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1982 Ford E150

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Seats complaints

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Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2001
Seats

CONVERSION VAN WITH AFTERMARKET SEATS THAT RECLINE & SWERVE, NOT MOUNTED ON MANUFACTURER'S BASE. PEDESTAL WAS BUILT TO BOLT SEAT. MAIN HOLDING 4 1/4 X20 BOLTS WITH 3/8 NUT. THIS FAILED TO HOLD SEAT PROPERLY. SEATS WOULD MOVE AROUND.*AK BACK SUPPORT FRAMES FOR TWO OF CAPTAIN SEATS BROKE CAUSING THE SEATS TO LAY DOWN. THE CON…

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CONVERSION VAN WITH AFTERMARKET SEATS THAT RECLINE & SWERVE, NOT MOUNTED ON MANUFACTURER'S BASE. PEDESTAL WAS BUILT TO BOLT SEAT. MAIN HOLDING 4 1/4 X20 BOLTS WITH 3/8 NUT. THIS FAILED TO HOLD SEAT PROPERLY. SEATS WOULD MOVE AROUND.*AK BACK SUPPORT FRAMES FOR TWO OF CAPTAIN SEATS BROKE CAUSING THE SEATS TO LAY DOWN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES ALL VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *YH

NHTSA ODI #880703

Official recalls

2

90V137000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Jul 18, 1990

No summary supplied.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN EVENT OFAN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.

Remedy: INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.

82V004000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

Jan 13, 1982

ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE SHIFT ROD IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED IN THE RETENTION GROMMET OF THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY. IF THE SHIFT ROD WERE TO DISENGAGE, THE DRIVER COULD NOT SELECT THE PROPER TRANSMISSION FUNCTION WHICH WOULD CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE SHIFT ROD ATTACHMENT AND MAKE SURE IT IS PROPERLY SEATED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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NHTSA investigations

1

EA87002 · Filler Neck Spurt

Opened Nov 4, 1986 · Closed Apr 29, 1987

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:FORD HAS SUPPLIED INFORMATION REQUESTED CONCERNING VEHICLE POPULATIONAND THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS.ANALYSIS:THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ONE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT COLLECTING UNDER THEVEHICLES, USUALLY WHILE STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE IDLING.THIS HEATCAUSES THE FUEL TO VAPORIZE IN THE FUEL TANK AND DEVELOP PRESSURES INEXCESS OF WHAT THE VENT SYSTEM CAN HANDLE.STATUS:IR TO FORD SENT ON 2/20/87. MEETING WITH FORD AND FINAL STAGE MANUFACTUR-ERS HELD ON MARCH 11 & 12, 1987. ADDITIONAL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 1987.ALSO ON APRIL I, 1987.FORD ANNOUNCED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, NO SAFETY RECALL.RECALL REQUEST LETTER SENT ON 4/7/87. FORD DID NOT AGREE TO A SAFETYRECALL, CONSEQUENTLY A PANEL MEETING WAS HELD ON 4/29/87 AND INVESTIGATIVECASE C87-003 WAS OPENED.THIS EA WAS CLOSED AS A RESULT OF THE CASE OPEN-ING ON 4/27/87.===