1988 Ford F350: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1988 Ford F350. The newest campaign is 96V071000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Apr 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 29 complaints on file for this model year. 8 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, 96V071000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 8,479,400 units in total.
- 96V071000Electrical System / Ignition
- 92V026000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Shoes/Linings
- 88V146000Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
- 88V015000Suspension
96V071000Received . 7,900,000 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
92V026000Received . 467,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Shoes/Linings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A revised brake lining noise insulator resulted in a decrease in the thermal insulation between the brake lining and the front brake caliper piston. This caused greater heat transfer to the caliper pistons with the potential to overheat the brake fluid and diminish brake effectiveness during severe braking conditions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Increased stopping distances and inablility to holdvehicles on a steep grade results in increased risk of accident in the event ofa sudden stop or when constant braking is needed to maneuver through areas withsteep grades.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Add snap-in insulators that attach to each of the front brake caliper pistons. In addition, vehicles with 7.5 l engines will have insulation added to the engine compartment brake lines.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V146000Received . 57,400 units.
Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Sliding rear window may contain glazing panels which do not meet requirements of FMVSS 205.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fractured window may contain fragments that are largerthan the 425 grams allowed.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace suspect window panels.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V015000Received . 55,000 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Steering/suspension systems may not adequately control steering type wobble allowing the front end to shimmy.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Severe shimmy could damage vehicle frame or steeringgear creating potential for loss of steering control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Modify and/or replace front suspension and steering components, tires, and frames.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
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
29 complaints, 34 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 13
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Jan 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE94004 | Preliminary evaluation | HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE CRACKS/LEAKS | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 25 Jan 1994 | 29 Apr 1994 | |
| EA93014 | Engineering analysis | ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE | Electrical System | 4 Jun 1993 | 29 Jul 1994 | |
| EA91044 | Engineering analysis | LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 30 Oct 1991 | 30 Oct 1992 | 92V026000 |
| PE91090 | Preliminary evaluation | SPARE TIRE FIRES | Equipment | 20 Jun 1991 | 25 Oct 1991 | |
| PE91077 | Preliminary evaluation | LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 23 May 1991 | 31 Oct 1991 | |
| DP89005 | Defect petition | F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES | Fuel System, Gasoline | 26 Jan 1989 | 1 Aug 1989 | |
| PE89020 | Preliminary evaluation | FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 7 Dec 1988 | 1 Jun 1989 | |
| PE89011 | Preliminary evaluation | POWER LOSS | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 3 Nov 1988 | 19 Apr 1989 |
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 1988 Ford F350The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1988 Ford F350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f350/1988/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 1988 Ford F350?
- 8,479,400 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F350 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 62 recall campaigns for the Ford F350, model years 1967 to 2008. 4 of them name the 1988 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1988 Ford F350 name most often?
- Electrical System: 9 of 34 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Ford F350 open?
- No. Each of the 8 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.