2005 Ford E-450: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
26,240mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,000 25th Percentile
26,240 Median Mileage
70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
2
STEERING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
3
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRUCK LOST POWER AND STOPPED RUNNING. HAD TO BE TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND A SMALL PIN THAT LETS THE GEARS CHANGE BROKE AND ALSO THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT. FORD WOULD NOT SEND THEM A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MADE THEM REBUILD THE OLD ONE. TORQUE CONVERTER ON BACK ORDER - ESTIMATED DELIVER..."
"2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA (POLICE VEHICLE) PURCHASED JANUARY 14, 2005 WITH 600 MILES SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED WHILE THE OFFICER WAS STOPPED WITH HIS FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. TOOK CRUISER OUT OF SERVICE AND HAD TOWED TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. A SECOND 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA PURCHASED ON JANUARY 14,..."
"2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA (POLICE VEHICLE) PURCHASED JANUARY 14, 2005 WITH 600 MILES SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED WHILE THE OFFICER WAS STOPPED WITH HIS FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. TOOK CRUISER OUT OF SERVICE AND HAD TOWED TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. A SECOND 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA PURCHASED ON JANUARY 14,..."

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