1994 Ford Pickup 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 1994 Ford Pickup, 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
- Tires & wheels225.0%
- Fuel system112.5%
- Exterior lighting112.5%
- Driver assistance112.5%
- Seat belts112.5%
- Suspension112.5%
- Powertrain (other)112.5%
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
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
REQUEST FOR HELP IN MAKING REPAIRS TO 1994 FORD PICKUP.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES, STRUTS AND REAR MAIL SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
FIRESTONE TIRES P235/75R15 DOT VDHL EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON 2 OCCASIONS, ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL TIRES. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL FUEL BYPASS TO SECOND TANK CAUSES AN OVERFLOW WHICH RESULTS IN A FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTEDTHAT MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 93S68 DEALT WITH SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE SWITCH CRACKED AND SMELLED LIKE SMOKE. NLM *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V170000 CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. BEFORE SHE COULD HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE SHE HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK. THE CONTACT DROVE THE TRUCK OVER THE BORDER INTO MEXICA WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES IT COULD NOT BE HAULED BACK TO THE UNITED STATES. ENCLOSED A POLICE REPORT FROM THE SCENER. ALSO HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH, IN THE RAIN. HAD SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING DEER WHICH JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. HIT AN EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE. PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. HAD BLACKED OUT. WAS HOSPITALIZED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
REQUEST FOR HELP IN MAKING REPAIRS TO 1994 FORD PICKUP.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES, STRUTS AND REAR MAIL SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
REQUEST FOR HELP IN MAKING REPAIRS TO 1994 FORD PICKUP.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES, STRUTS AND REAR MAIL SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
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
Data on this page last refreshed .