{"id":"2026_ford_e_series","make":"Ford","make_slug":"ford","model":"E-Series","model_slug":"e-series","year":2026,"url":"/ford/e-series/2026/","pts":[],"configs":[],"vclass":"Van","segment":"Van","epa_certified":false,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V118000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2026-03-03","owner_notified":"2026-03-17","units":316,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"26S12","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V726000","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-10-24","owner_notified":"2026-01-30","units":6909,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2026 Econoline vehicles. The heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system blower motor may fail, which can cause the defrosting and defogging system to become inoperative.","consequence":"An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SB4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 28, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25SB4","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":2,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Service Brakes",1],["Electrical System",1],["Steering",1],["Power Train",1],["Engine",1],["Unspecified",1]],"by_year":{"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-06-14","Power Train","Description When your vehicle is in reverse gear, the vehicles exterior sounder backup alarm may only produce an intermittent warning sound or may be inoperative and produce no warning sound. Safety Risk A backup alarm that does not emit sound may fail to alert pedestrians or other road users of a reversing vehicle, in\u2026"],["2026-06-03","Service Brakes","Parking Brake The Sticker on this U-Haul 15 foot Truck says, \"Engage the Parking Brake before turning off the Engine, otherwise UNCONTROLLED OPERATION OF VEHICLE may occur.\". I pulled on the Parking Brake as the Sticker warned. With my foot off the Gas Pedal, at about 25 - 30 MPH the U-Haul Steered way to the right by \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":2},"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"]}