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2023 Ford E-Series

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Data refreshed 2026-11-04

Safety Signal

83 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 3

Complaints1 crash reported 5

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2023 Ford E-Series is a special purpose; vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR are not certified for fuel economy by the EPA, so this page is built from NHTSA's recall, complaint and investigation records. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 5 complaints, most often about the suspension.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

No EPA fuel-economy record: the EPA does not certify vehicles over 8,500 lb GVWR. Recall, complaint and investigation data below come from NHTSA.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Incomplete - Cutaway
GVWR class	Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	8
Displacement	7.3 L
Engine configuration	V-Shaped

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes one configuration rather than every trim (seen: Econoline). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Fuel System, Gasoline

22S76

11,074 vehicles 68% reported repaired

Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 E-350, E-450, and 2021-2022 F-59 vehicles. The paint along the weld seam of the fuel tank may peel and lead to corrosion of the exposed metal, which can result in a fuel leak. Risk A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. Fix Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and replace, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 14, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S76.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 22V925000 reported Dec 14, 2022 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Power Train

22S68

596 vehicles 94% reported repaired

Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 E450 vehicles. The bolt that secures the rear axle rotor to the wheel-hub may be improperly tightened, possibly resulting in wheel separation. Risk Wheel separation from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect the rear axle serial number, and if necessary, remove and inspect the rear axle rotor and hub assembly. If any bolts are found to be loose, the rotor and hub assembly will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S68.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 22V792000 reported Oct 20, 2022 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Equipment

22C09

5,247 vehicles 85% reported repaired

Problem Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F600, and 2023 E-Series vehicles. In addition, certain 2016 E-Series, 2017 and 2019 F-450, 2021 F-350, and 2021 Transit vehicles that received a reprinted label are also included in this recall. The Safety Certification Labels are missing the tire size, rim type, and tire pressure values for both the front and rear axles. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 110, "Tire Selection and Rim", and 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars." Risk Missing tire information could lead to an incorrect tire or rim being installed, or incorrect tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the Safety Certification Label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22C09.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 22V384000 reported May 27, 2022 Ford Motor Company the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above.

Whether any of this applies to one specific E-Series

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2023 can differ. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report sets aside the campaigns that name a different engine or drive, and narrows the rest to its build month.

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2023 Ford E-Series, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

5complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

4.6 per 10,000 built · Ford reported 10,909 E-Series built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2023: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Suspension 2

Vehicle Speed Control 1

Structure 1

Engine 1

Power Train 1

Wheels 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

This complaint is about a national company(Cruise America) that has a dismal maintenance program(if any) for their fleet of rental RV's. Me wife and I rented an RV to see this amazing country while traveling from to my Navy reunion in . We soon realized it wasn't going to be as fun as we imagined.

Suspension Jul 27, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11753145

I had rented an RV from Cruise America for a 1,400 one-way trip from to . I told the agent this was my first time driving an RV. The agent knowingly told me to disregard the low tire pressure sensor as it was faulty, to directly disregard it. One hour into the trip I experienced a tire blowout of 1 of 6 tires.

Wheels Oct 14, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11771222

The contact owns a 2023 Ford E-450. The contact discovered shortly after the purchase of the vehicle, that during the manufacturing, the vehicle was improperly assembled and was missing the fasteners, the housing to the frame, and the bottom of the vehicle was missing several bolts.

Structure at 22,400 miles May 27, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11663099

The contact owns a 2023 Ford E-450. The contact stated that while driving after a cold start at approximately 2 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The rear wheels were spinning and smoking was detected. The driver depressed the brake pedal but the trailer fishtailed and crashed into a parked Toyota Venza Hybrid.

Suspension at 1,395 miles Feb 6, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11505753

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 53

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-06-19

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 50 service bulletins, 3 others

Most often about: Power Train, Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Equipment.

TSB 26-2256 Service bulletin
2026-06-19 · Engine
This article supersedes TSB 25-2572 to update the Parts List to correct the part number LC3Z-6006-L to LC3Z-6781-A, remove the flex plate bolts AL3Z-6379-BA from the parts list as these bolts are in kit LC3Z-6781-A, update the claim quantity of the part number W709771-S440 to 9 pieces (F-650/F750-Engine Replacement), W706447-S437 and W715068-S437 to 4 pieces, W712861-S439 to 8 pieces(F-Super Duty
25N17 Other
2026-03-25 · Back Over Prevention — Rearview System Braking
Advance Notice – Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation
SSM 54678 Service bulletin
2026-03-20 · Engine
Some 2021-2026 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L/5.2L engine, 2021-2025 F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.8L/7.3L engine and 2021-2025 E-Series/F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 7.3L engine may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise upon startup that may remain after the engine is running. Workshop Manual (WSM),
SSM 54515 Other
2026-01-22 · Suspension
2023-2024 F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome Chassis/F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis and 2023-2025 F-650/F-750/E-Series vehicles equipped with a Dana rear axle and built on or after 01-Jul-2022 may have orange/red RTV sealant used as the gasket on the differential housing cover. This does not indicate any previous repairs as it is used by Dana during assembly.
TSB 25-2572 Service bulletin
2025-11-26 · Engine
This article supersedes TSB 25-2322 to update the Service Procedure, Labor Operations and Parts List. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an upper engine ticking or tapping noise at idle. Customers may also report experiencing rough engine performance, engine misfire, or a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0301-P0308 in the powert
SSM 54363 Service bulletin
2025-11-10 · Power Train
Some 2021-2025 Expedition/Navigator/F-150/F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis/F-650/F-750/Transit vehicles equipped with a 2.7L/3.5L (non hybrid)/6.8L/7.3L engine and 2021-2026 E-Series may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise from the bellhousing area on start-up. Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-00 Engine System - General Information > Diagnosis and Testing and 303-06 > Star
SSM 54338 Service bulletin
2025-10-29 · Power Train
Some 2021-2025 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L/5.2L engine, 2021-2025 F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.8L/7.3L engine and 2021-2026 E-Series/F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 7.3L engine may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise upon startup that may remain after the engine is running. This may be due to the starter motor drive gear not retrac
TSB 25-2348 Service bulletin
2025-07-25 · Electrical System
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an incorrectly illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0128, P0420, and/or P0430 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0457 P0457 on Ford →	An evaporative leak the system has attributed to a loose or missing fuel cap.	Power Train · Gas cap →	4 bulletins
P0128 P0128 on Ford →	The engine is not reaching its normal operating temperature in the expected time — usually the thermostat.	Electrical System · Thermostat →	2 bulletins
P0352 P0352 on Ford →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other · Ignition coils →	2 bulletins
P0353 P0353 on Ford →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other · Ignition coils →	2 bulletins
P0354	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other · Ignition coils →	2 bulletins
P0355	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other · Ignition coils →	2 bulletins
P0357	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	2 bulletins
P0420 P0420 on Ford →	The catalytic converter on bank 1 is not cleaning up the exhaust as well as it should.	Electrical System · Catalytic converter →	2 bulletins
P0430 P0430 on Ford →	The catalytic converter on bank 2 is not cleaning up the exhaust as well as it should.	Electrical System · Catalytic converter →	2 bulletins
P0455 P0455 on Ford →	A large leak in the evaporative emissions system — often a fuel cap left off.	Power Train · Gas cap →	2 bulletins
P2303	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	2 bulletins
P2304	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Unknown Or Other	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

E-Series by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A 1 0 2026 B 2 2 2025 A 1 4 2024 A 1 6 2023 this page B 3 5 2022 C 3 27 2021 D 6 49 2020 A 0 2 2019 B 2 9 2018 F 7 8 2017 D 6 27 2016 D 7 25

Common questions about the 2023 E-Series

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2023 Ford E-Series have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2023 Ford E-Series. The most serious on file is 22V925000, covering Fuel System, Gasoline. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2023 Ford E-Series?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2023 Ford E-Series yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (83/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What do owners complain about on the 2023 Ford E-Series?

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Ford E-Series, most often about suspension, vehicle speed control, structure. Of those, 1 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2023 Ford E-Series?

The manufacturer has filed 53 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2023 Ford E-Series, most often covering power train, engine, electrical system. The most recent is dated 2026-06-19. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	none	EPA certification records	The EPA does not certify vehicles rated over 8,500 lb GVWR, so heavy-duty nameplates have no entry at all.
Emission certificates	none	EPA emission certificates	The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls	3	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	5	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	53	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	6 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-11-04. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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2023 Ford E-Series

Specs & fuel economy

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Dimensions Exterior

Engine Basics

Fuel Economy

Factory warranty running out?

Recalls (3)

Fuel System, Gasoline

Power Train

Equipment

Whether any of this applies to one specific E-Series

Hear about a recall before the letter does

Parts & accessories for the 2023 Ford E-Series

Owner complaints

Most-cited components

In owners' own words

Crash ratings

Service bulletins & campaigns

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

E-Series by model year

Common questions about the 2023 E-Series

Does the 2023 Ford E-Series have any recalls?

How safe is the 2023 Ford E-Series?

What do owners complain about on the 2023 Ford E-Series?

Are there service bulletins for the 2023 Ford E-Series?

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Where to go next

Sources & method