2017 North Central Emergency Ford E-450 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (5)
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2019-04-10 · campaign 19V285000 · 5 vehicles
Defect: North Central Emergency Vehicles (North Central) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ambulances remounted on Ford E-350 and E-450 and Chevrolet G4500 chassis equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.
Risk: If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: North Central will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2019. Owners may contact North Central Emergency Vehicles customer service at 1-320-395-2529.
Service bulletins (1)
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.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-06-08 · SAN-Vol1 I1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the service awareness newsletter is an informal communication that contains information that may not be presently available in a tsb, ssm, gsb, or other electronic communication. this article includes information on warranty, technical service tips and other service information.
What owners report
2022-04-23 · Power Train“second time that the torque converter in the transmission has failed on this vehicle. is currently at diamond ford in lancaster, ca. fedex branded delivery vehicle. both times when it failed the vehicle hard stopped causing packages to misplace and driver to hurriedly avoid being stuck in the middle of the road.…”
2022-04-21 · Power Train“2017 ford e-450 sd with the 6.2l v8 gas engine paired with 6speed automatic transmission. transmission specifically the torque converter fails prematurely causing the vehicle to stall while driving making the van disabled in road way or intersections. the vehicle when the torque converter failed would slam and jerk the driver foward and sometimes m…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.