LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES
Opened Oct 30, 1991
Closed Oct 30, 1992
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICLed to recall 92V026000
1988 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.
14
Latest Oct 12, 2000
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.
0
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.
2
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.
3
Overview
Our database contains 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Ford E-150, most frequently naming the electrical, body & structure and fuel system categories. 2 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
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| May 1996 | 3 | 6 |
| Dec 1996 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 1998 | 1 | 9 |
| Feb 2000 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 2000 | 3 | 13 |
| Oct 2000 | 1 | 14 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Electrical640.0%
- Body & structure213.3%
- Fuel system213.3%
- Tires & wheels213.3%
- Brakes16.7%
- Driver assistance16.7%
- Steering16.7%
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.
LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES
Opened May 23, 1991
Closed Oct 31, 1991
There is no summary currently available
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Electrical
Filed Oct 12, 2000
COULD THIS BE THE SAME IGNITION MODULE THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH IN CALIFORNIA? WHILE NO ONE WAS INJURED WHEN MY IGNITION MODULE FAILED, IT COST MY COMPANY $453.46 TO HAVE THE VAN TOWED AND REPAIRED. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO ABOUT $900.00 IN LOST REVENUES FOR THAT VAN.
- NHTSA ID
- 734100
- Incident
- Sep 13, 2000
Electrical
Filed Sep 16, 2000
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CUT OFF COMPLETELY,WAS GOING 35MPH , HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN CONTROLLING STEERING AND OPERATING POWER BRAKES . VAN WOULD NOT RESTART ,HAD A PULL IN. DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT FORD DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION MODULE
- NHTSA ID
- 731667
- Incident
- Jul 10, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 14, 2000
TWO OF THE FIRESTONE FR480 TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND AIR LOSS. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 554614
- Incident
- Aug 16, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 1, 2000
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING.THEN FELT A BUMP UNDER VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHOOK HARDER. FOUND OUT THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. TRIUMPH RADIO 2000 P235/75 R15. *AK DOT HYHLT28046, TIRE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 869387
- Incident
- Aug 20, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Feb 3, 2000
BOTTOM OF WHINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS CORRODED AND, WATER COULD GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH THAT CORRODED PART.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 856218
- Incident
- Feb 3, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Sep 14, 1998
GAS CAP DOES NOT VENT. ON HOT DAYS THE TANK PRESSURIZES AND GAS LEAKS FROM CAP. WHEN CAP IS THEN OPENED IT COMES OUT LIKE A HOT RADITOR. IS THERE A RECALL?
- NHTSA ID
- 540832
Electrical
Filed Dec 13, 1996
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS KEPT ON FLICKERING, STOPPED, NOTICED SMOKE UNDER HOOD, CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES, PARTS STORE EMPLOYEE INFORMED DRIVER IT WAS ALTERNATOR, DID NOT GO TO DEALER. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 806348
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 2, 1996
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT IDLES OKAY THEN AS PUTTING IT INTO GEAR ITS RPMS SEEM TO JUMP. AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS IT CALMS DOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805777
- Incident
- Nov 26, 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 |
| 1988Viewing | 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 | — |
| 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.