1992 Ford F-150 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1992 Ford F-150, and owners have filed 470 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1992 Ford F-150

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Conventional (parking brake)

   NHTSA 94V169001 Reported September 7, 1994 835,791 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.

   Remedy: A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip…

2. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 93V125000 Reported August 2, 1993 1,131,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   A malfunctioning check valve within the fuel pump assembly causes a portion of the unused fuel from one tank to be returned to the second tank. When this occurs, the capacity of the second tank can be exceeded, causing fuel spillage.

   Remedy: Replacement of the fuel pressure regulator and installation of redundant check valves.

3. Door (structure)

   NHTSA 92V006000 Reported January 14, 1992 190,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Water can enter the door latch release cable. If the vehicle is operated in below freezing temperatures, the water in the door latch release cable can freeze and cause the latch mechanism to malfunction.

   Remedy: Revised door release cables and water shields will be installed.

470 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1992 Ford F-150 have filed 470 complaints with NHTSA; 20 describe a crash and 39 describe a fire. Reports cite 11 injuries and 5 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 141,295 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 88 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Fuel system, gasoline: selector devices80
• Fuel system, gasoline: tank assembly74
• Tires: tread/belt29
• Fuel system, gasoline25
• Fuel system, gasoline: fuel pump23
• Engine and engine cooling: engine18
• Fuel system, gasoline: auxillary tank18
• Parking brake: conventional16

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 ford f-150. The contact installed a new continental contitech serpentine belt in the vehicle from auto zone. The belt failed and tore into pieces after 65 miles of driving,”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 13, 2019 · Engine and engine cooling

“1992 f150 xlt lariat 302. Duel tanks. I use the rear tank and not the front one. This weekend my truck is running gas will pour out of the front tank at the gas cap. I took both caps off so there was”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 5, 2017 · Fuel/propulsion system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1992 Ford F150 (F150 Pickup 2WD, F150 Pickup 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford F-150 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-150 model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Ford models

• Explorer34,566 complaints
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• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints
• Expedition9,359 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.