1999 Ford E-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 115 complaints
115
Total Complaints
99,200mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
15
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

65,000 25th Percentile
99,200 Median Mileage
129,560 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
STEERING
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
TIRES
4
STRUCTURE
3
SUSPENSION
3
AIR BAGS
3

Severity Assessment

15
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO ACTIVATE HORN, DUE TO DESIGN."
"THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACTUAL FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SEAT, PER SE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT IS THAT IT IS SITTING TOO HIGH TO COMFORTABLY REACH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE. I'M FIVE FOOT NINE INCHES TALL AND THE HEAL OF MY FOOT DOES NOT REST ON THE FLOORBOARD WHILE I'M OPERATING THE GAS PEDAL OR BRAK..."
"AFTER IGNITION WAS TURNED ON AND PUT IN GEAR, VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT APPLICATION OF GAS PEDAL, AND HIT A BRICK WALL. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *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