There are 1 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2000 Ford E-450 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)UPON INSPECTION BY FORD-CERTIFIED MECHANIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TWO OF THE BOLTS ON THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD SHEARED. THE REMAINING BOLTS HAD LOOSENED AND THE SLACK WAS CREATING VIBRATION NOISES THAT WERE HEARD AT LOW SPEEDS. IF THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC RESULTS AS THE LOOSE DRIVE SHAFT COULD HAVE DUG INTO THE PAVEMENT AND DEFINITELY CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND PERHAPS INJURY AND DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.