Model year record

1984 Ford Econoline

6 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 10 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V061000

Fuel system, diesel

Component: Fuel system, diesel
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 8,500
Reported to NHTSA: 1985-05-14

Defect description

WHEN FRONTALLY IMPACTED INTO A FIXED BARRIER AT 30 MPH, AS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 301, THE LEFT FRAME RAILS OF SUCH VEHICLES MAY DISPLACE INBOARD, PINCHING THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR CANISTER BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND ENGINE SUFFICIENTLY TO DISPLACE THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR DRAIN ROD, ALLOWING THE CONTENTS OF THE CANISTER TO DRAIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAK DURING OR AFTER A CRASH INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A CANISTER SHIELD, A REVISED DESIGN DRAIN ROD SHIELD, AND MODIFY FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR MOUNTING BRACKET.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V119000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 85,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1984-10-02
Owners notified: 1984-12-03

Defect description

THE SECONDARY THROTTLE SHAFT MAY, WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE, BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MAY STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING.

Safety risk

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS STICKING COULD RESULT IN A FASTER SPEED THAN INTENDED, POSSIBLY RESUTLING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE PRIMARY TO SECONDARY THROTTLE CLOSURE LINK ON THE CARBURETOR WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V014000

Wheels

Component: Wheels
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 1,050
Reported to NHTSA: 1984-01-07
Owners notified: 1984-03-13

Defect description

SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED WHEELS. THE WELDS SECURING THE CENTER SECTIONS TO THE RIMS MAY CRACK FROM FATIGUE.

Manufacturer remedy

AFFECTED WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	2	—
Tires	2	—
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft	1	—
Seats	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder	1	—
Trailer hitches	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	—

The 1983 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1985 model has about half 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.