Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Ford F-350, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, brakes and electrical categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; 7 NHTSA investigations name it; and 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 2002 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 2004 | 1 | 8 |
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.
2 campaigns 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.govSUSPENSION
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILS
There is no summary currently available
ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
SPARE TIRE FIRES
There is no summary currently available
GEARSHIFT LEVER BREAKS
SUMMARY: CONSUMERS ALLEGE THAT GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE, RESULTING IN INABILITYTO SHIFT GEARS.ADDITIONALLY, FRACTURE MAY OCCUR AT A LOCATION WHICHALLOWS TRUNNION PIN TO FALL INTO GEARSHIFT MECHANISM, POSSIBLY LOCKING UPTHE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.===
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
RECALL CAMPAIGN; MY TRUCK WAS PART OF THE RECALL, WHICH HAD BEEN COMPLETED. UNFORTUNATES NEITHER DEALER OR MY RECORDS SUPPORT THAT MY TRUCK WAS SERVED. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN THE CONSUMERS STEERING FAILED IN HER VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 88V015000 *TC
SERIAL # ANOR LT U460. TIRE HAS 10/32" TREAD, TREAD PEELED OFF LIKE A RECAP RIPPING OUT FRONT AND REAR SIDE PANELS, HAD TO BE TOWED FROM SCENE. WE HAVE THE TIRE AND THE PEELED OFF TREAD FOR INSPECTION. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH RUBBER WAS NOT PROPERLY BONDED TO CASING. WE CONTACTED U.S.ROYAL WHO DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. THIS COULD HAS BEEN A DISASTEROUS ACCIDENT HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN GOING FASTER, VEHICLE HAD JUST STARTED FROM STOP SIGN, TURNED RIGHT AND STARTED GOING UPHILL WHENN TREAD PEELED OFF WITH TREMENDOUS NOISE DAMAGING SIDE OF VEHICLE. TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND VEHICLE WAS NOT LOADED WITH MORE THAN 150 LBS PLUS DRIVER. WE FEEL THAT MANUFACTURER IS TURNING AWAY FROM A POSSIBLE RECALL SITUATION. WE HAVE TIRE CASING STILL MOUNTED ON RIM AND THE TREAD COMPLETE WHICH SEPERATED FROM CASING. PLEASE COMMENT. *AK
THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR TIRE BROKE OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND CAUSED REAR BRAKE DRUMS TO CRACK,(NO TIRE INFOR GIVEN). (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*YH
VEHICLE HAS AN UNUSUAL LONG BRAKING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD, THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE TURN SIGNAL TO TURN LEFT AND STEERING WHEEL IS A LITTLE TO RIGHT, THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT GO DOWN OR STAY DOWN. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE TRANSFER CASE GETS STUCK IN THE WRONG GEAR. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. *AK
TRUCK LOST TWO RIGHT REAR TIRES, THE TIRES COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE.
ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, VEHICLE INTERIOR BURNED
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 |
| 1987Viewing | 8 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 1986 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 56.4 |
| 1985 | 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.