1978 Ford L9000 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1978 Ford L9000, 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
- Electrical133.3%
- Other / unspecified133.3%
- Tires & wheels133.3%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAHN READY MIX TRUCK .I'M A DRIVER IN TRUCK #32.THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE LOOSE,TIRES ARE GOING BALD,TRUCK DOESN'T TURN SHARP TO THE RIGHT,THE WINDOW WINGS ARE HELD SHUT WITH DUCT TAPE,THE TIE ROD END IS POSSIBLY BENT,WATER TANK IS RUSTED,THE SHUETS ARE TWISTED,SOME LIGHTS ARE OUT ON THIS TRUCK AND OTHERS,NUMERIOUS PROBLEMS NEED TO BE FIXED WITH OTHER TRUCKS TOO,TOO NUMERIOUS TO MENTION. JUST THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORMED ON THESE DETAILS.AND IF ANY ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN.I WISH FOR MY NAME TO REMAIN ANNONYMOUS SO I DON'T EXPERIENCE ANY REPROCUTIONS ( LIKE GETTING FIRED ) .I JUST THOUGHT SOME ONE SHOULD KNOW JUST IN CASE SOME ONE WOULD GET INJURED, ALL THIS WOULD BE ON FILE.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAHN READY MIX TRUCK .I'M A DRIVER IN TRUCK #32.THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE LOOSE,TIRES ARE GOING BALD,TRUCK DOESN'T TURN SHARP TO THE RIGHT,THE WINDOW WINGS ARE HELD SHUT WITH DUCT TAPE,THE TIE ROD END IS POSSIBLY BENT,WATER TANK IS RUSTED,THE SHUETS ARE TWISTED,SOME LIGHTS ARE OUT ON THIS TRUCK AND OTHERS,NUMERIOUS PROBLEMS NEED TO BE FIXED WITH OTHER TRUCKS TOO,TOO NUMERIOUS TO MENTION. JUST THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORMED ON THESE DETAILS.AND IF ANY ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN.I WISH FOR MY NAME TO REMAIN ANNONYMOUS SO I DON'T EXPERIENCE ANY REPROCUTIONS ( LIKE GETTING FIRED ) .I JUST THOUGHT SOME ONE SHOULD KNOW JUST IN CASE SOME ONE WOULD GET INJURED, ALL THIS WOULD BE ON FILE.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAHN READY MIX TRUCK .I'M A DRIVER IN TRUCK #32.THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE LOOSE,TIRES ARE GOING BALD,TRUCK DOESN'T TURN SHARP TO THE RIGHT,THE WINDOW WINGS ARE HELD SHUT WITH DUCT TAPE,THE TIE ROD END IS POSSIBLY BENT,WATER TANK IS RUSTED,THE SHUETS ARE TWISTED,SOME LIGHTS ARE OUT ON THIS TRUCK AND OTHERS,NUMERIOUS PROBLEMS NEED TO BE FIXED WITH OTHER TRUCKS TOO,TOO NUMERIOUS TO MENTION. JUST THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORMED ON THESE DETAILS.AND IF ANY ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN.I WISH FOR MY NAME TO REMAIN ANNONYMOUS SO I DON'T EXPERIENCE ANY REPROCUTIONS ( LIKE GETTING FIRED ) .I JUST THOUGHT SOME ONE SHOULD KNOW JUST IN CASE SOME ONE WOULD GET INJURED, ALL THIS WOULD BE ON FILE.THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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