1989 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1989 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon holds to the extended passenger van, listed in Custom, XL and XLT trim. Four engines were available: the 5.8L gasoline V8, the 7.3L diesel V8, the 7.5L gasoline V8 and the 4.9L inline-six. Each carries its own specifications and torque values, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostic routines cover the electrical and control circuits that go with them across the wagon.
Engines covered
- 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.3L V8 (445 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
- 7.5L V8 (460 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
Trims covered
- Custom
- XL
- XLT
Known issues on the 1989 E-350 Econoline Club Wagon. Twenty-nine complaints are logged with NHTSA for the 1989 wagon, the service brakes accounting for the largest share and the engine and cooling system and the structure following. Three recalls are on federal record: a snap ring on the transmission output shaft that could fracture and leave the park gear disengaged, a dual fuel tank selector valve that could overfill a tank, and the harness ties that could break and drop the wiring onto the engine. Transmission, fuel storage and brake procedures are all set out here.
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
NYLON TIES THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE CHASSIS COULD WEAR AND BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THUS, WIRING HARNESS COULD FALL ON ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SHORT CIRCUIT.
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE LOSES BRAKE POWER WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND FAILS TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HAD TO BE ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MAS
BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE, BOILING THE BRAKE FLUID (UNBEKNOWNST TO ME UNTIL IT CAME TIME TO APPLY THE BRAKES). THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I LET IT UP COMPLETELY AND WHEN DE
Showing the 2 most serious of 29 complaints filed with NHTSA.
