1996 Ford E-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
TIRES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION IN DRIVESHAFT. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *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