2004 Ford E-250 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
16 safety recalls list the 2004 Ford E-250, and owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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16 safety recalls for the 2004 Ford E-250
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 vans manufactured between august 2005 and november 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold…
Remedy: Quality vans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or quality vans at 1-480-464-7007.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2006 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a…
Remedy: Quality vans 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 quality vans at 1-480-464-7007.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Access mobility is recalling 3 model year 2004 ford e-250 and model year 2006 dodge sprinter vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lift. The vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not…
Remedy: Access mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Access mobility is recalling 3 model year 2004 ford e-250 and model year 2006 dodge sprinter 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 system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not…
Remedy: Access mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
R&r mobility is recalling 7 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lift. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a…
Remedy: R&r mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
R&r mobility is recalling 7 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 system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The…
Remedy: R&r mobility is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Van products is recalling 8 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. The lift fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain…
Remedy: Van products is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lift free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Van products is recalling 8 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 system accessible for motor vehicles," the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The…
Remedy: Van products is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Handicapped driver services is recalling 3 model year 2004 and 2005 ford e-250 transit buses built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow…
Remedy: Handicapped driver services 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 handicapped driver services at 1-770-422-9674.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Handicapped driver services is recalling 3 model year 2004 and 2005 ford e-250 rental vans built on ford chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold…
Remedy: Handicapped driver services is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or handicapped driver services at 1-770-422-9674.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Van conversions is recalling 52 my 2004-2007 ford e-150, e-250 e-350 and my 2006 GM savanna 3500 vans built on ford and GM chassis and 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 system accessible for motor…
Remedy: Van conversions 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 van conversions at 610-837-0707.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Van conversions is recalling 74 my 2004-2007 ford e-150, e-250 e-350 and my 2006 GM savanna 3500 vans built on ford and GM chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles."…
Remedy: Van conversions is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or van conversions at 610-837-0707.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
On certain vans built on ford e250/e350 chassis and equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
On certain vans equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Sure-lok will handle the repairs for this campaign. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or mobilityworks at…
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Electrical system: wiring
On certain vans, a diode in the anti-lock braking system (ABS) module may experience an electrical short.
Remedy: Dealers will install a new fuse in the ABS circuit and install a heat shield over the ABS module. The recall began on october 15, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also ford is extending the limited…
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Engine and engine cooling
On certain vans, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or burn. This change in filter paper composition combined with the configuration of the air induction system, may allow hot carbon particles to contact the air filter element during certain driving conditions that create hot…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the air filter element. The recall began september 27, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also ford is extending the limited warranty (for a one time replacement) of…
8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2004 Ford E-250 have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 83,757 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I arrived at my destination, lined up to park, shifted my foot from accelerator to brake and ... YIKES the engine was racing like crazy. I put both feet on the brake, shoving hard, engine continues to”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 8, 2022 · Unknown or other
“The contact owns a 2004 Ford E-250. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The vehicle coasted to the side of the road and the contact waited for a minute”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 9, 2022 · Electrical system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2004 Ford E250 Econoline (E250 Econoline 2WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 15 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 14 / 18 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Vans, Cargo Type |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 4.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd |
Compare Ford E-250 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford E-250 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1990 Ford E-250 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Ford E-250 | 1 | 8 |
| 1992 Ford E-250 | 3 | 14 |
| 1993 Ford E-250 | 3 | 7 |
| 1994 Ford E-250 | 3 | 11 |
| 1995 Ford E-250 | 3 | 15 |
| 1996 Ford E-250 | 3 | 20 |
| 1997 Ford E-250 | 3 | 24 |
| 1998 Ford E-250 | 4 | 16 |
| 1999 Ford E-250 | 5 | 31 |
| 2000 Ford E-250 | 4 | 18 |
| 2001 Ford E-250 | 3 | 18 |
| 2002 Ford E-250 | 4 | 17 |
| 2003 Ford E-250 | 6 | 17 |
| 2004 Ford E-250 | 16 | 8 |
| 2005 Ford E-250 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 Ford E-250 | 28 | 11 |
| 2007 Ford E-250 | 25 | 6 |
| 2008 Ford E-250 | 20 | 6 |
| 2009 Ford E-250 | 16 | 2 |
| 2010 Ford E-250 | 10 | 9 |
| 2011 Ford E-250 | 15 | 6 |
| 2012 Ford E-250 | 11 | 8 |
| 2013 Ford E-250 | 10 | 11 |
| 2014 Ford E-250 | 11 | 7 |
| 2016 Ford E-250 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Ford E-250 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Ford E-250 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Ford E-250 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2004 Ford E-250
How do I know if my 2004 Ford E-250 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 16 campaigns currently list the 2004 Ford E-250; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V444000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.