2000 Ford E-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints
21
Total Complaints
43,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile
43,000 Median Mileage
79,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
SUSPENSION
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK"
"WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK"
"WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, CAUSING POOR VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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