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Ford E250 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

30 distinct recall campaigns

43,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1975 to 2013 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 13 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues215.4%
Fuel system concerns215.4%
Braking behavior17.7%
Steering behavior17.7%

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:Ignition:Switch
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 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
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
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 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 11 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
3
1996
4
2000
1
2003
1
2005
1
2007
1
2008
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19964
20001
20031
20051
20071
20081
20141

1995: 3; 1996: 4; 2000: 1; 2003: 1; 2005: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 801984 · 1996-09-09 (September 9, 1996)

EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983409 · 1996-04-24 (April 24, 1996)

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TURN ON. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983409 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10231337 · 2008-06-17 (June 17, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 FORD E250. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 91V146000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILIARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT FORD DOES NOT KEEP ANY RECALL INFORMATION FROM THE PAST TEN YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000. UPDATE…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231337 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10186593 · 2007-03-30 (March 30, 2007)

FUEL SPILLS OUT FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK. FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DUAL TANK SELECTOR VALVE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91V146000. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 46,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186593 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 972940 · 1995-10-04 (October 4, 1995)

RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER HOSE COLLAPSED, HEATING UP THE BRAKE FLUID UP, RESULTING IN THE BRAKE FAILURE, HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 972940 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 983141 · 1996-04-19 (April 19, 1996)

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE WHICH TOTALLY MELTED DASHBOARD, STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 983141 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2002
1
2003
1
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
2008
1
2009
1
2010
1
2011
1
2012
1
2013
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19971
19981
19991
20001
20021
20031
20051
20061
20071
20081
20091
20101
20111
20121
20131

1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1

Year-by-year records

Ford E250 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
197504Not available
197601-3
1977010
197815+4
197914-1
198001-3
198202Not available
198305+3
1984150
198504-1
198603-1
198702-1
198810-2
198952+2
1990320
199701Not available
1998010
1999010
2000010
200201Not available
2003010
200501Not available
2006110
2007010
2008010
2009010
2010010
2011010
2012010
2013010