1994 Ford F-350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1994 Ford F-350, and owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 1994 Ford F-350

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 06V286000 Reported August 1, 2006 1,200,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)

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. Electrical system: module

   NHTSA 94V101000 Reported May 25, 1994 900 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   In a heavily loaded vehicle, while in the cruise control mode, the throttle may not reduce immediately when the load on the engine is decreased (such as when the vehicle crests a hill.) this can result in increased vehicle speed without prior warning.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the electronic engine control module.

5. 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.

95 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1994 Ford F-350 have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash and 6 describe a fire. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 162,211 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 25 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip16
• Power train: automatic transmission10
• Engine and engine cooling: belts and associated pulleys6
• Power train: clutch assembly6
• Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components6
• Vehicle speed control6
• Electrical system: front underhood4
• Service brakes, hydraulic: drum4

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 1994 Ford F-350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V399000 (Vehicle Speed Control) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 17, 2023 · Vehicle speed control

“In march of 2014 i purchased a set of tires from treadwright tires within a very short time i noticed the side walls cracking , before i could get any response i had a blow out on my right from tire a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 15, 2015 · Tires

Compare Ford F-350 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-350 model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 1994 Ford F-350

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 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.