1984 Ford ECONOLINE: complaints, problems and recalls

TRAILER HITCH BROKE CAUSING TRAILER TO SWAY/CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507481 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE OIL LEAK CAUSED FIRE (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 523587 at NHTSA ↗

(OHIO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT) THE DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE. SHE TURNED INTO THE PLAZA. THE CAR BROKE OUT INTO FLAMES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 544756 at NHTSA ↗

THE TIRE SEEMED OUT OF BALANCE FOR ABOUT 100 MILES OF DRIVING, THEN BLEW OUT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: 8.75R16.5L)

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732919 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. TIRE WENT TO PIECES. CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN STOPPED, VEHICLE WAS ON ITS RIM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND MANAGER REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH OF TIRE LEFT.*AK GOODYEAR WORKHORSE, NO OTHER SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 896874 at NHTSA ↗

ROTORS IN FRONT NEEDS REPLACING, REAR AXLE BEARING PROBLEMS, CRUISE CONTROL , MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966428 at NHTSA ↗

ALL THE SEATS IN THE VAN ARE VERY UNSTEADY AND THE ARMRESTS ARE VERY POORLY MADE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966720 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 1984-01-07 (January 7, 1984)

SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED WHEELS. THE WELDS SECURING THE CENTER SECTIONS TO THE RIMS MAY CRACK FROM FATIGUE.

Remedy: AFFECTED WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.

Reported: 1984-10-02 (October 2, 1984)

THE SECONDARY THROTTLE SHAFT MAY, WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE, BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MAY STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING.

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS STICKING COULD RESULT IN A FASTER SPEED THAN INTENDED, POSSIBLY RESUTLING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: THE PRIMARY TO SECONDARY THROTTLE CLOSURE LINK ON THE CARBURETOR WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.

Reported: 1985-05-14 (May 14, 1985)

WHEN FRONTALLY IMPACTED INTO A FIXED BARRIER AT 30 MPH, AS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 301, THE LEFT FRAME RAILS OF SUCH VEHICLES MAY DISPLACE INBOARD, PINCHING THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR CANISTER BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND ENGINE SUFFICIENTLY TO DISPLACE THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR DRAIN ROD, ALLOWING THE CONTENTS OF THE CANISTER TO DRAIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAK DURING OR AFTER A CRASH INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

Remedy: INSTALL A CANISTER SHIELD, A REVISED DESIGN DRAIN ROD SHIELD, AND MODIFY FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR MOUNTING BRACKET.

Reported: 1987-07-16 (July 16, 1987)

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.

Consequence: FUEL MAY LEAK FROM VAPOR VALVE AND BECOME THE SOURCE OFFUEL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy: INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED VAPOR VALVE GROMMET.

Reported: 1987-07-21 (July 21, 1987)

EXPULSION OF FUEL DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZATION.

Consequence: FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITIONSOURCE CAN CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy: MODIFICATION OF THE BASE FUEL VENTING AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM TO REDUCE OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES.

Reported: 1987-09-09 (September 9, 1987)

VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.

Consequence: THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.

Remedy: INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.