Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1992 Ford F Super Duty
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
660.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
220.0%
Other & Unspecified
110.0%
Engine & Cooling
110.0%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jan 1995peak 4Dec 1996
NHTSA investigations into the 1992 Ford F Super Duty
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
RQ98008Opened 29 May 1998Closed 4 Nov 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD F-SERIES DUAL FUEL TANK LEAKAGE
THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE FUEL TRANSFER FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL PUMP.FROM THE INFORMATION GATHERED TO DATE, IT APPEARS THAT THERE CAN BE MULTIPLE CAUSES AND/OR A COMBINATION OF CAUSES FOR FUEL CROSS FLOW AND THAT THE RECALL REMEDY MAY BE INADEQUATE.FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED.THIS INVESTIGATION IS UPGRADED TO EA99-032.CLICK ON DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Sebring, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #511478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Zephyr Cove, NV
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
RECALL 93S69 PERFORMED W/BRAKES; COMING DOWN MOUNTAIN GRADE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED DESCENDING W/BOILING FLUID. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #975786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brighton, CO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE LOCKED UP HAVE HYDRAULIC BRAKE . TT
NHTSA complaint #975352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coopersburg, PA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER KEEP ON RECEIVE RECALL AND HAVING PROBLEM WITH TRUCK WANT TO HAVE CONPLAINT RECORD . TT
NHTSA complaint #967781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TOTALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHT, PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, NO ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #966326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Council Bluf, 00
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SMELLED ODOR; WITHIN MINUTES COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; DID NOT RETURN; SLOW SPEED. TT
NHTSA complaint #960754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE CONTROL VALVE FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #960556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #960556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
REMOVAL OF FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. TT
NHTSA complaint #960556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sandwich, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED IN EVOQ ON 04/94. TT
NHTSA complaint #958603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.