The 1989 Ford E250 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 461,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1989 ford e250. The contact noticed that the dual fuel tank selector valves were not working properly. The contact also smelled gasoline coming from the vehicle. He called the dealer in reference to nhtsa campaign id number 91v146000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary…”
“Smell of fuel while driving, fuel tank selector valve malfunctioned, causing fuel to pour out through fuel filler cap,could cause fire. *ak”
“The oil pan rusted from the vehicle. Tt”
“Interior vehicle fire which totally melted dashboard, steering wheel and column. *ak”
“Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch, causing the head lights on the vehicle to turn off the cruise control is turn on. *ak”
“Right brake caliper hose collapsed, heating up the brake fluid up, resulting in the brake failure, hose needs to be replaced. Tt”
“Seat tracks bent in accident, causing seat to dislodge from tracks.”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Ford E250 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.