Recall Register

1979 Ford E250: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1979 Ford E250. The newest campaign is 79V153000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Jun 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members / Underbody Shields. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 79V153000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will install the necessary frame mounted heat shield, if missing.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 169,874 units in total.

  • 79V153000Structure / Frame and Members / Underbody Shields
  • 79V152000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 79V117000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
  • 78V214000Seat Belts / Rear/Other

  1. 79V153000Received . 12,000 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members / Underbody Shields

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain vehicles may not contain the specified body mounted heat shields. This could cause high floor pan temperatures when the engine is idled for extended periods of time. Fouled spark plugs or other engine conditions could further increase exhaust temperatures.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will install the necessary frame mounted heat shield, if missing.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 79V152000Received . 75,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The incorrectly installed left front brake hoses may allow for contact between the front brake hoses and the front tires when the front wheels are in full right or left turn positions. If contact is made, the hose could wear and allow brake fluid to leak out.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect front brake hoses and replace those lacking the proper clearance with current production hoses, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

  3. 79V117000Received . 82,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles were produced with brake push-rod to brake pedal retaining pins which were not heat-treated as specified. This could allow the brake pedal to become disengaged from the push-rod.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 78V214000Received . 874 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, the potential exists for the outboard seat belts to become trapped in the seat-bed pivoting mechanism. Should the belt become trapped in the mechanism when the seat is converted to a bed, the belt may become cut or frayed.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will install seat belt shields on the folding seat/bed pivoting mechanism and replace the outboard seat belt assemblies if damaged, free of charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1979 Ford E250: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
14 Jul 2003

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1979 Ford E250, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1979 Ford E250
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA87002Engineering analysisFILLER NECK SPURTVehicle Speed Control / Linkages4 Nov 198629 Apr 1987

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19754
  2. 19761
  3. 19771
  4. 19785
  5. 19794
  6. 19801
  7. 19822
  8. 19835
  9. 19845
  10. 19854
  11. 19863
  12. 19872
  13. 19880
  14. 19892
  15. 19902
  16. 19971
  17. 19981
  18. 19991
  19. 20001
  20. 20021
  21. 20031
  22. 20051
  23. 20061
  24. 20071
  25. 20081
  26. 20091
  27. 20101
  28. 20111
  29. 20121
  30. 20131

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1979 Ford E250: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/e250/1979/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1979 Ford E250?
169,874 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford E250 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Ford E250, model years 1975 to 2013. 4 of them name the 1979 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1979 Ford E250 name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Ford E250 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.