IllustrationTREAD SEPARATION FROM BODY OF TIRE AT SIDEWALL. MODERATE VIBRATION PROIR TO FAILURE. TIRE REMOVED FROM SERVICE BEFORE IT CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.*AK
1993 Ford E-350
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 43 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
43 reportsNO FAULT CODES COULD BE FOUND AFTER INCIDENT BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED.
RUBBER HOSE ATTACHMENT TO INLET PIPE TO METAL FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CORRODED, AND DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN TANK WAS BEING FILLED.*AK
WE HAE EXPERIENCED PLY SEPARATIONS ON AT LEAST TWO TIRES ON THIS VAN FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CUASE OF THIS PROBLEM WHOULD BE INITIATED.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75-R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75-R16 )
PARKING BRAKE SLIPS OFF ON ANY LEVEL SURFACE. RACHET MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS WAS 2ND TIME IT HAD HAPPENED. *AK
REPAIR SHOP USED SAID MANIFOLD WAS MADE DEFECTIVE--FIRE HAZARD --I CALLED CUSTOMER SEVICE--TOLD THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEMS--PARTS STORE SAID THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS MOTOR---I TALKED TO FORD REPS. AT THE CHICAGO CAR SHOW THEY SAID TO CALL CUST. SERVICE....I BUY MOPAR PRODUCTS NOW.*AK
FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED TWICE. NEEDED TO BE DONE AGAIN. ALSO, PARK BRAKE REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK
IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, THREE OF THESE TIRES HAVE FAILED ON MY VAN. THE FIRST WAS A BLOWOUT THROUGH THE TREAD AREA WITH LOSS OF TREAD ESTIMATED TO BE 4" BY 8-10". THE SECOND WAS TREAD SEPARATION WITH LOSS OF A 2"BY 4" SECTION OF TREAD, THIRD TIRE HAS SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION APPROXIMATELY 24 INCLES LONG BY 3"-4" WIDE. I DID…
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IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, THREE OF THESE TIRES HAVE FAILED ON MY VAN. THE FIRST WAS A BLOWOUT THROUGH THE TREAD AREA WITH LOSS OF TREAD ESTIMATED TO BE 4" BY 8-10". THE SECOND WAS TREAD SEPARATION WITH LOSS OF A 2"BY 4" SECTION OF TREAD, THIRD TIRE HAS SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION APPROXIMATELY 24 INCLES LONG BY 3"-4" WIDE. I DID NOT RECORD THE DOT NUMBER INFORMATION ON THE FIRST TIRE. THE LAST TWO FAILED TIRES SHOW DOT MD11 EXOV 305. (DOT NUMBER: MD11 EXOV TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)
DD (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16M)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16M )
AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES, ALL THE TIRES EXPERIENCED INTERNAL SEPERATION WHICH ALLOWED AIR PRESSURE TO PENETRATE BETWEEN THE LAYERS. THIS CAUSED BULGING WHICH WAS NOTICED BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IT WAS NOTED THAT SOME TYPE OF PATCH WAS APPLIED INTERNALLY TO THE TIRES TO "OVERCOME" THE PROBLEMS …
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AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES, ALL THE TIRES EXPERIENCED INTERNAL SEPERATION WHICH ALLOWED AIR PRESSURE TO PENETRATE BETWEEN THE LAYERS. THIS CAUSED BULGING WHICH WAS NOTICED BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IT WAS NOTED THAT SOME TYPE OF PATCH WAS APPLIED INTERNALLY TO THE TIRES TO "OVERCOME" THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THE TIRES, AS NOTED. MICHELIN SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AT NO CHARGE AS THEY WERE IN DANGER OF IMMINENT FAILURE! AS IT WAS, WE HAD TO PAY OVER $ 400 TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. (DOT NUMBER: NOT KNOWN TIRESIZE: LT245/75 R)
Official recalls
309V399000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Oct 13, 2009
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
08V051000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
Feb 4, 2008
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
07V336000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Aug 3, 2007
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA95012 · Failure Of Serpentine Belt
Opened Mar 31, 1995 · Closed May 28, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train
AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED.
Power Train
AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED.