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1985 Ford E150 recalls & complaints

3 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
3complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Ford E150 under individual trim or body names rather than "E150", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

3complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Wheels / tires (1), Fuel system (1), Other (1), Seats (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (3)

09/02/1999 · Wheels / tires
WINSTON (COOPER) (V9HLWBE) TIRES DELAMINATED ON SIX TIRES, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO VAN REAR CORNER PANEL. MJS

04/07/1998 · Fuel system
CARBURETOR STALLS CONTINUOUSLY AND WILL NOT RUN IN COLD WEATHER.

12/16/1996 · Seats
DRIVER GOT INTO VEHICLE & SAT DOWN, DRIVER'S SEAT BACK JUST GAVE WAY, BENT TOWARDS THE REAR, AN "L" SHAPE METAL ON BACK OF SEAT BENT & WAS OUT OF PLACE, OWNER WILL NOT TOUCH IT. *AK

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