Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | ||||||||||||||||
88V133000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/01/1977 to 07/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 14975 | 09/14/1988 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/09/1988 | 08/16/1988 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Extreme operating conditions could cause premature deterioration of the engine compartment heater hoses or engine bypass hoses. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Engine coolant could discharge onto the engine and itsexhaust manifold creating the potential for a fire due to the high engineexhaust manifold temperatures. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Replace hoses and radiator caps; install high heat resistance aluminized stainless steel mufflers. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: engine hoses.vehicle description: ambulance vehicles manufactured from ford cutaway chassisand vans. | |||||||||||||||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
87V113000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1983 to 08/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 16000 | 07/14/1987 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/21/1987 | 07/22/1987 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Expulsion of fuel due to overpressurization. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Fuel or fuel vapors in the presence of an ignitionsource can cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Modification of the base fuel venting and emission control system to reduce operating temperatures and fuel system pressures. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: fuel.vehicle description: ambulance, ford econoline e350 cutaway chassis and vans,equipped with 7.5 liter engines. | |||||||||||||||
87V144000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1983 to 08/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 188000 | 02/03/1988 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/09/1987 | 09/09/1987 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicles are subject to excessive underhood temperatures and fuel system pressures in severe duty applications. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | This creates potential for fuel expulsion from the fuelfiller pipe which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in afire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Install modification kits to minimize possibility of fuel expulsion and to shield underbody components from exhaust system heat. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | System: fuelvehicle description: 1983 through 1987 e250, e350, club wagons and econolinevans and chassis equipped with 7.5 and 1985 through 1987 e250, e350, club wagonsand econoline vans equipped with 5.8 liter engines. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
95524 | 03/01/1995 | 39892 | There may be a concern of poor performance, coolant in the oil and engine knocking and/or hydraulic lock on some vehicles. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
BC2893950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3055240 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
DP88016 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/12/1988 | 11/16/1988 | FIRES-COOLANT HOSE FAILURE | ||
Fires-coolant hose failure | ||||||
DP87025 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/1987 | 08/18/1987 | FORD E350 EMS VEH. FIRES | ||
Ford e350 ems veh. fires | ||||||
DP87024 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/1987 | 08/07/1987 | FORD E-350 EMS VEHICLE FIRES | ||
Ford e-350 ems vehicle fires |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
05/14/1998 | 1 | ||
Engine fire. (ohio state police report). | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
04/07/1995 | 7 | ||
Emission canisters located outside frame rail can become saturated and leak fuel and drip fuel could contract exhaust pipe, resulting in fire. *skd | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
07/27/2005 | |||
Leak from on top of front fuel tank in the area of the vapor valve grommet. sounds like the same problem as reported in nhtsa 87v111000. in relation to nhtsa #87v144000 188,000 vehicles were affected. were all 1987 e350, club wagons, with 7.5 liter engines involved in this recall? ford dealership states my van has not been under any recalls past or present. |