Ford F-150 / 1992
1992 Ford F-150 problems
Owners have filed 553 complaints about the 1992 Ford F-150 with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 43.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 10.5%.
Complaints553
Crashes25
Fires48
Injuries13
Deaths5
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, gasoline 43.8% · 242
Electrical system 10.5% · 58
Engine and engine cooling 7.1% · 39
Tires 6.9% · 38
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.1% · 34
Power train 5.4% · 30
Parking brake 4.2% · 23
Vehicle speed control 2.9% · 16
Severity
Of those complaints, 25 describe a crash, 48 describe a fire, 13 report an injury and 5 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Ford F-150 in this data, 1992 sits 28th by complaint volume. 2013 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 130,325 miles.
In owners' own words
Believed to have been previously replaced under recall of '93. When contacting our local Ford dealership we were told our vin# did not come up therefore meaning that the part was replaced under the recall once already. The check valve within the fuel pump assy causes a portion of the unused fuel from one tank to be returned to the second tank which is causing the capacity of the second tank to cause fuel spillage. Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 93v125000/fuel tank assembly: taken vehicle to three oak Ford-mercury dealer in tree oak, michigan; phone # 616/756-2081 for recalls repairs. One month later, problem reoccurred. Taken vehicle back, and dealer informed that they were only responsible for one repair.Seeking help from nhtsa on this matter concerning recall repairs failure. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. Fuel system, gasoline
93V125000/fuel tank assembly: vehicle experiencing a portion of the unused fuel from one tank to be returned to the second tank, when occurs the second tank exceeded, causiing fuel spillages. Spilled can result in a fire when exposed to a source of ignition; manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. . Please feel free to provide any further details. Fuel system, gasoline
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…
Other Ford F-150 years
1991 357 complaints · 44.5% fuel system, gasoline 1993 753 complaints · 37.1% fuel system, gasoline 1994 908 complaints · 19.1% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 788 complaints · 22.2% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 383 complaints · 14.9% electrical system 1997 3,285 complaints · 17.1% engine and engine cooling