Model year record

1987 Ford F150

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 107 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V140000

Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Component
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,220
Reported to NHTSA
1987-09-04
Owners notified
1987-10-05

Defect description

WHEEL LUG NUT CONE ANGLES DO NOT MATCH LUG NUT SEATING ANGLES.

Safety risk

NUTS COULD LOOSEN IN SERVICE CREATING POTENTIAL FORWHEELS TO SEPARATE FROM TRUCK.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR TO PREVENT LOOSENING OF LUG NUTS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V077000

Suspension: front: wheel bearing

Component
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
108
Reported to NHTSA
1987-05-26
Owners notified
1987-05-15

Defect description

FRONT INNER WHEEL BEARINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN LUBRICATED ADEQUATELY AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, FRICTION WILL CAUSEPREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND STEERING CONTROL COULD BEAFFECTED ADVERSELY.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY BEARING OR RACE SHOWING SIGNS OF GALLING OR HEAT SPOTS.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: ignition: switch17102,313 mi
Electrical system: ignition7—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood7—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank: selector devices7—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly6185,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash5—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline5—
Tires: tread/belt4150,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly3—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip3—
Structure: frame and members3—
Vehicle speed control3—
Electrical system2—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine2—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2119,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system2—
Unknown or other2—
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2382,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables1—
Electrical system: starter assembly1—
Electrical system: wiring1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1—
Fuel system, gasoline1—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail1—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift1—
Power train: clutch assembly1—
Service brakes, hydraulic1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1—
Steering: linkages1—
Structure1—
Structure: body1—
Tires1—
Trailer hitches1—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1—

The 1986 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 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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