By model year
Ford LS8000 complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Ford LS8000
Every Ford LS8000 model year on file, 1983 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 years101983 to 1995
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins0Summed across model years
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 LS8000 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.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Ford LS8000
- 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 - 93V-160 Sep 27, 1993
As a result of inherent vibration in these engines, the throttle return springs can fracture
Speed control · 20k 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.