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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
95,000 miles · May 30, 2017
Electrical System
MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED AN E-450 VAN WHICH WAS MODIFIED TO BE A MOBILE DOG GROOMING TRUCK. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ALLEGED CODE VIOLATIONS WHICH COULD PROVE DANGEROUS OR DEADLY TO THE PURCHASER/OPERATOR. THIS INCLUDES PROPANE TANKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WET CELL BATTERIES INSIDE THE TRUCK, VENTING OF THE GRAY WATER TANK TO THE INSIDE…
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MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED AN E-450 VAN WHICH WAS MODIFIED TO BE A MOBILE DOG GROOMING TRUCK. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ALLEGED CODE VIOLATIONS WHICH COULD PROVE DANGEROUS OR DEADLY TO THE PURCHASER/OPERATOR. THIS INCLUDES PROPANE TANKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WET CELL BATTERIES INSIDE THE TRUCK, VENTING OF THE GRAY WATER TANK TO THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK, AND DUAL ELECTRICAL PORTS TO BRING ELECTRICITY TO THE INSIDE OF THE VAN. OUR EXPERTS TELL US THAT IF WE HAVE ONE ELECTRICAL IMPORT HOOKUP, WE HAVE A 110 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IF WE HAVE BOTH HOOKED UP TO OUTSIDE SOURCES, WE NOW HAVE A 220 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH THE TRUCK AND WIRING SYSTEM IS NOT MADE TO HANDLE. WE WANT TO BE SURE NO ONE IS HURT USING THESE MODIFIED VEHICLES. MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I CAN BE REACHED AT [XXX]DAYS, MON - THUR OR AT HOME [XXX]. EMAIL IS [XXX]. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOME ONE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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