Recall Register

1983 Ford F250: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1983 Ford F250. The newest campaign is 84V065000. NHTSA received the report on 22 May 1984. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Diesel / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 3 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, 84V065000, in the NHTSA record

A protective shield for the canister will be installed without charge.
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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. 212,597 units in total.

  • 84V065000Fuel System, Diesel / Storage / Tank Assembly
  • 83V047000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 83V028000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 82V124000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 82V104000Power Train / Axle Assembly
  • 82V105000Structure / Body / Hood / Hinge and Attachments

  1. 84V065000Received . 36,400 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Water separator canister may be punctured in a collision. Crash tests in a 30 MPH frontal collision revealed fuel leakage exceeding the maximum permitted by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A protective shield for the canister will be installed without charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 83V047000Received . 1,800 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    In a collision, bolts may damage or pierce a fuel line, causing fuel spillage. Affected vehicles may not be capable of meeting the minimum fuel leakage requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 301, "fuel system integrity".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the existing 2.18 inch bolts in the left front fender apron with one inch long bolts at no charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 83V028000Received . 98,162 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The parking gear may not engage, even though the gear shift lever is placed in the "park" position. This occurs if the linkage inside the transmission that actuates the park gear was improperly manufactured. A pin that retains components on a linkage (actuating) rod could break and the linkage may not engage the parking gear.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the parking pawl actuating rod assembly.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

  4. 82V124000Received . 650 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Some of the involved vehicles may have a diode in the electrical fuel pump circuit that may short during engine starting due to inadequate capacity to withstand current draw. A short circuit would result in normal engine starting, but the pump will not continue to supply the engine with fuel.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace defective element in the electrical fuel pump circuit with a new relay feed wiring assembly which contains a larger capacity diode, free of charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 82V104000Received . 74,985 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vehicles, the lock wedges used to secure the axle bearing nuts to the axle housing may fall out of position, allowing the nut to loosen. The nut on the left side may fall off, allowing movement of the axle shaft.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace defective lock wedges with an improved version. Wheel bearings will be inspected and adjusted or replaced, if necessary.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 82V105000Received . 600 units.

    Structure / Body / Hood / Hinge and Attachments

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The springs that assist in raising the hood may detach from the hood without warning. The hood can be in any position when this occurs.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the hood lift assist spring assemblies with revised parts.

    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.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1983 Ford F250: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure1
Power Train1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
25 Aug 1995

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 1983 Ford F250, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1983 Ford F250
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP89005Defect petitionF-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRESFuel System, Gasoline26 Jan 19891 Aug 1989
EA85031Engineering analysisREAR WHEEL LOCKUPSuspension12 Jul 198511 Oct 1988
DP84014Defect petitionSEAT BELT REEL LOCATION - SEATBELTSeat Belts29 Mar 198417 Jul 1984

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.

  1. 19673
  2. 19681
  3. 19691
  4. 19700
  5. 19723
  6. 19735
  7. 19742
  8. 19755
  9. 19762
  10. 19775
  11. 19789
  12. 19798
  13. 19803
  14. 19815
  15. 19823
  16. 19836
  17. 19843
  18. 19852
  19. 19862
  20. 19872
  21. 19883
  22. 19896
  23. 19906
  24. 20053
  25. 20063
  26. 20072
  27. 20082

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1983 Ford F250: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f250/1983/. 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 1983 Ford F250?
212,597 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 F250 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 73 recall campaigns for the Ford F250, model years 1967 to 2008. 6 of them name the 1983 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1983 Ford F250 name most often?
Structure: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 Ford F250 open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.