Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Ford F-350, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, engine and fuel system categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 4 NHTSA investigations name it; and 23 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 2003 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILS
There is no summary currently available
F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
ANTIFREEZE UNDERHOOD FIRES
There is no summary currently available
FUEL LEAKS/FIRES
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INSTANCES WERE FOUND WHERESPRING LOCK COUPLINGS FAILED CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE RELEASED THROUGHOUTTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FIRES.LEAKS FROM FUEL LINES MAY ALSO BE ACONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.---------------------------------------------------------------------------ANALYSIS:DATA INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THESPRING LOCK QUICK CONNECT COUPLINGS WHICH CONNECT THE FUEL SUPPLY ANDRETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE AS WELL AS FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINES.---------------------------------------------------------------------------PROPOSED ACTION: UPGRADE THIS PE TO AN EA.(EA87-020)===
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING WITH THE TIRES: RIGHT REAR BLOWOUT, LEFT TIRE SEPARATION, RIGHT FRONT DEVELOPED A LARGE BUMP, FRONT LEFT WAS TAKEN OFF FOR SAFETY, AND THE REAR LEFT BLEW OUT WHILE STANDING IN THE GARAGE. (TIRES-KUHMO/MARSHAL VENTURE) SCC
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER OBSERVED FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
TREAD SEPARATION HOT DAY U S 40W OKLAHOMA CITY - DESTROYED ENTIRE FENDER LINER/WIRING AND DAMAGED BRAKE COMPONETS. NOW HAVE 8 R4S ON SAME TRUCK - ALL NEW - TWO NEW SPARES (TIRESIZE: LT235R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235R16E )
FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES. *SKD
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT HEATER CORE LEAKS. *SLC
INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
INFORMATION ON IDENTIFYING NON-APPROVED / ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE CONCERNS IF INSTALLED IN FORD A/C SYSTEMS. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION ON THE NEW FLUSH AND FILL TOOL AVAILABLE THROUGH ROTUNDA. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 49.8 |
| 2012 | 149 | 4 | 1 | 53.0 |
| 2011 | 136 | 4 | 1 | 54.0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 48.8 |
| 2008 | 131 | 9 | 1 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 52.3 |
| 2006 | 145 | 6 | 2 | 60.4 |
| 2005 | 114 | 5 | 2 | 53.1 |
| 2004 | 159 | 3 | 2 | 58.5 |
| 2003 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 65.0 |
| 2002 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 61.1 |
| 2001 | 160 | 6 | 5 | 65.8 |
| 2000 | 304 | 5 | 4 | 65.1 |
| 1999 | 413 | 13 | 4 | 64.4 |
| 1998 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 49.9 |
| 1997 | 155 | 4 | 2 | 60.9 |
| 1996 | 130 | 4 | 1 | 59.9 |
| 1995 | 134 | 3 | 1 | 59.1 |
| 1994 | 95 | 7 | 4 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 101 | 9 | 3 | 60.6 |
| 1992 | 52 | 7 | 9 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 66.8 |
| 1990 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 66.4 |
| 1988 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 73.5 |
| 1987 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 1986 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 56.4 |
| 1985Viewing | 4 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 1984 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.