2013 Ford E-450 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2013 Ford E-450, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (4 complaints).

12
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.4
Severity index

Severity index 54.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN433.3%
SUSPENSION216.7%
WHEELS216.7%
SERVICE BRAKES216.7%
STEERING216.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18.3%
STRUCTURE18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0362014: 42015: 12016: 12018: 6141516186
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20144
20151
20161
20186
Filings in 2015 to 2018 ran 2.0x those in 2014 to 2014 (8 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V11200025/02/2015EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYFarber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling various specialty vehicles modified by Farber and equipped with model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may cra
14V59500024/09/2014EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYElkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to May 1, 2014 and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.