1981 FORD ECONOLINE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE
The 1981 FORD ECONOLINE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR.
Recalls for the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE, potentially affecting up to 35,650 vehicles.
Recall 07E064000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
| 34,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.
Consequence: A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.
Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
View full details →Recall 81V042000 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
| 1,650 vehicles affected
Defect: THE GEAR POSITION INDICATORS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY BE TOO SHORT TO BE READILY VISIBLE TO SOME DRIVERS. THIS IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAY", WHICH STATES THAT THE GEAR POSITION DISPLAY MUST BE VISIBLE TO DRIVER.
Remedy: IF POINTER OF GEAR POSITION INDICATOR IS FOUND TO BE TOO SHORT, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE.
Safety Rating for the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 FORD ECONOLINE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD ECONOLINE
- 1976 FORD ECONOLINE — 0 complaints
- 1977 FORD ECONOLINE — 0 complaints
- 1978 FORD ECONOLINE — 0 complaints
- 1979 FORD ECONOLINE — 1 complaint
- 1980 FORD ECONOLINE — 1 complaint
- 1981 FORD ECONOLINE (current)
- 1982 FORD ECONOLINE — 1 complaint
- 1983 FORD ECONOLINE — 2 complaints
- 1984 FORD ECONOLINE — 10 complaints
- 1985 FORD ECONOLINE — 15 complaints
- 1986 FORD ECONOLINE — 7 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