FUEL TANK OVERPRESSURIZATI
Opened May 16, 1988
Closed Mar 1, 1989
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1985 Ford E-150
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
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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Latest Sep 2, 1999
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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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 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Ford E-150, most frequently naming the fuel system, interior & seats and tires & wheels categories. 4 NHTSA investigations name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Fuel system133.3%
- Interior & seats133.3%
- Tires & wheels133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL EXPULSION
Opened Apr 30, 1987
Closed Oct 23, 1987
SYNOPSIS: UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, FUEL IS EXPELLED FROM THEFUEL FILLER PIPE, WHEN THE FILLER CAP IS REMOVED. IT HAS BEEN REPORTEDTHAT VEHICLE FIRES AND PERSONAL INJURIES HAVE RESULTED. THE PROBLEMAPPEARS TO BE ONE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT COLLECTING UNDER THE VEHICLES, USUALLYWHILE STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINES IDLING OR BEING OPERATED UNDER EXTREMESERVICE CONDITIONS. THIS HEAT CAUSES THE FUEL TO VAPORIZE IN THE FUELTANK AND DEVELOP PRESSURES IN EXCESS OF WHAT THE FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEMCAN HANDLE.STATUS: BY LETTER DATED 9/9/87, FORD NOTIFIED NHTSA OF RECALL OF 188,000E-250 & E-350 VEHICLES TO INSTALL PARTIAL VERSION OF M-53A AMBULANCE RECALLKIT(87V-144)===
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FUEL LEAKS/FIRES
Opened Jan 28, 1987
Closed May 26, 1987
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INSTANCES WERE FOUND WHERESPRING LOCK COUPLINGS FAILED CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE RELEASED THROUGHOUTTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FIRES.LEAKS FROM FUEL LINES MAY ALSO BE ACONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.---------------------------------------------------------------------------ANALYSIS:DATA INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THESPRING LOCK QUICK CONNECT COUPLINGS WHICH CONNECT THE FUEL SUPPLY ANDRETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE AS WELL AS FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINES.---------------------------------------------------------------------------PROPOSED ACTION: UPGRADE THIS PE TO AN EA.(EA87-020)===
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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
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 2, 1999
WINSTON (COOPER) (V9HLWBE) TIRES DELAMINATED ON SIX TIRES, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO VAN REAR CORNER PANEL. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 548347
- Incident
- Oct 4, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Apr 7, 1998
CARBURETOR STALLS CONTINUOUSLY AND WILL NOT RUN IN COLD WEATHER.
- NHTSA ID
- 533676
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 16, 1996
DRIVER GOT INTO VEHICLE & SAT DOWN, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK JUST GAVE WAY, BENT TOWARDS THE REAR, AN "L" SHAPE METAL ON BACK OF SEAT BENT & WAS OUT OF PLACE, OWNER WILL NOT TOUCH IT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806385
- Incident
- Nov 5, 1996
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 | — |
| 1985Viewing | 3 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 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.