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Ford E-SERIES at salvage auctions

Copart 2002 Ford E-SERIES E450 SUPER DUTY CUTAWAY VAN 1FDXE45S23HA62972 Vandalism271,273 mi Jan 26

Ford E-SERIES: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Ford E-SERIES: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

48 complaints about the Ford E-SERIES (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints48
With a crash0
With a fire0
Injured2
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Wheels and tires
    median 21,908 mi at failure     19 40%
  2. Engine and cooling
    median 61,400 mi at failure     6 12%
  3. Brakes
    median 30,000 mi at failure     4 8%
  4. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 40,000 mi at failure     3 6%
  5. Fuel and propulsion
    median 50,000 mi at failure     3 6%
  6. Doors, latches and locks
    median 60,000 mi at failure     2 4%
  7. Electrical system
    median 65,000 mi at failure     2 4%
  8. Body and structure
    median 70,000 mi at failure     2 4%
  9. Seats and seat belts
    median 40,000 mi at failure     2 4%
  10. Steering
    median 20,050 mi at failure     2 4%
Complaints by model year
1997
2000
12
2005
2008

Recalls

7 recall campaigns for the Ford E-SERIES.

Recall campaigns by model year
1997
2000
62005
6
2007

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.