Ford E-Series Reliability

48 NHTSA complaints (1997–2008). Complaint rate: 7.2 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
10.2
Complaints
48
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
2
Fatalities
—

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The Ford E-Series has consistently lower complaint volume in 2008 compared to other years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

1997
~11/yr complaints
2004–2005
~11/yr complaints

Better Years

2008
~6/yr complaints
1998–1999
~4/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Ford E-Series — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2004 (12)
0371014199719981999200420052008

Common Ford E-Series Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
TIRES:TREAD/BELT120.0%
TIRES70.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING40.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL30.0%
STEERING20.0%
STRUCTURE20.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM20.0%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES20.0%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION20.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
1997—110—View→
1998GOOD—60—View→
1999GOOD—20—View→
2004—120—View→
2005—100—View→
2008GOOD—60—View→

See also: Ford E-Seriesaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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