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1987 Ford E150 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 14 complaints (21.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues535.7%
Engine operation214.3%
Transmission and shifting17.1%
Braking behavior17.1%
Steering behavior17.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Wiring
3
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Wiring3
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Ignition1
Electrical System:Ignition:Module1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1

Electrical System:Wiring: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1996
7
2000
3
2001
2
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19967
20003
20012
20031

1995: 1; 1996: 7; 2000: 3; 2001: 2; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 801324 · 1996-08-27 (August 27, 1996)

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801324 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983210 · 1996-04-22 (April 22, 1996)

ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNT ON (2) OCCASIONS.AK CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST LEAKED BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK, CLAMP WAS MISSING , FRONT BRAKES WOLD VIBRATE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR AND CALIPER WAS REPLACED, ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE PROBLEM WAS THE PISTON IN CALIPER OT WOULD GRIND.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983210 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 874725 · 2000-11-09 (November 9, 2000)

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. MECHANIC REPLACED COIL, IGNITION MODULE AND OUTPUT WIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 874725 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 899526 · 2001-11-27 (November 27, 2001)

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME/ ANY SPEED. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 899526 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 553892 · 2000-08-21 (August 21, 2000)

CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP WHEN THE THREE BOLTS SECURING THE STEERING GEARBOX TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURES AT THE FACE OF THE GEARBOX RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSTEERABLE. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 553892 at NHTSA ↗