1994 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford F-150. The newest campaign is 05V388000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Sep 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 676 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V388000, in the NHTSA record

By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 5,741,613 units in total.

05V3880007 Sep 2005Vehicle Speed Control
96V06400016 Apr 1996Seats
94V1690017 Sep 1994Parking Brake / Conventional
94V0180002 Jan 1994Structure / Body / Bumpers
93V18400010 Nov 1993Air Bags
93V15500024 Sep 1993Air Bags

05V388000Received 7 Sep 2005. 4,500,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire at the switch could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Sep 2005.
96V064000Received 16 Apr 1996. 31,000 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The wire harness for the power lumbar feature on the seat is underneath the front seat cushion support wires. The support wires on the driver seat can contact and damage the insulation harness resulting in a high resistance electrical short through the support wires.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of defect: over heating of the support wires could result, and melting, smoke, or possible igntion of the surrounding materials could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the seats on the affected vehicles. If no damage is found, the driver seat wire harness will be covered with a protective convolute tubing, wrapped with electrical tape and the harness will be rerouted. If damage is found, the wire harness will be replaced.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 May 1996.
94V169001Received 7 Sep 1994. 835,791 units.
Parking Brake / Conventional
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. The parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Dec 1994.
94V018000Received 2 Jan 1994. 370,000 units.
Structure / Body / Bumpers
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The u-clip style nuts that retain the front bumpers to the front bumper inner arms can fracture.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If one of the u-clip nuts fractures, the bumper will loosen and rattle causing fracture of the remaining u-clip nuts, resulting in separation of the bumper from the vehicle. If the bumper were to detach from the vehicle while it is being driven, a vehicle collision could result.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspection and replacement of the four u-clip nuts and the associated bolts.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Feb 1994.
93V184000Received 10 Nov 1993. 3,322 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were built with nonfunctional air bag diagnostic modules intended for certain vehicles over 8,500 bls. Gvwr.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The air bag supplemental restraint and the air bagwarning light will not function. This could result in reduced occupantprotection in the event of a collision that should activate the air bagsupplemental restraint system.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and, if necessary, install the correct air bag diagnostic module.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Dec 1993.
93V155000Received 24 Sep 1993. 1,500 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The design of the air bag diagnostic monitor causes the driver's side air bag to deploy when the passenger door is slammed while the ignition key is turned to the start position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inadvertent deployment of the air bag can result ininjury to the driver.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a redesigned air bag diagnostic monitor.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

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Complaints by component

676 complaints, 908 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1994 Ford F-150
All 1994 vehicles

1994 Ford F-150: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1994 F-150	All 1994 vehicles	F-150, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	190.5	171.8	37.8	173
Fuel System, Gasoline	117.8	46.3	45.9	107
Air Bags	111.2	57.1	25.3	101
Electrical System	99.1	74.5	81.6	90
Vehicle Speed Control	84.8	41.5	59.2	77
Power Train	70.5	94.1	190.6	64
Engine and Engine Cooling	59.5	109.2	57	54
Suspension	47.4	39.8	22.9	43
Tires	47.4	37.1	24.6	43
Structure	37.4	49.3	43.7	34

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 28.

Complaints that report a crash: 60
Complaints that report a fire: 101
Injuries in the complaints: 48
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 9 Nov 2022

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1994 Ford F-150, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 109 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Ford F-150
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA05005	Engineering analysis	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Electrical System	22 Mar 2005	2 Aug 2006	05V388000
RQ98006	Recall query	INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT	Air Bags	18 Mar 1998	15 Aug 2000	93V155000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1994 Ford F-150The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-150/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford F-150?: 5,741,613 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-150 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 169 recall campaigns for the Ford F-150, model years 1984 to 2027. 6 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Ford F-150 name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 173 of 908 component mentions, or 190.5 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 171.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Ford F-150 open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.