1983 FORD F SERIES
0 recalls — 0 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
No complaints found for this vehicle.
NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD F SERIES
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE00003
Opened: Jan 13, 2000 — Closed: Apr 20, 2000
FRONT CENTER LAP BELT ANCHORAGE
ALLEGED THAT THE FRONT SAFETY BELT REPORTEDLY WAS NOT MOUNTED TO THE VEHICLE
PE97005
Opened: Jan 29, 1997 — Closed: May 12, 1997
UNDERCARRIAGE FIRES
ALLEGED SUBJECT VEHICLES DRIVEN THROUGH TALL GRASS EXPERIENCE FIRES CAUSED BY GRASS CLIPPINGS COLLECTING ON VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
EA96028
Opened: Nov 14, 1996 — Closed: Jul 25, 1997
PINCHED WIRING HARNESSES
wiring harnesses routed along left and/or right frame rails may become pinched between frame and cab.pinched harnesses may suffer loss of insulation integrity which results in a short to ground with the potential for vehicle fire.
PE96041
Opened: Jun 13, 1996 — Closed: Nov 14, 1996
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL FIRE
ENGINE WIRING HARNESSBECOMES PINCHED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE CAB AND CHASSIS LEADING TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FIRE.
DP94002
Opened: Mar 10, 1994 — Closed: Apr 25, 1994
DEFECTIVE WIRING
DEFECTIVE WIRING
PE90023
Opened: Dec 5, 1989 — Closed: Mar 1, 1990
FIRE IN HEATER/AC PLENUM
There is no summary currently available
PE89130
Opened: Jun 15, 1989 — Closed: Nov 17, 1989
FIREWALL FRACTURE
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FORD F SERIES — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FORD F SERIES across all model years (1971–2003).
29
Total Recalls
389
Total Complaints
7
Investigations
13
Reported Crashes
56
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
FORD F SERIES — Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | View |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 | View |
| 2005 | 0 | 12 | View |
| 2004 | 0 | 8 | View |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 2002 | 1 | 43 | View |
| 2001 | 1 | 54 | View |
| 2000 | 1 | 53 | View |
| 1999 | 0 | 44 | View |
| 1998 | 0 | 32 | View |
| 1997 | 0 | 55 | View |
| 1996 | 0 | 17 | View |
| 1995 | 0 | 20 | View |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | View |
| 1993 | 1 | 7 | View |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | View |
| 1991 | 0 | 7 | View |
| 1990 | 2 | 2 | View |
| 1989 | 2 | 3 | View |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | View |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | View |