Ford F Series (medium) Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 13 owner complaints across 14 model years of the Ford F Series (medium) (1974–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

Pick your Ford F Series (medium) model year

• 1974
• 1975
• 1976
• 1977
• 1978
• 1979
• 1980
• 1981
• 1982
• 1987
• 1993
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999

What Ford F Series (medium) owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 5.

• Structure: door2
• Engine and engine cooling: engine2
• Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1
• Vehicle speed control1
• Vehicle speed control: cables1
• Electrical system: starter assembly1
• Equipment1
• Fuel system, other1

All Ford F Series (medium) recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford F Series (medium), most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Springs (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 87V059000 Reported April 27, 1987 2,060 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Diesel engine goveernor lever assemblies may have been improperly assembled so that one or more of three retaining prongs may not be engaged in the governor lever pivot shafts.

   Remedy: Replace governor lever assemblies.

   Model years: 1987

2. Drum (service brakes)

   NHTSA 83V033000 Reported March 22, 1983 670 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Some of the involved vehicles may have been built with left rear brake assemblies that were incorrectly produced and may have one or two automatic brake adjusters that were intended for right rear brake assemblies. The adjuster works backwards and increases the clearance between the brake lining and drum, instead of maintaining it.

   Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the left rear brake adjuster assembly at no charge.

   Model years: 1982

3. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 82V027000 Reported March 26, 1982 3,270 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems", due to failure of the throttle to return completely to idle under certain conditions with one of the two accelerator control return springs inoperative.

   Remedy: Dealer will inspect and modify the throttle to meet the requirements of the standard.

   Model years: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

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.