1994 Ford E-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 180 complaints
180
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

85,400 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
140,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
9
STEERING
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
6
TIRES
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
4

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
14
Fires
6
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POWER STEERING; WHEN DRIVING TO A STOP TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WOULDN'T TURN WHEN CAR IS NOT MOVING AND CAR IS MOVING STEERING IS HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEED. T"
"HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION SINCE DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. TT"
"RPMS ARE HIGH WITH TRUCK RUNNING @ 30 MPH. DEALERS AWARE AND ADJUSTED WITHOUT DRIVING. HIGH RPMS STILL EXSIST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. 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