1988 FORD ECONOLINE Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1988 FORD ECONOLINE VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN, FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/09/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/17/10

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING AND THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO REFILL MORE OFTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS AND HI TOP WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE, THEY WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN AND LEAK. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES STARTER FAILED, ALSO VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING, CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE RECALL REGARDING THE TFI MODULE, THE STALLING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES STARTER FAILED, ALSO VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING, CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE RECALL REGARDING THE TFI MODULE, THE STALLING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *SLC

THE RUBBER MOUNTING ON THE SPARE TIRE COVER DOES NOT MEET AND KEEPS COMING LOOSE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE RADIO FELL APART. *SLC

THE RUBBER MOUNTING ON THE SPARE TIRE COVER DOES NOT MEET AND KEEPS COMING LOOSE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE RADIO FELL APART. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKES LOCK UP. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RATTLE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE, HOWEVER AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR IT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. *SLC

ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM TOM STOWERS AT CCI MICHIGAN >AK

THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING COMSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHO ACCUSED CONSUMER OF PUNCTURING THE TIRE IN SOME WAY THUS CAUSING THE TREAD TO COME OFF (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT215/85R16 M/S VDOP 1WU493). NLM

TIRE HAD BEEN SPARE BLEW OUT AR 60MPH TREAD SEPARATED, STEEL BLETS SHREDDED, TIRE BODY SPLIT TRASVERSLY. TIRE HAD GOOD TREAD AND WAS FULLY INFLATED BEFORE THE BLOW-OUT. THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN ORRIGINAL EQUIPMENT FROM FORD AS IT WAS THE SPARE. OTHER NUMBERS ON TIRE: DOT: VDHL ILM 048 F08R MADIE ...

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. MANUFACTURER/DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).

ENGINE FIRE.

IGNITION MODULE OVERHEATS CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.

SEAT BELT PROBLEMS.

WHEEL DISCONNECTED DUE TO LOOSE LUG NUTS, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)

BLOWER SWITCH FOR HEATER AND A/C CAME OFF.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

HEAD BOLT BROKE.

ENGINE NOT RECEIVING FUEL DUE TO FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM.

UNIVERSAL JOINTS FAILED.

SPRING LEAF ADDED TO RIGHT REAR SIDE DUE TO DESIGN OF MOTOR HOME OVERLOADING SPRING.

THE VAN WOULD NOT CUT OFF ONCE IT WAS STARTED AND THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE TURNED OFF IGNITION, TOOK KEY OUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OFF. *JB

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE WIRES TO MELT, WHEN TURNING ON THE HEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH WILL STICK WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER. TT

BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; VEHICLE HIT TREE; INJURIES CAUSED BY NO RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN SHUTTLE BUS. TT

RESISTOR ON BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED ONLY ON SLOW SPEED, SMOKE CAME OUT OF A/C VENTS. TT

GAS TANK FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH DUAL GAS TANK, PRIMARY TANK IS LEAKING GAS DUE TO HOLES IN WELDS. *AK

THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTION AND CAUSED AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.