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NHTSA recalls, safety ratings, and consumer complaints for the 1988 Ford Econoline.
NHTSA has not published 5-star crash-test ratings for the 1988 Ford Econoline. New vehicles are often added to the NCAP rating program after initial release; check nhtsa.gov/ratings for the latest status.
No recalls found for the 1988 Ford Econoline.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1988 FORD ECONOLINE VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN, FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/09/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/17/10
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL IS LEAKING AND THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO REFILL MORE OFTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT FAILED. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS AND HI TOP WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE, THEY WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN AND LEAK. *SLC
The 1988 Ford Econoline has 0 NHTSA recalls and 32 consumer complaints on file. For the most detailed information about a specific vehicle, decode its VIN using our free decoder above.
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CONSUMER STATES STARTER FAILED, ALSO VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING, CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE RECALL REGARDING THE TFI MODULE, THE STALLING HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *SLC
THE RUBBER MOUNTING ON THE SPARE TIRE COVER DOES NOT MEET AND KEEPS COMING LOOSE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE RADIO FELL APART. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKES LOCK UP. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RATTLE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE, HOWEVER AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR IT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. *SLC
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM TOM STOWERS AT CCI MICHIGAN >AK
THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING COMSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHO ACCUSED CONSUMER OF PUNCTURING THE TIRE IN SOME WAY THUS CAUSING THE TREAD TO COME OFF (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT215/85R16 M/S VDOP 1WU493). NLM
TIRE HAD BEEN SPARE BLEW OUT AR 60MPH TREAD SEPARATED, STEEL BLETS SHREDDED, TIRE BODY SPLIT TRASVERSLY. TIRE HAD GOOD TREAD AND WAS FULLY INFLATED BEFORE THE BLOW-OUT. THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN ORRIGINAL EQUIPMENT FROM FORD AS IT WAS THE SPARE. OTHER NUMBERS ON TIRE: DOT: VDHL ILM 048 F08R MADIE IN USA 14476 URBD 86120-2 EXTRA LOAD SE985J. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL ILM 0 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. MANUFACTURER/DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).
ENGINE FIRE.
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