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1985 Ford LT9000

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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What owners reported most

Latches/locks/linkages
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Latches/locks/linkages. 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 reports1 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

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Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2006
Latches/locks/linkagesCrashInjury

WINDOW CRANK AND DOOR HANDLE. WEARS PREMATURELY, WINDOW CRANK KNOB COMES OFF, DOOR HANDLE SPRINGS BROKEN OR MISSING CAUSE DOOR HANDLE TO BE SENSITIVE TO OPENING PRESSURE. WHILE ROLLING UP OR DOWN WINDOW WRIST WATCH CATCHES ON DOOR HANDLE , DOOR POPS OPEN DRIVER FALLS OUT AND IS RUN OVER BY VEHICLE. RESULTS IS DEATH. RECOMMEND I…

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WINDOW CRANK AND DOOR HANDLE. WEARS PREMATURELY, WINDOW CRANK KNOB COMES OFF, DOOR HANDLE SPRINGS BROKEN OR MISSING CAUSE DOOR HANDLE TO BE SENSITIVE TO OPENING PRESSURE. WHILE ROLLING UP OR DOWN WINDOW WRIST WATCH CATCHES ON DOOR HANDLE , DOOR POPS OPEN DRIVER FALLS OUT AND IS RUN OVER BY VEHICLE. RESULTS IS DEATH. RECOMMEND ISSUING BULLETIN TO ALL OWNERS OF LT 9000 TRUCKS TO CHECK WINDOW AND DOOR OPENING MECHANICALS FOR PARTS FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10149468

Official recalls

1

86V110000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 12, 1986

HAND THROTTLE CONTROLS WERE NOT IDENTIFIED EITHER ON THE CONTROL KNOB OR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 101. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRUCKS ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 101, CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: WORD THROTTLE WILL BE AFFIXED ON OR ADJACENT TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

PE88036 · Cooling Fan Bearing Failur

Opened Mar 21, 1988 · Closed Jul 26, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available

PE88037 · Cooling Fan Clutch Failure

Opened Mar 21, 1988 · Closed Jul 29, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available