1993 Ford E-450: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
117,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 |
2008: 4
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10217796 · 2008-02-12 (February 12, 2008)
FORD DOES NOT HAVE THE RECALL PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. THE DEALER I CALLED SAID FORD HAS TOLD THEM NOT TO EXPECT THE PARTS UNTIL JUNE 2008 AND THAT THEY NEVER HAVE HAD THE PARTS SINCE I RECEIVE MY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST 2007. RECALL NO. 05S28. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217796 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218113 · 2008-02-15 (February 15, 2008)
I RECEIVED A LETTER CONCERNING RECALL #05S28 IN AUGUST 2007 FROM FORD. PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS RECALL, NOR DO THEY KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. SHOULD THERE BE ANY COMPENSATION TO CONSUMERS FOR LOSS OF USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CONSIDERING THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IS INVOLVED? *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10218113 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218116 · 2008-02-15 (February 15, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD E450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME, AND HE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10218116 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218145 · 2008-02-15 (February 15, 2008)
UPON LEAVING THE VEHICLE TO ENTER A RESTAURANT, HAVING SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, I RETURNED FIVE MINUTES LATER TO FIND THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN SMOKE THAT WITHIN ONE MINUTE BLEW UP IN FLAMES. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO TOOK 10 MINUTES TO RESPOND, WHEREIN THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT, BUT THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 199,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218145 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
09V399000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 2009-10-13 (October 13, 2009)
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
NHTSA campaign record ↗