1993 Ford E-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 95 complaints
95
Total Complaints
143,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

94,200 25th Percentile
143,000 Median Mileage
176,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
STEERING
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
TIRES
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
6
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES FAILED, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT"
"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT A DEER BROKE THE RADIATOR AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED. TT"
"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT A DEER BROKE THE RADIATOR AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED. 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