Recall Register

1989 Ford E350: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1989 Ford E350. The newest campaign is 91V146000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Sep 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank / Selector Devices. NHTSA has 25 complaints on file for this model year. 6 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, 91V146000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the dual fuel tank selector valve.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 461,228 units in total.

  1. 91V146000Received . 350,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank / Selector Devices

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The dual fuel tank selector valve may malfunction and cause an overfill condition in one of the fuel tanks, resulting in an overflow of fuel past the filler cap.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The overflow of fuel past the filler cap causes a fuelleakage, which can result in a fire when exposed to a source of ignition.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the dual fuel tank selector valve.

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

  2. 90V101000Received . 111,000 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Under certain conditions, the snap ring that locates the park gear on the output shaft of the transmission may fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the gear is placed in park, the park gear would notengage, allowing the truck to roll freely if the parking brake is not properlyset. This could result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install improved snap ring and revised transmission extension housing.

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

  3. 89V062000Received . 228 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nylon ties that support the main wiring harness to the chassis could wear and break due to excessive vibration. Thus, wiring harness could fall on engine components and short circuit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause loss of electrical system which couldresult in an underhood fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install retrofit rit of plastic-coated metal clamps, loom for positive battery cables and re-route wiring.

    Report filed by SENTINEL VEHICLES LIMITED. 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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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

25 complaints, 36 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.

1989 Ford E350: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic17
Engine and Engine Cooling5
Structure5
Fuel System, Gasoline3
Steering1
Service Brakes, Air1
Tires1
Unknown or Other1
Electrical System1
Power Train1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
21 Jun 2004

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 1989 Ford E350, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 11 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 Ford E350
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
SQ99005Safety queryFRONT BRAKE FADEService Brakes, Hydraulic10 Feb 199921 Sep 2001
EA93014Engineering analysisALTERNATOR BELT FAILUREElectrical System4 Jun 199329 Jul 1994
EA91044Engineering analysisLOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESService Brakes, Hydraulic30 Oct 199130 Oct 199292V026000
EA91031Engineering analysisFUEL EXPULSIONVehicle Speed Control / Linkages26 Jun 19911 Nov 199191V146000
PE91077Preliminary evaluationLOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESService Brakes, Hydraulic23 May 199131 Oct 1991
PE90056Preliminary evaluationTRNSMSSION PARK GEAR FAILPower Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)12 Mar 199012 Jun 199090V101000

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. 19793
  6. 19801
  7. 19812
  8. 19823
  9. 19838
  10. 198412
  11. 198510
  12. 198611
  13. 19878
  14. 19881
  15. 19893
  16. 19902
  17. 19971
  18. 19981
  19. 19991
  20. 20002
  21. 20021
  22. 20031
  23. 20052
  24. 20061
  25. 20071
  26. 20081
  27. 20091
  28. 20101
  29. 20111
  30. 20121
  31. 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. 1989 Ford E350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/e350/1989/. 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 1989 Ford E350?
461,228 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford E350 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Ford E350, model years 1975 to 2013. 3 of them name the 1989 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Ford E350 name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 17 of 36 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Ford E350 open?
No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.