1988 Ford B SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1988 Ford B Series, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 21, 1995. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1988 Ford B Series has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1988 Ford B Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1988 vs. every other B Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the B Series median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1988 Ford B Series, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARK BRAKE SLOW TO ENGAGEPE90067 · closed Aug 2, 1990
    No recall
In owners' words

What B Series owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

HEMPSTEAD LINCOLN MERCURY 94V118. CALLER HAS FIVE ADDITIONAL BUSES. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY NEVER RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL. TT
Complaint 962327 · Mar 21, 1995

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