The 1988 Ford E350 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 228 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
INSTALL RETROFIT RIT OF PLASTIC-COATED METAL CLAMPS, LOOM FOR POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES AND RE-ROUTE WIRING.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have just purchased a 1988 escaper 26ft c class motorhome on a ford e350 chassis. The vehicle has only 30,000 miles on it and was purchased from a private party in california. I was returning with it to my home in texas when just outside of phoenix a fire broke out underneath the vehicle. The…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1988 ford e350. The front end of the vehicle shimmied while driving at various speeds. The failure usually occurs when driving over bumps. He took the vehicle to the dealer on numerous occasions and various repairs were made to the steering components. None of the repairs…”
“Throttle failure resulting immediate drop to fast idle speed.”
“While driving throttle cable popped out of the plastic bracket,(which there wasno part holding down the throttle cable, causing vehicle to idle and loss of power. Ths could have resulted in a crash. Same incident happen to a ford bronco. Please provide further information. *ak”
“Upon applying force to the brake pedal the pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance and brakes fading away. After pumping the brakes, the consumer noticed the brakes were functioning. *ak”
“Replaced master cylinder. *ak”
“Turned front disc rotors. *ak”
“Replaced front/rear disc pads. *ak”
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FRONT BRAKES CAN FADE
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Ford E350 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.