1985 Ford Econoline: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1985 Ford Econoline. The newest campaign is 87V144000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Sep 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for 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, 87V144000, in the NHTSA record
Install modification kits to minimize possibility of fuel expulsion and to shield underbody components from exhaust system heat.
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
5 campaigns, newest first. 282,875 units in total.
- 87V144000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control
- 87V113000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control
- 87V111000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- 86V094000Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection
- 85V061000Fuel System, Diesel
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: .
87V113000Received . 16,000 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Expulsion of fuel due to overpressurization.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel or fuel vapors in the presence of an ignitionsource can cause a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Modification of the base fuel venting and emission control system to reduce operating temperatures and fuel system pressures.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
87V111000Received . 250 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leak at the top of the front fuel tank in the area of the vapor valve grommet. Grommet may split due to compressive load when installed in the fuel tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel may leak from vapor valve and become the source offuel for a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Installation of a newly designed vapor valve grommet.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
86V094000Received . 70,125 units.
Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The rubber that encases ball stud and socket joint (connects steering drag link and pitman arm) may deteriorate, causing metal to metal contact, and may eventually result in complete separation. Consequence of defect: complete separation of the drag link to pitman arm connection results in loss of steering control which may lead to an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install new drag link assemblies with steel ball and socket joints at the pitman arm connections.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
85V061000Received . 8,500 units.
Fuel System, Diesel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
When frontally impacted into a fixed barrier at 30 MPH, as specified in federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) no. 301, the left frame rails of such vehicles may displace inboard, pinching the fuel/water separator canister between the frame rail and engine sufficiently to displace the fuel/water separator drain rod, allowing the contents of the canister to drain. Consequence of defect: fuel leak during or after a crash increases the possibility of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a canister shield, a revised design drain rod shield, and modify fuel/water separator mounting bracket.
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
10 complaints, 15 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Nov 2000
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
- 19671
- 19693
- 19711
- 19721
- 19751
- 19761
- 19772
- 19781
- 19797
- 19803
- 19811
- 19822
- 19835
- 19846
- 19855
- 19865
- 19874
- 19880
- 19892
- 19904
- 19913
- 19923
- 19933
- 19944
- 19954
- 19963
- 19972
- 19982
- 19995
- 20003
- 20013
- 20022
- 20032
- 20052
- 20062
- 20072
- 20091
- 20101
- 20111
- 20121
- 20131
- 20141
- 20151
- 20161
- 20171
- 20182
- 20192
- 20261
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1985 Ford EconolineThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1985 Ford Econoline: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/econoline/1985/. 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
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 1985 Ford Econoline?
- 282,875 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Econoline have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 58 recall campaigns for the Ford Econoline, model years 1967 to 2026. 5 of them name the 1985 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Ford Econoline name most often?
- Electrical System: 7 of 15 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Ford Econoline open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.