1989 Ford E150 electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1989 Ford E150 — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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 flows…”
filed Sep 10, 2023
“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”
filed Oct 30, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other E150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 E150 | 2 | 11% |
| 2011 E150 | 3 | 13% |
| 2004 E150 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 E150 | 4 | 19% |
| 2002 E150 | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 E150 | 7 | 19% |
| 2000 E150 | 4 | 8% |
| 1999 E150 | 7 | 8% |
| 1998 E150 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 E150 | 8 | 8% |
| 1996 E150 | 10 | 17% |
| 1995 E150 | 3 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Ford E150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.