Ford E-450 · model year

2014 Ford E-450

5 NHTSA complaints, and 3 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

Complaints
5
Recalls
3

The verdict

The 2014 Ford E-450 posts top-quartile complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.

Top 23%
fewest complaints, own model years
3
recall campaigns

The 2014FordE-450 carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2014 E-450 is unknown or other with 2 filings, followed by seat belts (1) and fuel/propulsion system (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2014 E-450. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
2014 Ford E-450

PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.

NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.

Total Complaints

5 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
SEAT BELTS1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1

Recalls (3)

19V40100029/05/2019

EQUIPMENT

VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists (VCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-550, 2014 E-350 and E-450, 2015 F-250 and F-450, 2016 E-450, 2017 E-350, F-450 and E-450, 2018 F-350, 2010 E-450, 2005-2006 E-450, 2009 E-450 and Chevrolet C4500-based Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Elect

14V59500024/09/2014

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

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

19V31300018/04/2019

SEATS

Mobility Transportation Services (MobilityTrans) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ford Transit and Ram Promaster vehicles and 2014-2015 Ford Econoline vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotate

Recent Complaints

20180717UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WINNEBAGO ISSUED A RECALL FOR KIDDE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS OF THE TYPE INCLUDED IN MY MOTORHOME. ON 11 MAY 2018 AFTER AN EXTENSIVE AND DETAILED Q&A PHONE CALL TO THE KIDDE CONTACT # IN THE RECALL THEY DETERMINED I SHOULD RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH 3 WEEKS OR SO FROM THAT DATE. STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED IT AS OF 17 JULY2018, AND WHEN I CONTACTED THEM WITH THE REFERENCE # THEY PROVIDED ME, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO IT, AND THAT I HAD SO START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN. SO FRUSTRATING THAT I SAID I WOULD RATHER REPORT IT TO THIS WEBSITE BECAUSE OF THEIR INACTION AND LACK OF A TRACKING MECHANISM THAT ACTUALLY WORKED.

20171129UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE MOTORHOME WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A SET OF MICHELIN LT 225 75 16 TIRES. THE DOT # ON ALL 6 OR THE TIRES IS DOTB3JH009X. MICHELIN CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THEM. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 17,722 MILES ON IT. THANK YOU FOR YOU ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE. STEVE

Mileage: 17,722

20170511TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD E-450 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75 R16. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CONTACTED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE SEPARATED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS WITHIN THE SAME MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500.

Mileage: 12,500

20160718FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD E-450. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD HISSING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTORHOME AND AN ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MOTORHOME WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE FOR THE PROPANE TANK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORHOME WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Mileage: 2,000

20151013SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD E-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FITTED PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND DUE TO THE PLASTIC ON THE WASHER WITHIN THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES THIS YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WOULD CONTINUE TO OFFER A WARRANTY REPAIR AS OFTEN AS NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,014.

Mileage: 14,014

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2014 Ford E-450 have?
The 2014 Ford E-450 has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2014 Ford E-450?
Yes, the 2014 Ford E-450 has 3 recall(s). The most common affected component is EQUIPMENT. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Ford E-450?
The most-complained component for the 2014 Ford E-450 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Is the 2014 Ford E-450 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2014 Ford E-450; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.