FaultScore

Ford E150 problems

Owners have filed 113 complaints about the Ford E150 with NHTSA across model years 1976 to 2006. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Ford E150 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2006 1 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1990 15 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion
1989 35 0 7 Electrical System
1988 15 0 3 Electrical System
1987 20 0 8 Electrical System
1986 12 0 5 Electrical System
1985 3 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion
1984 3 2 0 Seat Belts
1983 1 0 1 Engine & Cooling
1982 3 0 0 Tires
1981 2 0 2 Electrical System
1976 3 0 0 Tires

What breaks on a Ford E150

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 1989

Fuel & Propulsion 21 18.6%

Worst in 1989

Tires 14 12.4%

Worst in 1989

Engine & Cooling 10 8.8%

Worst in 1989

Steering 6 5.3%

Worst in 1989

Brakes 5 4.4%

Worst in 1990

Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.4%

Worst in 1990

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 2.7%

Worst in 1989

Seat Belts 3 2.7%

Worst in 1984

Body & Structure 2 1.8%

Worst in 1989

Wheels 2 1.8%

Worst in 1990

Seats 2 1.8%

Worst in 1985

Equipment & Accessories 2 1.8%

Worst in 1989

Suspension 1 0.9%

Worst in 1989

Exactly what failed on a Ford E150

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Tread/Belt 10 17.2%
Switch 10 17.2%
Selector Devices 8 13.8%
Ignition 6 10.3%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 5 8.6%
Gasoline 4 6.9%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 4 6.9%
Wiring 4 6.9%
Front Underhood 4 6.9%
Interior/Under Dash 3 5.2%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Ford E150, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 10 Apr 2015

Compare the Ford E150

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.