Model year record

1991 Ford E-250

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 11 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V146000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank: selector devices

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank: selector devices
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
350,000
Reported to NHTSA
1991-09-04
Owners notified
1991-12-20

Defect description

THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.

Safety risk

THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train: automatic transmission4
Fuel system, gasoline1150,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank: selector devices1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Power train: driveline1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Tires1
Tires: tread/belt1

The 1990 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. The 1992 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.