2007 Ford E-450 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3) · Wheels (1) · Tires (1)
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Safety recalls (5)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2015-02-25 · campaign 15V112000 · 117 vehicles
Defect: Farber 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 crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Fix: Farber will notify owners to take their vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Farber's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2014-09-24 · campaign 14V595000 · 437 vehicles
Defect: Elkhart 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 platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Fix: Elkhart will notify owners to take the vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2014. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Owners may also contact Elkhart customer service at 1-574-264-5179. This recall has been superseded by campaign 15V-768.
Equipment 2012-12-12 · campaign 12V584000 · 227 vehicles
Defect: Creative Bus Sales, Inc is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Chevrolet and GMC C5500, and Ford E450, and Econoline 350 vehicles equipped with Braun wheelchair lifts. Over time, or with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier of the lifts may become bent or misaligned.
Risk: A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.
Fix: Braun is conducting this recall on behalf of Creative Bus Sales. Braun will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2012. Owners may contact Creative Bus at 1-888-633-8380 or Braun at 1-800-488-0359.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2010-04-02 · campaign 10V128000 · 41 vehicles
Defect: ELKHART COACH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR C
Risk: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Fix: ELKHART COACH IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-322-2884, EMAILING AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2010-04-02 · campaign 10V130000 · 200 vehicles
Defect: ELKHART COACH HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION. IF THE "UP" SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING. THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAVEL MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.
Risk: WHEN THE PLATFORM OVERRUNS THE VEHICLE FLOOR LEVEL AND STOPS AT AN ANGLE FROM 15-20 DEGREES, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR TO TIP OVER AND FOR SOMEONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Fix: ELKHART COACH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED RICON DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. CURRENTLY RICON IS DEVELOPING A SOFTWARE SOLUTION AND IS NOT AVAILABLE. UNTIL THE SOFTWARE SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, RICON WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A BULLETIN OUTLINING PROPER WHEELCHAIR LIFT OPERATION AND WILL SHIP OWNERS A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID TO PROMOTE PROPER LIFT OPERATION AT NO COST. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800- 322
Service bulletins (23)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2023-09-07 · SSM 51909 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
when performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving mercon sp, mercon lv has replaced all versions of mercon sp and can be used going forward. mixing mercon lv and mercon sp in the same transmission is acceptable. after 30-jun-2023, mercon sp atf will no longer be manufactured and wi
Trailer Hitches 2020-07-08 · DOR-T7F8K-08 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
these skus are trailer brake control modules. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to an internal software issue. the internal software issue leads to a false check trailer brake message and trailer brake controller fault whenever the brake pedal is pressed. this wi
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2014-05-01 · ASI-44534 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: when shifting between park, reverse and/or during 2-3 shift, an intermittent clunk occurs with a torqshift transmission. model 2003-2014 f-super duty, e series, excursion, f-53 motorhome chassis, low cab forward. *pe
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter 2014-02-01 · ASI-44404 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: on some trucks, there is a no crank situation and if voltage on transmission range sensor at pin 21, is less than 5 volts, disconnect the engine cooling fan clutch, electronically, and recheck voltage. model 2003-2007 f super duty, 2004-2010 e series, 2003-2005 excursion.
Service Brakes, Air:antilock 2011-03-01 · AS-21769 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2010-11-17 · TSB-10-23-5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: there may be a lack of rpm, hesitation, or rough running concerns when the vehicle is in idle. there may be two trouble codes stored. the problem may be caused by aftermarket generators installed or modifications to the front end drive. e-350/450. *rm
Showing the 6 most recent of 23 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-10-26 · Wheels · 9,000 mi“while on a trip and while returning home the r/r inside tire tread separated causing the vehicle to sway. i was traveling on highway 231, a 4 lane highway,. i was traveling 65mph at the time of the tire failure. i was able to pull into the florida welcome center located on the florida alabama line. i had to call someone out to change the tire. …”
2014-12-08 · Tires · 30,000 mi“purchased 4 master craft courser lt225/75r16 on 6/30/10 on my 30 ft class c m/h with 18860 miles. so far this year 2014 i have had 3 tires fail with cord separation. the first was on 5/29/14 travelling to nc. the second failure was on 7/25/14 where the tread separated from the tire. the third occurred on 11/21/14 where the entire tread came off…”
2014-07-11 · Power Train · 66,000 mi“employees were driving truck on a level road, and it rapidly lost power. they stopped and called me, and i told them to check a number of things. everything looked ok. brought the vehicle to ford dealer, and was informed that the fuel tank was rusted/rusting on the inside. they advised me that the tank, sending unit, and fuel pump needed to be repl…”
2012-07-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 32,000 mi“leak in molded fuel line where line changes from hose to pipe. not a wear item, safety issue. fuel line is located over exhaust manifold, fuel leak detected before additional damage occurred. *tr…”
2010-07-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 14,000 mi“radiator failure of top header seal with antifreeze blowing back over passenger side of the engine creating a possible fire hazard. *tr…”
2010-07-01 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 💥 crash“2007 ford e450 van, driver lifted shift lever towards park. the driver thought the lever was in park and exited the vehicle. the lever dropped to reverse and the vehicle ran the over driver. *bf the vehicle has a brake interlock, if the shift lever is pushed hard enough, it will shift into park. if the shift lever is pushed, but not hard enough, …”
2010-01-20 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 40,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford e-450. whenever the contact drove the vehicle at any speed he noticed that the brakes began to overheat and lock. the dealer stated that the failure could not be serviced or reproduced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 40000. updated 2/22/10 *cn updated 07/07/10.*jb…”
2010-01-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 150,039 mi“under normal operating conditions we have had two engines (v-10, 6.8l) throw a spark plug, stripping out the threads. both vehicles had been on the road for about an hour and upon leaving a stoplight blew the plugs, causing lost of power, raw fuel smell, leading to the vehicles being towed to the repair shop. 2005 ford e-450, cylinder #3, @ 193,0…”
2009-04-16 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 1,500 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2007 ford e450. the contact received a recall notice for the fuel system and exterior lighting in february of 2009 and immediately called the dealer. she was informed that because the company was experiencing financial difficulties, they would charge her $300 per repair. if the vehicle is not repaired, a catastrophic failur…”
2008-01-04 · Air Bags:frontal · 42,000 mi · 💥 crash“driver and passenger airbags did not deploy during auto accident, damage to right front end and right fender.right wheel and brkae assembly completly detached from automobile.dashboard came apart. *cn…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.