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CarsLore / Makes / Ford / F Series (medium)

Ford F Series (medium)

Model years 1981–1999 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints.

13owner complaints
3recall campaigns
199service bulletins
19model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’90’92’94’96’98’90’93’96’99

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
19995010 · 0
19982000 · 1
199740130 · 0
199600140 · 0
199500280 · 0
199400260 · 0
199320290 · 0
199200190 · 0
199100130 · 0
199000130 · 0
198900110 · 0
198800110 · 0
1987 F Series (medium)0160 · 0
19860050 · 0
19850020 · 0
19840020 · 0
19830020 · 0
19820120 · 0
19810120 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Structure3
  • Vehicle speed control2
  • Service brakes, hydraulic2
  • Engine and engine cooling2
  • Electrical system2
  • Tires1
  • Steering1
  • Power train1

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Recalls

3 campaigns cover the F Series (medium).

87V059000 · Vehicle speed control27 Apr 1987 · 1987

DIESEL ENGINE GOVEERNOR LEVER ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED SO THAT ONE OR MORE OF THREE RETAINING PRONGS MAY NOT BE ENGAGED IN THE GOVERNOR LEVER PIVOT SHAFTS.

83V033000 · Service brakes, hydraulic22 Mar 1983 · 1982

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LEFT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE INCORRECTLY PRODUCED AND MAY HAVE ONE OR TWO AUTOMATIC BRAKE ADJUSTERS THAT WERE INTENDED FOR RIGHT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. THE ADJUSTER WORKS BACKWARDS AND INCREASES THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND DRUM, INSTEAD OF MAINTAINING IT.

82V027000 · Vehicle speed control26 Mar 1982 · 1981

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS", DUE TO FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE TO RETURN COMPLETELY TO IDLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WITH ONE OF THE TWO ACCELERATOR CONTROL RETURN SPRINGS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA recalls