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Ford L8000

Every Ford L8000 model year on file, 1970 to 1995. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years191970 to 1995
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins0Summed across model years
By model year

Ford L8000 complaints by model year

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

00.250.50.7511970197219741976197819841986199019931995
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford L8000 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 L8000 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1995Not decoded0NoneNone200
1994Not decoded0NoneNone200
1993Not decoded0NoneNone400
1992Not decoded0NoneNone100
1990Not decoded0NoneNone110
1989Not decoded0NoneNone110
1986Not decoded0NoneNone010
1985Not decoded0NoneNone010
1984Not decoded0NoneNone010
1983Not decoded0NoneNone010
1978Not decoded0NoneNone100
1977Not decoded0NoneNone100
1976Not decoded0NoneNone200
1975Not decoded0NoneNone200
1974Not decoded0NoneNone100
1973Not decoded0NoneNone100
1972Not decoded0NoneNone100
1971Not decoded0NoneNone100
1970Not decoded0NoneNone200
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford L8000

  • 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
  • 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
  • 90V-121 Jun 25, 1990
    Secondary service reservoir air check valves may not seat properly due to a mechanical interference condition between a circular brass guide and…
    Brakes · 15k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.