Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1989 Ford F Super Duty, most frequently naming the electrical category. 40 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
ALL OF TRUCK LIGHTS GO OUT AND WIRES GET VERY HOT. WAS TOLD BY A CERTIFIED FORD MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM WAS WIRES THAT WERE TOO SMALL FOR THAT TYPE OF TRUCK. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT TRUCK WILL CATCH A FIRE IF THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN.*AK
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:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION- E40D/4R100-1989-99-MAIN CONTROLS, SEPARATOR PLATES AND SEPARATOR PLATE GASKETS USAGE CHART. YD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SOLID PARTICLE CONTAMINANTS FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR, MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM IS NOT PROPERLY FLUSHED, FLUID IN-LINE FILTER KIT. *MJS
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW TRANSMISSION COOLER FLUSHER- SERVICE TIP. *MJS
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 | — |
| 1989Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 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.