1994 Ford E-150 problems
Owners have filed 180 complaints about the 1994 Ford E-150 with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 15.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of vehicle speed control at 11.7%.
Complaints180
Crashes2
Fires14
Injuries6
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 15.6% · 28
Vehicle speed control 11.7% · 21
Steering 11.7% · 21
Engine and engine cooling 11.7% · 21
Fuel system, gasoline 9.4% · 17
Electrical system 7.8% · 14
Suspension 6.7% · 12
Tires 5.0% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire, 6 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Ford E-150 in this data, 1994 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 5 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 120,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving 30 mph master cylinder brake line failed. As a result, when applying the brakes, tpedal depressed to the floor ,and vehicle continued to accelerate. Consumer states in order to slow the vehicle down to a complete stop he had to go into some gravel on the side of the road. No impact reported. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 145,380 miles
While driving the vehicle at any given speed, the anti-lock brakes go into a fault and stays on all the time. Consumer stated that the fault holds the brakes until they fail. Consumer had brakes repaired, but mechanic couldn't repair the abs system. Consumer has tried contacting the dealer. Service brakes, hydraulic
Abs brake problems; when applying the brakes the pedal goes almost to the floor before attempting to stop vehicle. This happens during normal braking and no inclement weather. The abs warning light is also on at this time. The dealer is not able to correct the problem with the system. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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