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1994 Ford F Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1994 Ford F Series

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 7 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Vehicle Speed Control: 3 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports
  • Power Train: 1 reports
  • Tires: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    6
    1991    2
    1992    5
    1993    7
    1994    16
    1995    16
    1996    47
    1997
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Electrical System
    2    Power Train
    1    Tires
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 4 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. 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.

    0 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    3 reports
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    140,000 miles · May 19, 2008
    Vehicle Speed ControlFire

    FORD F 150 PICK-UP CAUGHT ON FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 A.M., AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED SINCE 4:30 P.M. THE EVENING BEFORE. IT BURNED COMPLETELY UP BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVEN ARRIVED. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10228249

    160,000 miles · Apr 16, 2007
    Vehicle Speed ControlFire

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. FORD STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE FOR CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. AS A RESULT, THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE WAS BURNED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. …

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    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. FORD STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE FOR CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. AS A RESULT, THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE WAS BURNED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.AK

    NHTSA ODI #10188026

    54,000 miles · Aug 25, 2005
    Vehicle Speed Control

    REQUIRED TO PURCHASE & HAVE THREE (3) CLOCK SPRING/WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTROL (1) CRUISE CONTROL (2) HORN (3) AIRBAG (4) SHORTED OUT IGNITION KEY ASSY IN THE LAST FOUR (4) YEARS.

    NHTSA ODI #10134189

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    1

    DP94002 · Defective Wiring

    Opened Mar 10, 1994 · Closed Apr 25, 1994

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Air:antilock:interconnecting Assembly(wiring)

    DEFECTIVE WIRING

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.