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1987 Ford F250

Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1987-09-04 87V140000 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS 1,220 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2001-08-19 TIRES No 0 WITH NO WARNING, RT FRONT TIRE BLEW APART. LOUD, LOUD BANG AND TRUCK JERKED ONTO THE SHOULDER, UP OVER A 2 FOOT HIGH B…
2001-06-13 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE PROPERLY AND PLACED ME IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION. THIS CLUTCH IS HYDRAULICALLY O…
2000-06-14 SEATS Yes 1 DRIVER SEAT BROKE OFF FROM THE TRACKS AFTER REAR IMPACT AT 50 MPH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER…
1999-03-31 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER 4 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. FUEL LEAK INDICATED AS ENTIRE TRUCK AND ROAD WERE INFLAMED.
1998-07-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 CONSUMER PULLED OFF GRAVEL ROAD ONTO A BLACK TOP WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL SMOG LOCKED UP. THER WAS NO WARNING AT AL…
1997-09-08 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF GIVING THE DRIVER NO INDICATION. AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS O…
1997-08-31 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CRUISE CONTROL MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO GET STUCK IN THAT MODE. ALSO, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HAD TO HAV…
1997-04-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERDASH WHILE PARKED CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED BY OWN…
1996-06-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 0 BRAKES FADE OUT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL . *AK
1996-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
1996-04-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.. *AK *SLC
1996-04-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNTION SWITCH, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
1996-04-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN APPEARS TO BE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD; STEERING COLUMN GETS SO HOT, CANNOT TOUCH W…
1996-04-16 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HYD…
1996-03-12 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 A FIRE STARTED AT THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND WENT UP THE COLUMN. PLEASE DE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-03-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 DRIVER EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING CAUSED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTING, FIRE BUR…
1996-02-01 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CLUTCH CAME APART, PURCHASED TRUCK USED FROM SOMEONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
1995-10-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
1995-08-25 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM No 0 ACCIDENTAL FIRE, RESULTED FROM AN UNSPECIFIED FUEL LEAK EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOLLEY CARBURETOR.
1995-04-29 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS REAR BRAKE,OVER HEATING OF THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS WHEN COMING DOWN A HILL WHILE CARRYING A T…
1995-01-06 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE WHEN DRIVING. TT
1994-03-08 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 FOUR SPEED. INPROPER SHIFTING OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. TT
1994-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY No 0 STARTER ENGAGED WHEN DRIVER STEPPED ON BRAKE. *DSH
1993-01-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 GINITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
1992-04-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *SD
1988-03-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING.*AK
1987-09-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 DRIVING IN MOUNTAIN AREA A TOWING TRAILER. BRAKES WOULD FAIL GOING DOWN HILL. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED & FOUND NO…
1987-09-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 FRONT HOUSING DEVELOPED CRACKS RESULTING IN FRONT AXLE BREAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE. TT *JB
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 I HAVE OWNED 2 F250 PICKUPS. ONE 1983 AND ONE 1987. THEY BOTH HAVE HAD 2EA FAILURES OF THE FUEL LINE TO CARBURATOR FLOA…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN No 0 THE FAN BROKE AND A PIECE FLEW THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER No 0 WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, SPEED SENSOR IN THE…
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATS.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKES FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING OF FLUID, ALSO DAMAGING OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 STEERING COLUMN BECOMES HOT DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING COLUMN AND THE TURNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER A LOT OF WORK.