25V793000
ENGINE
Direct contact with certain areas of engine cover surface in the passenger compartment may increase the risk of injury or burns to the skin of the driver or front seat passenger.
2021 FORD E-450
6 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns6
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints51
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 6
24V097000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A sudden loss of power steering fluid can result in a loss of power steering and power brake assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
22V089000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
A sudden loss of power steering fluid can result in a loss of power steering and power brake assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
20V795000
ENGINE
Direct and continuous contact with certain areas of engine cover surface in the passenger compartment may increase the risk of injury or burns to the skin of the driver or front seat passenger.
20V175000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Damage to the fuel pump circuit in the wiring harness could result in an unexpected engine stall. Damage to the ABS wiring can lead to reduction of ABS functionality and a loss of roll stability control (RSC) functionality. These scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
20V099000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of drive, increasing the risk of crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied, unintended vehicle movement can occur and increase the risk of injury or crash.
What owners report most
- 10STEERING
- 6ENGINE
- 5SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- 4VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- 4SERVICE BRAKES
- 4UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 3VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- 2FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 FORD E-450s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.