1989 Ford Econoline

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #91V146000September 4, 1991350,000 vehicles affected

  fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank: selector devices

  The dual fuel tank selector valve may malfunction and cause an overfill condition in one of the fuel tanks, resulting in an overflow of fuel past the filler cap.

  The overflow of fuel past the filler cap causes a fuelleakage, which Can result in a fire when exposed to a source of ignition.

  Remedy

  Replace the dual fuel tank selector valve.

• NHTSA recall #90V101000June 1, 1990111,000 vehicles affected

  power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)

  Under certain conditions, the snap ring that locates the park gear on the output shaft of the transmission may fracture.

  When the gear is placed in park, the park gear would notengage, allowing the truck to roll freely if the parking brake is not properlyset. This could result in an accident.

  Remedy

  Install improved snap ring and revised transmission extension housing.

Other model years

• 1989
• 1990 30
• 1992 83
• 1993 65
• 1994 124
• 1995 73
• 1996 81
• 1997 79
• 1998 46
• 1999 84
• 2000 39
• 2001 28