"How reliable is the 1992 Ford E-150?"

"Based on 86 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Ford E-150 has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Ford E-150?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Ford E-150 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 86 total complaints filed."

1992 Ford E-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 86 complaints

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

94,365 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

127,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SEATS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIR BAGS CAME ON, WENT IN FOR REPAIR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS WAS RUBBING ON FRAME. TT"

"CRUISE CONTROL FAILED DUE TO WIRRES AROUND BRAKE SWITCH CONNECTION HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST REAR A/C FREON LINES. *AK"

"FUEL INJECTION TRUCK STALLS WHEN TURN THE CORNER OR STOPPING AT LIGHT ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28