Ford B800Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Ford B800.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints10Top: Power train Safety recalls61979–1998 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford B800 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the B800 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6

'79'81'82'83'84'95'96'98

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Caution
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1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Ford B800 problems

All model years combined: 10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Power train

1Equipment

1Electrical system

1Structure

1Suspension

1Visibility

1Service brakes, hydraulic

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	4	0
Equipment	1	0
Electrical system	1	0
Structure	1	0
Suspension	1	0
Visibility	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0

6 recalls

Ford B800 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)97V-091 · 1998 · May 28, 1997 · 2,400 vehicles Vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings84V-135 · 1984 · Oct 23, 1984 · 8,051 vehicles Electrical system: wiring83V-016 · 1983 · Feb 15, 1983 · 300 vehicles Vehicle speed control: cables82V-119 · 1981–1983 · Dec 7, 1982 · 4,617 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings81V-090 · 1981 · Jul 17, 1981 · 3,700 vehicles Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings79V-054 · 1979 · Feb 22, 1979 · 1,100 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the B800

Mar 31, 1998
UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRESPE98017 · 1995–1996 · closed Sep 18, 1998
No recall
Mar 21, 1988
COOLING FAN BEARING FAILURPE88036 · 1983–1986 · closed Jul 26, 1988
No recall