Recall Register

1982 Ford E250: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1982 Ford E250. The newest campaign is 82V104000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Oct 1982. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Axle Assembly. NHTSA has no 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, 82V104000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will replace defective lock wedges with an improved version. Wheel bearings will be inspected and adjusted or replaced, if necessary.
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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

2 campaigns, newest first. 75,363 units in total.

  1. 82V104000Received . 74,985 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vehicles, the lock wedges used to secure the axle bearing nuts to the axle housing may fall out of position, allowing the nut to loosen. The nut on the left side may fall off, allowing movement of the axle shaft.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace defective lock wedges with an improved version. Wheel bearings will be inspected and adjusted or replaced, if necessary.

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

  2. 82V004000Received . 378 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On some of the involved vehicles, the shift rod in the transmission may not be properly seated in the retention grommet of the steering column shift lever assembly. If the shift rod were to disengage, the driver could not select the proper transmission function which would create the potential for unexpected movement of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect the shift rod attachment and make sure it is properly seated at no cost to owner.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

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.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1982 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. 1982 Ford E250: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/e250/1982/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1982 Ford E250?
75,363 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1982 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 Ford E250 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.