Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1983 Ford E350, most frequently naming the electrical, engine and fuel system categories. 8 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 54 NHTSA investigations name it; and 5 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 2013 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
8 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.govVISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
HEATER HOSE ROUTING
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UNDERHOOD FIRES
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UNDERHOOD FIRES
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UNDERHOOD FIRES
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Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1983 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED TO CONTINUOUSLY SUPPLY THE ENGINE WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 82V124000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
4 OF 6 TIRES BOUGHT IN 04 THREAD SEPARATING. NO ACCIDENT. MOTOR JUST STARTED SHAKING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND IN THE PARK POSITION, ON ITS OWN THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT HIS VEHICLE OR HIS COMPLAINT.*JB
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
WHILE PARKED FOR TWO DAYS, NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM DASH AREA, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, IRREGULAR FRONT LINING WEAR, AND BRAKE PULL. *YC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A NO START OR HARD START CONDITION MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES DUE TO THE GLOW PLUG CONTROL SYSTEM. *YC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UNKNOWN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE MAY BE A CONCERN OF POOR PERFORMANCE, COOLANT IN THE OIL AND ENGINE KNOCKING AND/OR HYDRAULIC LOCK ON SOME VEHICLES. *TW
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
UNKNOWN
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 55.3 |
| 2021 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 55.5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 57.6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 52.9 |
| 2013 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 48.3 |
| 2012 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2011 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 53.7 |
| 2010 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2009 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 54.5 |
| 2008 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 59.3 |
| 2007 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 59.8 |
| 2006 | 53 | 39 | 2 | 61.5 |
| 2005 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 56.3 |
| 2004 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 58.2 |
| 2003 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 61.7 |
| 2002 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 55.4 |
| 2001 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 57.0 |
| 2000 | 59 | 8 | 4 | 61.9 |
| 1999 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 63.5 |
| 1998 | 63 | 8 | 4 | 57.4 |
| 1997 | 79 | 5 | 4 | 63.4 |
| 1996 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 50.3 |
| 1995 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 52.9 |
| 1994 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 58.7 |
| 1993 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 58.2 |
| 1992 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 59.5 |
| 1991 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 54.3 |
| 1990 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 54.9 |
| 1989 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 59.2 |
| 1988 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 61.7 |
| 1987 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 69.3 |
| 1986 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 74.6 |
| 1985 | 2 | 10 | 56 | — |
| 1984 | 4 | 12 | 56 | — |
| 1983Viewing | 5 | 8 | 54 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
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.