1994 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 648 complaints · 12 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (122 complaints · 18.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 60
  • Fires 101
  • Injuries 48
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 122 of 648 owner complaints (18.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 122 complaints, 18.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 122 · 18.8% · 7 crash reports 3 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 101 complaints, 15.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 101 · 15.6% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 77 complaints, 11.9% of reports AIR BAGS 77 · 11.9% · 40 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 70 complaints, 10.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 70 · 10.8% · 43 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 62 complaints, 9.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 62 · 9.6% · 2 crash reports 37 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 43 complaints, 6.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 43 · 6.6% · 5 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 42 complaints, 6.5% of reports ENGINE 42 · 6.5% · 11 fire reports SUSPENSION: 27 complaints, 4.2% of reports SUSPENSION 27 · 4.2% STRUCTURE: 25 complaints, 3.9% of reports STRUCTURE 25 · 3.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 511 complaints, 78.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 511 · 78.9% · 47 crash reports 69 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 122 18.8% 7 crashes · 3 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 101 15.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 77 11.9% 40 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 70 10.8% 0 crashes · 43 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 62 9.6% 2 crashes · 37 fires
POWER TRAIN 43 6.6% 5 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 42 6.5% 0 crashes · 11 fires
SUSPENSION 27 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 25 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 511 78.9% 47 crashes · 69 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 1993. 1995-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 1995-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 1995-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 1995-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 1996-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 1996-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 1996-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 1996-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 1997-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1997-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1998-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 1999-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 1999-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 1999-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2000-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2000-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2001-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2001-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2002-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2002-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2005-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1993 Oct 2022 Recall campaign 93V155000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V155000 Recall campaign 93V184000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V184000 Recall campaign 94V018000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V018000 Recall campaign 94V169001 ◆ Recall campaign 94V169001 Recall campaign 96E010000 ◆ Recall campaign 96E010000 Recall campaign 96V064000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V064000 Recall campaign 00T005000 ◆ Recall campaign 00T005000 Recall campaign 05V388000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V388000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation RQ98006 ● Investigation RQ98006 Investigation EA05005 ● Investigation EA05005
  • Campaign 00T005000 was reported 2,035 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 4,415 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 30
1995-Q2 Owner reports 18
1995-Q3 Owner reports 29
1995-Q4 Owner reports 32
1996-Q1 Owner reports 19
1996-Q2 Owner reports 17
1996-Q3 Owner reports 17
1996-Q4 Owner reports 12
1997-Q1 Owner reports 9
1997-Q2 Owner reports 12
1997-Q3 Owner reports 10
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 5
1998-Q2 Owner reports 8
1998-Q3 Owner reports 14
1998-Q4 Owner reports 10
1999-Q1 Owner reports 19
1999-Q2 Owner reports 13
1999-Q3 Owner reports 18
1999-Q4 Owner reports 19
2000-Q1 Owner reports 12
2000-Q2 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 16
2000-Q4 Owner reports 10
2001-Q1 Owner reports 24
2001-Q2 Owner reports 8
2001-Q3 Owner reports 18
2001-Q4 Owner reports 14
2002-Q1 Owner reports 12
2002-Q2 Owner reports 13
2002-Q3 Owner reports 8
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 6
2003-Q2 Owner reports 9
2003-Q3 Owner reports 5
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 18
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 23
2005-Q4 Owner reports 12
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93V155000
Recall campaign 1 93V184000
Recall campaign 1 94V018000
Recall campaign 1 94V169001
Recall campaign 1 96E010000
Recall campaign 1 96V064000
Recall campaign 1 00T005000
Recall campaign 1 05V388000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 RQ98006
Defect investigation 1 EA05005
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Safety Recalls (12)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00T005000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    IF THE TREAD SEPARATES FROM THE TIRE, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
    Remedy:
    THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON AUGUST 29, 2001. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-465-1904 FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V388000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V155000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN RESULT ININJURY TO THE DRIVER.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL A REDESIGNED AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V184000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT AND THE AIR BAGWARNING LIGHT WILL NOT FUNCTION. THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED OCCUPANTPROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THAT SHOULD ACTIVATE THE AIR BAGSUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE CORRECT AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MODULE.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V018000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IF ONE OF THE U-CLIP NUTS FRACTURES, THE BUMPER WILL LOOSEN AND RATTLE CAUSING FRACTURE OF THE REMAINING U-CLIP NUTS, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE BUMPER WERE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN, A VEHICLE COLLISION COULD RESULT.
    Remedy:
    INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUR U-CLIP NUTS AND THE ASSOCIATED BOLTS.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V169001

    Report date
    Component:
    PARKING BRAKE
    Consequence:
    WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.
    Remedy:
    A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96E010000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOAM AND/OR FABRIC SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT FRAME, INSTALL WASHERS BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND THE SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT POINT, AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHING BOLTS TORQUED TO A HIGHER SPECIFICATION. THESE CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS.
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  12. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: OVER HEATING OF THE SUPPORT WIRES COULD RESULT, AND MELTING, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLE IGNTION OF THE SURROUNDING MATERIALS COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEATS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. IF NO DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE DRIVER SEAT WIRE HARNESS WILL BE COVERED WITH A PROTECTIVE CONVOLUTE TUBING, WRAPPED WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE AND THE HARNESS WILL BE REROUTED. IF DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE WIRE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED.
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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