

21

Top reported issues — Ford E-450 Super Duty

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Condition issue

118

Operating state

69

Engine behavior

44

Thermal issue

37

Performance issue

36

Driver assistance issue

32

Reporting mechanism

26

Fluid issue

22

Braking behavior

20

Steering behavior

17

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

15

Vibration/harshness

15

Noise

14

Electrical issue

13

Safety restraint issue

13

Starting behavior

13

Ride/handling behavior

9

Safety restraint behavior

9

Access/entry issue

6

Lighting behavior

6

Recent change

6

HVAC behavior

5

Smell

5

Wiper/washer behavior

4

Powering on/off behavior

3

Communication/network issue

1

Infotainment behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2019 FORD E-450

Filed Jul 11, 2026


The L shaped bracket that supports the RV hydraulic/motor assembly for the auto leveling system has failed. The weld between two pieces of steel that makes up the bracket has failed. When the bracket fails the assembly is supported temporarily by electrical wires and hydraulic hoses. If it fails further and drags the road or separates completely, there is a possibility of fire under the vehicle and/or death or injury to other drivers on the road. There other safety recalls for this exact…

2021 FORD E-450

Filed Jan 6, 2026


Airbag module casing is cracked.

2016 FORD E-450

Filed Dec 29, 2025


Crash

The contact rented a 2016 U-Haul E450. The contact stated that while in the parking lot and placing the vehicle in drive, the contact tapped on the accelerator pedal, then when the brakes were applied and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact removed her foot from the brake, and it continued to accelerate and crashed into a parked U-Haul truck. There were no reported injuries, fire, airbag deployment, or police report filed. It was unknown if there were any warning lights illuminated.…

2021 FORD E-450

Filed Sep 22, 2025


Engine camshaft and lifters failed. Truck is at a Ford dealer. Engine could fail in the middle of the road, causing an accident. This is our eighth vehicle with the same issue taken to a ford dealer in the past year. A little knocking noise started that quickly turned into a loud knocking/rattling noise. No lights came on the truck.

2012 FORD ECONOLINE

Filed Sep 1, 2025


Sped up a bit today get in front of my husband and as I did i noticed that all of a sudden I lost power. I wasn't able to go faster than 40 mph, and I wasn't able to go into gear.

2021 FORD E-450

Filed Feb 25, 2025


See attached document for complaint.

2021 FORD E-450

Filed Feb 17, 2025


This is one of 4 of my 2021 ford econoline fleet vehicles purchased in 2021 that have had engine failure. I am one of many contractors in my area and others around the country who have had this issue with the same F59 engine. Ford has failed to issue a recall.

2021 FORD E-450

Filed Feb 5, 2025


Engine Camshaft and lifters failed, unit was inspected by ford dealer and engine had to be replaced. Engine can stop working and truck could break down in the middle of the road. No warning lamps, just a loud knocking sound when brakes were applied and truck was downshifting to stop. A lot of other people that purchased these ford light duty trucks with the 7.3L engine are having the same issue.

2021 FORD E-450

Filed Feb 5, 2025


Engine camshaft and lifters failed and were inspected by Ford dealer, which corrected the issue by replacing the engine. Engine can failed and truck get stuck in the middle of the road. In the past 6 months its our 4th Ford truck with the same issue and a lot of other Fedex contractors that purchased a Ford truck with the 7.3L engine are reporting the same issue. No warning light was on in this vehicle, just started with a knocking sound that got worse until it got to the dealer and engine had…

2003 FORD E-450

Filed Sep 4, 2024


I have issues with brakes calipers that pistons are made of Phenolic material, replaced calipers multiple times and will fail in as little as one trip and when using RV in hot weather or too much braking like in the city even if is cold the brakes are constantly locking up to the point where the wheels won't turn, and burn I have to pull over when this happens and wait and hour or two while the brakes are smoking on the side of the road and my wife with a fire extinguisher afraid that the RV…

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.