Model year record
5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 145 owner complaints on file.
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
THE STEEL FUEL RETURN TUBES THAT CONNECT THE FRAME FUEL RETURN LINES WITH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL CAN CONTACT THE PINCH WELD FLANGE CONNECTING THE DASH PANEL TO THE FLOOR PAN. CONTINUED CONTACT LEADS TO ABRASION OF THE STEEL FUEL RETURN TUBE AND EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A FUEL LEAK.
ABRASION OF THE STEEL TUBE WALL THAT EVENTUALLY CAUSES A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT IN A FIRE, IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT.
FORD DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN TUBES WITH FLEXIBLE STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED/TEFLON TUBES. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBES.
A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.
SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES.
KEYS ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING OF AN IGNITION KEY WHILE IT IS IN THE VEHICLE IGNITION CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE STEERING LOCK RECEIVER AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED.
THE LODGED KEYS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICHCAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAY.
A SHIELD WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HELD IN PLACE BY THE STEERING LOCK BAND.
A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND INABLILITY TO HOLDVEHICLES ON A STEEP GRADE RESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT IN THE EVENT OFA SUDDEN STOP OR WHEN CONSTANT BRAKING IS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THROUGH AREAS WITHSTEEP GRADES.
ADD SNAP-IN INSULATORS THAT ATTACH TO EACH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLES WITH 7.5 L ENGINES WILL HAVE INSULATION ADDED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 10 | — |
| Tires | 9 | 22,466 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 8 | 80,150 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 7 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 6 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 5 | 80,150 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank: selector devices | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 4 | 150,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 4 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 50,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 55,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 115,646 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: caliper | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Structure: body | 2 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | 111,046 mi |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
The 1990 model has 29 times as many complaints as this one. The 1992 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.