Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Ford E350, most frequently naming the body & structure, brakes and engine categories. 8 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 53 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1995 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 1996 | 4 | 8 |
| May 1996 | 2 | 10 |
| Jun 1998 | 1 | 11 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec 2000 | 1 | 13 |
| Jul 2005 | 1 | 14 |
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
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILS
There is no summary currently available
ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
HEATER HOSE ROUTING
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UNDERHOOD FIRES
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Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
LEAK FROM ON TOP OF FRONT FUEL TANK IN THE AREA OF THE VAPOR VALVE GROMMET. SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED IN NHTSA 87V111000. IN RELATION TO NHTSA #87V144000 188,000 VEHICLES WERE AFFECTED. WERE ALL 1987 E350, CLUB WAGONS, WITH 7.5 LITER ENGINES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL? FORD DEALERSHIP STATES MY VAN HAS NOT BEEN UNDER ANY RECALLS PAST OR PRESENT.
WHILE DRIVING, A TIRE (NO MAKE/MODEL PROVIDED) EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).
THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND TRIED TO START ITSELF WITHOUT THE KEY AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE IGNITON SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
HAND RAIL FAILED ON BUS NUMBER 127. (FOURTH VEHICLE ON 503019) *DSH
HAND RAIL FAILED ON BUS NUMBER 126. (THIRD VEHICLE ON 503019) *DSH
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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT CALIPER PISTON BOOTS DAMAGED. *YC
DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLES TO BE USED AS A MASTER COPY - DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM ADISTRA. *TW
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 |
| 1987Viewing | 14 | 8 | 53 | 69.3 |
| 1986 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 74.6 |
| 1985 | 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.