Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1982 E-150 Econoline.
The 1982 Ford E-150 Econoline carries a remarkably sparse reliability record for its model year, logging only three total owner complaints with seating components cited as the primary concern alongside two manufacturer recalls. This exceptionally low volume of reported issues places the 1982 variant among the most mechanically uneventful iterations in the Econoline lineage, marking it as a production year largely free of systemic defect patterns for researchers tracking long-term durability trends.
Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.
| Refrigerant | R134a |
| Refrigerant Capacity | Front A/C only, 3.25; front and rear A/C, 4.00. lbs |
| Oil Group | PAG |
| Oil Type | 68 |
| Oil Capacity | Front A/C only, 9.00; front and rear A/C, 10.00. oz |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 1982 Ford E-150 Econoline dominate in one area — the seats, 1 of 3 reports (33%), well ahead of the next concern. None of this vehicle's 2 recall campaigns target the seats, so those reports read as owner-reported wear-and-tear rather than an acknowledged defect. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the seats pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 3 complaints on record, top 3 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
Remedy: INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE SHIFT ROD IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED IN THE RETENTION GROMMET OF THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY. IF THE SHIFT ROD WERE TO DISENGAGE, THE DRIVER COULD… Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE SHIFT ROD ATTACHMENT AND MAKE SURE IT IS PROPERLY SEATED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.