2002 Ford E-450
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2002 Ford E-450. Newest first.
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.
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)
Certain aftermarket fuel filters sold under the purolator brand name, p/n f65277, shipped from january 16 through june 2, 2006, for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. due to incorrect design, the quick connectors may not fully seat with the tube interface, even though the person making the connection may believe that the quick connector IS fully…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Failure of this connection could lead to fuel spillage and, in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Ufi will notify owners and replace the filters free of charge. the recall began on august 4, 2006. owners may contact ufi filters USA at 800-230-5876.
Owner complaints
13 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine
The contact owns a 2002 Ford E-450. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, a loud bang came from the vehicle and the vehicle was steered over to the side of the road. Additionally, the contact stated that there was a burning odor coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.
- Structure › Body
I was driving down interstate 90 in south dakota at approx 70mph when a vehicle behind me flashed his lights. I pulled over and dragging behind me by only one hydraulic line was the rear leveling system. this assembly IS about 5 feet long and has two hydraulic jacks one on each end. My guess IS…
I was driving down interstate 90 in south dakota at approx 70mph when a vehicle behind me flashed his lights. I pulled over and dragging behind me by only one hydraulic line was the rear leveling system. this assembly IS about 5 feet long and has two hydraulic jacks one on each end. My guess IS this weighs over 70lbs. Had this broken loose in the interstate at that speed god only knows what damage that could have caused..the undamaged bolts were still in the frame..(see photo 1) it appears to have just come loose over time.. With any kind of lock washer under the nuts or locking system this should never have happened. I disconnected the remaining hydraulic line and put the unit in the storage compartment in the camper(see photo 2)
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
I recently purchased a motorhome with the ford E-450, while driving out of my park I lost my turn signals and brake lights. *tr
- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system
We were traveling north to south just outside of lasvegas when a spark plug blew out of the cylinder, with the injector still pumping fuel. In our 31' motorhome with a E450 engine. Did we not realize the seriousness of the situation the engine could have caught fire and caused extensive damage and…
We were traveling north to south just outside of lasvegas when a spark plug blew out of the cylinder, with the injector still pumping fuel. In our 31' motorhome with a E450 engine. Did we not realize the seriousness of the situation the engine could have caught fire and caused extensive damage and possible injury. as a result this cost us $7200.00 and the loss of use of our vehicle and home for 10 days. We have asked ford motor company for some renumeration towards the cost of repairs because as we soon found out there have been thousands of these vehicles with the same problem. but because the vehicle was over 6 years old they would not provide assistance. we feel that even if we were compensated for the parts would be a fair response, because this situation could have resulted in a liability lawsuit. we would appreciate any assistance you can provide us with our request to ford. thank you, *tr
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling
Spark plug ejected while driving on interstate causing emergency breakdown resulting in 550.00 bill for spark plug sleeve repair then 50 miles from this incident the fan belt shredded resulting in engine overheating and another emergency repair of 520.00 for new belt and alternator. *tr
- Tires
Cooper srm II LT 225/75/r 16 tread separation of rear tire on rv approximately 20 miles of home while driving on interstate. Two months earlier had similar experience with another rear tire. Tires were purchased as a set of six on 04/08 with less than 10,000 miles when failures occurred. Tires are being replaced with a complete set from a different manufacturer. *Tr
- Power train
While driving the ambulance the engine shuts off. the most recent incident happened while taking it to the shop. when the ambulance IS at idle it just shuts off, while driving down the road and the rpm's are at idle the engine will just shut off. no crash or injuries however it was very close as the engine shut off it was going around a curve and lost power steering and brakes. *Tr
- Electrical system
In early july my vehicle suffered an electrical fire in the engine compartment. this IS a vehicle covered under the existing ford recall for the speed control wiring. the dealer , who had repaired the vehicle just 45 days earlier, stated that this fire was not associated with the recall. the…
In early july my vehicle suffered an electrical fire in the engine compartment. this IS a vehicle covered under the existing ford recall for the speed control wiring. the dealer , who had repaired the vehicle just 45 days earlier, stated that this fire was not associated with the recall. the dealer stated that this was a different type of wiring fire. I am concerned that the recall in place may not fully address the risk of fire, and that there may be more of a safety issue regarding the wiring harness than has been disclosed. *Tr
- Tires › Tread/belt
Tire tread failed on consumer's 2002 ford E450 . *ts *nm
- Tires
While driving the inside right rear tire exploded. the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. *nlm the tire was replaced by the dealer at no cost. *nm
- Tires › Tread/belt
Tire tread separation from sidewall on firestone steeltex R4S II. *nlm
- Tires › Sidewall
The inner right rear tire experienced a sidewall blow out. *nlm the consumer observed the right inside dual tire split near the tread line on the sidewall. (tire model-r4 sii) *scc *jb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
Rear brake caliper piston boots hard, brittle, split. Constructed of material that does not seem to have adequate heat resistant properties. Both rear caliper assemblies were replaced by dealer warranty. dt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- HVAC Switch Failures
ODI has received 1 complaint and reports from 4 transportation fleets alleging 182 switch failures.Each fleet operates mini buses built on a Ford E350 or E450 cutaway chassis.The OEM HVAC blower switches have melted, smoked, burned or experienced open flame and become inoperable on vehicles in each fleet.Some drivers…
ODI has received 1 complaint and reports from 4 transportation fleets alleging 182 switch failures.Each fleet operates mini buses built on a Ford E350 or E450 cutaway chassis.The OEM HVAC blower switches have melted, smoked, burned or experienced open flame and become inoperable on vehicles in each fleet.Some drivers have reported a burning smell or smoke coming from the dash.One fleet reported a vehicle fire.No injuries were sustained.However, the bus was carrying special needs children when the driver noticed smoke coming from the dash.The driver was able to evacuate the children prior to the vehicle becoming engulfed in flames.This PE has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis (EA) to determine if the blower motor switch failures create a situation where a vehicle fire is possible and presents a safety risk to the driver and other passengers.
- Engine compartment fires
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.
- 10018941Vibration/harshness above 45 mph (72 km/h) after tire balance.
- 10013320Fluid leaking from the vent on the transmission mounted parking brake assembly.
- 10013298Cracks in the left or right spring tower flange. Spring tower weld repair and replacement procedure.
- 10010743Intermittent clunk on 3-2 downshift during coastdown/tip-in. Oasis. To include 2005 F-150, e-series and expedition.
- 10008561Engine roughness and driveability symptoms.
- 10007350Clunk from front suspension.
- 10002783Rough idle and/or hesitation when acclerating on certain super duty vehicles equipped with a 5.4L or 6.8L engine.
- 633577Incorrect vehicle emission control information label installed.
- 622744Some cut-away vehicles may exhibit anti-skid brake system diagnostic trouble code c1229, c1230 and c1237.
Every Ford E-450 model year
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