Total Complaints
3 filings
Ford E-150 · model year
1984 Ford E-150
3 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1984 Ford E-150 posts top-quartile complaint standing among its own model-year siblings.
- Top 11%
- fewest complaints, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1984FordE-150 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 5 injuries, and 1 fatality. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1984 E-150 is seat belts:rear/other with 1 filings, followed by tires:tread/belt (1) and seat belts (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 179 investigation files overlapping the 1984 E-150, and 6 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
1
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1984 Ford E-150
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20031014CrashSEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND WHILE AT A STOP. WHILE STOPPED FOR A CONSTRUCTION FLAG PERSON A VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE CONSUME SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS NECK, HEAD, MOUTH, SHOULDERS, ARMS, KNEE, HIP AND SPINE. *NLM
20001003TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO OF THE BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED BROKEN BELTS. *MJS
19950214CrashFatalSEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
COSCO BOOSTER SEATS. HIT BROADSIDE VAN DOOR FLEW OPEN CHILDREN THROWN FROM INTERIOR STRAPPED IN CAR SEAT. RESULTING IN ONE DEATH AND OTHER SEVERELY INJURED. TT
Compare 1984FordE-150 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 6 Open
EA26004Engineering AnalysisOpen
Timing Belt Failure
DP26004Defect PetitionOpen
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated
EA26001Engineering AnalysisOpen
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
PE25020Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Timing Belt Failure
DP25001Defect PetitionClosed
Underbody shields detachment
Vehicle Safety Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 Ford E-150 have?▼
The 1984 Ford E-150 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 5 injuries, and 1 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 Ford E-150?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 Ford E-150 is SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:TREAD/BELT and SEAT BELTS.
Is the 1984 Ford E-150 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1984 Ford E-150; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.