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1990 Ford E350 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 Feb 25, 2009
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 18, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 23 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Ford E350. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–23 of 23

Fuel system
Filed Feb 25, 2009

FUEL FROM REAR TANK OVERFLOWED TO FRONT TANK WHICH LEAKED OUT EXCESS FUEL. OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE REPAIRS. DID A SEARCH FOR THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SECRET OPEN WARRANTY COVERING THE ISSUE, CALLED FORD AND GOT 'PERMISSION' TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS WORSE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT FRANK JACKSON IN SANDY SPRINGS GA. SO I HAD TO WAIT A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO GET THE NEW ONE. IT SEEMS FINE NOW. BUT HOW MANY MORE OF THE SENSORS OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED ARE BAD THAT THEY HAVE IN STOCK TO REPLACE EXISTING FAULTY ONES? *TR

NHTSA ID
10259862
Incident
Jan 2, 2009
Mileage
89,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 15, 2001

THE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, FRICTION FROM THE BRAKE PADS CAUSES THE BRAKE FLUID TO BOIL EFFECTIVELY RESULTING IN NO BRAKE OPERATION, THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS LEFT SITTING FOR ABOUT A MONTH, RUST DEVELOPS ON THE SLIDER BARS WHICH PREVENTS THE CALIPERS FROM RETRACTING TO THE RESET POSITION. NLM

NHTSA ID
561661
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 28, 2000

TWO OF THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT 215/85R16 MS TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, FIRST TIME TIRE WRAPPED AND DAMAGED ADJOINING TIRE ON LEFT REAR DUAL, SECOND TIRE UNWRAPPED AND BROKE OUT BOTTOM OF THE HOLDING TANK, CONSUMER INSTALLED ARMOR PLAT TO PROTECT NEW TANK. *MJS

NHTSA ID
557602
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 11, 2000

FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX R4S, LT235/85R16 SIZE . TREAD ON THREE OF THE TIRES SEPARATED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT ON ONE OCCASION, HE ALMOST HIT HEAD ON WITH A TRACTOR TRAILOR. *SLC

NHTSA ID
872753
Incident
Aug 6, 1997
Brakes
Filed Sep 10, 1999

CONSUMER WAS COMING DOWN A HILL IN IN DRY WEATHER CONDITION WHEN PROCEEDING TO STOP AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES .CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GRADUALLY STOP VEHICLE BEFORE A CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID
847487
Incident
Aug 10, 1999
Engine
Filed Oct 1, 1998

GASKET O-RING FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAK WHICH CAUSED FUEL FILTER TO BECOME OBSTRUCTED AND GASOLINE TO LEAK VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
541930
Engine
Filed Mar 23, 1998

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH.

NHTSA ID
533189
Incident
May 22, 1997
Brakes
Filed Apr 21, 1997

DISC BRAKES OVERHEAT, BRAKE FLUID BOILS OUT; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH; CALIPERS STICK; GARAGE BLED BRAKES, REPLACED ROTORS/CALIPERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
811365
Incident
Apr 20, 1997
Brakes
Filed Apr 8, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
516233
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 18, 1997

BRAKE HOSE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
515687
Brakes
Filed Jan 2, 1997

DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE BRAKES RUSTED AND FROZE IN A LOCKED POSITION, WHEN THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND STARTED SMOKING BEFORE GOING OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
806989
Incident
Sep 11, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 23, 1996

NEAR COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKES HANGING UP AND OVERHEATING TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS A LOSS OF STOPPING POWER, GUIDE PINS RUSTING COULD BE THE CAUSE.

NHTSA ID
513166
Brakes
Filed Aug 27, 1996

BRAKES FAILED TWICE DUE BRAKE FLUID EXPANDING OUT THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO SMOKE.

NHTSA ID
507941
Incident
Jun 22, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Aug 14, 1996

ENGINE STALLED FOUR TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA ID
507505
Incident
Sep 8, 1990
Electrical
Filed May 8, 1996
Fire reported

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984235
Incident
May 2, 1996
Brakes
Filed Apr 18, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
503398
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 1996

HAND RAIL FAILED ON BUS NUMBER 147. (TWELFTH VEHICLE ON 503019) *DSH

NHTSA ID
601367
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 1996

HAND RAIL FAILED ON BUS NUMBER 146. (ELEVENTH VEHICLE ON 503019) *DSH

NHTSA ID
601366
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 1996

HAND RAIL FAILED ON BUS NUMBER 145. (TENTH VEHICLE ON 503019) *DSH

NHTSA ID
601365
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Nov 21, 1995

BRAKES FAIL WHEN RIDING IN HILLY AREA, RESULTING IN FADING OF THE PEDAL, DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, REPLACED METAL COMPONENTS IN THE CALIPERS. TT

NHTSA ID
975260
Incident
Jul 3, 1995
Brakes
Filed Oct 27, 1995

BRAKES FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

NHTSA ID
487316
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Aug 7, 1995

REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER TWICE AND BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES. REFERS TO RV COACHMEN MINI MOTOR HOME., ALSO MAY RELATE TO RECALL (89V-223), AEROSTAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
969886
Incident
Jul 15, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jan 18, 1995

VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM FADES WHILE DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ID
958815

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.

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