2000 Ford E-450 problems
Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Ford E-450. Tires is the most reported problem area, at 69% of complaints. Next are brakes (7%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Tires 69% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 34,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 34,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Ford E-450 with enough data (33 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2000 ford e450 caught on fire while driving. Consumer pulled over to the side of the roadway and parked on the berm and vehicle became engulfed in flames. The alternator caught on fire in the engine compartment, which caused the fire. Ohio traffic crash report # 19-0415-91. Updated 04/15/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford winnebago mini winnie (na). While driving 65 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated and the contact smelled something burning. Prior to the failure, the contact noticed that when she would depress the brake pedal, the brakes would push back against her foot. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 59,000 and failure mileage was 56,000.
Tire valve stem not accessible on outer rear tires on dualies: when the vehicle is delivered to the customer, the outer tire valve stem is not accessible for consumers to check for proper inflation. You have to have valve stem extenders put on the inner as an additional parts. Many people who buy a new rv don't think about the fact that the current access to the inner tire valve stem is inadequate. The outer tire valve stem faces back towards the inner tire and is behind the rim.
While driving at an undetermined speed rear dual tire tread separated. Cause of the failure undetermined. Consumer replaced all 6 tires. Ambulance was transporting a patient when the failure occurred.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford e450. The vehicle has nexen tires (na), size lt24574r16 (na). While driving 65 MPH on the interstate, both the rear passenger and front driver side tires blew out. The contact changed one of the tires and drove to the tire shop. The contact was informed that the front passenger tire was full of bubbles and would also blow out. The remaining tire appeared to be fine; however, all of the tires were replaced.