Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1989 Ford F350

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.

5
Open recalls
40
NHTSA complaints
7
Defect investigations
45
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

40 filed
1
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    6
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    4
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
    2
  • Power TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
    2

Recalls

5 campaigns
96V071000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1996-04-25

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

RiskTHIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

92V026000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS1992-03-03

A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.

RiskINCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND INABLILITY TO HOLDVEHICLES ON A STEEP GRADE RESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT IN THE EVENT OFA SUDDEN STOP OR WHEN CONSTANT BRAKING IS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THROUGH AREAS WITHSTEEP GRADES.

FixADD SNAP-IN INSULATORS THAT ATTACH TO EACH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLES WITH 7.5 L ENGINES WILL HAVE INSULATION ADDED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.

91V146000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES1991-09-04

THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.

RiskTHE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

FixREPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.

90V101000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1990-06-01

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.

RiskWHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

FixINSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.

89V114000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK1989-07-14

SHIELDS ON THE FRONTS OF THE MIDSHIP MOUNTED FUEL TANKS WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY.

RiskTRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH 30 MPH IMPACT TEST OFFMVSS NO. 301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.

FixINSTALL FUEL TANK SHIELDS.

NHTSA investigations

7 actions
PE94004·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1994-01-25 → 1994-04-29

HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE CRACKS/LEAKS

EA93014·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1993-06-04 → 1994-07-29

ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE

EA91044·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1991-10-30 → 1992-10-30

LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES

Led to recall92V026000

EA91031·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1991-06-26 → 1991-11-01

FUEL EXPULSION

Led to recall91V146000

PE91090·EQUIPMENT1991-06-20 → 1991-10-25

SPARE TIRE FIRES

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