Ford E150 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford E150 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2013 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 1 complaints 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1983 1984: 3 complaints 1985: 3 complaints 1986: 9 complaints 1986 1987: 17 complaints 1988: 14 complaints 1989: 30 complaints 1989 1990: 15 complaints 1997: 0 complaints 1998: 0 complaints 1998 1999: 0 complaints 2000: 0 complaints 2004: 0 complaints 2004 2006: 1 complaints 2007: 0 complaints 2008: 0 complaints 2008 2009: 0 complaints 2010: 0 complaints 2011: 0 complaints 2011 2012: 0 complaints 2013: 0 complaints 2013
2013: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19811
19823
19831
19843
19853
19869
198717
198814
198930
199015
19970
19980
19990
20000
20040
20061
20070
20080
20090
20100
20110
20120
20130

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2013 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 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 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 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 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 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.