2004 Ford E-450 problems, complaints & recalls

2023-06-16 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:water Heater

“the component system addressed, which is available for inspection, is the propane line routed through a jagged torched hole in the vehicle main frame; location is left-rear frame extension. pictures are available. if piping is allowed to remain, the propane line will sustain a propane leak with constant rubbing against the hole going through the f…”

2022-02-01 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire

“my box truck caught on fire, fire started at the plug in receptacle that keeps the glow plug warm and spread from there. luckily my across the street neighbor helped put out the fire temporarily with 2 of his fire extinguisher until the fire truck arrived, otherwise it would have been a major catastrophe.…”

2018-11-27 · Tires · 23,425 mi

“i was driving my rv down the freeway when the inside dual blew out on the passenger side of the vehicle. before the tire blew out i noticed a vibration on the passenger side of the rv. a few moments later the tire blew out and the tread came off completely leaving only the side walls. i do not remember running over any objects in the freeway and …”

2018-02-23 · Equipment

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-450. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v782000 (equipment). the manufacturer was contacted at 1-855-262-3540 approximately two months ago. the contact left a voicemail for a call back, but did not receive a response. the contact felt that a reasonable amount of time had passed for the r…”

2015-03-16 · Electrical System · 119,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-450. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. in addition, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer multiple times. the technician diagnosed that the power control module, starter and the hop oil pressu…”

2014-06-18 · Structure:body

“avi foodsystems vehicle # [xxx] is a danger on the road it is not federally inspected and you can see the truck is a hazard. i feel bad for the driver everytime i see her come to our account. she is risking her life driving that vehicle. this truck has ohio plates and is in erie,pa i wanted to inform d.o.t. anonymously. information redacted …”

2014-05-14 · Tires

“bfg commercial t/a tire (215/85 r16) blew out and had total tread separation causing some vehicle damage. tire was under 5 years old per dot date code, under 15k miles, had good tread, no indication of damage. no known impact with any road debris, blow out occurred while traveling under 55 mph. very little warning, just slight feeling of misbalance…”

2013-11-22 · Service Brakes · 30,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e-450. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brakes suddenly engaged independently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the mechanic stated that the aluminum pucks in the braking system expanded when heated, causing the brakes to engage. the mechanic recommended …”

2013-08-07 · Service Brakes · 26,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford e450 sd. the contact stated that while driving various speeds, the brakes would seize independently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where both the front and rear brakes were replaced. the master cylinder was also included in the repair. the failure recurred numerous times. there had b…”

2012-10-23 · Tires · 28,385 mi

“the tire developed a "slow leak" at 16,500 miles since installation. the tire dealer removed the tire and found the tire to have a 2-3 inch slice in the outer skin of the sidewall which ran parallel to and closest to the rim (as opposed to the tread). it was very apparent there was total seperation of the outer sidewall from the inner ribbing yet t…”