FaultScore report
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 2007 Ford E-150 with NHTSA between 2008 and 2024. The largest single group is the engine & cooling. Across this model's run it ranks 23 of 23 worst.
FaultScore 17/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Ford E-150.
How this is worked out15
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
49,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
31%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 139,000 miles
Median failure at 31,200 miles
Median failure at 151,674 miles
Median failure at 15,000 miles
Median failure at 19,000 miles
Median failure at 84,000 miles
Median failure at 22,000 miles
Median failure at 133,687 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
SUSPENSION
Front end camber toe in has been adjusted but keeps toeing in makes tires wear. Hard to keep going straight allways sways. Dashboard stops working and windows don't work. Started doing this at around 100,000 miles. Will turn back on and off. Sometimes gas pedal stops working Can't tell speed. There are a lot of these happening to this model
NHTSA complaint #11589518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Front end camber toe in has been adjusted but keeps toeing in makes tires wear. Hard to keep going straight allways sways. Dashboard stops working and windows don't work. Started doing this at around 100,000 miles. Will turn back on and off. Sometimes gas pedal stops working Can't tell speed. There are a lot of these happening to this model
NHTSA complaint #11589518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLING AT RED LIGHTS INTERMITTENT. NO ENGINE LIGHT. IN TOWN. NO POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSE ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #11185082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLING AT RED LIGHTS INTERMITTENT. NO ENGINE LIGHT. IN TOWN. NO POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSE ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #11185082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHILE IN MOTION TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY I HEARD A BANG AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK AND A SOUND OF AIR WAS COMING FROM ENGINE AND LOST HORSE-POWER. I FOUND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE #3 CYLINDER. I HAD TO REPAIR, AND NOW THE PLUG HAS DROPPED DOWN, MAY HAVE TO SPEND UP TO $3,000 TO REPAIR/REPLACE ALUMINUM HEADS.
NHTSA complaint #10920513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
VAN HAD TROUBLE STARTING SO TOOK IT TO DEALER, THINKING IT MIGHT BE PLUG/INJECTOR-RELATED. SHOP CONTACT INDICATED LEAK IN FUEL RAIL, DUMPING GAS ONTO ENGINE POTENTIALLY RESULTING SOMETHING THAT COULD IGNITE AND EXPLODE. THE 2007 SERIES 150/250/350 WITH THE LARGE 5.4 (?)L V-8 ALREADY HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WISE TO POINT OUT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY WITH THE 4.6L V-8. VAN HAS ~43K MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10873079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A HEAR ABOUT AN AIR BAG THAT BLOWS BY IT SELF,, ON TOP OF IT, IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THERE WAS NOBODY INSIDE. I ASKED FORD TO SEE IF BY ANY CHANCE THERE'S SOME RECALLS ABOUT THAT SITUATION AND THEY SAID NO ... GOOD THING THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING...CAN JUST IMAGINE THE SCENE... THANK YOU..
NHTSA complaint #10680803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E-150. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE FUEL LEAKAGE AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V057000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
NHTSA complaint #10639749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 9/4/14
NHTSA complaint #10617714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
SPARK PLUGS ARE BREAKING DURING REPLACEMENT. BAD SPARK PLUG DESIGN, SPARK PLUGS CAUSE RUNNING ISSUES, IF THEY BREAK- AND FALL INTO THE CYLINDER- THEN IT BECOMES AN EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE REPAIR. A DEFINITE FLAW ON FORD'S PART.
NHTSA complaint #10596529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY ABRUPT FORCE TO THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,400. UPDATED 05/31/12
NHTSA complaint #10456303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, I OFTEN ALSO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND END UP ACCELERATING WHEN I MEANT TO BRAKE. VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #10320470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, I OFTEN ALSO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND END UP ACCELERATING WHEN I MEANT TO BRAKE. VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #10320470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:VALVE
FAULTY AIR VALVES. EVERY TIRE AIR VALVE HAS FAILED IN MY 2007 FORD F150.
NHTSA complaint #10315310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD E-150. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD THE LOCK UNLATCH, BUT THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. WHILE TRAVELING BACK HOME, THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY LUBRICATED THE LOCK AND ADJUSTED THE COMPONENTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THE FAILURE OCCURS IN THEIR PRESENCE. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,200.
NHTSA complaint #10228626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.