1982 FORD E150 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1982 FORD E150
The 1982 FORD E150 has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner (1 complaint), Seats (1 complaint), and Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1982 FORD E150
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1982 FORD E150, potentially affecting up to 14,015 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 82V004000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
| 378 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE SHIFT ROD ATTACHMENT AND MAKE SURE IT IS PROPERLY SEATED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1982 FORD E150
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1982 FORD E150. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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
ON TWO OCCASION CONSUMERS FIRESTONE ATX (P235/75/15) TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS WHILE DRIVING, THE SECOND BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. NLM
AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR FAN WIRING MELTED/BURNED, RERSULTING IN AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE. *AK
Safety Rating for the 1982 FORD E150
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1982 FORD E150 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1982 FORD E150
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1982 FORD E150
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD E150
- 1978 FORD E150 — 0 complaints
- 1979 FORD E150 — 0 complaints
- 1980 FORD E150 — 0 complaints
- 1981 FORD E150 — 2 complaints
- 1982 FORD E150 (current)
- 1983 FORD E150 — 1 complaint
- 1984 FORD E150 — 3 complaints
- 1985 FORD E150 — 3 complaints
- 1986 FORD E150 — 12 complaints
- 1987 FORD E150 — 20 complaints
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