1993 Ford E-250 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 162,792miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1993 Ford E-250, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 162,792 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“The vehicle was being driven on the highway, and it caught fire. The police and the fire department were present at the scene, but at the time the incident took place, it was a complete loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10345585, filed 2010-07, 162,792 miles“The exhaust manifolds on my van failed about a year ago. I had them replaced with genuine Ford parts. They continiue to glow orange everytime I drive the vehicle. I have had several mechanics look into the problem with no luck whatsoever. Finally I called my local Ford dealer here in santa cruz, ca. North bay Ford intially agreed that the exhaust manifolds should not be getting that hot (glowing orange) so they ran a bunch of diagnostic test(s). All the on board sytems checked out and showed no problems so they called Ford headquarters in dearborn mich. …”
NHTSA complaint #714693, filed 1999-11Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 13% |
| 2007 | 1 | 17% |
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 9% |
| 2002 | 2 | 12% |
| 2001 | 10 | 56% |
| 2000 | 2 | 11% |
| 1999 | 8 | 26% |
| 1998 | 4 | 25% |
| 1997 | 6 | 25% |
| 1996 | 4 | 20% |
| 1994 | 1 | 9% |
| 1993 | 2 | 29% |
| 1992 | 2 | 14% |
| 1989 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1993 Ford E-250
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Ford E-250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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