{"id":"2017_ford_e_series","make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"E-Series","model_slug":"e-series","year":2017,"url":"/ford/e-series/2017/","pts":[],"configs":[],"vclass":"Van","segment":"Van","epa_certified":false,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V572000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-09-03","owner_notified":"2026-01-13","units":1456417,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026.  Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S89","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V466000","component":"EQUIPMENT","mfr":"SVO Group Inc","reported":"2019-06-18","owner_notified":"2019-05-09","units":52,"summary":"SVO Group Inc. (SVO Group) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350 and E-450-based shuttle buses equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image.  The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.","consequence":"The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"SVO Group will work with ASA to notify owners, and ASA will provide a harness relay capacitor module to eliminate the image reversal, free of charge.  The recall began May 9, 2019.  Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service at 1-800-384-4400.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19E-009","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V401000","component":"EQUIPMENT","mfr":"VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists","reported":"2019-05-29","owner_notified":"2019-05-09","units":22,"summary":"VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists (VCI) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-550, 2014 E-350 and E-450, 2015 F-250 and F-450, 2016 E-450, 2017 E-350, F-450 and E-450, 2018 F-350, 2010 E-450, 2005-2006 E-450, 2009 E-450 and Chevrolet C4500-based Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image.  The monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.","consequence":"The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"VCI Emergency Vehicle Specialists will work with ASA to notify the owners, and remedy the displays, free of charge.  The recall began May 9, 2019.  Owners may contact ASA Electronics at 1-800-384-4400.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V342000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","mfr":"Taylor Made Ambulances","reported":"2019-05-03","owner_notified":"2019-06-05","units":17,"summary":"Taylor Made Ambulances is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350, F-450, E-450, F-550, and GMC G3500-based ambulances 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.","consequence":"If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Taylor Made will notify owners and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge.  The recall began June 5, 2019.  Owners may contact Taylor Made Ambulances customer service at 1-800-468-1310.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V205000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Quality Van Sales, Inc.","reported":"2019-03-18","owner_notified":"2019-03-21","units":471,"summary":"Quality Van Sales, Inc. (Quality Van) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford Transit and E-350 vehicles modified to be equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seat back cushions.  The seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, \"Seating Systems.\"","consequence":"In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"Quality Van will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge.   The recall began March 21, 2019.  Owners may contact Quality Van customer service at 1-800-408-8550.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.Please provide the following information:","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V170000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","mfr":"Roush CleanTech, LLC","reported":"2017-03-13","owner_notified":"2017-03-22","units":434,"summary":"Roush CleanTech, LLC (Roush) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Roush-modified Ford E-450, F59, F-650 and F-750 vehicles equipped with certain Generation 4 Propane Conversion Kits.  The fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.","consequence":"An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Roush has notified owners, and dealers will replace the fuel control valve solenoid, free of charge.  The recall began on March 22, 2017.  Owners may contact Roush customer service at 1-800-597-6874.  Roush's number for this recall is VR.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VR","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":52,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":27,"crash":2,"fire":1,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Steering",7],["Engine",5],["Suspension",4],["Visibility/Wiper",3],["Equipment",3],["Structure",2]],"by_year":{"2017":2,"2018":5,"2019":12,"2020":1,"2021":1,"2022":3,"2023":1,"2024":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-07-02","Fuel/Propulsion System","Over the course of the last 3 months I have experienced different problems with the emissions on my truck. It started with replacing the sensor in the tail pipe then that led to loosing power while pulling my 25 foot goose neck trailer. On 7 different occasion I lost power while hooked up to my trailer. It happens with\u2026"],["2024-11-11","Electrical System","Driving during heavy rain in Texas, vehicle lost power intermittently, causing engine failure, loss of steering, loss of braking, loss of control. This event was apparently due to BCM failure due to moisture getting to the BCM. Upon inspection by a certified Mechanic , BCM and wiring was wet. BCM also had apparent corr\u2026"],["2022-10-07","Equipment","The contact owns a 2018 Jayco Greyhawk built on a 2017 Ford E-450 chassis. The contact stated that the hydraulic tank was leaking fluid onto the ground. The RV was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the hydraulic tank and the hydraulic leveling system had detached. The dealer patched th\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE20021","component":"EQUIPMENT","opened":"2020-11-23","closed":"2024-12-13","campaign":"","subject":"Trimark 060-1650 Door Latch Failures","summary":"On November 23, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20021 to investigate allegations of inoperative Trimark THP 060-1650 door lock/latches originally equipped on model years (MY) 2015-2017 Class A and Class C motorhomes.ODI received forty-six Vehicle Owner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Questionnaires (VOQs) describing consumers being locked in or out of their vehicles.The door latch, containing a die-cast zinc plunger, was produced by Equality during calendar years 2014-2016. The die-cast may become porous and brittle over time and can break without warning, causing the vehicle owner to be unable to open the recreational vehicle door equipped with the latch.If the motorhome does not have any othe"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":27},"carried_from":null,"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 15:21 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}