Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1983 Ford F150

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
10
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
8
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

10 filed
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    2
  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:LINKAGES
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:STARTER Assembly
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER Dash
    1
  • VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
    1
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    1
  • Tires
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
83V028000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1983-03-07

THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE LINKAGE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUATES THE PARK GEAR WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. A PIN THAT RETAINS COMPONENTS ON A LINKAGE (ACTUATING) ROD COULD BREAK AND THE LINKAGE MAY NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR.

FixDEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATING ROD ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
DP89005·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1989-01-26 → 1989-08-01

F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES

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