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Ford E550

Model years 2003–2003 · 0 recall campaigns · 65 complaints · 0 investigations

The Ford E550 appears on NHTSA's register for model years 2003 to 2003: 0 recall campaigns (0 model-year entries) and 65 consumer complaints.

The component named most often in complaints is engine and engine cooling (275 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by power train (125).

The 2003 model year has the most complaints (65). complaints were received in the largest number in 2005 (18). Within Ford, this line ranks 72 of 201 by total complaints.

Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Model years

Model yearRecallsComplaintsvs line averageUnits in campaigns
2003 Ford E550065100%—

"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.

Components most reported

Per 1,000 component mentions across all Ford E550 complaints (80 mentions).

Campaigns by year reported

26
Distinct NHTSA campaigns naming the Ford E550, by the year the Part 573 report was received.

Complaints by year received

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Complaints about any Ford E550 model year, by year received.

Other Ford model lines

All 201 Ford model lines

Questions and answers

Which Ford E550 model years have the most recalls?

None has a recall campaign in the NHTSA file. Across model years 2003–2003 there are 0 distinct campaigns.

Which Ford E550 model year has the most complaints?

2003, with 65 of the line's 65 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.

What do owners of the Ford E550 complain about?

engine and engine cooling (275 per 1,000 mentions), power train (125 per 1,000 mentions), tires (112.5 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.