1988 Ford E-150 Econoline Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Ford E-150 Econoline serves the whole line at once: extended and standard passenger vans and standard and extended cargo vans, all two-door, in Custom or XL trim. The engine list holds a 5.8L overhead-valve V8 of 351 cubic inches, a 5.0L overhead-valve V8 of 302 and a 4.9L overhead-valve inline-six of 300, all naturally aspirated on gasoline. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are set out system by system rather than model by model.
Engines covered
- 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.0L V8 (302 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.9L inline-six (300 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door extended passenger van
- 2-door standard passenger van
- 2-door standard cargo van
- 2-door extended cargo van
Trims covered
- Custom
- XL
Known issues on the 1988 E-150 Econoline. The federal record shows no recalls for the 1988 van. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, with the electrical system named nearly half the time and the tires and fuel system behind it. Nothing there is exotic; it is the ordinary wear of a working van, and the manual answers it with wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical side and with fuel delivery procedures, specifications and torque values for the rest.
COULD THIS BE THE SAME IGNITION MODULE THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED WITH IN CALIFORNIA? WHILE NO ONE WAS INJURED WHEN MY IGNITION MODULE FAILED, IT COST MY COMPANY $453.46 TO HAVE THE VAN TOWED AND REPAIR
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CUT OFF COMPLETELY,WAS GOING 35MPH , HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN CONTROLLING STEERING AND OPERATING POWER BRAKES . VAN WOULD NOT RESTART ,HAD A PULL IN. DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT FO
Showing the 2 most serious of 15 complaints filed with NHTSA.
