1984 Ford E350

The 1984 Ford E350 has 3 recalls, the most serious involving two structural risks: a driveshaft that can twist and detach under certain conditions, and wheels where fatigue cracks can cause a tire to lose pressure or separate from the vehicle entirely.

On RV and commercial cutaway body configurations, heat trapped under the vehicle during extended idling can overheat the composite driveshaft, and applying high torque at startup can then cause it to twist and shorten until the slip yoke pulls free, leaving the vehicle without drive power. The wheel recall involves welds securing the wheel centers to the rims that can develop fatigue cracks over time, leading to a slow tire pressure loss or a full separation of the wheel and tire assembly at speed, with a loss of vehicle control in either case. The third recall applies only to trucks equipped with the 5.8-litre engine and involves a failure to meet Canadian emissions standards for hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide.