1992 Ford E-150
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1992 Ford E-150. Newest first.
Ford IS recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 F-250 sd through F-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 E-150 through E-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 F53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. on 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. repairs will be completed free of charge. the safety recall began on october 27, 2009. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Ford IS recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. the affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that IS not compatible with…
Risk and remedy
Risk
As a result, the fuse IS located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. the recall began on february 18, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in an underhood fire.
Remedy
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. as soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
The tire certification labels incorrectly identify the vehicle tire requirements as p235/75r15 SL (standard load), rather than as p235/75r15 XL (extra load).
Risk and remedy
Risk
The certification labels on the affected vehicles do notcomply with fmvss 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other thanpassenger cars." incorrect tire selection could result in sudden failure ofa tire while the vehicle IS in motion, and result in a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Correct tire information labels and installation instructions will be mailed to the owners of these vehicles. Owners will be instructed that dealers can install the label provided if they prefer.
Owner complaints
64 complaints3 involved a crash11 involved a fire4 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Air bags
This 1992 ford econoline van displays a drivers side air bag warning light on the main instrument panel.
- Engine and engine cooling · Service brakes, hydraulic · Vehicle speed control
I was traveling home to camden, tn from west frankfort, il with my children on hwy 69. cruise control was engaged. When entering a lower speed zone, I attempted to slow the vehicle, but after attempting to slow the vehicle, upon releasing the brake, the vehicle would increase in speed again and…
I was traveling home to camden, tn from west frankfort, il with my children on hwy 69. cruise control was engaged. When entering a lower speed zone, I attempted to slow the vehicle, but after attempting to slow the vehicle, upon releasing the brake, the vehicle would increase in speed again and the engine continued to run high. I knew there was a major problem when I was going uphill and the vehicle was increasing in speed relatively quickly. I pressed hard on the brakes, but the brakes were very hard to press. I knew we were in trouble at this point because I had just replaced all four brakes the week before, so I knew the brakes were fine. I shifted the vehicle into neutral, engaged the emergency brake, and managed to pull the vehicle off to the shoulder in front of a bp gas station in murray, ky. I turned off the car, waited about one minute and started it again, but the vehicle was running high, as though the accelerator was stuck. a friend came to help me and we managed to get the vehicle running again and I traveled home the next day. the same thing happened again on 10/14/2011. I was traveling to work with a co-worker and I put the vehicle into cruise (for the first time since the september incident). suddenly, upon trying to slow down to make a right hand turn, the vehicle brakes became very hard to press, the engine ran high, and the speed began to increase. I immediately knew that the same thing was happening as before, so I immediately looked for a safe place to pull over (no good shoulders on a windy country road), put the vehicle in neutral, engaged the emergency brake, stopped and turned off the vehicle. when I turned it back on, it was running high still. I turned it off, shook the accelerator pedal vigorously and the vehicle ran like normal. I have not used the cruise control since and have remained without incident. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
As I was watching tv in my house with my son. I noticed some yellow flickering lights through my window shades. I thought there was a tow truck out front. I opened the shade and it was my van on fire. *Tr
- Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed control
Brake lights and hazard lights went out. Mechanic found burnt out switch in steering column for hazard light. System. Replaced. (Friday may 1, 09) saturday afternoon 5-02-09 van sitting in drive, had not been driven since prior day, a burst of smoke and some flames came out from under the hood.…
Brake lights and hazard lights went out. Mechanic found burnt out switch in steering column for hazard light. System. Replaced. (Friday may 1, 09) saturday afternoon 5-02-09 van sitting in drive, had not been driven since prior day, a burst of smoke and some flames came out from under the hood. Then it stopped. called dealer first thing monday morning 5-04 to see if could bring in for recalled wiring harness and cc switch to be replaced. when got there brake and ABS light on dash also came on. dealer supposedly has replaced the defected parts and lights on dash went out. ( may 4, 09.) I had contacted the dealer repeatedly in the past few years about this recall and was put off each time with no parts, too busy, when asked if they could simply disconnect the unit, I was told no. Not until I had a fire did they offer to get her in and replace the parts. And then they said they may not replace both, only the harness, which I was never notified about in the recall. Only the switch. 1992 ford E150 econoline van they would not give me the old parts said they had to send back to the company. I hope this solves the problem I do not know yet but they refuse to handle anything else only the recalled items. *Tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Tl*the contact owned a 1992 ford E150. the engine compartment caught fire while the vehicle was parked. the contact called the fire department, but extinguished the fire before they arrived. she was informed that the fire originated between the headlights and dashboard. a police report was…
Tl*the contact owned a 1992 ford E150. the engine compartment caught fire while the vehicle was parked. the contact called the fire department, but extinguished the fire before they arrived. she was informed that the fire originated between the headlights and dashboard. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and the contact received approximately 5-6 recall notices. the current and failure mileages were unknown.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
While driving my 1992 E-150 econoline ford, smoke started coming from vehicle air vents and under dash board. I pulled to side of the road disconnected the battery. with the help and use of passing vehicle that stopped and let me use his cell phone to call the fire dept, by this time my vehicle totally on fire. *tr
- Electrical system › Wiring · Power train › Automatic transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E150. the contact stated that the wiring harness caused a fire on the passenger side of the vehicle. the automatic transmission was damaged. the ford dealer replaced the switch, but failed to recognize that the wires were faulty. they stated that the switch was…
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E150. the contact stated that the wiring harness caused a fire on the passenger side of the vehicle. the automatic transmission was damaged. the ford dealer replaced the switch, but failed to recognize that the wires were faulty. they stated that the switch was on the driver side and the fire began on the passenger side; therefore, the switch was unrelated to the fire. the contact stated that the faulty switch that reached over to the passenger side wires eventually led to the fire. the dealer stated that they would repair the vehicle if given permission by the manufacturer. the contact called the manufacturer and they hung up on him. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000. updated 3/18/08 *cn the consumer stated their mechanic obtained the damage wires and removed to avoid further damage. The consumer further stated the transmission had already failed and could only be repaired or replaced. Updated 03/18/08 *tr
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E150. the contact received a recall notice for ford recall number 05s28, which related to the vehicle speed control: cruise control. the parts for the recall repair are unavailable. the speed control has not been disconnected. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 141,000.
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E150. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) and ford recall number 05s28. she notified the dealer and ford motor company on numerous occasions; however, the parts are still unavailable. the contact was…
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E150. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) and ford recall number 05s28. she notified the dealer and ford motor company on numerous occasions; however, the parts are still unavailable. the contact was unsure if the deactivation switch had been disconnected. while driving at an unknown speed, the cruise control would not release, causing the contact to crash into a campground. she suffered a stroke due to the crash. ford motor company has not offered any assistance. the purchase date, powertrain, and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage was 100,000.
- Vehicle speed control
1992 ford E-150 was refused recall repair. customer states that the dealer refused to do the recall repair on there vehicle. customer states the recall IS serious, if it IS not fixed it could result in a underhood fire. *kb recall # 07v336000. *Jb
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1992 ford E-150 van vehicle IS stored winters with sta-bil in the gasoline, seldom driven and only has 37K miles on it. The flexible rubber fuel hose between the metal gas tank filler neck where you put the gasoline in and the nipple on the gas tank developed multiple cracks and would leak gas when…
1992 ford E-150 van vehicle IS stored winters with sta-bil in the gasoline, seldom driven and only has 37K miles on it. The flexible rubber fuel hose between the metal gas tank filler neck where you put the gasoline in and the nipple on the gas tank developed multiple cracks and would leak gas when re-fueling the vehicle. The hose itself still has the oem numbers on it. F2ua-9034-af. I replaced the hose with aftermarket 1.5" fuel filler hose from a napa auto parts for less than $15 as ford has superseded f2ua-9034-af with an assembly at a cost of $218. Old hose IS available. *jb
- Tires › Bead · Tires › Tread/belt
This complaint IS about milestone tires, manufactured in china, model number milestone rl828, g104/101s, standard rim 61/2J, size LT 235/75. three of the four tires by this manufacturer that were installed on my ford E150 conversion van have had belt failures. the tire that failed on june 28 had…
This complaint IS about milestone tires, manufactured in china, model number milestone rl828, g104/101s, standard rim 61/2J, size LT 235/75. three of the four tires by this manufacturer that were installed on my ford E150 conversion van have had belt failures. the tire that failed on june 28 had approximately 5,000 miles on it, and the tire had just been inflated to full pressure during an oil change approximately 200 miles prior to failure. the problem with these tires IS apparently a belt separation. two tires were replaced by my mechanic upon inspection in september of 2004 after approximately 8,000 miles, and partially warranteed by the distributor. the distributor at that time acknowledged problems with these tires, and indicated that these problems had been solved with the replacement tires. however, one of the replacement tires blew out on june 28, 2005. the distributor IS requesting that I provide the tire, which was lost, along with the rim, when it disintegrated while I was driving at approximately 50 miles per hour. to date, my mechanic IS receiving very little cooperation from the tire distributor. my mechanic IS harry's service, 315 689-6448, located in jordan, new york. damages included loss of the tire, loss of the rim, destruction of the driver side brake rotor, and front end damages. the fact that my family and I are still alive has more to do with my experience as a driver than with the extent of the failure -- the conversion van could very easily have rolled over, killing everyone inside. please stop the distribution of these dangerous tires in the united states, and fine the distributor for knowingly continuing distribution of unsafe tires. please feel free to contact me at any time. thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
Line that carries transmission fluid to/from automatic transmission to radiator/transmission fluid cooler were placed over a wire bundle wrapped with a hard rubber wrap. after 13 years/93k miles, this constant contact/rubbing between the wrapped wire bundle and the automatic transmission fluid…
Line that carries transmission fluid to/from automatic transmission to radiator/transmission fluid cooler were placed over a wire bundle wrapped with a hard rubber wrap. after 13 years/93k miles, this constant contact/rubbing between the wrapped wire bundle and the automatic transmission fluid line resulted in a hole wearing in the atf line, and subsequent loss of transmission fluid. only because this failure was detected early was a catastrophic loss of atf fluid and failure of the transmission averted. without early detection, severe loss of atf fluid would occur, with subsequent failure of the automatic transmission. this failure could leave the vehicle in a hazardous position, since it could occur without warning.
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Lug nuts on vehicle were over tightened and broke off. *bf the consumer also noticed that one of the tires was leaning forward and the remaining 2 lug nuts were cracked. *jb
- Vehicle speed control
While pulling, into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The driver had both feet on the brake pedal. The vehicle continue to accelerated. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle. The driver would contact a dealer with in the week. Please fill in additional information.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
While fueling the vehicle, fuel began leaking on ground from fuel tank/filler area. Leak stopped when fueling was discontinued. Took vehicle to repair shop and they found split approximately 3 inches long in rubber fill hose which IS part of the fuel filler neck assembly had to replace this…
While fueling the vehicle, fuel began leaking on ground from fuel tank/filler area. Leak stopped when fueling was discontinued. Took vehicle to repair shop and they found split approximately 3 inches long in rubber fill hose which IS part of the fuel filler neck assembly had to replace this assembly (at 134,088 miles) . Had replaced this assembly previously at about 90,000 miles to cure a strong fuel odor complaint. This fuel hose should last for the life of the vehicle. It's failure might result in fire hazard, personal injury or death. *la
- Structure › Frame and members
On both sides of the vehicle, there are cracks in the steel frame. dealer have looked at the problem, and stated that the cracks were normal. *Ak
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Vehicle cruise control stays on when it should shut off. *la
- Electrical system › Ignition
While driving and with no warning vehicle will stall, and it will be hard for consumer to control vehicle. Dealer notified.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
When brakes are applied on wet pavement front brakes locks up, causing extended stopping distance. vehicle slid which has nearly caused collisions to occur ,cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Fire started in the door, appeared to be electrical
- Tires
Orginial tires purchased 10/13/98, from then until 10/31/00 tires were checked on six different times because of vibration. Each time the tires were either rotated, balanced or shocks checked. Then on 10/30 /00 the left rear tire lost a chunk of the tire with no injury or accident, but when it was…
Orginial tires purchased 10/13/98, from then until 10/31/00 tires were checked on six different times because of vibration. Each time the tires were either rotated, balanced or shocks checked. Then on 10/30 /00 the left rear tire lost a chunk of the tire with no injury or accident, but when it was taken in to raplace the tire, I was told that the other tires were separating and needed replacing.*ak (dot number: vdhlw02208 tiresize: d235175r15)
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Exhaust manifold broke, fumes started coming into vehicle. Manifold has been replaced twice. Contacted ford, and ford stated it was out of warranty.*ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter
Bell housing for automatic transmission has cracked. Transmission IS shifting fine. however, problem IS with torque converter. consumer was informed that transmission could drop out of vehicle with a cracked housing. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
While vehicle IS parked on hill, gas would leak out of fuel filler. *ak *jb
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Loss of steering control
There is no summary currently available
- Parking brake failure
There is no summary currently available
- Parking brake failure
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 50356Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement.
- 45086Delayed forward engagement and/or heat stained forward clutch plates after installing center support service.
- 45059Vehicles experiencing occasional harsh reverse engagement concerns.
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