2005 Ford E-450 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2005 Ford E-450, and owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 2005 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. Equipment

   NHTSA 19V401000 Reported May 29, 2019 22 vehicles potentially affected VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists

   VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists (VCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-550, 2014 E-350 and E-450, 2015 F-250 and F-450, 2016 E-450, 2017 E-350, F-450 and E-450, 2018 F-350, 2010 E-450, 2005-2006 E-450, 2009 E-450 and Chevrolet C4500-based Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to…

   Remedy: VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists will work with ASA to notify the owners, and remedy the displays, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400.

2. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 08V644000 Reported December 5, 2008 1 vehicles potentially affected NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC

   New york bus sales is recalling 1 ricon wheelchair lift which it installed on a ford school bus, model e450. The vehicle fails 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 wheelchair or mobility…

   Remedy: New york bus sales 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 new york bus sales at 1-315-687-3969.

3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 08V643000 Reported December 4, 2008 1 vehicles potentially affected NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC

   New york bus sales is recalling 1 ricon wheelchair lift which it installed on a ford school bus, model e450. The vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or…

   Remedy: New york bus sales 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 new york bus sales at 1-315-687-3969.

4. Equipment adaptive/mobility

   NHTSA 08V519000 Reported October 6, 2008 133 vehicles potentially affected MOBILITY WORKS

   Mobilityworks is recalling 133 my 2005-2006 ford e250, my 2000, 2004-2006 e350, my 2000, 2005 e450, my 2005-2006 GMC 2500, GMC 3500, and my 2006 dodge 2500 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 systems…

   Remedy: Mobilityworks 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 mobilityworks at 1-800-769-8267.

5. 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.…

6. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 04V603000 Reported December 20, 2004 2,902 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Certain cut-away incomplete trucks equipped with lt225/75r16e tires fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, 'tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.' the tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for the rear tires.

   Remedy: Owners and dealers will be mailed supplementary tire labels containing the correct rear tire inflation information. The recall began on january 11, 2005. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Ford E-450 have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 39,268 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 7 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electrical system3
• Engine3
• Tires3
• Fuel system, gasoline: injectors2
• Power train: torque converter2
• Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery1
• Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
• Electrical system: wiring1

What owners are reporting

“This vehicle is a motorhome, build on the 2005 e450 cab/chassis with a gas v10 engine. While driving in a single lane construction zone on the interstate the electronic throttle body system failed, an”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 5, 2018 · Engine

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford e-450 chinook motorhome equipped with michelin ltx m/s2 tires, size: lt225/75/r16. While driving 45-50 MPH, the tread separated from the rear passenger outside tire. T”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 28, 2017 · Tires

Compare Ford E-450 model years

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

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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.