MYRModel Year Report

2007 Ford E-450

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2007 Ford E-450
RENDERED 2026-11-01T12:40:36.753Z

Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. The data below is complete but unranked.

How is this computed?

Complaints
12

Too few to rank

Recalls
11

Campaigns on file for 2007

Investigations
1

Opened by NHTSA

Top problem
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Not enough data

Complaints per year

1993: 4 complaints 1993 1994: 0 complaints 1995: 0 complaints 1996: 1 complaint 1997: 18 complaints 1998: 5 complaints 1998 1999: 73 complaints 2000: 42 complaints 2001: 16 complaints 2002: 13 complaints 2003: 18 complaints 2003 2004: 27 complaints 2005: 34 complaints 2006: 20 complaints 2007: 12 complaints 2007 12 2008: 6 complaints 2009: 2 complaints 2010: 5 complaints 2011: 7 complaints 2012: 4 complaints 2013: 12 complaints 2013 2014: 5 complaints 2015: 6 complaints 2016: 17 complaints 2017: 11 complaints 2018: 5 complaints 2018 2019: 5 complaints 2021: 27 complaints 2022: 13 complaints 2023: 2 complaints 2024: 4 complaints 2024 2025: 2 complaints 2026: 2 complaints 2027: 0 complaints
1993: 4 complaints 1993 1994: 0 complaints 1995: 0 complaints 1996: 1 complaint 1996 1997: 18 complaints 1998: 5 complaints 1999: 73 complaints 1999 2000: 42 complaints 2001: 16 complaints 2002: 13 complaints 2002 2003: 18 complaints 2004: 27 complaints 2005: 34 complaints 2005 2006: 20 complaints 2007: 12 complaints 2007 12 2008: 6 complaints 2009: 2 complaints 2010: 5 complaints 2011: 7 complaints 2011 2012: 4 complaints 2013: 12 complaints 2014: 5 complaints 2014 2015: 6 complaints 2016: 17 complaints 2017: 11 complaints 2017 2018: 5 complaints 2019: 5 complaints 2021: 27 complaints 2021 2022: 13 complaints 2023: 2 complaints 2024: 4 complaints 2024 2025: 2 complaints 2026: 2 complaints 2027: 0 complaints 2027
1993: 4 complaints 1993 1994: 0 complaints 1995: 0 complaints 1995 1996: 1 complaint 1997: 18 complaints 1997 1998: 5 complaints 1999: 73 complaints 1999 2000: 42 complaints 2001: 16 complaints 2001 2002: 13 complaints 2003: 18 complaints 2003 2004: 27 complaints 2005: 34 complaints 2005 2006: 20 complaints 2007: 12 complaints 2007 12 2008: 6 complaints 2009: 2 complaints 2009 2010: 5 complaints 2011: 7 complaints 2011 2012: 4 complaints 2013: 12 complaints 2013 2014: 5 complaints 2015: 6 complaints 2015 2016: 17 complaints 2017: 11 complaints 2017 2018: 5 complaints 2019: 5 complaints 2019 2021: 27 complaints 2022: 13 complaints 2022 2023: 2 complaints 2024: 4 complaints 2024 2025: 2 complaints 2026: 2 complaints 2026 2027: 0 complaints

2007: 12 complaints

View as data table
YearComplaints
19920
19934
19940
19950
19961
199718
19985
199973
200042
200116
200213
200318
200427
200534
200620
200712
20086
20092
20105
20117
20124
201312
20145
20156
201617
201711
20185
20195
202127
202213
20232
20244
20252
20262
20270

Known problem areas

Only 12 complaints on file for this model year — too few to rank by share. Raw counts only, below.

Service brakes

3 of 12 total reports mention: service brakes, most commonly citing hydraulic.

FIRE

Power train

2 of 12 total reports mention: power train, most commonly citing automatic transmission.

CRASHINJURY
Show complaint excerpts

Employees were driving truck on a level road, and it rapidly lost power. They stopped and called me, and I told them to check a number of things. Everything looked ok.

NHTSA ODI report, 2014-07-11

Also filed under Engine

Engine and engine cooling

2 of 12 total reports mention: engine and engine cooling, most commonly citing engine.

Wheels

1 of 12 total reports mentions: wheels.

Tires

1 of 12 total reports mentions: tires.

Safety timeline

11 recalls · 1 investigation · oldest first

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    2008-09-12Equipment adaptive/mobility08V496000 La boit is recalling 8 my 2006-2007 Ford E-450, GMC 5500, and workhorse specialty vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements…

    Remedy: La boit is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or la boit at 1-614-231-7640.

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    2008-09-12Equipment adaptive/mobility08V497000 La boit is recalling 8 my 2006-2007 Ford E-450, GMC 5500, and workhorse specialty vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the requirements of…

    Remedy: La boit is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or la boit at 1-614-231-7640.

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    2008-12-23Equipment adaptive/mobility08V677000 Colonial is recalling 50 my 2006-2008 Ford E350, E450, and Chevrolet g-van cutaway chassis vehicles equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: Colonial is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or colonial at 1-301-698-5100.

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    2008-12-23Equipment adaptive/mobility08V676000 Colonial is recalling 50 my 2006-2008 Ford E350, E450, and Chevrolet g-van cutaway chassis vehicles and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These lifts fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: Colonial is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or colonial at 1-301-698-5100.

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    2009-12-07Preliminary evaluationClosed 2010-04-21 HVAC Switch Failures
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    2009-12-31Equipment09V434000 E-n-g mobile system is recalling certain model year 2008 Chevrolet W5500, model year 2007-2009 Dodge 3500, model year 2009 mighty mover, model year 2006-2009 Ford e-250, e-350 and E-450, model…

    Remedy: E-n-g mobile system will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09E-053. The safety recall is expected to begin during…

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    2010-01-05Equipment09V456000 Cues, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 service vehicles built on various chassis equipped with carrier airv ceiling units, model nos. 68RV0010BA, 68RV0012CA, and 68RV0010EA. The…

    Remedy: Cues is working with carrier to remedy the affected vehicles. Repairs will be made by carrier free of charge. Please see carrier's defect report 09E-053. The safety recall began on January 5, 2010.

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    2010-07-27Equipment adaptive/mobility10V128000 Elkhart coach has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain transit buses fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the…

    Remedy: Elkhart coach is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09E-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a…

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    2010-07-27Equipment adaptive/mobility10V130000 Elkhart coach has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain transit buses equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts, due to a problem in the software that controls…

    Remedy: Elkhart coach will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the…

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    2012-12-23Equipment12V584000 Creative Bus Sales, Inc is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Chevrolet and GMC C5500, and Ford E450, and Econoline 350 vehicles equipped with Braun wheelchair lifts. Over time, or with…

    Remedy: Braun is conducting this recall on behalf of Creative Bus Sales. Braun will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2012. Owners may…

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    2014-10-01Equipment adaptive/mobility14V595000 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...

    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.

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    2015-03-24Equipment adaptive/mobility15V112000 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.

    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.

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Buy-smart checklist

2007 Ford E-450 — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

  • Service brakes: 3 reports on file for this year.
  • Power train: 2 reports on file for this year.
  • Engine and engine cooling: 2 reports on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

  • Recall 08V496000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
  • Recall 08V497000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
  • Recall 08V677000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
  • Recall 08V676000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
  • Recall 09V434000 · Equipment
  • Recall 09V456000 · Equipment
  • Recall 10V128000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
  • Recall 10V130000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
  • Recall 12V584000 · Equipment
  • Recall 14V595000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
  • Recall 15V112000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
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FAQ

Is the 2007 Ford E-450 reliable?
There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Ford E-450?
The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 25% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 2007 Ford E-450 have?
11 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.