2016 Ford E-450 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2016 Ford E-450, and owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2016 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. Fuel system, other

   NHTSA 17V269000 Reported April 21, 2017 8 vehicles potentially affected National Fleet Services of Ohio

   National Fleet Services of Ohio (National Fleet) is recalling certain 2016 Ford E-450 vehicles equipped with Roush, Generation 4, Propane Conversion Kits. The fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.

   Remedy: National Fleet will notify owners, and Roush dealers will replace the defective fuel control valve solenoid, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owners may contact National Fleet customer service at…

3. Integrated trailer brake control (electrical system)

   NHTSA 16V046000 Reported January 28, 2016 75 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 E-350 and E-450 vehicles manufactured November 3, 2014, to December 10, 2015 and equipped with a 6.8L engine and an optional trailer brake controller. The trailer braking system may fail, increasing the distance needed to stop the vehicle.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for…

4. Integrated trailer brake control (electrical system)

   NHTSA 15V710000 Reported October 27, 2015 65 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 E-350 and E-450 vehicles manufactured November 3, 2014, to September 1, 2015, and equipped with a 6.8L engine and an optional trailer brake controller. In the affected vehicles, the trailer brake controller may not actuate the trailer brakes.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for…

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2016 Ford E-450 have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 20,901 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 5 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Structure: body6
• Unknown or other3
• Tires2
• Electrical system1
• Engine1
• Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer1
• Power train1
• Service brakes1

What owners are reporting

“The contact rented a 2016 U-Haul E450. The contact stated that while in the parking lot and placing the vehicle in drive, the contact tapped on the accelerator pedal, then when the brakes were applied”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 29, 2025 · Vehicle speed control

“Driver’s side extended towing mirror (Ford e450 Class C RV) began closing back toward door while on interstate at normal speed. I rolled down window to push it back out, and the arm extension and mirr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 2, 2021 · Structure

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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• 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.