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1994 Ford F Series

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 May 19, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest May 28, 1996
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Ford F Series, most frequently naming the driver assistance, electrical and tires & wheels categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 61 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.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance342.9%
  • Electrical228.6%
  • Tires & wheels114.3%
  • Transmission114.3%

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

Safety recalls

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.gov
96I003000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

May 28, 1996
240,000 units potentially affected
The defect: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. THE FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE (FEAD) SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT CAN DETACH FROM THE ENGINE PULLEYS DURING CERTAIN ENGINE OPERATIONS. THE DIESEL ENGINE CAN CAUSE THE BELTS TO STRETCH IN EXCESS OF THE TENSIONER CAPACITY AND THE BELT DETACHES FROM THE PULLEYS.
The risk: BELT FAILURES CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE LOSS OF BRAKE ASSIST ONCE THE VACUUM RESERVOIR IS DEPLETED. ALSO FEAD BELT FAILURE POSES A RISK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IF IT RESULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER HOSE RUPTURE.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TENSIONER, DRIVE BELT, BELT GUIDE AND AN IMPROVED IDLER PULLEY.
FORD MOTOR COMPANYManufacturer number 96B82/96B83View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

DP94002ClosedDefect Petition

DEFECTIVE WIRING

Opened Mar 10, 1994
Closed Apr 25, 1994

DEFECTIVE WIRING

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistance
Filed May 19, 2008
Fire reported

FORD F 150 PICK-UP CAUGHT ON FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 A.M., AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED SINCE 4:30 P.M. THE EVENING BEFORE. IT BURNED COMPLETELY UP BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVEN ARRIVED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10228249
Incident
Mar 14, 2004
Mileage
140,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 16, 2007
Fire reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. FORD STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE FOR CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. AS A RESULT, THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE WAS BURNED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.AK

NHTSA ID
10188026
Incident
Apr 2, 2007
Mileage
160,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 25, 2005

REQUIRED TO PURCHASE & HAVE THREE (3) CLOCK SPRING/WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTROL (1) CRUISE CONTROL (2) HORN (3) AIRBAG (4) SHORTED OUT IGNITION KEY ASSY IN THE LAST FOUR (4) YEARS.

NHTSA ID
10134189
Incident
Jul 4, 2005
Mileage
54,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 17, 2005
Fire reported

AT 12:37 PM ON 2/3/05, 1994 FORD F150 P/U CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT RESIDENCE. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED OR DRIVEN FOR TWO DAYS. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OF RESIDENCE. VEHICLE WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, AND HAD REGULAR MAINTENCE PERFORMED ON IT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND WAS THE ONLY TRANSPORTION I HAD. THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL NOTICE MAILED TO MY HOME ADDRESS FROM FORD CONCERNING THIS MATTER.

NHTSA ID
10125571
Incident
Feb 3, 2005
Electrical
Filed Mar 24, 2005
Fire reported

MY 1994 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AT MY PLACE OF WORK.I NOTICED THE SMOKE AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH IT BEFORE CAUSING MUCH DAMAGE. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH YOU PEOPLE ARE NOW INVESTIGATING. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOU ARE ONLY INVESTIGATING YEARS 1995 AND NEWER YET MY VEHICLE IS A 1994. YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER EXPANDING YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE OLDER MODELS OF THE F-150.

NHTSA ID
10114616
Incident
Jun 15, 2004
Mileage
110,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 20, 2001
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE TOTALLING VEHICLE, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE PASSED AWAY AND HIS WIFE IS WRITING IN STATING THAT NOW SINCE SHE'S RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING FIRESTONE RECALL 00T005, SHE BELIEVES A BLOWOUT OF A FIRESTONE TIRE IS WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
559759
Incident
Mar 10, 1999
Transmission
Filed Nov 6, 1998

THE PLASTIC BUSHING USED ON THE CLUTCH PLATE BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, INABLEING THE CONSUMER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID
830318
Incident
Oct 31, 1998

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TB-08-258

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

JERR-DAN: ANTI STALL FEATURE FOR FORD F SERIES LIGHT DUTY CHASSIS WITH V10 GAS ENGINE AND AN ENGINE DRIVE CLUTCH PUMP. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE

11675

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ROUGH IDLE, MISS AND VARIOUS OTHER DRIVEABILITY CONCERNS ON VEHICLES WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO INJECTOR BORE SCUFFING CAUSED BY FUEL QUALITY ISSUES. *TT

11672

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

7.3L DIT TURBOCHARGER REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. FORD SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE. *TT

03181

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT

03261

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NEW SERVICE PART - NUMBER 5 NEEDLE BEARING AND RACE KIT - 4R70W TRANSMISSION - SERVICE TIP. *TT

02169

SUSPENSION

SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLE LEAN CORRECTION PROCEDURE DEVELOPED FOR DIAGNOSING AND CORRECTING VEHICLE LEAN. *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.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford F Series by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008100—
2007400—
2006400—
2005900—
2004700—
2003111—
2002341142.4
2001441457.3
2000401453.6
1999360345.7
1998200132.0
1997470248.9
1996160252.6
1995160252.3
1994Viewing711—
1993511—
1992211—
1991601—
1990221—
1989221—
1988614—
1987304—
1986004—
1985012—
1984112—
1983001—
1979010—
1978030—
1977020—
1976020—
1975030—
1974020—
1973010—
1972010—
1971110—

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.