2017 North Central Emergency Ford E-350

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Steering	1		0	0	0
Engine	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights19V285000

Filed Apr 10, 20195 vehiclesNorth Central Emergency Vehicles

Defect. North Central Emergency Vehicles (North Central) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ambulances remounted on Ford E-350 and E-450 and Chevrolet G4500 chassis equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.

Risk. If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. North Central will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2019. Owners may contact North Central Emergency Vehicles customer service at 1-320-395-2529.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Engine

Filed Jul 19, 2023133,000 milesTX

The contact owns a 2017 Ford E-350. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Steering

Filed Jan 28, 202050,000 milesKY

VIOLENT SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2018	1	1	Routine
2017 — this page	2	1	Routine
2016	0	1	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: Apr 10, 2019. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.