1987 FORD E150 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
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Common Problems
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE EXHAUST FUMES LEAK. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK *TS
Mileage: 70,000
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME/ ANY SPEED. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WITH NEAR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AT 65 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE. TIRE PRESSURE ABOUT 30 PSI. VEHICLE WAS EMPTY EXCEPT FOR DRIVER. AN IDENTICAL TIRE ON THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAD TREAD SEPARATION, BUT FAILURE WAS NOT DRAMATIC.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHH1LH416 TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. MECHANIC REPLACED COIL, IGNITION MODULE AND OUTPUT WIRE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP WHEN THE THREE BOLTS SECURING THE STEERING GEARBOX TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURES AT THE FACE OF THE GEARBOX RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSTEERABLE. NLM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
PE88050, THE DUAL TANKS SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE TANKS TO GET OVERPRESSURIZED, WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL SPILL OVER. MAY CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
EXPERIENCING AN OVERFILL IN ONE TANK, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW IN THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AT THE FILLER NECK. ALSO THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM 91V146000, MFR 91S39. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. STARTED TO LEAK CARBON MONOXIDE INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING WRONG WITH MANIFOLD. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *SLC
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK *SLC
THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CLOSEST TO THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH, WIRING STARTED TO BURN. *AK
HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE IT STOP WWORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE TRUCK WIRING SYSTEM BURNED UP WHILE ON THE FORD CAR DEALESHIP LOT. NOW IT IS POPPING AND CRACKING AND IS BURNING AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE TRUCK WIRING SYSTEM BURNED UP WHILE ON THE FORD CAR DEALESHIP LOT. NOW IT IS POPPING AND CRACKING AND IS BURNING AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNT ON (2) OCCASIONS.AK CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST LEAKED BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK, CLAMP WAS MISSING , FRONT BRAKES WOLD VIBRATE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR AND CALIPER WAS REPLACED, ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE PROBLEM WAS THE PISTON IN CALIPER OT WOULD ...
ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNT ON (2) OCCASIONS.AK CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST LEAKED BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK, CLAMP WAS MISSING , FRONT BRAKES WOLD VIBRATE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, RIGHT FRONT ROTOR AND CALIPER WAS REPLACED, ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE PROBLEM WAS THE PISTON IN CALIPER OT WOULD ...
WHEN FRONT TANK SELECTED, TRANSFER VALVE FILLS UP REAR TANK. WHEN REAR IS FULL, VALVE LEAKS. TT