IllustrationBRAKE SWITCH FAILED. THIS BRAKES SWITCH HAS TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY: BRAKE LIGHTS, SHIFT INTERLOCK (PREVENTS SHIFTING FROM PARK IF SWITCHES IS BROKEN), AND CRUISE CONTROL KICK DOWN. CAREFUL INTERNAL INSPECTION SUGGESTS VERY POOR DESIGN. *ET
1994 Ford F Super Duty
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
20 reportsWHILE DRVING THE MOTOR HOME THE ENGINE QUIT WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR HOME TO STALL. MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS PRODUCING LOW PRESSURE. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT, HOWEVER OWNER NOT NOTIFIED PRIOR TO DAMAGE. (97S92). EGR TUBE. (MJS)
CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 55 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES TO DISENGAGE, DID NOT WORK . PUSHED HARDER ON BRAKE, INSTEAD OF DISENGAGING, IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE ON AND OFF BUTTON, THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL WORKS CORRECTLY NOW. BRAKE SWITC…
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CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 55 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES TO DISENGAGE, DID NOT WORK . PUSHED HARDER ON BRAKE, INSTEAD OF DISENGAGING, IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE ON AND OFF BUTTON, THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL WORKS CORRECTLY NOW. BRAKE SWITCH WAD REPLACED. *SLC
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES, HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS; A SMELL OF OVERHEATING; COULD STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE. FLUID IN THE BRAKE LINE HAD OVERHEATED. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR IN HILL AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FRONT BRAKE HOSES ARE LEAKING FLUID THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS. TT *JB
VEHICLE PERIODICALLY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. *AW
SUSPENSION STEERING ; TRUCK IS UCONTROLABLE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. TT
FORWARD COUPLING OF FUEL RAIL FAILED, LEAKING FUEL ONTO TOP OF ENGINE. *TW
Official recalls
297V209000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Nov 13, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. HOT EXHAUST GASSES CAN LEAK FROM THE EXHAUST GAS RETURN (EGR) TUBE ON THE ENGINE. A HOLE CAN DEVELOP IN THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE TUBE. HEAT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR AND FLOOR COVERING CAN OCCUR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DEPENDING ON THE MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMPLETED VEHICLE, IGNITION OF THESE MATERIALS COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EGR TUBE.
94V018000 · Structure:body:bumpers
Jan 2, 1994
THE U-CLIP STYLE NUTS THAT RETAIN THE FRONT BUMPERS TO THE FRONT BUMPER INNER ARMS CAN FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF ONE OF THE U-CLIP NUTS FRACTURES, THE BUMPER WILL LOOSEN AND RATTLE CAUSING FRACTURE OF THE REMAINING U-CLIP NUTS, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE BUMPER WERE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN, A VEHICLE COLLISION COULD RESULT.
Remedy: INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FOUR U-CLIP NUTS AND THE ASSOCIATED BOLTS.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.