1978 FORD E150 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 FORD E150
The 1978 FORD E150 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM.
Recalls for the 1978 FORD E150
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1978 FORD E150, potentially affecting up to 109,976 vehicles.
Recall 90V137000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 13,637 vehicles affected
Consequence: OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN EVENT OFAN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
Remedy: INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.
View full details →Recall 78V035000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
| 47,339 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRINGS MAY BE DEFORMED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SELECTOR LEVERS DURING COLUMN BUILDUP. THUS THE LEVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE MOVED INTO THE INSERT DETENTS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD PREVENT THE "PARK" GEAR FROM BEING ENGAGED.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 77V198000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
| 30,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR AT THE THREADED CARBURETOR-TO-FUEL FILTER CONNECTION ON THE SUSPECT CARBURETORS. THIS IS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED CARBURETOR FUEL INLET CONNECTION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE CARBURETOR WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 77V185000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
| 19,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE PARK ACTUATION SUPPORT PLATES ARE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CRACKING DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. AS A RESULT, FRAGMENTS FROM A BROKEN PLATE CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MECHANISM. THIS COULD PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION,...
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PARK ACTUATION CAM SUPPORT PLATES, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 FORD E150
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 FORD E150.
Safety Rating for the 1978 FORD E150
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 FORD E150 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 FORD E150
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 FORD E150
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD E150
- 1976 FORD E150 — 3 complaints
- 1978 FORD E150 (current)
- 1979 FORD E150 — 0 complaints
- 1980 FORD E150 — 0 complaints
- 1981 FORD E150 — 2 complaints
- 1982 FORD E150 — 3 complaints
- 1983 FORD E150 — 1 complaint
Other FORD Models
- FORD F-150 — 45,660 total complaints
- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints