FORD EXP PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of FORD EXP recalls and defective parts found
on FORD EXP automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the FORD EXP manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
Most Recent Recalls For FORD EXP
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| 1988 FORD EXP | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Units affected: 7900000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1996-04-25 |
| Summary: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. |  |
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| 1984 FORD EXP | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Units affected: 481049 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1989-06-12 |
| Summary: EXTERNAL CRACKS ABOVE THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER (1984 MODELS) OR ROCKER ARM COVER GASKETS SPLITTING (1985 MODELS) COULD ALLOW OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. |  |
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| 1984 FORD EXP | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 530000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1983-12-20 |
| Summary: THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". |  |
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| 1982-1983 FORD EXP | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Units affected: 610000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1983-06-22 |
| Summary: DOOR LOCK PILLARS COULD DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS FROM NORMAL USAGE OF DOOR, AT THE POINT WHERE DOOR LATCH STRIKER REINFORCEMENTS ARE ATTACHED. |  |
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| 1982 FORD EXP | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER Units affected: 113000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1982-05-11 |
| Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A THERMAL LIMITER IN THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR CIRCUIT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED. IF THE BLOWER MOTOR BECOMES JAMMED WHEN THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING IN THE MEDIUM-LOW BLOWER SPEED, THE RESISTOR COILS CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING MELTING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION. |  |
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| 1982 FORD EXP | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Units affected: 4338 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1981-07-07 |
| Summary: SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS HAVE FRONT AND REAR SHELLS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY JOINED. IMPROPERLY JOINED BOOSTER SHELLS MAY SEPARATE EITHER PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. |  |
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| 1982 FORD EXP | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Units affected: 5200 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1981-04-07 |
| Summary: CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT MEET APPLICABLE MINIMUM FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". DURING A 30 MPH REAR IMPACT TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED BY VEHICLE. |  |
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