Recall Register

1984 Ford EXP: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1984 Ford EXP. The newest campaign is 89V095000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jun 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. 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, 89V095000, in the NHTSA record

Replace cracked cylinder heads (1984 models); replace rocker arm cover gaskets (1985 models).
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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. 1,011,049 units in total.

  1. 89V095000Received . 481,049 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    External cracks above the number 3 cylinder (1984 models) or rocker arm cover gaskets splitting (1985 models) could allow oil to leak onto the exhaust manifold.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Engine oil leaking onto a hot exhaust manifold couldresult in an engine compartment fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace cracked cylinder heads (1984 models); replace rocker arm cover gaskets (1985 models).

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

  2. 83V134000Received . 530,000 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install new attaching hardware to improve the strength of the mounting.

    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 1984 Ford EXP
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE87028Preliminary evaluationSTALLINGElectrical System1 May 198721 Jan 1988
EA87005Engineering analysisFIRESEngine and Engine Cooling1 Dec 198631 Oct 198989V095000
EA86010Engineering analysisSEATBACK FAILURESeats26 Mar 198628 Jul 198986V082000

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. 19824
  2. 19831
  3. 19842
  4. 19870
  5. 19881
  6. 19890
  7. 19940

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. 1984 Ford EXP: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/exp/1984/. 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 1984 Ford EXP?
1,011,049 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 EXP have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Ford EXP, model years 1982 to 1994. 2 of them name the 1984 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 Ford EXP open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.