no report yet
Auxillary tank: selector devices
Risk. THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
1989 Ford EconolineProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 32 owner complaints about the 1989 Ford Econoline, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 4, 2002. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1989 Ford Econoline has problems
32 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
7Fuel system, gasoline
5Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
5Service brakes, hydraulic
4Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
3Vehicle speed control
3Power train
3Equipment
2Seats
2Tires
44 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline | 7 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Equipment | 3 | 0 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 |
| 4 other systems | 4 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2 recalls
1989 Ford Econoline recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)
Risk. 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.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.
Best & worst years
1989 vs. every other Econoline 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 Econoline median. How we score
'67'69'71'72'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'05'06'07'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1989 Ford Econoline, and the recalls they led to.
- FUEL EXPULSIONLed to recall 91V-146
In owners' words
What Econoline owners report
Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE. STARTED TO OPEN GAS CAP, AND GASOLINE STARTED GUSHING OUT. SINCE THEN GASOLINE MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER NOTICED A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL WAS RETURNING TO THE FRONT TANK WHEN THE FRONT TANK WAS FULL. ALSO, THERE WAS A A FUEL SPILLAGE WHICH WAS CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT RECALL 93V125000/ FUEL TANK AUXILLARY SELECTED AND SWITCH DEALT WITH THE…
WHILE DRIVING TANK SWITCH OVER VALVE CAUSES OVERFLOW OF FUEL THROUGH NOZZLE WHERE GAS IS POURED IN. CONSUMER NOTES OF RECALL FOR PROBLEM, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
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