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Ford F-800

Every Ford F-800 model year on file, 1979 to 1999. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years173 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years211979 to 1999
Recall campaigns18Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins90Summed across model years
By model year

The 1997 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 35% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246197919811983198519871989199119931995199761999
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Ford F-800 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
4
Engine and cooling
4
Powertrain
4
Fuel system
2
Speed control
2
Structure
2
Electrical system
1
Suspension
1
Lighting
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford F-800 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ford F-800 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1999Not decoded0NoneNone0018
1998Truck616.7300205
1997Truck60.0300007
1996Truck1100.050006
1995Truck20.01005012
1994Not decoded0NoneNone307
1993Not decoded0NoneNone409
1992Not decoded0NoneNone205
1991Truck1100.0None103
1990Truck10.0None123
1989Not decoded0NoneNone023
1988Not decoded0NoneNone012
1987Not decoded0NoneNone002
1986Not decoded0NoneNone012
1985Not decoded0NoneNone011
1984Not decoded0NoneNone111
1983Not decoded0NoneNone211
1982Not decoded0NoneNone001
1981Not decoded0NoneNone301
1980Not decoded0NoneNone201
1979Not decoded0NoneNone200
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford F-800

  • 07E-064 Aug 27, 2007
    Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped…
    Fuel system · 34k vehicles
  • 98V-041 Feb 24, 1998
    Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and chassis-cabs
    Suspension · 1,600 vehicles
  • 97V-091 May 28, 1997
    Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and school bus chassis-cowls equipped with automatic transmissions
    Powertrain · 2,400 vehicles
  • 95V-143 Aug 2, 1995
    Hand throttle cable can wear the brass swivel block on the governor lever through which it passes
    Speed control · 29k vehicles
  • 95E-003-008 Jun 13, 1995
    Air system blockage in the air dryer occurs degrading the moisture removing capabilities of the dryer when the vehicle is operated in a cold…
    Brakes · 3,500 vehicles
  • 95V-092 May 9, 1995
    Connector in the wiring where the tilt hood mounted lamps attach to the vehicle wiring harness was built without sealing plugs
    Electrical system · 13k vehicles
  • 94V-244 Dec 12, 1994
    Drag link installed can contact the front axle i-beam under certain extreme conditions
    Steering · 560 vehicles
  • 94V-235 Nov 28, 1994
    Vehicles were manufactured without separate abs indicator lamps
    Brakes · 3 vehicles
  • 93V-160 Sep 27, 1993
    As a result of inherent vibration in these engines, the throttle return springs can fracture
    Speed control · 20k vehicles
  • 92V-164 Nov 10, 1992
    Wheels
    Wheels · 192 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.