1998 Ford E-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints
81
Total Complaints
89,146mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

71,875 25th Percentile
89,146 Median Mileage
142,216 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
TIRES
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3
SUSPENSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
SEAT BELTS
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"A THERMACTOR CHECK VALVE FAILED, CAUSING EXHAUST GASES TO BURN A HOLE IN A/C HOSE, ALLOWING FREON AND REFRIGERANT OIL TO SPRAY ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING A FIRE. THIS HAPPENED TO A24-PASSENGER BUS CARRYING 10 ELDERLY WHEEL CHAIR BOUND RESIDENTS OF A NURSING HOME. *AK"
"WHILE THE ENGINE IDLES IT MAKES NOISE, MOTOR REPLACED HOWEVER NOISE PERSISTS."
"STEERING PULLS LEFT ON ALL ROAD SURFACES AND AT ALL SPEEDS. ALLIGNMENT CHECKED TWICE BY TWO DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND CONFIRMED IN SPECS. TIRES ROTATED AND CHECKED ALSO. *MJS"

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