Recall Register

1987 Ford E250: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1987 Ford E250. The newest campaign is 88V133000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Aug 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 88V133000, in the NHTSA record

Replace hoses and radiator caps; install high heat resistance aluminized stainless steel mufflers.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 202,975 units in total.

  1. 88V133000Received . 14,975 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Extreme operating conditions could cause premature deterioration of the engine compartment heater hoses or engine bypass hoses.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Engine coolant could discharge onto the engine and itsexhaust manifold creating the potential for a fire due to the high engineexhaust manifold temperatures.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace hoses and radiator caps; install high heat resistance aluminized stainless steel mufflers.

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

  2. 87V144000Received . 188,000 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles are subject to excessive underhood temperatures and fuel system pressures in severe duty applications.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This creates potential for fuel expulsion from the fuelfiller pipe which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in afire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install modification kits to minimize possibility of fuel expulsion and to shield underbody components from exhaust system heat.

    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.

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1987 Ford E250
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE94065Preliminary evaluationFUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILSVehicle Speed Control / Linkages19 Aug 199428 Dec 1994
EA93014Engineering analysisALTERNATOR BELT FAILUREElectrical System4 Jun 199329 Jul 1994
PE90037Preliminary evaluationLOSS OF POWER BRAKEElectrical System30 Jan 199022 May 1990

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.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Ford E250: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/e250/1987/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Ford E250?
202,975 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 1987 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Ford E250 open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.