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1988 Ford E-350 — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
34
Owner Complaints
16
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
57
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Sep & Aug
Peak Complaint Months
33% of complaints in these months

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1988 Ford E-350 Safety Recalls (1)

89V06200017/04/1989
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NYLON TIES THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE CHASSIS COULD WEAR AND BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THUS, WIRING HARNESS COULD FALL ON ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SHORT CIRCUIT.

Remedy: INSTALL RETROFIT RIT OF PLASTIC-COATED METAL CLAMPS, LOOM FOR POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES AND RE-ROUTE WIRING.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1988 Ford E-350

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
SUSPENSION
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
TIRES
2
WHEELS
2

Based on 34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
16
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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