Recall Register

1989 Ford Econoline: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 Ford Econoline. 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 32 complaints 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, 91V146000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the dual fuel tank selector valve.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 461,000 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: .

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Complaints by component

32 complaints, 41 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 Econoline: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Fuel System, Gasoline7
Engine and Engine Cooling7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic5
Electrical System4
Seats3
Power Train3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Equipment3
Tires2
Wheels1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
4
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
4 Dec 2002

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 Econoline, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 Ford Econoline
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA91031Engineering analysisFUEL EXPULSIONVehicle Speed Control / Linkages26 Jun 19911 Nov 199191V146000

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. 19671
  2. 19693
  3. 19711
  4. 19721
  5. 19751
  6. 19761
  7. 19772
  8. 19781
  9. 19797
  10. 19803
  11. 19811
  12. 19822
  13. 19835
  14. 19846
  15. 19855
  16. 19865
  17. 19874
  18. 19880
  19. 19892
  20. 19904
  21. 19913
  22. 19923
  23. 19933
  24. 19944
  25. 19954
  26. 19963
  27. 19972
  28. 19982
  29. 19995
  30. 20003
  31. 20013
  32. 20022
  33. 20032
  34. 20052
  35. 20062
  36. 20072
  37. 20091
  38. 20101
  39. 20111
  40. 20121
  41. 20131
  42. 20141
  43. 20151
  44. 20161
  45. 20171
  46. 20182
  47. 20192
  48. 20261

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 Econoline: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/econoline/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
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 1989 Ford Econoline?
461,000 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 Econoline have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 58 recall campaigns for the Ford Econoline, model years 1967 to 2026. 2 of them name the 1989 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Ford Econoline name most often?
Fuel System, Gasoline: 7 of 41 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Ford Econoline open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.