"How reliable is the 2004 Ford E-450?"

"Based on 45 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Ford E-450 has a median complaint mileage of 28197 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Ford E-450?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Ford E-450 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 45 total complaints filed."

2004 Ford E-450: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 45 complaints

Total Complaints

28,197mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

17,455 25th Percentile

28,197 Median Mileage

66,549 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND DEFECTS. THE MANUFACTURE HAS STATED THAT THEY WILL HELP. THE CONSUMER STATED "THIS IS AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE, AND HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR THIRTEEN DAYS". *NM"

"WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR TURNING THE ENGINE STALLED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER TWICE, REPLACED THE SENSOR ON CRANK SHAFT, AND CHECKED THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT ..."

"I BOUGHT A FORD 2004 E450 WITH A6. 0 ENGINE AND HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS TWICE, ALSO REPLACED 2 HEATER CORES. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY . I HAVE HAD NO LUCK WITH FORD CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO SELL BACK VIA LEMON LAW. *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28