1992 Ford E-350
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1992 Ford E-350. 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.
Owner complaints
41 complaints4 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
Purchased a 9000 lb. Motorhome equipped with new "autoguard" LT 225-75r16 tires installed in 2016. While driving the interstate in idaho,noticed a rough ride, attributed to to the fact that they were paving the highway requiring frequent stops. Pulled off the highway for fuel and discovered an…
Purchased a 9000 lb. Motorhome equipped with new "autoguard" LT 225-75r16 tires installed in 2016. While driving the interstate in idaho,noticed a rough ride, attributed to to the fact that they were paving the highway requiring frequent stops. Pulled off the highway for fuel and discovered an outside dual worn thru the steel belts on one area of the tire. The tire dealer discovered that two additional rear tires were worn in a similar manner, one worn 360 degrees but only on one side of the tire the other side still had tread {visible in the photos}the other three tires were not abnormally worn - intact. These tires had been checked for condition that mornings departure. These tires were three years old as verified by the tire dealer replacing them, his diagnosis was tread separation. All six tires were replaced as a result of this near disaster. The estimated miles driven on these tires IS 2186, the replacement tires now have 1664 miles on them and are visibly new. Obviously, a 50% failure rate{3 out of 6 tires} with so little use indicates that these tires are dangerous and should not be sold in this country. Only timing and luck prevented a perhaps fatal accident in this case. I am compelled to bring this to your attention and expect action on your part. Obviously, since the manufacturer, beijing capital tire company., IS headquartered in china I have no way to obtain compensation or redress for my experience, how many others are going to be exposed to an even worse situation? I will stay informed, expecting the worst.
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Recall on cruise control on my motor home dating back to 1992-2004. My recall notice states the vehicle can catch fire sitting in my driveway or driving. I have called several dealers in my area and was told ford motor co. Will not supply the dealers with part # 05s28. *tr
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E350 motorized cutaway. the contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in august of 2007. he immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. the switch was not disconnected because the dealer stated that…
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E350 motorized cutaway. the contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in august of 2007. he immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. the switch was not disconnected because the dealer stated that the parts would be available in november. the dealer later informed him that the parts would be available in february of 2008. the contact called ford back and they stated that the parts would be unavailable until june of 2008. the contact filed a formal complaint with ford. there had been no failure to date. the recall number was unknown. the current mileage was 40,000. updated 03-25-08 *bf the consumer stated the safety recall number IS as follows: 05s28. updated 03/25/08 *tr
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E350. the contact received a recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. he immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. the dealer placed him on a waiting list for the parts and stated that they should have…
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E350. the contact received a recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control. he immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. the dealer placed him on a waiting list for the parts and stated that they should have arrived in december of 2007. he called the dealer and they stated that the parts were unavailable and advised him to have the switch disconnected. the closet dealer that would disconnect the switch IS approximately 2.5 hours away, but they did not know when the parts would be available either. he IS in the process of having the switch disconnected. there had been no failure to date. the powertrain and recall number were unknown. the current mileage was 70,000.
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E350. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the part for the recall repair was unavailable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 38,000.
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E350. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000) in august of 2007. the dealer stated that the parts should be available at the end of first quarter. as of january 2, 2008, the dealer had not repaired…
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E350. the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000) in august of 2007. the dealer stated that the parts should be available at the end of first quarter. as of january 2, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the contact felt that the wait time for the recall repair IS unacceptable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 100,000. updated 01-29-08. *kb
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 ford E350. the contact stated that no parts were available for recall number 05s28 (vehicle speed control). ford stated that the parts would be unavailable until december of 2007. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 106,000. updated 12/12/07
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
I drove my 1992 ford E-350 15 passenger van to indiana on friday. I used the cruise control on the highway. I arrived at 5:00 pm. And parked. At about 1 a.m. I moved the vehicle to a flatter area, so I could sleep in it at the campground. Shortly before 4 a.m. I awoke to a smell and saw flames…
I drove my 1992 ford E-350 15 passenger van to indiana on friday. I used the cruise control on the highway. I arrived at 5:00 pm. And parked. At about 1 a.m. I moved the vehicle to a flatter area, so I could sleep in it at the campground. Shortly before 4 a.m. I awoke to a smell and saw flames shooting over the windshield, coming from the engine. Luckily I was able to get out of the vehicle, which burned completely in minutes. The local fire department responded. I contacted ford and I am now waiting for a written response. I later learned of the recall on faulty speed deactivation switches. There are no reported recalls on my vin through ford.*jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe · Service brakes, air › Antilock › Abs warning light
While running on freeways with hot temp, my motorhome with 92 ford E-350 engine stops. This happens in several occasions. The 1ST time it happened, the computer box was replaced in montiplier, idaho in 96 but the problem still exist. I cannot run the engine in a prolong period of time during summer…
While running on freeways with hot temp, my motorhome with 92 ford E-350 engine stops. This happens in several occasions. The 1ST time it happened, the computer box was replaced in montiplier, idaho in 96 but the problem still exist. I cannot run the engine in a prolong period of time during summer because it dies. I went to looked under the left rear side of the engine by the exhaust pipe and there were melted wire insulations. I tried to tacked them away from the exhaust heat but the problem still exist. Another problem IS the ABS light stays on but the braking was ok. How can I resolve these problems?
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
Vehicle has an oil smoking condition that two mechanics stated could not be repaired. owner was going to take van to a ford dealership. please describe details. *ak
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › Leaf
Jaco, motorhome class c. While traveling at 15 mph trailor collapsed onto wheels of truck. Consumer was forced to an immediate stop, and could smell rubber burning. took vehicle to dealer, and they stated leaf springs were taken off. please provide any further information.*ak
- Vehicle speed control
Cruise control would not disengage at approx. 70 mph when driving on the freeway. I was able to reduce the speed by pumping the brakes although each time I removed my foot from the brake pedal the van continued to accelerate out of control. after approx. 15 minutes and a very fearful ride, I…
Cruise control would not disengage at approx. 70 mph when driving on the freeway. I was able to reduce the speed by pumping the brakes although each time I removed my foot from the brake pedal the van continued to accelerate out of control. after approx. 15 minutes and a very fearful ride, I was able to exit the freeway and bring the van to a stop in a large parking lot. I was only able to do so by applying extreme pressure to the brakes and praying that they would not fail. I quickly turned off the ignition and put the van in park. I had the van towed to shamrock ford in dublin, ca. even though I was past the 5 yr. Extended warantee, with the low mileage I contacted ford customer service requesting this be replaced by ford at no cost to me. I considered this failure of equipment a major safety issue. ford told me there was nothing they could do for me and the repair would by my resposibility.*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
Michelin roadhandler sport left rear tire, isze p185/70r13, dot hhfmwkp07, had tread separation and a bubble, tire only had 18000 miles on it. *slc
- Tires › Tread/belt
Goodyear workhorse right rear tire p2457516 experienced tread separation, also causing damage to right rear quarter panel. *slc
- Electrical system › Ignition
Consumer lives in cold climate. When driving to warmer climate, engine will stall at any speed. once stalled, it will take 1 hour before starting up again. *ak consumer states that the problem IS with the ignition module. *slc
- Tires › Tread/belt
Bridgestone tires type R273 swp (P225 75 R16) experienced tread separation on several occasions. *slc
- Tires › Tread/belt
After market tire lt225/75r16 size. tread separated at highway speeds on three of the tires.*ak the left rear tire shredded prematurely. after 10,000 miles, the left front tire shredded. again after 10,000 miles the third tire shredded. the tires were purchased from ntw. *yh
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Saw recall 96i003000 and 3001 on the internet, dealer said there was no recall on our car, serpentine belt tensioners, belt guides and idler pulleys on other vans being replace, we feel there should be a refund coming to us
- Power train › Automatic transmission
The automatic transmission failed on multiple occasions (E-40D). nlm
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Transmission failed multiple times. *Mjs/ ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
When consumer applies brakes, brake pedal goes all the way down to the floor . Consumer took vehicle to mechanic, and after replacing the master cylinders, ABS, valve, brake pads and calipers, the vehicle still had soft brakes. dealer aware of the problem, no recall has been made. *Ak *ML
- Vehicle speed control
Suspected throttle positioning switch may hve caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate when the consumer put the vehicle into reverse resulting in the vehicle hitting a wall and causing injury to consumers back. nlm
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle will begin to drive rough if temperature IS 98 degrees or higher. Eventually it will stall, causing a safety hazard.dealer cannot isolate defect. also, it cannot be duplicated on premises. *Ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
While driving about 55-60 mph, husband noticed smoke coming from the rear of the van. Driver pulled over, and in less than a minute, the whole front of the van was on fire. fire was put out by the fire department. The van was totalled in the fire. Please provide any further information. *ak
- Suspension
Van was first taken to ford dealer 11/22/92 haines city ford , haines city fla. For serious vibration problem. Then . I filed legal action against ford 3/21/94 ford will not settle because my van IS missing from jim click ford . My attorney has the rest of my service records as I…
Van was first taken to ford dealer 11/22/92 haines city ford , haines city fla. For serious vibration problem. Then . I filed legal action against ford 3/21/94 ford will not settle because my van IS missing from jim click ford . My attorney has the rest of my service records as I can't provide the numerous times this vehicle has been for service at this time......everott wright from aaa ( who IS or was on chrystler 's buy back board ) keystone automotive diagnostic clinic wittnessed said van hopping on aaa's dyno........10/01 /93 . On 10/13/93/tim stoeh r ford's zone rep. said ford does not recongize aaa . this IS a serious safety problem . Cleo gains from ford would not read aaa report. *Ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Failure of serpentine belt
An engineering analysis closing report IS included.
- 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.
- 10148820This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.
- 6092006Subject regarding tire balance hint.
- 606839Addressing tire balance hints.
- 601010Recommended guidelines for towing behind recreational vehicles.
- 51401Diagnostic guides for out-of-warranty vehicles to be used as a master copy - diagnostic guides no longer available from adistra.
- 50356Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement.
- 45086Delayed forward engagement and/or heat stained forward clutch plates after installing center support service.
- 42079Unknown
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