Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1987 Ford F Super Duty, most frequently naming the brakes category. 5 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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
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.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ROADS WERE WET SHE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RELEASED A NEW ELECTRICAL GREASE ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF MOISTURE CORROSION AT THE TERMINALS. *YC
TIRES
INFORMATION ON TIRE COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. *YC
DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLES TO BE USED AS A MASTER COPY - DIAGNOSTIC GUIDES NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM ADISTRA. *TW
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE MAY BE A CONCERN OF POOR PERFORMANCE, COOLANT IN THE OIL AND ENGINE KNOCKING AND/OR HYDRAULIC LOCK ON SOME VEHICLES. *TW
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UNKNOWN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 34.8 |
| 2005 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 30.4 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 26.5 |
| 2003 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 48.7 |
| 2002 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 43.7 |
| 2001 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 45.2 |
| 2000 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 55.4 |
| 1999 | 93 | 3 | 5 | 58.0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 34.5 |
| 1997 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 52.0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 |
| 1994 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 43.3 |
| 1993 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 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.