1995 Ford F-250: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1995 Ford F-250. The newest campaign is 06V286000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Aug 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 184 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, 06V286000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 5,731,000 units in total.
06V286000Received . 1,200,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V388000Received . 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: .
96V064000Received . 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
184 complaints, 238 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.
- 1995 Ford F-250
- All 1995 vehicles
| Component | 1995 F-250 | All 1995 vehicles | F-250, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 193.3 | 137.3 | 77.8 | 46 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 168.1 | 144.8 | 86.3 | 40 |
| Power Train | 155.5 | 108.5 | 74.5 | 37 |
| Suspension | 105 | 49.1 | 140.9 | 25 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 54.6 | 46 | 44.1 | 13 |
| Electrical System | 54.6 | 79.9 | 54.9 | 13 |
| Tires | 50.4 | 24.9 | 90.2 | 12 |
| Steering | 37.8 | 41.1 | 147.6 | 9 |
| Structure | 37.8 | 40.2 | 25.3 | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 29.4 | 36.2 | 36.8 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 17
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Apr 2016
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA05005 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System | 22 Mar 2005 | 2 Aug 2006 | 05V388000 |
| PE96052 | Preliminary evaluation | SEPARATED FRONT SUSPENSION | Suspension | 23 Aug 1996 | 27 Jan 1997 |
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1995 Ford F-250The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1995 Ford F-250: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-250/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1995 Ford F-250?
- 5,731,000 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-250 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Ford F-250, model years 1979 to 2014. 3 of them name the 1995 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Ford F-250 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 46 of 238 component mentions, or 193.3 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 137.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Ford F-250 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.