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1988 Ford F-150 Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Sep 5, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 139 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1988 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Visibility
Filed Sep 5, 2003

FORD COMPANY SOLD ME A DEFUNCT ENGINE, HAS 10,000 MILE ON THE ENGINE,THAT THAY SOLD ME. THAY WELL NOT STAN BEHINE IT. THE DEALER HERE IN PERRY SAID THAT IT WAS DEFUNCT, BUT COULD NOT HELP ME BECOUSE IT WAS FORD MOTOR COMPANY WARRANTY, NOT THERE. CAN YOU HELP ME? THANKS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10037280
Incident
Jul 3, 2003
Mileage
10,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jun 22, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON THEY WILL MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
824530
Incident
Jun 11, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jul 8, 1997

RECALL REPAIR NOT DONE ON BACK WINDOW EVEN THOUGH DEALER SAID WINDOW FIXED.

NHTSA ID
519242
EngineFuel systemVisibility
Filed Apr 1, 1997

POWER WINDOWS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID
516061
Incident
Mar 26, 1997
Visibility
Filed Mar 14, 1997

WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.

NHTSA ID
516404
Visibility
Filed Sep 4, 1996

POWER WINDOWS MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
508326
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Aug 16, 1996

RECALL REPAIRS ON REAR WINDOW NOT DONE.

NHTSA ID
507638
Incident
Sep 1, 1988
EngineFuel systemVisibility
Filed May 12, 1996

CROSSOVER INTAKE FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
504373
Incident
Sep 30, 1993

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical42Fuel system28Engine11Seat belts10Body & structure9Brakes8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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