Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Ford E350, most frequently naming the electrical and tires & wheels categories. 10 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 56 NHTSA investigations name it; and 4 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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
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.
10 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
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILS
There is no summary currently available
HEATER HOSE ROUTING
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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
WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE SIZE OF TIRE AND DOT #. NON ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. TS ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS, TIRE SEPARATED AND ANOTHER BLEWOUT WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE. DOT H2XLYCP459 AND H2XLYCP449. *TT
ELECTRICAL SHORT, SMOKE WAS COMING UNDER THE DASH AND VENT AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. *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
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 |
| 1985Viewing | 2 | 10 | 56 | — |
| 1984 | 4 | 12 | 56 | — |
| 1983 | 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.