Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 2, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1985 Ford E-150 has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, other10
Seats10
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1985 Ford E-150 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1985 vs. every other E-150 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the E-150 median. How we score

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4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1985 Ford E-150, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FILLER NECK SPURTEA87002 · closed Apr 29, 1987
    No recall
  2. FUEL EXPULSIONEA87019 · closed Oct 23, 1987
    No recall
  3. FUEL LEAKS/FIRESPE87017 · closed May 26, 1987
    No recall
  4. FUEL TANK OVERPRESSURIZATIPE88054 · closed Mar 1, 1989
    No recall

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