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1995 Ford E-150

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
71
Latest Sep 11, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Oct 13, 2009
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
2
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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6 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 71 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Ford E-150, most frequently naming the brakes, suspension and fuel system categories. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 2 NHTSA investigations name it; and 9 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

3 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
09V399000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Oct 13, 2009
4,500,000 units potentially affected
The defect: FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
The risk: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
The remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
FORD MOTOR COMPANYManufacturer number 09S09View on NHTSA.gov
08V051000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Feb 4, 2008
225,000 units potentially affected
The defect: FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
The risk: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
FORD MOTOR COMPANYManufacturer number 08S01View on NHTSA.gov
06V286000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Aug 1, 2006
1,200,000 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
The risk: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)
FORD MOTOR COMPANYManufacturer number 05S28View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

EA05005ClosedEngineering Analysis

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Opened Mar 22, 2005
Closed Aug 2, 2006

EA05-005 IS CLOSED WITH FORD?S ACTIONS IN RECALLS 05V-017, 05V-388, AND 06V-286, RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILLION VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCHES (SCDS).THE BRAKE SYSTEMS IN THESE RECALLED VEHICLES GENERATE A VACUUM THAT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SCDS TO FAIL AND, IN CERTAIN SWITCH INSTALLATION ORIENTATIONS, CATCH FIRE.FORD IS ALSO INCLUDING THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF 1998 EXPLORERS.FORD HAS INFORMED ODI THAT TESTING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURES IN THE 1998 EXPLORERS WILL CONTINUE AFTER THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.ODI BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE FACTORS CAUSING SCDS FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT CORRELATE WELL WITH THE OBSERVED FAILURE RATES ON THESE VEHICLES BY MODEL AND MODEL YEAR.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST IN THE NON-RECALLED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH SCDS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN FORD?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE NON-RECALLED POPULATION FOR INCIDENCE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT FOR DETAILS.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMLed to recall 05V388000
PE96072ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL

Opened Dec 5, 1996
Closed Apr 29, 1997

There is no summary currently available

STEERING

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 71
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 11, 2020

MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 09S09 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 09V399000 SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCTH (SCDS) MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THAN OVERHEAT,SMOKE OR BURN,VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING, THIS IS AN UNREPAIRED RECALL

NHTSA ID
11354513
Incident
Sep 11, 2020
Steering
Filed Jul 12, 2013
Crash reported

WHILE TURNING ON TO MY STREET THE THREE BOLTS HOLDING THE GEAR BOX TO THE FRAME SHEARED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10524595
Incident
Jul 12, 2013
Mileage
143,623 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 8, 2012

SEE SIMILAR GROUP WITH ALL TRUCKS ON THE NHTSA 93V-125-00V-424. *TR

NHTSA ID
10457816
Incident
Jun 1, 2010
Fuel system
Filed Aug 15, 2011

THE FILLER NECK LEAKS GAS AT THE RUBBER HOSE. EVERY TIME YOU ADD GAS, DOES NOT HAVE TO BE FULL TANK. WE WERE GIVEN THIS VEHICLE WITH THE LEAK. CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE FIXED BY MECHANIC, WE HAVE A HOSE CLAMP AROUND THE RUBBER TO HOLD IT ON. THE ACTUAL METAL FILLER SECTION IN ROTTEN RUSTED AWAY. ONE TIME I PARKED AT A GAS STATION AND THEY THREATENED TO CALL POLICE TO HAVE ME TOWED, I NEVER HEARD OF THE GAS LINE LEAKING LIKE THIS BUT SEE ALOT ALOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR RANGE OF E150S. *TR

NHTSA ID
10419503
Incident
Aug 12, 2010
Mileage
180,000 mi
Steering
Filed Aug 4, 2010

1995 FORD E150 STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS SHEARED OFF FROM FRAME CAUSING TOTAL STEERING FAILURE, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE WRECK IF FAILURE HAPPENED MOMENTS EARLIER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10347246
Incident
Aug 1, 2010
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 4, 2006
Fire reported

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ENTERING A STORE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE POLICE THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAULTY VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL LETTER # 06V286000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHICH THE CONTACT HAD JUST RECEIVED. THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID
10169937
Incident
Sep 23, 2006
Mileage
159,900 mi
Engine
Filed Jun 12, 2006

THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) TUBE BROKE AT THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE TUBE ON MY 1995 FORD E-150 VAN WITH A 5.8L ENGINE. THE BROKEN EGR TUBE CAUSES EXHAUST TO LEAK. FORD CURRENTLY HAS A SIMILAR RECALL ON 1993 -1997 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, NHTSA RECALL #97V209 (FORD CAMPAIGN #97S92). *JB

NHTSA ID
10159562
Incident
Jun 12, 2006
Mileage
69,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 3, 2006

SEAM SEPARATED IN THE FORWARD END OF THE FUEL TANK. *JB

NHTSA ID
10158909
Incident
May 21, 2006
Mileage
114,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

985A41

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SUBJECT REGARDING ON-VEHICLE CALIPER-MOUNT LATHE MACHINING SETUP PROCEDURES. *TT

985A40

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS

A SHUDDER / VIBRATION AND / OR SQUEALING HEARD WHILE BRAKING - REVISED FRONT BRAKE LINING. *TT

985A39

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

A COMPREHENSIVE PULL AND DRIFT DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST TECHNICIANS IN RESOLVING BRAKE PULL OR DRIFT CONCERNS. *AK

BC0678961025

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

INFORMATION ON AODE/4R7W TRANSMISSION MAIN CONTROL & CASE REPLACEMENT. *TT

BC0844961008

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

E4OD TRANS MAY EMIT A TICK/RATTLE NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT LIGHT LOADS IN 1ST GEAR AT 1100 TO 1800 RPM RPM. *TT

BC0883961004

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN EXHAUST LEAK &/OR NOISE DUE TO WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford E-150 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2023010—
2022000—
2021100—
2020000—
2019000—
2018000—
2016810—
2015810—
2014660—
2013196046.3
2012128052.9
20112313045.9
2010109054.4
20097140—
20081118049.0
20071219041.6
20061716046.5
2005164050.1
2004337153.8
2003216159.5
2002283155.1
2001374150.7
2000506153.5
1999836158.0
1998605155.7
19971026155.3
1996593161.3
1995Viewing713259.2
19941217260.5
1993714158.3
1992644364.9
1991151454.2
1990173455.5
1989312361.7
1988140248.7
1987170152.7
1986904—
1985304—
1984324—
1983111—
1982321—
1981111—
1980031—
1979051—
1978041—
1976210—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.