1999 FORD E-450 Problems

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

TIRES

39 complaints

TREAD BELT SEPARATION. *TR

Dec 10, 2012

LOUD NOISE FROM MOTORHOME WHILE DRIVING. REAR RIGHT TIRE (FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S) HAD BULGED AND THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE, LEAVING THE STEEL SHOWING. IT RIPPED THE MUD FLAP OFF AND DAMAGED THE REAR WHEELWELL. AFTER REPLACING IT, AND LESS THAN 10 MILES LATER, WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AGAIN. THE REAR LEFT TIRE HAD A LARGE BULGE AND THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM IT. A THIRD TIRE ALSO HAS A BULGE.

May 20, 2005

PROBLEMS WITH TIRES ON 1999 BIG FOOT MODEL MOTOR HOME. *MR AS THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN, A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONSUMER SAW IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LARGE CHUNKS OF RUBBER AND BIG PIECES OF TREAD FLYING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND WHAT WAS LEFT WAS 2 INCH RINGS MOUNTED ON THE RIM, ALSO THE OTHER TIRE LOOKED AS IF IT WAS PARTIALLY DEFLATED. THIS PROBLEM REPEATED, BUT THIS TIME THE INNER TIRE WELL AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT. *SC *JB

Jun 23, 2004

RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. *MR THERE WERE CHUNKS OF RUBBER AND BIG PIECES OF TREAD FLYING FROM UNDER THE MOTOR HOME. THE TIRE LOOKED AS IF IT WERE PARTIALLY DEFLATED. (1999 BIG FOOT MOTOR HOME MOUNTED TO THE FORD E450) *SC *JB

Jun 04, 2004

SECOND DISINTEGRATION OF A FIRESTONE 225/75/R16E. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE COMPARTMENT HOUSING WATER PUMP, WATER SERVICE LINE, 120V ELECTRICAL, 3/8" PROPANE COPPER TUBING TO STOVE, WATER HEATER, FURNACE, ETC. MOTORHOME IS JAYCO, CLASS C, NEW IN 1999. DAMAGE TO OUTSIDE PANELING AS WELL. *NM

Apr 03, 2004

+ 34 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

20 complaints

CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

CALIPER PISTONS STICKING CAUSING BOOTS TO CRACK. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

BRAKE CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

+ 15 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

7 complaints

REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

RING AND PINION FAILED CAUSING NOISE. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOISE, REPLACED DRIVELINE TO CORRECT. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL IS LEAKING, REPLACED PINION SEAL. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL IS LEAKING, REPLACED PINION SEAL. *MJS

Apr 18, 2000

+ 2 more complaints for this component

WHEELS

3 complaints

I HAVE A 1999 E450 RV WITH HANKOOK TIRES BELT ARE SEPARATING MANUFACTURER DATE 5/13.

Nov 04, 2015

IN 1999 I PURCHASD A NEW GULFSTREAM '30 FOOT MOTOR HOME, IT WAS BUILT ON A FORD E450 CHASSIS. THE UNIT WAS SHIPPED WITH "E" RANGE TIRES. I HAD A SEVEN TIRE ROTATION AT 5000 MILES, AT WHICH TIME THE SPARE WAS PUT INTO USE. IN A CHECK OF TIRE PRESSURES BEFORE MY LAST TRIP I FOUND A "D" RANGE TIRE(THE ORIGNAL SPARE?). I HAVE DRIVEN 25000 MILES ON THIS TIRE AT 20PSI OVER MAX RATED PRESSURE. I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT THIS TIRE DID NOT BLOW AT 65 MPH. IS THIS A STANDARED PRACTICE TO SHIP CUTAWAYS WITH LOWER RANGE(CHEAPER) TIRES?

Oct 21, 2004

THREAD SEPARATED AND TORE UP MUD FLAP. TIRE STILL HAD AIR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD358 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

Jul 08, 2001

ENGINE

2 complaints

A PLUG BLEW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE CAUSING AN ENGINE FIRE.

Jan 03, 2017

Fire: 1

FORD V10 TRITON BLOWS UP A SPARK PLUG WHILE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE ENGINE OUR RV FILLED WITH PROPANE, WITH MY HANDICAP SON AND GRANDCHILD IN THE RV. HEARD A LOUD LIFTER NOISE, PULLED OVER TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE, AS MY HUSBAND WAS LOOKING AT THE ENGINE THEN THE LOUD EXPLOSION THOUGHT WE BLEW A MOTOR I CAME OUT TO SEE IF MY HUSBAND WAS OK, THANK GOD THE PLUG COIL AND OTHER STUFF MISSED HIS HEAD. FUEL, COIL, PROPANE THIS IS NOT A GOOD MIXTURE FOR GETTING YOUR RV TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THIS ENGINE IS A DEADLY AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE THE SPARK PLUG AND OTHER STUFF SHOT OUT AS IF FROM A CANNON! THIS RV WE USE TAKE MY VENTILATOR DEPENDENT SON [XXX] TO HIS DOCTORS? APPOINTMENTS, ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I BOUGHT THIS RV WAS FOR MY HANDICAP SON. THIS RV WE TAKE ON OUR FAMILY VACATIONS WITH OUR HANDICAP CHILDREN IN THIS RV FULL OF PROPANE,. FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINES BEFORE THERE IS A CATASTROPHE. DO I GET THIS PLUG REPAIRED IN (HOPES) IT STAYS AND DOES NOT BLOW UP AGAIN? IS THIS NOT TAKE A CHANCE ON (HOPE) THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE ON THE ROAD? AND (HOPE) IT DOES NOT IGNITE AND (HOPE) THE FULL PROPANE TANK DOES NOT EXPLODE? 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR

Jan 29, 2015

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

DRIVER REPORTED INTERMITTENT CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE. WHEN RESEARCHING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUE BECAME AWARE OF CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ISSUE. IT IS UNDER FORD RECALL 05S28. IT IS BY ALL ACCOUNTS, A FIRE HAZARD. ON 6/23/2015 TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A FORD DEALER IN ROCHESTER, N.Y.FOR SERVICE UNDER THE RECALL. THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED SAYING FORD HAD DECLINED SERVICE, AND THE REPAIR WORK WOULD BE CHARGEABLE. FORDS STANCE WAS THAT THE VEHICLE "SHOULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN EARLIER". WE RECEIVED NO RECALL NOTICES ON THIS VEHICLE, CASE IN POINT NEITHER THE GIRL THAT SETS THE SERVICE APPOINTMENTS, OR THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALER COULD 'GET THE VIN TO GO IN" THIS RECALL IS IS FORDS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, COVERING FULLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

Jun 23, 2015

Fire: 1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTERWARDS, FORD SENT A SECOND RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT THEY REPLACED THE HARNESS WITH A FAULTY PART AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER OPERATED AT ALL WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE HAD TO SIGN A PAPER STATING THAT THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. IF IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELEVANT TO THE RECALL, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,676 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,646.

Feb 28, 2008

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

I FOUND OUT THAT BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FORD TRITON ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS THEY ARE PRONE TO "SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT". IN CERTAIN INSTANCES THIS CAN RESULT IN FIRE AS THE SPARK PLUG BECOMES A MISSILE AND CAN BREAK FUEL LINES ETC. AFTER SUCH AN EVENT THE REPAIR FOR OUT OF WARRANTY VEHICLES CAN EASILY BE WELL INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND FORD WILL ACCEPT NO RESPONSIVELY. I OWN SUCH AN ENGINE AND IN THE INTEREST OF POSSIBLY PREVENTING THIS, I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING THE SPARK PLUGS FAR EARLIER THAN FORD MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDS AND INSTALL THE NEW ONES PER THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING THE USE OF ANTI-SEIZE PRODUCTS ON THE THREADS. BECAUSE OF THIS DESIGN, IT SEEMS THAT TO REPLACE 10 SPARK PLUGS IN MY RV EXCEEDS $1000. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THEIR ERROR. *TR

Apr 25, 2008

AIR BAGS

1 complaint

THE AIRBAG SENSOR (INDICATOR LIGHT ) STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME. *JB

Mar 12, 2006

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

DURING REGULAR INSPECTION OF OUR PARATRANSIT VEHICLES, WE FOUND CRACKS IN THE LEFT FRONT SPRING TOWER. SUPSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE OTHER 8 VEHICLE REVEALED THAT THEY ALL HAD THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Apr 23, 2004

VISIBILITY

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ONE OF THE GLASSESING BELONG TO 6 FOOT RIGHT DOOR BLEW OUT, AND FELL DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY DIDN'T KILL ANYBODY. CONSUMER STATED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THEY OFFERED CLIPS TO REINFORCE THE GLASS. *AK

Jun 24, 2003

STEERING

1 complaint

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Mar 09, 2001

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 complaint

CONNECTING CLIPS FOUND UNCLIPPED ON TWO SEPARATE LINES FROM FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. *AK

Nov 27, 2000

STRUCTURE,TIRES

1 complaint

THIS WAS THE THIRD STEELTEX TIRE TO FAIL ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED OVERWEIGHT. THE SECONDARY MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED TO EXCHANGE IT FOR A NEW MOTORHOME. I HAVE SERIOUS RESERVATIONS THAT THE NEW UNIT IS SAFE. (TIRESIZE: 225 75 16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225 75 16E )

Sep 30, 2000

Fire: 1

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How many problems does the 1999 FORD E-450 have?

The 1999 FORD E-450 currently has 80 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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