Model year record

1987 Ford F150

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

Recalls

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 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 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.

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.