1994 Ford F-150 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 1994 Ford F-150, and owners have filed 676 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 1994 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. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 05V388000 Reported September 7, 2005 4,500,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.

   Remedy: By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are…

2. Seats

   NHTSA 96V064000 Reported April 16, 1996 31,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The wire harness for the power lumbar feature on the seat is underneath the front seat cushion support wires. The support wires on the driver seat can contact and damage the insulation harness resulting in a high resistance electrical short through the support wires.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the seats on the affected vehicles. If no damage is found, the driver seat wire harness will be covered with a protective convolute tubing, wrapped with electrical tape and the harness will be…

3. 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…

4. Bumpers (structure)

   NHTSA 94V018000 Reported January 2, 1994 370,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The u-clip style nuts that retain the front bumpers to the front bumper inner arms can fracture.

   Remedy: Inspection and replacement of the four u-clip nuts and the associated bolts.

5. Air bags

   NHTSA 93V184000 Reported November 10, 1993 3,322 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   These vehicles were built with nonfunctional air bag diagnostic modules intended for certain vehicles over 8,500 bls. Gvwr.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles and, if necessary, install the correct air bag diagnostic module.

6. Air bags

   NHTSA 93V155000 Reported September 24, 1993 1,500 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The design of the air bag diagnostic monitor causes the driver's side air bag to deploy when the passenger door is slammed while the ignition key is turned to the start position.

   Remedy: Install a redesigned air bag diagnostic monitor.

676 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1994 Ford F-150 have filed 676 complaints with NHTSA; 60 describe a crash and 101 describe a fire. Reports cite 48 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 131,309 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 109 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip57
• Air bags49
• Air bags: frontal46
• Vehicle speed control: cruise control45
• Fuel system, gasoline: selector devices35
• Service brakes, hydraulic: rotor35
• Vehicle speed control30
• Power train: automatic transmission27

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 1994 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the rear brakes locked up. The contact lost control of the vehicle and cros”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 9, 2022 · Service brakes

“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”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 31, 2021 · Fuel/propulsion system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1994 Ford F150 (F150 Pickup 2WD, F150 Pickup 4WD, Lightning F150 2WD). 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.