2004 Ford E-450 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2004 Ford E-450, and owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2004 Ford E-450

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 05V270000 Reported June 10, 2005 180,104 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Certain pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans equipped with 6.0l diesel engines may experience stalling without warning while driving and may or may not restart.

   Remedy: Dealers will upgrade the fuel injection control module (ficm) wire harness or replaced, and/or have a new injection control pressure (icp)) sensor connector installed free of charge. The recall began on july 22, 2005.…

2. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 04V444000 Reported September 13, 2004 214,849 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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…

3. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 04V445000 Reported September 13, 2004 253,076 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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…

27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2004 Ford E-450 have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 42,178 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 4 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electrical system4
• Engine and engine cooling4
• Engine and engine cooling: diesel4
• Tires4
• Power train: automatic transmission3
• Service brakes3
• Fuel system, diesel2
• Power train2

What owners are reporting

“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 a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 16, 2023 · Equipment

“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”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 1, 2022 · Electrical system

Compare Ford E-450 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford E-450 model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2004 Ford E-450

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• F-15037,961 complaints
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• 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.