1999 Ford E-450: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 83 complaints
83
Total Complaints
34,323mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,733 25th Percentile
34,323 Median Mileage
71,312 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
19
TIRES
19
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
19
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
4
WHEELS
3
ENGINE
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST BOOSTER FAILED. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"
"CALIPER BOOTS CRACKED. *MJS"
"CALIPER PISTONS STICKING CAUSING BOOTS TO CRACK. *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