1979 FORD E150 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 FORD E150
The 1979 FORD E150 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, WHEELS.
Recalls for the 1979 FORD E150
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1979 FORD E150, potentially affecting up to 131,011 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 79V153000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
| 12,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT CONTAIN THE SPECIFIED BODY MOUNTED HEAT SHIELDS. THIS COULD CAUSE HIGH FLOOR PAN TEMPERATURES WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. FOULED SPARK PLUGS OR OTHER ENGINE CONDITIONS COULD FURTHER INCREASE EXHAUST TEMPERATURES.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY FRAME MOUNTED HEAT SHIELD, IF MISSING.
View full details →Recall 79V185000 — WHEELS
| 22,500 vehicles affected
Defect: THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN SUBSTANDARD WELDS IN THE AREA WHERE THE DISC IS ATTACHED TO THE RIM. AS A RESULT, CRACKS CAN FORM IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, CAUSING AIR LOSS AND AN UNDERINFLATED TIRE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE WHEELS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 79V117000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 82,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT BRAKE RETAINING PIN.
View full details →Recall 78V214000 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
| 874 vehicles affected
Defect: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS TO BECOME TRAPPED IN THE SEAT-BED PIVOTING MECHANISM. SHOULD THE BELT BECOME TRAPPED IN THE MECHANISM WHEN THE SEAT IS CONVERTED TO A BED, THE BELT MAY BECOME CUT OR FRAYED.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL SEAT BELT SHIELDS ON THE FOLDING SEAT/BED PIVOTING MECHANISM AND REPLACE THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IF DAMAGED, FREE OF CHARGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1979 FORD E150
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 FORD E150.
Safety Rating for the 1979 FORD E150
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 FORD E150 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 FORD E150
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 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 — 0 complaints
- 1979 FORD E150 (current)
- 1980 FORD E150 — 0 complaints
- 1981 FORD E150 — 2 complaints
- 1982 FORD E150 — 3 complaints
- 1983 FORD E150 — 1 complaint
- 1984 FORD E150 — 3 complaints
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- 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