Ford E-Series
Owners filed 80 complaints across 17 model years of the Ford E-Series. The 1997 drew the most (16).
Which Ford E-Series years should you avoid?
Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 Ford E-Series model years have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to judge, so any ranking would be noise. The table below has every year as filed.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Ford E-Series model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 10 | 6 | — | — | Fuel System, Diesel | Routine | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Routine | |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | Routine | |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Routine | |
| 2000 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch | Routine | |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1997 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.