Ford E-150
Owners filed 982 complaints across 29 model years of the Ford E-150. The 1994 drew the most (121); the 2023 the fewest (0).
Model years29
Complaints982
Recalls184
Fires59
Deaths1
Every Ford E-150 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2013 | 19 | 6 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 12 | 8 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2011 | 23 | 13 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2010 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2009 | 7 | 14 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2008 | 11 | 18 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2007 | 12 | 19 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2006 | 17 | 16 | 1 | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2005 | 16 | 4 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2004 | 33 | 7 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2003 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner | Routine | |
| 2002 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2001 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc | Routine | |
| 2000 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1999 | 83 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1998 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump | Routine | |
| 1997 | 102 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 1996 | 59 | 3 | 8 | 6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1995 | 71 | 3 | 7 | 4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1994 | 121 | 7 | 12 | 2 | Vehicle Speed Control | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1992 | 64 | 4 | 11 | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1991 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator | Routine | |
| 1990 | 17 | 3 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Which Ford E-150 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1994 is the weakest year on record, with 121 complaints concentrated in the vehicle speed control. It carries 7 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.