1996 Ford E-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints
81
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

103,750 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
145,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
TIRES
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
3
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
9
Fires
102
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FIRE DEVELOPED UNDERNEATH THE DASH WHILE DRIVING. *AK"
"THE TRUCK WAS MODIFIED AND THE CONVERSION PEOPLE COVERED REAR HATCH LATCH, CANNOT USE REAR HATCH LATCH.*AK"
"WHILE STOPPING IN DRIVE POSITION AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT FIRMLY PLACED ON BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE SURGES, ALMOST OVERPOWERING BRAKES, SOMETIMES REQUIRING EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. *AK"

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