FORD F150 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

FORD F150 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of FORD F150 recalls and defective parts found on FORD F150 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the FORD F150 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For FORD F150

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1993 FORD F150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Recall
1993 FORD F150	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Units affected: 225000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2008-02-04
Summary: FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
1993 FORD F150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1993 FORD F150	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 3600000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2007-08-03
Summary: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
1994-2002 FORD F150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1994-2002 FORD F150	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 4500000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2005-09-07
Summary: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
2000 FORD F150 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Recall
2000 FORD F150	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Units affected: 738490	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2005-01-27
Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
2004 FORD F150 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Recall
2004 FORD F150	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Units affected: 1689	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2004-09-13
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.2L, 4.6L AND 5.4L GASOLINE ENGINES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A DEPRESSION AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK. IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE FUEL TANK WALL RESULTING IN A FUEL ODOR, ILLUMINATION, OF THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR LIGHT, OR A FUEL LEAK.
2004 FORD F150 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
2004 FORD F150	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 371	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2004-04-26
Summary: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY HAVE A FUEL TANK WITH LOCALIZED DEPRESSIONS IN THE FUEL TANK WALL AT THE SEAM BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK. IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE FUEL TANK WALL RESULTING IN A FUEL ODOR, OR THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY ILLUMINATE.
2003 FORD F150 STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN Recall
2003 FORD F150	STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN Units affected: 300	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2003-09-22
Summary: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR RETAINING NUT WAS NOT FULLY TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION.
1997 FORD F150 STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR Recall
1997 FORD F150	STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR Units affected: 171446	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2003-05-27
Summary: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT YOKE SEPARATES FROM THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT, THE STEERING SYSTEM BECOMES DISCONNECTED.
1999 FORD F150 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
1999 FORD F150	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 393	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2002-01-08
Summary: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A HEAVY DUTY SERVICE PACKAGE FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR OCCURRED RESULTING IN AN INCORRECT TIRE SIZE AND PRESSURE ON THE SAFETY CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR THESE VEHICLES.
2000-2001 FORD F150 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Recall
2000-2001 FORD F150	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Units affected: 1083000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 2001-08-08
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, OR IGNITION OF THE PLASTIC COVER MATERIAL. SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN THE INTERMITTENT SETTING OF THE WIPERS IS BEING USED, OR WHEN SNOW OR ICE OBSTRUCTS THE BLADES FROM RETURNING TO THE "PARKED" POSITION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT AT THE FOLLOWING ASSEMBLY PLANTS: ATLANTA PLANT FROM 2/11/00 THROUGH 7/31/00; CHICAGO PLANT FROM 2/14/00 THROUGH 8/4/00; KANSAS CITY PLANT FROM 2/26/00 TO 9/4/00; KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/18/00 TO 8/31/00; MICHIGAN TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/23/00 THROUGH 8/3/00; NORFOLK PLANT FROM 2/21/00 THROUGH 7/27/00; WAYNE STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 2/25/00 THROUGH 8/15/00; AND WIXOM PLANT FROM 2/15/00 THROUGH 8/8/00.