Ford E-Series — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford E-Series Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2008 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1987: 1 complaints 1989: 1 complaints 1990: 1 complaints 1990 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 3 complaints 1994: 2 complaints 1994 1995: 1 complaints 1997: 6 complaints 1998: 7 complaints 1998 1999: 2 complaints 2000: 6 complaints 2001: 6 complaints 2001 2002: 6 complaints 2003: 4 complaints 2004: 2 complaints 2004 2005: 10 complaints 2006: 0 complaints 2007: 0 complaints 2007 2008: 5 complaints 2008
2008: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19871
19891
19901
19920
19933
19942
19951
19976
19987
19992
20006
20016
20026
20034
20042
200510
20060
20070
20085

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2008 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.