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1994 Ford L Series

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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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 Sep 9, 1997
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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1 currently open
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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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Ford L Series. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 89 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.

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
97V150000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK

Sep 9, 1997
575 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE AIR BRAKE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLIES HAVE POOR WELD FUSION AT THE WELDED SEAMS IN THE RESERVOIRS. THIS COULD RESULT IN REPUTURE OF THE SEAM AND SUBSEQUENT RELEASE OF THE COMPRESSED AIR.
The risk: RAPID RELEASE OF THE COMPRESSED AIR CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CAB FLOOR OR SURROUNDING COMPONENTS AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. LOSS OF PRESSURE FROM THE PRIMARY RESERVOIR WOULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR SUPPLY TO THE FRONT BRAKES INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR BRAKE RESERVOIRS.
FORD MOTOR COMPANYView on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

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

RQ98014OpenRecall Query

AIR BRAKE RESERVOIR

Opened Sep 21, 1998

ON OCTOBER 3, 1997, FORD CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL ON 575 1994 L-SERIES TRUCKS BUILT AT THE KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM AUGUST 21, 1993 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 1993 FOR THE SAFETY DEFECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.ON DECEMBER 6, 1997, THE AIR TANK IN THE 1995 FORD LNT 8000 TRUCK RUPTURED ALONG THE WELD SEAM, SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE MODE DESCRIBED IN SAFETY RECALL 97V-150.AS A RESULT OF THE AIR TANK RUPTURE THE DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THE EXPLOSION THAT SENT METAL SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE FLOOR AND INTO THE CAB, AS WELL AS PIERCING THE FUEL TANK.THE BRAKES ALSO LOCKED DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SKID TO A HALT ON THE INTERSTATE.THIS TRUCK IS OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL97V-150.THE PURPOSE OF THIS RQ IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RECALL 97V-150 SHOULD EXPAND ITS SCOPE TO INCLUDE THE TRUCKS WITH SIMILAR DEFECTIVE AIR TANK.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANKLed to recall 97V150000

Recent owner complaints

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

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

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

02169

SUSPENSION

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

000601023A

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INFORMATION USED WHEN DIAGNOSING NOISE CONDITIONS SUCH AS ENGINE RATTLE NOISE, SPARK KNOCK AT 2000 - 2500 RPM RANGE, UNDER A MODERATE TO HEAVY LOAD WITH A WARMED UP ENGINE. *TT

99034A

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS MAY EXPERIENCE A HARD START CONDITION, ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, MISFIRE, NO START, STALLS OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER ODOR. *TT

99034A

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A HARD START CONDITION, ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, MISFIRE, NO START, STALLS OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER ODOR DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL SYSTEM ALSO KNOWN AS CENTRAL PORT INJECTION (CPI). *TT

99205

SUSPENSION

SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLE LEAN CORRECTION PROCEDURE. *TT

99196

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

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 L Series by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
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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.