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1994 Ford F-450 Sd Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Jan 3, 2008
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Ford F-450 Sd, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes266.7%
  • Electrical133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD SUPERDUTY F450. WHILE STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD A BURNING SMELL AND PUFFS OF SMOKE APPEARED. HE CONTINUED DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CALIPER PISTONS WOULD NOT RELEASE, WHICH CAUSED THE BURNING SMOKE SMELL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PISTON WAS NOT RELEASING ON THE CALIPER AND WAS CORRODED UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY WILL CHANGE ALL OF THE CALIPERS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

NHTSA ID 10207724 · filed Nov 2, 2007

WHEN CARS ARE LOADED ON TRUCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT

NHTSA ID 960321 · filed Feb 21, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

1994 FORD F-450 CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-91-0820.

NHTSA ID 10213960 · filed Jan 3, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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