Ford E450 2005
Model E450 made in 2005 by Ford got 22 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. There was one recall concerning equipment adaptive .
Model 2005
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V519000 | MOBILITY WORKS | from 04/01/2005 to 09/06/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 133 | 10/16/2008 | ODI | MOBILITY WORKS | 10/06/2008 | 10/07/2008 | 571 | 403 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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 for motor vehicles. the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 08V643000 | NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 1 | 12/05/2008 | ODI | NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC | 12/04/2008 | 12/08/2008 | 571 | 404 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 08V644000 | NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 1 | 12/05/2008 | ODI | NEW YORK BUS SALES, LLC | 12/05/2008 | 12/08/2008 | 571 | 404 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - OTHER FUEL TYPES - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 7500 | 1 | 09/30/2004 |
| I own a 2005 f350 power stroke diesel pickup and have been throughly discouraged by ford lack of admission to the engine problems. i have not been involved in an accident, however, i feel that the consumer needs to know the problems with the 6.0 litre powerstroke. i have heard many stories of consumer problems and yet ford denies the problems. i think that ford is trying to make a silent recall because a full recall will hurt them financially. please investigate as to the problems with this engine.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/30/2005 | 550 | 2 | 01/14/2005 |
| 2005 ford crown victoria (police vehicle) purchased january 14, 2005 with 600 miles suddenly accellerated while the officer was stopped with his foot firmly on the brake. took cruiser out of service and had towed to dealer where purchased. a second 2005 ford crown victoria purchased on january 14, 2005 (approx. 550 miles)did the same thing by accellerating without putting foot on the accellerator pedal. in the second incident, the vehicle lurched causing damage to the left front drivers door. tond vehicle was also put out of service and towed to the dealer.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 11/07/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2005 e450 super duty van stalled resulting in a auto crash with serious injuries. *ts attorney is investigating an accident on behalf of an injured passenger who was riding in the vehicle that crashed head on into a light pole after the vehicle stalled and lost power steering. the attorney found recall 05s34 which indicated that the fuel injector control module (ficm) wire harness may chafe on engine bolt potentially resulting in electric short. the attorney is trying to determine if the previous owner or operator ever received the recall, by ford, it's dealer or anyone else. *nm | |||
| 01/30/2005 | 550 | 2 | 01/14/2005 |
| 2005 ford crown victoria (police vehicle) purchased january 14, 2005 with 600 miles suddenly accellerated while the officer was stopped with his foot firmly on the brake. took cruiser out of service and had towed to dealer where purchased. a second 2005 ford crown victoria purchased on january 14, 2005 (approx. 550 miles)did the same thing by accellerating without putting foot on the accellerator pedal. in the second incident, the vehicle lurched causing damage to the left front drivers door. tond vehicle was also put out of service and towed to the dealer.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 01/30/2005 | 550 | 2 | 01/14/2005 |
| 2005 ford crown victoria (police vehicle) purchased january 14, 2005 with 600 miles suddenly accellerated while the officer was stopped with his foot firmly on the brake. took cruiser out of service and had towed to dealer where purchased. a second 2005 ford crown victoria purchased on january 14, 2005 (approx. 550 miles)did the same thing by accellerating without putting foot on the accellerator pedal. in the second incident, the vehicle lurched causing damage to the left front drivers door. tond vehicle was also put out of service and towed to the dealer.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||
| 08/18/2005 | 10 | ||
| We rented a 2005 mercury mountaineer from hertz rental. while driving, the rear window in the hatchback kept opening. we stopped repeatedly to close the window. we were on vacation traveling from southern california to yellowstone national park. eventually, we bought some duct tape and taped the window shut so that it would not open anymore; however, it did become ajar, but luckily the tape held the window closed. we were fortunate that nothing flew out the window (what if a person was sitting in the rear seat and got injured...????).*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/14/2011 | 11486 | ||
| The vehicle does not always go into the correct gear, as indicated on the steering column. when using the automatic gear shift on the column, and placing the vehicle into drive, the vehicle goes into reverse. when the gear shift is moved to reverse, it does not engage and stays in neutral. sometimes, the vehicle will hover in neutral then suddenly engage into 1st gear without moving the gear shift. this issue was brought to ford's attention by us in 2007 (11000 miles) and 2009 (23000 miles), and the ford dealers could not find anything wrong with the linkages. they stated that they adjusted the indicator switch, but this intermittent problem has now returned. this is a safety hazard when maneuvering in parking lots or other areas that require a change of direction. our ford engine is inside a class c motorhome, so we don't have many alternative options for moving the vehicle when it does not go into the correct gear. we are concerned that the car will switch gears while in motion, causing us to lose control. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 3700 | 2 | 06/14/2005 |
| Vehicle lost power and stopped running while moving at a speed of 55 mph. vehicle dangerously skid to a complete stop in the middle of a busy highway, unable to drive onto shoulder. had to be towed into dealership. vehicle purchased on 06/14/2005 for $58,000, incident happened 07/08/2005, and vehicle is still in shop as of 08/01/2005. the vehicle only had 3,700 miles on it when this happened. dealership said the torque converter went out. this vehicle was to be used to transport tourist safely to and from our tour location. i purchased this new vehicle for reliability and safety. it is neither reliable nor safe. after viewing this website i found that i am not the only person with a complaint about a defective torque converter, transmission, etc. on a 2005 ford e450 with less than 4,000 miles on it. this is totally unacceptable. *jb | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 3688 | 2 | 12/15/2004 |
| Truck lost power and stopped running. had to be towed into dealership. they found a small pin that lets the gears change broke and also the torque converter went out. ford would not send them a new transmission and made them rebuild the old one. torque converter on back order - estimated delivery date was february 25. our problem occurred on january 12. the truck only had 3,600 miles on it when this happened. this is totally unacceptable. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1 | 03/13/2005 | |
| Ford f150 2005 rear axle or drive train slips and knocks on acceleration and around corners. dealer said problem was fixed with more grease in rear axle. problem still exsists.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 1 | 03/13/2005 | |
| Ford f150 2005 rear axle or drive train slips and knocks on acceleration and around corners. dealer said problem was fixed with more grease in rear axle. problem still exsists.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 12/19/2005 | 21000 | 1 | 02/28/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while changing the oil it was noticed that the brake pads were wearing unevenly. the dealer determined because of the use of the vehicle as a shuttle bus, the brake pads will need to be replaced more often. updated 6/30/2006 - *nm | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 07/26/2005 | 5000 | 1 | 04/15/2005 |
| Dt: this is motor home, had a steering problem. turned left and about 5 minutes later the steering pulled to the left, had to turn hard right in order to get it to go straight. it did this for about 3 miles. suddenly something in the steering let it jerk violently to the left, almost consume r lost control of the vehicle but it went back to normal for the next 400 miles. this happened on july 26, 2005. the ford dealerwas going to look at this on monday.*ak | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 06/21/2011 | 44000 | ||
| I have a 2005 jayco 30ft. motorhome with a 2005 ford e-450 chassis and the 6.8l v-10 engine. i am on a trip from georgia to vermont with this unit and am towing a 2008 saturn vue. on tuesday june 21, while traveling at aprox. 60mph on i-85n in s. carolina, i had a complete and unexpected engine shut down while in a heavy traffic condition. i was able to pull over against the guard rail in an unsafe condition, and shut the ignition off and tried to restart the engine. it started up immediately and i continued driving for another 5 hours. on wednesday june 22 while driving on i-81n in virginia the same situation occurred, and once again i was able to get onto the shoulder and shut down the engine and restart. as before, i was able to drive for another 5-6 hours without any problem. upon arrival at my scheduled stopover campground, and fully aware as to how potentially dangerous this condition could be, i stopped my trip and contacted | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 11/16/2005 | 12 | 04/23/2005 | |
| When i press on the accelerator it sticks, like the 2004 ford escape. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | HUNTINGTON BEACH | HERZT RENTAL | ||
| GA | MARIETTA | NATIONAL BUS SALES | ||
| IN | INDIANAPOLIS | 46205 | JERRY ALDERMNAN FORD | 317-251-1441 |
| LA | SLIDELL | 70461 | BUS GROUP COMMERCIAL BUS SALES | 1-866-726-5142 |
| MA | WINCHESTER | 01890 | BONNELL FORD | (781) 729-9700 |
| OR | LAGRANDE | 97850 | LEGACY FORD | 1-800-996-1707 |