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Ford Louisville Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Ford Louisville (1996–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

4
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
1997
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford Louisville model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Ford Louisville22
1997 Ford Louisville30
1996 Ford Louisville10

What Ford Louisville owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 2.

All Ford Louisville recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Louisville, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 00V335000 Reported 8,400 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: medium duty tandem rear axle trucks with ABS. These vehicles fail to comply with FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." the air brake system was plumbed so that complete air reservoir isolation was not provided. Some vehicles were built with an air line from the system ECU relay valve module tee fitting, incorrectly…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle has the incorrectly routed air line. Those with the condition will be correctly plumbed and the air brake system tested to verify proper reservoir…

    Model years: 1998

  2. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 99V050000 Reported 1,687 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with optional wabco air dryer. The air brake system was plumbed so that the systems did not provide air reservoir isolation. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the air line plumbing to install a check valve.

    Model years: 1997, 1998

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 97V041000 Reported 3 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with fd1060 and fd1460 diesel engines and optional manual fuel shutoff systems. The hand control of the manual fuel shutoff system, mounted on the vehicle's instrument panel, is labeled with the words "shutoff fuel lock", and these words are not illuminated other than by the cab's interior…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the manual fuel shutoff system with the standard automatic key-off fuel control system.

    Model years: 1997

  4. Switch (service brakes)

    NHTSA 96V200000 Reported 500 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The air brake system was manufactured having air brake pressure release times of approximately 1.5 seconds. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will install a quick release valve in the air pressure release systems.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

Other Ford models

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.