NHTSA vehicle safety data

2013 Ford E-450 Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Ford E-450 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 12 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ford dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Ford E-450. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Pre-purchase inspection checklist → Reliability & 5-year cost forecast →

2013 Ford E-450 owner complaints

Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Ford E-450, describing incidents dated July 16, 2013 to May 13, 2018.

Most-cited components

Power Train 4 complaints
Service Brakes 2 complaints
Steering 2 complaints
Suspension 2 complaints
Wheels 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11120875 · Filed August 19, 2018
NO CRANK NO START WITH ANTITHEFT ON . LOST COMMUNICATION
ODI #11093698 · Filed May 14, 2018
THIS IS A JAYCO GREYHAWK 31' RV. WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP IT WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY UPON BEING SHUT OFF. IT WILL ONLY START AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
ODI #11073012 · Filed February 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD E-450. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE "SERVICE VEHICLE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MORRIS BUFFALO FORD, 702 E. HIGHWAY 55, BUFFALO MN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH CYLINDER WELL INSIDE THE TRANMISSION WAS…

Read all 12 complaints

Wheelchair Lift Platform Cracking

NHTSA #15V112000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · NHTSA notice

Reported February 25, 2015 · Farber Specialty Vehicles

Potentially affected: 117 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 14E-041 · Owners notified March 24, 2015 · Vehicles built January 15, 2007 – July 24, 2013 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Farber Specialty Vehicles (Farber) is recalling various specialty vehicles modified by Farber and equipped with model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Safety consequence

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Manufacturer remedy

Farber will notify owners to take their vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Farber customer service at 1-800-331-3188, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Farber's number for this recall is 14E-041.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Ricon Wheelchair Lift - Platform Cracking

NHTSA #14V595000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · NHTSA notice

Reported September 24, 2014 · Elkhart Coach

Potentially affected: 437 vehicles

Owners notified October 1, 2014 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – May 1, 2014 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Elkhart Coach (Elkhart) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to May 1, 2014 and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

Safety consequence

Manufacturer remedy

Elkhart will notify owners to take the vehicles to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 1, 2014. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Owners may also contact Elkhart customer service at 1-574-264-5179. This recall has been superseded by campaign 15V-768.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2013 Ford E-450. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

12 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Ford E-450.

Electrical System

ODI #11120875

Incident: August 12, 2017 · Filed: August 19, 2018

NO CRANK NO START WITH ANTITHEFT ON . LOST COMMUNICATION

Unknown or Other

ODI #11093698

Incident: May 13, 2018 · Filed: May 14, 2018

THIS IS A JAYCO GREYHAWK 31' RV. WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP IT WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY UPON BEING SHUT OFF. IT WILL ONLY START AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES.

Power Train

ODI #11073012

Incident: April 1, 2016 · Filed: February 15, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD E-450. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE "SERVICE VEHICLE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MORRIS BUFFALO FORD, 702 E. HIGHWAY 55, BUFFALO MN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH CYLINDER WELL INSIDE THE TRANMISSION WAS CRACKED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Power Train

ODI #11073009

Incident: April 1, 2016 · Filed: February 15, 2018

Power Train

ODI #11073008

Incident: February 1, 2015 · Filed: February 15, 2018

Power Train

ODI #11073007

Incident: February 1, 2017 · Filed: February 15, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD E-450. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE "SERVICE VEHICLE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MORRIS BUFFALO FORD, 702 E. HIGHWAY 55, BUFFALO, MN) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH CYLINDER WELL INSIDE THE TRANMISSION WAS CRACKED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Structure

ODI #10895001

Incident: March 17, 2014 · Filed: August 11, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD E-450. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT "SLIDE-OUT" DISENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

Equipment

ODI #10785985

Incident: May 28, 2014 · Filed: October 26, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD E-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY DUE TO LIVING IN A HOT CLIMATE STATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAPORATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Suspension; Wheels; Service Brakes

ODI #10608123

Incident: July 16, 2013 · Filed: July 3, 2014

I AM A CONTRACTOR FOR FEDEX HOME DELIVERY AND OWN THE TRUCK IN REFERENCE. AFTER APPROX 4900 MILES, THE TRUCK FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION BY FEDEX AND NEEDED THE FRONT TIRES REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIRES SUFFERED MAJOR/EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR AFTER JUST ONE MONTH ON THE ROAD. WHEN I ADDRESSED UTILIMASTER, THE BODY COMPANY, ABOUT THE ISSUE I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND TO CONTACT FORD. FORD EXPLAINED THE SAME AND TOLD ME TO CONTACT UTILIMASTER. NEITHER PARTY WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE TIRES THAT I HAVE NOW SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS REPLACING, TO DATE. THE WEIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION FOR THE TRUCK/CHASSIS IS IMPROPER ACCORDING TO A FORD ENGINEER. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND A RESOLUTION MUST BE FOUND BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THE TRUCK NEEDS TO BE PROPERLY REPAIRED OR TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. UTILIMASTER BELIEVES THE FIX IS TO KEEP REPLACING TIRES AND GETTING ALIGNMENTS, YET THE ISSUE PERSISTS. I CAN NOT CONTINUE TO SPEND VALUABLE RESOURCES ON AN ISSUE THAT WILL CONTINUE INDEFINITELY UNTIL A PROPER FIX IS MADE OR THE TRUCK IS RECALLED. I KEEP NEEDING TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES BETWEEN 4-6 THOUSAND MILES, AND THEY ARE VERY GOOD BRAND NAME TIRES, SO THE TIRE IS NOT THE ISSUE. ALL RECEIPTS, DOCUMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS OTHER CONTRACTORS WITH SIMILAR 2012/2013 TRUCKS AND THEY ALL SUFFER THE SAME ISSUE(S). *TR

Wheels

ODI #10604912

Incident: June 20, 2014 · Filed: June 21, 2014

THIS IS A CLASS "C" MOTORHOME MANUFACTURED BY JAYCO WITH OPTIONAL ALUMINUM WHEELS. (JAYCO GREYHAWK 31FK) ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE ALUMINUM RIMS IS STAMPED "DO NOT EXCEED 60 PSI". THE MOTORHOME COMES WITH LOAD RANGE "E" TIRES RATED AT A MAX. OF 80 PSI. THE JAYCO PLCARD ON THE DOOR JAM STATES THAT THE REAR TIRES MUST BE INFLATED TO 80 PSI. *TR

Other Ford E-450 model years

Check your 2013 Ford E-450 VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Ford E-450 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

Check a Ford VIN