1999 Ford E-350 and Ford Econoline recall: manual transmission
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on October 14, 1998. It covers about 350 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 350
- reported
- Oct 14, 1998
- owners notified
- Feb 26, 1999
- related complaints
- 3
Power train: manual transmission
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: pickup trucks built with single rear wheels and equipped with 3.55:1 and 3.73:1 axle ratio. These vehicles were built with incorrect speedometer driven gears, resulting in a lower speedometer reading than the actual vehicle speed being driven.
- Risk
- This can result in the vehicle being driven at an unsafe or illegal speed should the driver not realize that his vehicle road speed is greater than the speedometer indication.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the correct speedometer gear.
Recall number 98V257000
Affected vehicles
- Ford E-350 1999 1999
- Ford Econoline 1999 1999
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 3 complaints about transmission problems.
Questions about recall 98V257000
Is there a recall on the 1999 Ford E-350 and Ford Econoline manual transmission?
Yes. Recall 98V257000, reported on October 14, 1998, covers about 350 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 98V257000?
Dealers will install the correct speedometer gear.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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