U.S. public vehicle records

1990 Ford E350: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

89,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 23 complaints (21.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	12	52.2%
Engine operation	1	4.3%
Fuel system concerns	1	4.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Structure

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper

Tires:Tread/Belt

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
Structure	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	2
Tires:Tread/Belt	2
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Structure: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 22 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2009

1995: 4; 1996: 8; 1997: 4; 1998: 2; 1999: 1; 2000: 2; 2001: 1; 2009: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10259862 · 2009-02-25 (February 25, 2009)

FUEL FROM REAR TANK OVERFLOWED TO FRONT TANK WHICH LEAKED OUT EXCESS FUEL. OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE REPAIRS. DID A SEARCH FOR THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SECRET OPEN WARRANTY COVERING THE ISSUE, CALLED FORD AND GOT 'PERMISSION' TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS WORSE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT FRANK JACKSON IN SANDY SPRINGS GA. SO I HAD TO WAIT A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO GET THE NEW ONE. IT SEEMS FINE NOW. BUT HOW MANY MORE OF THE SENSORS OR WHATEVER IT'S CALLED ARE BAD THAT THEY HAVE IN STOCK TO REPLACE EXISTING FAULTY O…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259862 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 487316 · 1995-10-27 (October 27, 1995)

BRAKES FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487316 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 503398 · 1996-04-18 (April 18, 1996)

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503398 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 507505 · 1996-08-14 (August 14, 1996)

ENGINE STALLED FOUR TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF FUEL PUMP.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507505 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 507941 · 1996-08-27 (August 27, 1996)

BRAKES FAILED TWICE DUE BRAKE FLUID EXPANDING OUT THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO SMOKE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507941 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 513166 · 1996-12-23 (December 23, 1996)

NEAR COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKES HANGING UP AND OVERHEATING TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS A LOSS OF STOPPING POWER, GUIDE PINS RUSTING COULD BE THE CAUSE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 513166 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 515687 · 1997-03-18 (March 18, 1997)

BRAKE HOSE FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 515687 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 516233 · 1997-04-08 (April 8, 1997)

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 516233 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

90V101000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

Reported: 1990-06-01 (June 1, 1990)

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.

Consequence: WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

91V146000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices

Reported: 1991-09-04 (September 4, 1991)

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

Consequence: THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

23 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

4.3%Usable mileage1 / 23 records

78.3%Valid incident date18 / 23 records

100.0%Valid filing date23 / 23 records

78.3%Ordered incident and filing dates18 / 23 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1999	2000	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Structure	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires:Tread/Belt	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2012: 0 complaints · 2013: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2012	0	0	0
2013	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2012	0	0	0
2013	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Structure	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	Tires:Tread/Belt	Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Structure	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Catalytic Convertor	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

6 mentions · 26.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 487316

BRAKES FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

Look up ODI 487316 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 503398

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Look up ODI 503398 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 507941

BRAKES FAILED TWICE DUE BRAKE FLUID EXPANDING OUT THE TOP OF THE RESERVOIR, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO SMOKE.

Look up ODI 507941 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 507505

ENGINE STALLED FOUR TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF FUEL PUMP.

Look up ODI 507505 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b