1994 Ford F-350: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford F-350. The newest campaign is 06V286000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Aug 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 93 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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)

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

5 campaigns, newest first. 2,437,691 units in total.

06V2860001 Aug 2006Vehicle Speed Control
96V06400016 Apr 1996Seats
94V1690017 Sep 1994Parking Brake / Conventional
94V10100025 May 1994Electrical System / Ignition / Module
94V0180002 Jan 1994Structure / Body / Bumpers

06V286000Received 1 Aug 2006. 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: 7 Aug 2006.
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.
94V101000Received 25 May 1994. 900 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
In a heavily loaded vehicle, while in the cruise control mode, the throttle may not reduce immediately when the load on the engine is decreased (such as when the vehicle crests a hill.) this can result in increased vehicle speed without prior warning.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in loss of speed control of the vehicle, and a possible accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the electronic engine control module.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jul 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.

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Complaints by component

93 complaints, 124 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-350
All 1994 vehicles

1994 Ford F-350: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1994 F-350	All 1994 vehicles	F-350, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	346.8	176.8	162.5	43
Power Train	177.4	95.9	109.1	22
Engine and Engine Cooling	104.8	111.5	134.9	13
Steering	64.5	34.6	92.2	8
Vehicle Speed Control	56.5	41.6	38.8	7
Fuel System, Gasoline	48.4	46.2	39.7	6
Structure	40.3	48.2	22.8	5
Electrical System	40.3	73.1	43.5	5
Tires	40.3	35.7	162.9	5
Suspension	16.1	39.9	54.7	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 6
Injuries in the complaints: 4
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 28 Nov 2008

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-350, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 25 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Ford F-350
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA05005	Engineering analysis	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Electrical System	22 Mar 2005	2 Aug 2006	05V388000
EA95012	Engineering analysis	FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELT	Power Train	31 Mar 1995	28 May 1996	96I003001
PE94087	Preliminary evaluation	TRNS OIL COOLER LINE FAILS	Power Train	18 Nov 1994	31 Mar 1995
PE94004	Preliminary evaluation	HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE CRACKS/LEAKS	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	25 Jan 1994	29 Apr 1994

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-350The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Ford F-350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-350/1994/. 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: 29 Mar 2018
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-350?: 2,437,691 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-350 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 50 recall campaigns for the Ford F-350, model years 1991 to 2013. 5 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Ford F-350 name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 43 of 124 component mentions, or 346.8 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 176.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Ford F-350 open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.