Model year record

1987 Ford E350

8 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 15 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V150000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core

Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core
Manufacturer
EMERGE-A-STAR
Vehicles affected
3
Reported to NHTSA
1989-10-01

Defect description

HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

Safety risk

HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE HOSE AS NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V139000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core

Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core
Manufacturer
BRAUN INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
500
Reported to NHTSA
1989-08-15
Owners notified
1989-11-06

Defect description

HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

Safety risk

HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE AND REPAIR HOSE, AS NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V075000

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core

Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core
Manufacturer
WORLD TRANS, INC.
Vehicles affected
300
Reported to NHTSA
1989-05-09
Owners notified
1989-06-26

Defect description

HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

Safety risk

HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE AND SPLICE HOSE AS NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V062000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
SENTINEL VEHICLES LIMITED
Vehicles affected
228
Reported to NHTSA
1989-04-17
Owners notified
1989-06-01

Defect description

NYLON TIES THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE CHASSIS COULD WEAR AND BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THUS, WIRING HARNESS COULD FALL ON ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SHORT CIRCUIT.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL RETROFIT RIT OF PLASTIC-COATED METAL CLAMPS, LOOM FOR POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES AND RE-ROUTE WIRING.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V133000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
14,975
Reported to NHTSA
1988-08-09
Owners notified
1988-09-14

Defect description

EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEATER HOSES OR ENGINE BYPASS HOSES.

Safety risk

ENGINE COOLANT COULD DISCHARGE ONTO THE ENGINE AND ITSEXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE DUE TO THE HIGH ENGINEEXHAUST MANIFOLD TEMPERATURES.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HOSES AND RADIATOR CAPS; INSTALL HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE ALUMINIZED STAINLESS STEEL MUFFLERS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V144000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
188,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-09
Owners notified
1988-02-03

Defect description

VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.

Safety risk

THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V113000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
16,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-07-21
Owners notified
1987-07-14

Defect description

EXPULSION OF FUEL DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZATION.

Safety risk

FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITIONSOURCE CAN CAUSE A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFICATION OF THE BASE FUEL VENTING AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM TO REDUCE OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V111000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
250
Reported to NHTSA
1987-07-16
Owners notified
1987-07-02

Defect description

FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK IN THE AREA OF THE VAPOR VALVE GROMMET. GROMMET MAY SPLIT DUE TO COMPRESSIVE LOAD WHEN INSTALLED IN THE FUEL TANK.

Safety risk

FUEL MAY LEAK FROM VAPOR VALVE AND BECOME THE SOURCE OFFUEL FOR A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED VAPOR VALVE GROMMET.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure4
Electrical system: ignition: switch2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Tires1

The 1986 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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