Ford E-150 years to avoid

Every Ford E-150 model year on file (2012-2013), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2013
Worst year on file
68.0
Severity index
Power Train
Most-reported system
2012
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12013 Ford E-15068.0 Medium19Power Train
22012 Ford E-15065.1 Medium12Power Train
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Ford E-150 complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20121271065.1 MediumPOWER TRAIN
20131951068.0 MediumPOWER TRAIN
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.