SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Jul 18, 1990
13,637 units potentially affected
MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
1980 Ford E-150
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Jul 18, 1990
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1980 Ford E-150. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Safety recalls
3 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Sep 19, 1980
10,000 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED BY THE SUPPLIER. THESE ASSEMBLIES, BOTH RH AND LH, WERE INCORRECTLY BUILT WITH THE FITTINGS MISORIENTED BY 90 DEGREES. THIS COULD CAUSE CHAFING OF THE BRAKE HOSE THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE ADJACENT TIRE DURING FULL TURNS. CONTINUED CHAFING COULD RESULT IN A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.
The remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ONE OR BOTH HOSES AT NO CHARGE.
FORD MOTOR COMPANYView on NHTSA.gov
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Jul 14, 1980
4 units potentially affected
The defect: DUE TO COMPUTER INPUT ERROR WHICH RESULTED IN AN INCORRECT BUILD SCHEDULE, SOME VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT SHIELDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, A MISSING EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY HIGH FLOOR PAN TEMPERATURES.
The remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL FRAME-MOUNTING HEAT SHIELDS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
FORD MOTOR COMPANYView on NHTSA.gov
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FILLER NECK SPURT
Opened Nov 4, 1986
Closed Apr 29, 1987
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FORD HAS SUPPLIED INFORMATION REQUESTED CONCERNING VEHICLE POPULATIONAND THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS.ANALYSIS:THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ONE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT COLLECTING UNDER THEVEHICLES, USUALLY WHILE STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE IDLING.THIS HEATCAUSES THE FUEL TO VAPORIZE IN THE FUEL TANK AND DEVELOP PRESSURES INEXCESS OF WHAT THE VENT SYSTEM CAN HANDLE.STATUS:IR TO FORD SENT ON 2/20/87. MEETING WITH FORD AND FINAL STAGE MANUFACTUR-ERS HELD ON MARCH 11 & 12, 1987. ADDITIONAL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 1987.ALSO ON APRIL I, 1987.FORD ANNOUNCED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, NO SAFETY RECALL.RECALL REQUEST LETTER SENT ON 4/7/87. FORD DID NOT AGREE TO A SAFETYRECALL, CONSEQUENTLY A PANEL MEETING WAS HELD ON 4/29/87 AND INVESTIGATIVECASE C87-003 WAS OPENED.THIS EA WAS CLOSED AS A RESULT OF THE CASE OPEN-ING ON 4/27/87.===
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Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
No owner complaints recorded for this model year
Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 46.3 |
| 2012 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 45.9 |
| 2010 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 54.4 |
| 2009 | 7 | 14 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 49.0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 41.6 |
| 2006 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2005 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2004 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 53.8 |
| 2003 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 59.5 |
| 2002 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 55.1 |
| 2001 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 50.7 |
| 2000 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 53.5 |
| 1999 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 58.0 |
| 1998 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 55.7 |
| 1997 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 55.3 |
| 1996 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 61.3 |
| 1995 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 59.2 |
| 1994 | 121 | 7 | 2 | 60.5 |
| 1993 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 58.3 |
| 1992 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 64.9 |
| 1991 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 54.2 |
| 1990 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 55.5 |
| 1989 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 48.7 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 52.7 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1980Viewing | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.