Ford · E-350 · 1986
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Not Rated
The 1986 Ford E-350 has no recalls and 1 owner-reported complaint on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: electrical system (1 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated May 4, 2026
The 1986 Ford E-350 page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is an older model year, the complaint history often reflects a longer ownership window and multiple maintenance stages. That makes pattern-reading more useful than a one-number comparison against a much newer vehicle. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is electrical system with 1 reported complaint.
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
If you are researching a used vehicle, start with the complaint categories, compare them against the recall list, and then check nearby model years to see whether the same issue profile repeats. That usually produces a better buying or research signal than treating the raw complaint total as a standalone safety ranking.
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SUMMARY:CHAMPION HAS FURNISHED HEATER HOSE ROUTING DIAGRAMS WHICHCLEARLY SHOW THAT THE ONLY HEATER HOSE ROUTING EVER USED BY CHAMPIONROUTES THE HOSES FROM THE HEATER, ACROSS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THERADIATOR, AND DOWN TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL THE SIDE MOST REMOTEFROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND REARWARD ALONG THIS FRAME RAIL TO THE REAROF THE VEHICLE.THIS ROUTING IS THE ROUTING PREFERRED AND MOST HIGHLYRECOMMENDED BY FORD.===
ENGINE STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE EVEN WITH KEY REMOVED
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The 1986 Ford E-350 has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 1 owner-reported complaint for the 1986 Ford E-350.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 1986 Ford E-350.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 1986 Ford E-350 are electrical system (1 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 1986 Ford E-350. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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