1998 Ford E-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 30 complaints
30
Total Complaints
78,150mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,250 25th Percentile
78,150 Median Mileage
103,271 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SEAT BELTS
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"
"FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/ROTORS AND PADS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"
"PINION SEALS LEAKING (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM"

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