1995 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 603 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (122 complaints · 20.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 47
  • Fires 113
  • Injuries 36
  • Deaths 1
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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 603 owner complaints (20.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 122 complaints, 20.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 122 · 20.2% · 13 crash reports 3 fire reports ENGINE: 67 complaints, 11.1% of reports ENGINE 67 · 11.1% · 1 crash reports 13 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 67 complaints, 11.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 67 · 11.1% · 3 crash reports 46 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 62 complaints, 10.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 62 · 10.3% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 58 complaints, 9.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 58 · 9.6% · 5 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 56 complaints, 9.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 56 · 9.3% · 44 fire reports SUSPENSION: 34 complaints, 5.6% of reports SUSPENSION 34 · 5.6% AIR BAGS: 32 complaints, 5.3% of reports AIR BAGS 32 · 5.3% · 25 crash reports TIRES: 21 complaints, 3.5% of reports TIRES 21 · 3.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 469 complaints, 77.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 469 · 77.8% · 43 crash reports 71 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 20.2% 13 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 67 11.1% 1 crashes · 13 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 67 11.1% 3 crashes · 46 fires
POWER TRAIN 62 10.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 58 9.6% 0 crashes · 5 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 56 9.3% 0 crashes · 44 fires
SUSPENSION 34 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 32 5.3% 25 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 21 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 469 77.8% 43 crashes · 71 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 Mar 1996. 1995-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 1995-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 1996-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 1996-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 1996-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 1997-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 1997-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1997-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 1998-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 1998-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1998-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 1999-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 1999-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 1999-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2000-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2001-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2005-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 1995 Apr 2021 Recall campaign 96E010000 ◆ Recall campaign 96E010000 Recall campaign 96V064000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V064000 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 EA05005 ● Investigation EA05005
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 4,912 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 12
1995-Q2 Owner reports 12
1995-Q3 Owner reports 27
1995-Q4 Owner reports 28
1996-Q1 Owner reports 28
1996-Q2 Owner reports 11
1996-Q3 Owner reports 15
1996-Q4 Owner reports 15
1997-Q1 Owner reports 15
1997-Q2 Owner reports 6
1997-Q3 Owner reports 14
1997-Q4 Owner reports 10
1998-Q1 Owner reports 13
1998-Q2 Owner reports 16
1998-Q3 Owner reports 12
1998-Q4 Owner reports 18
1999-Q1 Owner reports 19
1999-Q2 Owner reports 10
1999-Q3 Owner reports 15
1999-Q4 Owner reports 11
2000-Q1 Owner reports 10
2000-Q2 Owner reports 10
2000-Q3 Owner reports 20
2000-Q4 Owner reports 10
2001-Q1 Owner reports 14
2001-Q2 Owner reports 8
2001-Q3 Owner reports 15
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 8
2002-Q2 Owner reports 5
2002-Q3 Owner reports 10
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 5
2003-Q3 Owner reports 11
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 18
2005-Q2 Owner reports 26
2005-Q3 Owner reports 23
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 96E010000
Recall campaign 1 96V064000
Recall campaign 1 05V388000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 EA05005
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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Methodology & Data Integrity

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