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Complaint 2132717

2021 FORD E-450 • ENGINE • incident Sep 3, 2025

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2132717
Make
FORD
Model
E-450
Model Year
2021
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Sep 3, 2025
Date Received
Sep 22, 2025
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

Engine camshaft and lifters failed. Truck is at a Ford dealer. Engine could fail in the middle of the road, causing an accident. This is our eighth vehicle with the same issue taken to a ford dealer in the past year. A little knocking noise started that quickly turned into a loud knocking/rattling noise. No lights came on the truck.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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