Model year record

1986 Ford F150

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 78 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V139000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
3,600,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-04
Owners notified
1987-10-12

Defect description

SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.

Safety risk

COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: ignition8—
Electrical system: ignition: switch6—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline5—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly5—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash4—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly4—
Structure: frame and members4—
Engine and engine cooling: engine3—
Fuel system, gasoline385,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank: selector devices3—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)2—
Structure: body2—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Electrical system: starter assembly1—
Electrical system: wiring1—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting1—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable1—
Parking brake: indicator light1—
Power train: clutch assembly1—
Power train: clutch assembly: bell housing1—
Seat belts: rear/other1—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1—
Structure1—
Structure: body: door1—
Structure: body: hood1—
Suspension: rear1—
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control1156,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1—

The 1985 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1987 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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