no report yet
Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk. COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A…
1987 Ford F-150Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 91 owner complaints about the 1987 Ford F-150, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 26, 2017. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1987 Ford F-150 has problems
91 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
37Electrical system30 crash/fire/injury
21Fuel system, gasoline7 crash/fire/injury
9Engine and engine cooling4 crash/fire/injury
5Structure
4Vehicle speed control
4Tires
3Service brakes, hydraulic
3Seat belts
2Power train
85 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 37 | 30 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 21 | 7 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 9 | 4 |
| Structure | 5 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 2 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 8 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
3 recalls
1987 Ford F-150 recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Risk. NUTS COULD LOOSEN IN SERVICE CREATING POTENTIAL FORWHEELS TO SEPARATE FROM TRUCK.
no report yet
Front: wheel bearing
Risk. IF THIS CONDITION WERE TO OCCUR, FRICTION WILL CAUSEPREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND STEERING CONTROL COULD BEAFFECTED ADVERSELY.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.
Best & worst years
1987 vs. every other F-150 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 F-150 median. How we score
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- Caution
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2 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1987 Ford F-150, and the recalls they led to.
- F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRESNo recall
- FIRESNo recall
In owners' words
What F-150 owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
SHUT VEHICLE OFF, THEN, ON RESTART AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILED FOLLOWED BY SMOKE UNDER HOOD. FUSIBLE LINK CAUGHT FIRE BY SOLENOID. IF I HAD NOT BEEN NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AROUND ME. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS…
SUDDEN AND SPONTANEOUS FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED CONSUMER 1987 F 150 FORD TRUCK. *BF THIS WAS FOUND TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER SAME MAKE/MODEL VEHICLES WITH CRUISE CONTROL THAT MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC
WARM UP 5 MINUTES, THEN NOTICE SMOKE AROUND THE VEHICLE, THEN NOTICE FLAMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLE DUE TO IGNITION SHORT. TT
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