Skip to content
Body and structurePart report

1988 Ford E-150 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 14 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 body and structure of the 1988 Ford E-150, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014117%
2013211%
2012217%
201114%
2009114%
2006212%
200413%
200315%
200214%
200113%
200036%
199967%
199823%
199733%
199647%
199534%
199476%
199346%
199246%
198913%
198817%

Other parts of the 1988 Ford E-150

Electrical system
7 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1988 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology