2027 Ford E-450

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Back Over Prevention › Warnings › External/Pedestrian Alert26V118000

Filed Mar 3, 2026316 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026-2027 E-350 and E-450 vehicles. The backup alarm connector may become loose and detach, preventing the alarm from sounding when the vehicle is backing up.

Risk. A backup alarm that fails to alert pedestrians and other vehicles of a reversing vehicle, increases the risk of crash or injury.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the exterior sound connector on the frame wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S12. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 4, 2026.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2027 — this page	0	1	0	Routine
2026	2	1	0	Routine
2025	2	0	0	Routine
2024	4	0	0	Routine
2023	2	3	0	Routine
2022	13	3	0	Routine
2021	27	6	0	Routine
2019	5	0	0	Routine
2018	5	4	0	Routine
2017	11	2	0	Routine
2016	17	4	1	Routine
2015	6	1	0	Routine
2014	5	3	0	Routine
2013	12	2	0	Routine
2012	4	4	0	Routine
2011	7	10	1	Routine
2010	5	7	0	Routine
2009	2	10	0	Routine
2008	6	8	0	Routine
2007	12	11	2	Routine
2006	20	12	5	Routine
2005	34	7	2	Routine
2004	27	6	3	Routine
2003	18	5	2	Routine
2002	13	3	1	Routine
2001	16	2	0	Routine
2000	42	3	2	Routine
1999	73	2	3	Routine
1998	5	2	0	Routine
1997	18	2	0	Routine
1996	1	2	0	Routine
1995	0	1	0	Routine
1994	0	1	0	Routine
1993	4	1	1	Routine
1992	0	1	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 3, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.