Ford E100Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Ford E100.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints2Top: Service brakes, hydraulic Safety recalls111976–1984 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford E100 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E100 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'76'78'79'80'82'84

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1984Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Ford E100 problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Service brakes, hydraulic

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0

11 recalls

Ford E100 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system84V-119 · 1984 · Oct 2, 1984 · 85,000 vehicles Lever and linkage: column shift82V-004 · 1982 · Jan 13, 1982 · 378 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings80V-120 · 1980 · Sep 19, 1980 · 10,000 vehicles Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system80V-088 · 1980 · Jul 14, 1980 · 4 vehicles Wheels79V-185 · 1979 · Aug 7, 1979 · 22,500 vehicles Frame and members: underbody shields79V-153 · 1979 · Jun 19, 1979 · 12,000 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages79V-117 · 1979 · May 15, 1979 · 82,000 vehicles Seat belts: rear/other78V-214 · 1979 · Oct 5, 1978 · 874 vehicles Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system77V-198 · 1978 · Nov 15, 1977 · 30,000 vehicles Lever and linkage: column shift77V-185 · 1978 · Oct 25, 1977 · 19,000 vehicles Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)76V-165 · 1976 · Oct 18, 1976 · 53,137 vehicles