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Ford E-150

Data refreshed June 25, 2026

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Complaints

1,073

Active records

Recalls

67

Active records

TSBs

499

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

1

Injuries

153

Crashes

52

Fires

63

Top reported issues — Ford E-150

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Condition issue

863

Operating state

370

Braking behavior

230

Fluid issue

216

Thermal issue

198

Driver assistance issue

195

Noise

113

Reporting mechanism

113

Safety restraint issue

113

Vibration/harshness

101

Engine behavior

97

Steering behavior

94

Ride/handling behavior

85

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

68

Performance issue

65

Safety restraint behavior

60

Electrical issue

51

Access/entry issue

42

HVAC behavior

39

Smell

33

Starting behavior

23

Lighting behavior

20

Recent change

13

Wiper/washer behavior

13

Powering on/off behavior

10

Infotainment behavior

8

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2004 FORD E-150

Filed Jul 24, 2025


1 injured

The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parked when the vehicle suddenly rolled backwards downhill the contact's son attempted to get into the vehicle to make it stop. The trailer's jackknife stopped the vehicle from going onto the road. The contact manually moved the vehicle back into their garage. The contact stated their son did receive injuries to their head, left or right leg (the contact was unsure of the exact leg), and their left or right arm (the contact was…

2000 FORD E SERIES

Filed Jul 8, 2025


We rented a Class C RV based on a Ford E-Series chassis from El Monte RV. During our trip, we experienced two dangerous tire tread separations. The first incident occurred on the third day of our trip on the highway. The right rear tire's tread detached while driving at moderate speed (~55–60 mph), causing the tire to explode. The violent separation destroyed the wheel well area and shook the entire vehicle violently. Our RV contained a [XXX] child, and we were forced to stop on the shoulder…

2000 FORD E-150

Filed May 8, 2025


1 injured

The contact owns a 2000 Ford E-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the driver's side air bag exploded hitting her face and chest. The contact stated that she also observed smoke emanating from behind the air bag and when the vehicle stopped, she disconnected and reconnected the battery. The vehicle was restarted, and she continued to drive. Medical attention was not needed. A police report was not taken. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…

1994 FORD E-150

Filed Dec 18, 2024


See attached document for complaint

1997 FORD E-150

Filed Nov 19, 2024


1 injured

The contact owns a 1997 Ford E-150. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in a parking lot, the contact leaned over to the passenger’s side to pick up the cell phone. The contact stated that after sitting back straight in the seat, the air bag deployed unintendedly and without impact. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact’s eyes and jaw were injured and required medical attention. The contact’s vision became blurry but has since started to improve. The vehicle was not…

2002 FORD E-150

Filed Jun 23, 2024


My power steering and brakes went out as I was driving. I was making a turn in town, and I almost collided with another car at the intersection. I pushed the brakes as hard as I could, but it didn't slow down, the car just eventually rolled to a stop on its own. The exact cause is unknown, but it seems like it was a failure in the power steering pump. After turning off the van and turning it back on again a minute later, it started driving normally again.

2007 FORD E-150

Filed May 19, 2024


Front end camber toe in has been adjusted but keeps toeing in makes tires wear. Hard to keep going straight allways sways. Dashboard stops working and windows don't work. Started doing this at around 100,000 miles. Will turn back on and off. Sometimes gas pedal stops working Can't tell speed. There are a lot of these happening to this model

2002 FORD E-150

Filed Mar 7, 2024


Fire

The contact owns a 2002 Ford E-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 75 MPH, he smelled a burning odor in the passenger cabin. The contact stated that he turned the A/C on to help clear the cabin. The contact stated that he noticed smoke was being emitted from the driver's side rear tire and wheel well. The contact stated that the tire separated from the rim and the vehicle dropped to the road. The contact stated he had not noticed any warning lights. The contact stated that he…

1994 FORD E-150

Filed Oct 12, 2023


The contact owns a 1994 Ford E-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated she heard an unusual noise that sounded like something broke. The contact stated she continued to drive and the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed with a fractured steering box. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

2005 FORD E-150

Filed Aug 27, 2023


After driving lightning, it loses power and a wrench appears, I already changed the gasoline pump, gasoline pump module, injection rail regulator, and it remains the same

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Updated June 25, 2026. Refreshed nightly.