1994 Ford E-150 problems
NHTSA has received 180 complaints about the 1994 Ford E-150, and 17% of them involve brakes. Next are cruise control (12%) and steering (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 180 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 120,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 120,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ford E-150 with enough data (85 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Firestone tire p235 75 r15 experienced blow out resulting in damage to vehicle, an injury and a death, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc
The vehicle lost power steering and brakes when a left turn was made. Which was as a result of steering box failure. Also the vehicle caught on fire and the consumer was injured.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford e150. The contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in december of 2007. He called the dealer and was informed that the parts for the recall repair were unavailable. On may 7, 2008, his vehicle caught fire and burned the wiring harness fuse. As a result, the vehicle is stuck in the park position.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford e-150. The contact stated that the clock spring in the steering column was defective and had to be replaced approximately 6-7 times; three times at a dealer and the other three times at a repair shop. He believed that the defective spring would cause issues with the horn and the air bags. The current mileage was 132,500 and failure mileage was approximately 7,000. Updated 6/30/08 updated