1987 Ford E-150 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1987 Ford E-150, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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”
NHTSA complaint #553892, filed 2000-08Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 25% |
| 2014 | 1 | 17% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2011 | 5 | 22% |
| 2010 | 2 | 20% |
| 2005 | 1 | 6% |
| 2003 | 2 | 10% |
| 2002 | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 | 3 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 4% |
| 1999 | 17 | 20% |
| 1998 | 4 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% |
| 1996 | 4 | 7% |
| 1995 | 5 | 7% |
| 1994 | 20 | 17% |
| 1993 | 10 | 14% |
| 1992 | 3 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
| 1989 | 1 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 7% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1987 Ford E-150
8 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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