1996 Ford E-450

Recalls

2 recalls name the 1996 Ford E-450. Newest first.

• Vehicle speed control

  Oct 13, 2009NHTSA 09V3990004,500,000 vehicles

  Ford IS recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 F-250 sd through F-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 E-150 through E-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 F53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the…

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.

  Remedy

  Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.

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• Vehicle speed control

  Aug 1, 2006NHTSA 06V2860001,200,000 vehicles

  On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. the recall began on august 7, 2006. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)

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Owner complaints

Latest complaints

• Mar 18, 2002TX
  Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

  While refueling fuel was spilling out of fuel tank from underneath the vehicle. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Engine compartment fires

  EA05005Opened Mar 22, 2005Closed Aug 2, 2006Recall 08V025000
  Ea05-005 IS closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in…

  Ea05-005 IS closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in certain switch installation orientations, catch fire.ford IS also including the entire population of 1998 explorers.ford has informed odi that testing to determine the cause of failures in the 1998 explorers will continue after this investigation IS closed.odi believes that the vehicles exhibiting the factors causing scds failure described in this report correlate well with the observed failure rates on these vehicles by model and model year.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist in the non-recalled vehicles manufactured with scds that are not included in ford?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the non-recalled population for incidence of engine compartment fires.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached closing report for details.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10013320Fluid leaking from the vent on the transmission mounted parking brake assembly.
• 6091758Subject regarding dana 80 axle whine / dampened driveshaft.
• 620274Some vehicles with model 80 rear axles only may exhibit a whine above 35 mph.
• 612878Some vehicles with model 80 rear axles only, may exhibit a whine above 35 mph. *Mjs
• 612659Some vehicles with model 80 rear axles only, may exhibit a whine above 35 mph.
• 612257Some vehicles with model 80 rear axles only may exhibit a whine above 35 mph.
• 610702Some vehicles with model 80 rear axles only may exhibit a concern with the amount of sound, whine produced above 35 mph.
• 605227For vehicles with model 80 rear axles, exhibiting a whine noise concern, a service kit with a dampened driveshaft IS availble.

Every Ford E-450 model year

Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.