IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SOMETHING APPEARED IN THE ROAD, CONSUMER ATTEMPED TO STOP AND THE BRAKES DID NOT MOVE. VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND IT DESTROYED THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. *AK
1984 Ford F Series
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
185V168000 · Parking Brake:driveline:air
Dec 20, 1985
THE HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE MAY INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATE DUE TO MOMENTARY PRESSURE DISRUPTIONS WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED, STOPPING OR SLOWING THE TRUCK UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS UNEXPECTED STOPPING OR SLOWING OF THE TRUCK MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A REAR END COLLISION SINCE THE BRAKE (STOP) LIGHTS ARE NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, ON CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS THIS OCCURRENCE MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH WOULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACE THE PUSH-PULL TYPE BRAKE CONTROL VALVE WITH NEW OVER-CENTER CAM TYPE VALVES.
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NHTSA investigations
2PE90023 · Fire In Heater/ac Plenum
Opened Dec 5, 1989 · Closed Mar 1, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System
There is no summary currently available
PE89130 · Firewall Fracture
Opened Jun 15, 1989 · Closed Nov 17, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
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