1990 Ford E SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1990 Ford E Series, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 13, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Ford E Series has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system11

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

0 recalls

1990 Ford E Series recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other E Series 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 Series median. How we score

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In owners' words

What E Series owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

NAR 03/13/2003 WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OVER FOR GAS. SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING IN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE, SOME INTERIOR AND PAINT DAMAGE OCCURRED. *CB *JB
Complaint 10011732 · Mar 13, 2003

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