The 1989 Ford E-150 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 461,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 37 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.
“Ignition control module fails due to excessive heat buildup, due to where the control module is located. The ignition control module needs to be relocated to a cooler area under the hood, and mounted on a large heat sink, and this new location should be where cooling airflow from front of van…”
“Ignition control module fails due to excessive heat buildup, due to where the control module is located. The ignition control module needs to be relocated to a cooler area under the hood, and mounted on a large heat sink, and this new location should be where cooling airflow from front of van…”
“Van died,towed to mechanics shop,was told switch valve between tanks was problem, looked on nhtsa website about recalls. Ford van 89 e-150 with duel gas tanks. Ford safety recall number is 91s39 went to ford web site,called them on phone, customer service and local dealership. Both said there was…”
“Nhtsa campaign id# 91v146000 refers to a safety recall for a faulty dual fuel tank selector valve in ford econoline vans equipped with dual fuel tanks built between 1989 and 1991 and other similar models . I have contacted ford to investigate , but there are no records that confirm or disaffirm my…”
“While driving, the tire experienced tread separation and damaged the front fender. *ak the valve stem was also replaced. *ph *jb”
“While driving, the tire experienced tread separation and damaged the front fender. *ak the valve stem was also replaced. *ph *jb”
“Began having serious problem with stalling approx. 2 mos ago , stalled while at highway speeds and while crossing intersections , endangering the safety of my family , which consists of myself ,my wife , and our four small children. This problem has occured 7 times. I have repaired it twice.…”
“Ignition module has been giving us problems since purchased-1993- one time the module failed and another time it was replaced, still the problem persists. *ak”
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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 E-150 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.