1987 FORD E150
0 recalls, 20 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
20 total complaints
8 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | 1 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Jul 14, 2003
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE EXHAUST FUMES LEAK. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK *TS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Nov 27, 2001
Incident date: Nov 1, 1999
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME/ ANY SPEED. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Apr 24, 2001
Incident date: Apr 15, 2001
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WITH NEAR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT 65 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE. TIRE PRESSURE ABOUT 30 PSI. VEHICLE WAS EMPTY EXCEPT FOR DRIVER. AN IDENTICAL TIRE ON THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAD TREAD SEPARATION, BUT FAILURE WAS NOT DRAMATIC.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHH1LH416 TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Nov 9, 2000
Incident date: Aug 16, 2000
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. MECHANIC REPLACED COIL, IGNITION MODULE AND OUTPUT WIRE. *AK
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Sep 26, 2000
Incident date: Apr 24, 2000
CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP WHEN THE THREE BOLTS SECURING THE STEERING GEARBOX TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURES AT THE FACE OF THE GEARBOX RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSTEERABLE. NLM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Aug 14, 2000
Incident date: Jun 25, 2000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
Dec 10, 1998
Incident date: Aug 1, 1997
PE88050, THE DUAL TANKS SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE TANKS TO GET OVERPRESSURIZED, WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL SPILL OVER. MAY CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
Jun 16, 1998
Incident date: Jun 16, 1998
EXPERIENCING AN OVERFILL IN ONE TANK, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW IN THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AT THE FILLER NECK. ALSO THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM 91V146000, MFR 91S39. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
May 22, 1998
Incident date: Oct 4, 1996
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. STARTED TO LEAK CARBON MONOXIDE INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING WRONG WITH MANIFOLD. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 27, 1996
Incident date: Aug 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *SLC
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Aug 27, 1996
Incident date: Aug 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *SLC
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Jul 1, 1996
Incident date: Jun 28, 1996
THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CLOSEST TO THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
May 29, 1996
Incident date: May 28, 1996
THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
May 28, 1996
Incident date: May 27, 1996
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH, WIRING STARTED TO BURN. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
May 6, 1996
HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE IT STOP WWORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
May 2, 1996
Incident date: Feb 12, 1995
THE TRUCK WIRING SYSTEM BURNED UP WHILE ON THE FORD CAR DEALESHIP LOT. NOW IT IS POPPING AND CRACKING AND IS BURNING AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
May 2, 1996
Incident date: Feb 12, 1995
THE TRUCK WIRING SYSTEM BURNED UP WHILE ON THE FORD CAR DEALESHIP LOT. NOW IT IS POPPING AND CRACKING AND IS BURNING AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Apr 22, 1996
Incident date: Apr 25, 1987
ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNT ON (2) OCCASIONS.AK CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST LEAKED BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK, CLAMP WAS MISSING , FRONT BRAKES WOLD VIBRATE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR AND CALIPER WAS REPLACED, ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE PROBLEM WAS THE PISTON IN CALIPER OT WOULD ... Read more
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Apr 22, 1996
Incident date: Apr 25, 1987
ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNT ON (2) OCCASIONS.AK CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST LEAKED BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK, CLAMP WAS MISSING , FRONT BRAKES WOLD VIBRATE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR AND CALIPER WAS REPLACED, ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE PROBLEM WAS THE PISTON IN CALIPER OT WOULD ... Read more
Fire
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
Mar 14, 1995
Incident date: Dec 27, 1994
WHEN FRONT TANK SELECTED, TRANSFER VALVE FILLS UP REAR TANK. WHEN REAR IS FULL, VALVE LEAKS. TT
NHTSA Safety Investigations, FORD E150
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
EA91044
Opened: Oct 30, 1991 , Closed: Oct 30, 1992
LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES
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EA91031
Opened: Jun 26, 1991 , Closed: Nov 1, 1991
FUEL EXPULSION
There is no summary currently available
PE91077
Opened: May 23, 1991 , Closed: Oct 31, 1991
LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES
There is no summary currently available
PE91064
Opened: Apr 9, 1991 , Closed: Jul 5, 1991
TRANSMISSION FLUID FIRES
There is no summary currently available
PE88054
Opened: May 16, 1988 , Closed: Mar 1, 1989
FUEL TANK OVERPRESSURIZATI
There is no summary currently available
EA87019
Opened: Apr 30, 1987 , Closed: Oct 23, 1987
FUEL EXPULSION
SYNOPSIS: UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, FUEL IS EXPELLED FROM THEFUEL FILLER PIPE, WHEN THE FILLER CAP IS REMOVED. IT HAS BEEN REPORTEDTHAT VEHICLE FIRES AND PERSONAL INJURIES HAVE RESULTED. THE PROBLEMAPPEARS TO BE ONE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT COLLECTING UNDER THE VEHICLES, USUALLYWHILE STATIONARY W... Read more
PE87017
Opened: Jan 28, 1987 , Closed: May 26, 1987
FUEL LEAKS/FIRES
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INSTANCES WERE FOUND WHERESPRING LOCK COUPLINGS FAILED CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE RELEASED THROUGHOUTTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FIRES.LEAKS FROM FUEL LINES MAY ALSO BE ACONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.---------------------------------------... Read more
EA87002
Opened: Nov 4, 1986 , Closed: Apr 29, 1987
FILLER NECK SPURT
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FORD HAS SUPPLIED INFORMATION REQUESTED CONCERNING VEHICLE POPULATIONAND THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS.ANALYSIS:THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ONE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT COLLECTING UNDER THEVEHICLES, USUALLY WHILE STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE IDLING.THIS HEATCAUSES THE FUEL T... Read more
FORD E150 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FORD E150 across all model years (1976, 2013).
37
Total Recalls
117
Total Complaints
8
Investigations
2
Reported Crashes
27
Reported Fires
1
Reported Deaths
FORD E150 - Year by Year
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| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1990 | 3 | 15 | View |
| 1989 | 2 | 35 | View |
| 1988 | 0 | 15 | View |
| 1987 (current) | 0 | 20 | |
| 1986 | 0 | 12 | View |
| 1985 | 0 | 3 | View |
| 1984 | 2 | 3 | View |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1982 | 2 | 3 | View |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 | View |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 1 | 3 | View |