Car Problem DataNHTSA records

1994 Ford E-Series

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power Train1
000
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline96I003000
Filed May 28, 1996240,000 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. THE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT CAN DETACH FROM THE ENGINE PULLEYS DURING CERTAIN ENGINE OPERATIONS. THE DIESEL ENGINE CAN CAUSE THE BELTS TO STRETCH IN EXCESS OF THE TENSIONER CAPACITY AND THE BELT DETACHES FROM THE PULLEYS.

Risk. BELT FAILURES CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE LOSS OF BRAKE ASSIST ONCE THE VACUUM RESERVOIR IS DEPLETED. ALSO FEAD BELT FAILURE POSES A RISK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IF IT RESULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER HOSE RUPTURE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TENSIONER, DRIVE BELT, BELT GUIDE AND AN IMPROVED IDLER PULLEY.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 17, 1998NY

ENGINE FAILED, REPLACED AND FAILED AGAIN.

Power Train
Filed Nov 29, 1995LA

SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. THE FORD COMPANY SAYS IT CAN NOT BE FIXED.TT AT 60 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCATES FROM 50 TOO 70 MPH AND ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED.*JB

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1997
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20085000Routine
20070200Routine
20060600Routine
200510600Routine
20042000Routine
20035200Routine
20026200Routine
20016200Routine
20006200Routine
19994100Routine
199813100Routine
199716110Routine
19951000Routine
1994 — this page2100Routine
19933010Routine
19920100Routine
19901010Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 28, 1996. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.