2010 Ford E-150 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire (1)
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Safety recalls (8)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2015-11-04 · campaign 15V729000 · 667 vehicles
Defect: MobilityWorks (WMK Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, and E-350 vans modified by MobilityWorks to be equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Fix: MobilityWorks will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2015. Owners may contact MobilityWorks customer service at 1-800-769-8267, or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. Note: These vehicles and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2014-11-05 · campaign 14V706000 · 34 vehicles
Defect: Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may cr
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: Cummings will notify owners to take buses 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 January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2014-09-23 · campaign 14V584000 · 45 vehicles
Defect: National Van Builders, Inc. (National Van) is recalling certain 2007-2014 Ford E-150 and E-250 vehicles manufactured February 26, 2007, to August 19, 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: National Van will notify owners to take buses 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 3, 2014. Owners may contact National Van customer service at 1-800-527-7477. National Van's number for this recall is Ricon2014.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2014-07-10 · campaign 14V426000 · 36 vehicles
Defect: Roush Performance Products, Inc. (Roush) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford E-150 Wagons and Cargo Vans, E-250 Cargo Vans and Extended Cargo Vans, E-350 Wagons, Extended Wagons, Cargo Vans, and Extended Vans, and E-450 Cutaway models. These models were modified by Roush to be equipped with certain propane fuel system conversion kits manufactured January 2011 to August 2012 with an aluminum fuel line fitting. Due to a reaction between the different metals, the affected kits may develo
Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Roush will notify owners and will replace the aluminum fuel line fittings with new stainless steel fittings, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2014. Owners may contact Roush customer service at 1-800-597-6874.
Equipment 2013-06-21 · campaign 13V261000 · 37 vehicles
Defect: Mobility Works is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 vehicles manufactured August 2006 through August 2012. The vehicles are equipped with certain Ricon S series and K Series wheelchair lifts with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
Risk: If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and, if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
Fix: Mobility Works will notify owners and Ricon will provide a supplemental cover kit and instructions, free of charge. This recall campaign is expected to begin July 15, 2013. Owners may contact Mobility Works at 1-877-275-4912 and Ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
Fuel System, Other:fuel Injection System 2011-08-31 · campaign 11E033000 · 286 vehicles
Defect: ROUSH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ROUSH CLEAN TECH LIQUID PROPANE AUTOGAS FUEL SYSTEM KITS USED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 FORD E-350 (DUEL REAR WHEEL), MY 2009-2011 FORD E- 150, E-250, AND E-350, AND MY 2009-2011 FORD E-450 CUTAWAYS. THE FUEL RAILS INCLUDED IN THE KITS CONTAIN IMPROPERLY SEATED INJECTOR RETENTION CLIPS. THIS COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF PROPANE AUTOGAS. THE PART NUMBERS OF THE AFFECTED KITS ARE: P07C2-176KIT-AB, P10C2-RCOMMKIT-
Risk: A GAS LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: ROUSH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES OF WHICH THE KITS WERE INSTALLED ON IN ORDER TO ARRANGE FOR FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE INJECTOR RETENTION CLIPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-800-59-ROUCH (1-800-597-6874.
Fuel System, Other:fuel Injection System 2011-08-31 · campaign 11V450000 · 101 vehicles
Defect: ROUSH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 FORD E-150, E-250, AND E-350 5.4L ENGIN VANS/WAGONS/CUTAWAYS, AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 FORD E-450 6.8L ENGINE CUTAWAY VEHICLES ALTERED BY ROUCH TO OPERATE USING THE ROUSH BRANDED CLEANTECH PROPANE AUTOGAS FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL RAILS INCLUDED IN THE KITS CONTAIN IMPROPERLY SEATED INJECTOR RETENTION CLIPS. THIS COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF PROPANE AUTOGAS.
Risk: A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: ROUSH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES OF WHICH THE KITS WERE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO ARRANGE FOR FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE INJECTOR RETENTION CLIPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-734-466-6255.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2011-05-31 · campaign 11E019000 · 39 vehicles
Defect: ROUSH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ROUSH CLEAN TECH LIQUID PROPANE AUTOGAS FUEL SYSTEM KITS PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 17, 2010, AND MAY 6, 2011, USED FOR INSTALLATION ON FLEET VEHICLES MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 FORD E-SERIES VANS/WAGONS/SHUTTLES/CUTAWAY (150, 250 AND 350) WITH 5.4L ENGINES ("E-SERIES"), AND MY 2011 FORD E-450 CUTAWAYS. THE VALVES INSTALLED IN THE SERVICE PORT OF THE FUEL RAILS OF THE KIT WERE UNDER MINIMUM SPECIFICATION FOR THE DIAMETER. THIS LED TO INSUFFICIENT COMPRE
Risk: A GAS LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: AS OF MAY 27, 2011, ROUSH HAD NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS OF RECORD BY TELEPHONE AND SHIPPED TO THEM REPLACEMENT VALVES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-734-466-6255.
Service bulletins (30)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
Equipment 2024-04-24 · SSM 52476 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
all accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. if the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicle s owner during initial delivery. unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad,
Visibility:glass, Side/Rear 2019-08-09 · SSM 48130 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. this is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash solutions as a cleaning agent. hydrofluoric acid can attack the glass and cause visual distortion and/or disc
Power Train 2019-05-10 · SSM 47976 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with motorcraft multi-purpose grease spray xl-5-a even if grease was not applied from the factory. also verify that the engine/transmission alignment dowel pins are present as well as the eng
Equipment 2018-03-30 · SSM 47201 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended nor supported on any ford, mercury or lincoln vehicle. only approved genuine ford accessories or origin
Equipment:electrical 2018-01-10 · SSM 47009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with remote keyless entry (rke). the master code for the accessory (wireless) keyless entry keypad can be retrieved from fmcdealer - parts and service - parts product line information - keys/entry dev
Showing the 6 most recent of 30 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-07-19 · Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire · 133,901 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford e-150 equipped with michelin ltx m/s tires, size: pt245/70 r16. while driving 50 mph, the contact heard a loud explosion. the contact veered to the shoulder of the road, exited, looked under the vehicle, and noticed that the rear spare tire mounted under the vehicle had exploded without warning. mark mclarty ford (4…”
2017-09-28 · Unknown Or Other · 41,000 mi“driver side door handel spring broken, door closes but may open in event of crash this was only recalled for certain models nhst campaign id number 11v049000…”
2016-10-25 · Steering · 91,000 mi“as the driver approached an intersection the brake pedal locked up and the vehicle could not slow to stop causing an accident as the vehicle proceeded through the intersection on a red light. the same issue happened approximately two months before and was supposedly repaired by the dealer. however the same problem happened again. (this complain…”
2016-10-24 · Service Brakes · 91,000 mi · 💥 crash“as the driver approached an intersection the brake pedal locked up and the vehicle could not slow to stop causing an accident as the vehicle proceeded through intersection on a red light.…”
2016-05-02 · Tires:tread/Belt“tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford e-150 equipped with four vigorous ht301 (na) tires, size lt 225/75r/16e (na). while driving over 45 mph, the vehicle shook and vibrated severely. the dealer diagnosed that the two rear tires experienced tread separation. the tires were replaced and the failure was remedied. the vin and failure mileage were unknown.…”
2015-02-12 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 44,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford e-150. the contact stated that the instrument panel lights failed. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was not determined. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 44,000.…”
2014-12-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 36,254 mi“fuel gauge---while driving to work, fuel gauge said i still had 185 miles to fill up. the engine stopped and everything went dead. no power to any thing. had to have truck towed approx. 25 miles to the nearest ford dealer. after 4 hours of looking for the reason, i was told the fuel sensor had gone out and the cost would be over 1,200.00 to fix. i …”
2014-06-16 · Tires“tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford e-150 equipped with michelin ltx tires, size 225/75r/16. the contact was concerned for his safety since he had not received the replacement tires related to the nhtsa recall campaign number: 13t012000 (tires). the contact notified the dealer regarding the tire recall. the manufacturer stated they would be sending…”
2014-02-24 · Wheels · 36,431 mi“after starting my van on the morning of 02/06/2014, my low tire pressure monitor alerted me of low air pressure in one of my tires. i checked my tires to see which tire was low, and noticed the tread separating from the left rear tire. because of this tire condition i inspected my other three tires and noticed all of the tires had slight tread sep…”
2011-01-07 · Suspension · 200 mi“12/1/2010 explanation of two life threatening situations situation one: on may 4, 2010, i the consumer, was driving from johns creek, georgia to chattanooga, tenn. the trip was on georgia hwy 400 south from old milton pkwy to i-285 west and north on i-75. the time was between 3:30 pm and 5:30pm. the van was difficult to control and was movi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.