Complaints Reported By The Department Of Transportation For
1987 FORD Vehicles
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FORD: E350 |
 Fuel Efficiency Ratings for
1987 FORD: E350 Vehicles
Data provided by U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA |
| Model | Displacement | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | City MPG | Highway MPG |
Recall Information for
1987 FORD: E350 Vehicles
Data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) |
| Recalled Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE |
| Description of Defect | HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED. |
| Consequences of Defect | HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE. |
| Corrective Action | REROUTE HOSE AS NECESSARY. |
| Notes | SYSTEM:HEATER HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD E350 CHASSIS. |
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| Recalled Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE |
| Description of Defect | HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED. |
| Consequences of Defect | HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE. |
| Corrective Action | REROUTE AND REPAIR HOSE, AS NECESSARY. |
| Notes | SYSTEM:HEATER HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:GAS CHASSIS - CUTAWAY AND VAN AMBULANCES. |
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| Recalled Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE |
| Description of Defect | HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED. |
| Consequences of Defect | HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE. |
| Corrective Action | REROUTE AND SPLICE HOSE AS NECESSARY. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: HEATER HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES BUILT ON FORD E350 CHASSIS. |
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| Recalled Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL |
| Description of Defect | VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS. |
| Consequences of Defect | THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE. |
| Corrective Action | INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: FUELVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1983 THROUGH 1987 E250, E350, CLUB WAGONS AND ECONOLINEVANS AND CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 7.5 AND 1985 THROUGH 1987 E250, E350, CLUB WAGONSAND ECONOLINE VANS EQUIPPED WITH 5.8 LITER ENGINES. |
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| Recalled Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL |
| Description of Defect | EXPULSION OF FUEL DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZATION. |
| Consequences of Defect | FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITIONSOURCE CAN CAUSE A FIRE. |
| Corrective Action | MODIFICATION OF THE BASE FUEL VENTING AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM TO REDUCE OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: FUEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCE, FORD ECONOLINE E350 CUTAWAY CHASSIS AND VANS,EQUIPPED WITH 7.5 LITER ENGINES. |
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| Recalled Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
| Description of Defect | FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK IN THE AREA OF THE VAPOR VALVE GROMMET. GROMMET MAY SPLIT DUE TO COMPRESSIVE LOAD WHEN INSTALLED IN THE FUEL TANK. |
| Consequences of Defect | FUEL MAY LEAK FROM VAPOR VALVE AND BECOME THE SOURCE OFFUEL FOR A FIRE. |
| Corrective Action | INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED VAPOR VALVE GROMMET. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: FUEL/TANK VAPOR VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCE, ECONOLINE E350 VANS AND CUTAWAY CHASSIS WITH7.5 LITER ENGINES. |
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| Recalled Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Description of Defect | NYLON TIES THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE CHASSIS COULD WEAR AND BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THUS, WIRING HARNESS COULD FALL ON ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SHORT CIRCUIT. |
| Consequences of Defect | THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. |
| Corrective Action | INSTALL RETROFIT RIT OF PLASTIC-COATED METAL CLAMPS, LOOM FOR POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES AND RE-ROUTE WIRING. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL WIRING/HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TYPE II AND III AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS. |
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| Recalled Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE |
| Description of Defect | EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEATER HOSES OR ENGINE BYPASS HOSES. |
| Consequences of Defect | ENGINE COOLANT COULD DISCHARGE ONTO THE ENGINE AND ITSEXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE DUE TO THE HIGH ENGINEEXHAUST MANIFOLD TEMPERATURES. |
| Corrective Action | REPLACE HOSES AND RADIATOR CAPS; INSTALL HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE ALUMINIZED STAINLESS STEEL MUFFLERS. |
| Notes | SYSTEM: ENGINE HOSES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FORD CUTAWAY CHASSISAND VANS. |
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