Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1984 Ford F150
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Electrical System
750.0%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Engine & Cooling
214.3%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Seat Belts
17.1%
Tires
17.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
17.1%
Lights
17.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
17.1%
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.
Feb 1996peak 3Jun 2001
NHTSA investigations into the 1984 Ford F150
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.
DP89005Opened 26 Jan 1989Closed 1 Aug 1989FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
PE87017Opened 28 Jan 1987Closed 26 May 1987VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
FUEL LEAKS/FIRES
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INSTANCES WERE FOUND WHERESPRING LOCK COUPLINGS FAILED CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE RELEASED THROUGHOUTTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FIRES.LEAKS FROM FUEL LINES MAY ALSO BE ACONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES.---------------------------------------------------------------------------ANALYSIS:DATA INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THESPRING LOCK QUICK CONNECT COUPLINGS WHICH CONNECT THE FUEL SUPPLY ANDRETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE AS WELL AS FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINES.-------------------------------------------------------...
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
F, MIFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #983293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Viena, VAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #983153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Moody, AL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THIS REPORT IS NOT ABOUT THE TRUCK BUT A ACCELERATOR CABLE PURCHASED FROM AUTOZONE SUPPLIED BY PIONEER INC PART #CA-8438 ACCELERATOR CABOL STICKS AND BINDS SENT E-MAIL TO PIONC@AOL.COM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESPONSE .AT THIS TIME I HAVE PURCHAESD 4 CABOLS THAT HAVE FAILED ONE STICKING THE CABOL AT 70 MPH AS I CAME OFF EXIT RAMP . APARENTLY NO ONE CARES BECAUSE I HAVE GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THEM (SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED) BY THIS CHEAP DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ALSO ON LAST PURCHASE THE PART HAS BEEN MADE EVEN LESS COSTLY BY CHANGING THE OLD STYLE OF METAL TO PLASTIC. MY LETTER ASKED ABOUT WARRANTY OR REPLACEMENT AUTOZONE SAYS NO PIONEER HAS SOME FORM OF LIABILITY DONT THEY ? BUT THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING HOPE YOU CAN HELP. MICHAEL N MCDONALD MICHAELNEALMCD54@AOL.COM.
NHTSA complaint #746959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
St.charles, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #740760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lowell, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. A DEALER'S TECHNICIAN DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICED STALLING. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #873940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chandler, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED, SPRING LATCH FAILED; IGNITION MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, WIRING ON HARNESS FOR MODULE LOST INSULATION, CASUSED REPEATED STALLS
NHTSA complaint #734205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chandler, AZ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED, SPRING LATCH FAILED; IGNITION MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, WIRING ON HARNESS FOR MODULE LOST INSULATION, CASUSED REPEATED STALLS
NHTSA complaint #734205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarksville, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #729697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Calimesa, CA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON T HIGHWAY, AND HEARD THUMBING NOISE. HE HAD CONTROL OF VEHICLE BY HOLDING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TIRE POPPED, AND THEN HE VEERED ONTO THE ROAD. FRONT RIGHT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE #ATX . THE TIRES WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #867243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waseca, MN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF AND COME BACK ON , TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIND PROBLEM .
NHTSA complaint #806397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Angeles, CA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL NOT START, DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS WATER IS GETTING INTO THE AIR CLEANER UNIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS CORRECTED SOME MODELS. *AK WHEN IT RAINS WATER ENTERS THE HOOD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE IS WATER IN THE AIR CLEANER, IF IT DOES START IT SOON INGESTS WATER IN THE AIR CLEANER CLEANER AND DIES LEAVING CONSUMER STANDED, MANUFACTURER SENT CONSUMER TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #806336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hayward, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN TURNING IGNITION ON, SWITCH TURNS OVER, KEYS ROTATES FORWARD, IGNITION DOES NOT RETURN TO RIGHT POSITION, NOTICE SPARKS AROUND STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #983599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
F, MIFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #983293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Viena, VAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #983153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Crystal, MN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE TO BANG ON THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #979056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gibsonville, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER ACCESORIES DO NOT WORK UNLESS YOU WIGGLE THE SWITCH. TT
NHTSA complaint #979098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.