KnownCarProblems2000 Ford E-450 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford E-450, most often about the wheels and tires (69% of complaints, typically around 18,500 miles). It is the most complained-about E-450 model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2000 Ford E-450 problems
Wheels and tires
29 complaints · 69%Half of these problems showed up before 18,500 miles. Parts named most often: tread/belt, sidewall, valve.
40 inch strip of tire tread separated from casing causing tire to explode. Extensive damage was caused to wheel well and side of motorhome.
Tread seperated from tire, causing damage to the fender , step, and mirror of vehicle. Was travling at 58 to 59 MPH when seperation occures. Called for service and tire was removed and replaced by spare. The speed limit at the location where incident occured is 70 MPH. Happy I wasn't travling that fast
Engine
3 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: exhaust system, engine.
Turbo on an E-450 fell off blew a high pressure line only to shut down and was reapplied only to become loose again,by which Ford dealer applied some type of bracket and now has poor fuel economy and lack of power .
Our rv has a v-10 engine. We drove 244 miles to the beach on thanksgiving week. No problems until we had to stop and wait on a parking space. We turned the engine off and when we restarted it a spark plug blow out of the engine. It broke the piece on top of it. We were broke down at the beach on a holiday. A heli cord…
Brakes
3 complaints · 7%Parts named most often: foundation components, fluid.
I own a 2001 motorhome built on a Ford e450 super duty chassis. The motorhome has 35768 miles on it. The VIN#is[].on oct.15,2004 I returned home from a weekend away and as I pulled into my driveway and stepped on the brake pedal,the pedal went to the floor and the brakes completely failed. The main brake line from the…
On the down hill side of a bridge in jacksonville, fl and in heavy traffic, the brakes were applied but would not release. Smoke poured out and the brakes were cooked on all four wheels. I then had no brakes. I limped out of traffic and spend the night in my rv- with an unpleasant oder. The next day I had some braking…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Ford E-450 recalls
Speed control: vehicle speed control
Risk: A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
Fix: Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Full defect summary
Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). The scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Risk: A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Fix: Mobilityworks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267.
Full defect summary
Mobilityworks is recalling 133 my 2005-2006 ford e250, my 2000, 2004-2006 e350, my 2000, 2005 e450, my 2005-2006 gmc 2500, gmc 3500, and my 2006 dodge 2500 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
Speed control: vehicle speed control
Risk: Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Full defect summary
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Hvac switch failures
Summary
Odi has received 1 complaint and reports from 4 transportation fleets alleging 182 switch failures.each fleet operates mini buses built on a ford e350 or e450 cutaway chassis.the OEM HVAC blower switches have melted, smoked, burned or experienced open flame and become inoperable on vehicles in each fleet.some drivers have reported a burning smell or smoke coming from the dash.one fleet reported a vehicle fire.no injuries were sustained.however, the bus was carrying special needs children when the driver noticed smoke coming from the dash.the driver was able to evacuate the children prior to the vehicle becoming engulfed in flames.this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea) to d
Engine compartment fires
Summary
Ea05-005 is closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford is also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation is closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the obs
Rapid tire deflation
Summary
This investigation was opened on certain ford pickup trucks and vans to evaluate the effects of a valve stem ejection (with rapid air loss) and a slow leaking valve stem on vehicle handing.during the investigation, odi evaluated over 1,100 complaints and warranty claims, conducted vehicle dynamic testing on a subject vehicle with the failure mode replicated, interviewed owners, and examined complaint vehicles in the field.the results of the test program indicates the effect of a valve stem ejection on these vehicles is easily controlled. Further, with a population of almost 900,000 vehicles, having two to four years of exposure, odi is aware of only 3 minor crashes and is unaware of any inju
Questions about the 2000 Ford E-450
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Ford E-450?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: wheels and tires (29 complaints, typically around 18,500 miles); engine (3 complaints); brakes (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Ford E-450 have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 13, 2009 (speed control). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Ford E-450?
- It is the most complained-about E-450 model year since 2000, with 42 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.