no report yet
Parking brake: conventional
Risk. WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS.
1992 Ford F-250Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 119 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford F-250, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 13, 2018. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1992 Ford F-250 has problems
119 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
30Fuel system, gasoline1 crash/fire/injury
26Power train2 crash/fire/injury
19Service brakes, hydraulic2 crash/fire/injury
14Engine and engine cooling
9Electrical system4 crash/fire/injury
7Tires
5Suspension
5Parking brake
4Vehicle speed control
108 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline | 30 | 1 |
| Power train | 26 | 2 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 19 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 14 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 4 |
| Tires | 7 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 5 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 1 |
| 8 other systems | 10 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
4 recalls
1992 Ford F-250 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
Storage: tank assembly
Risk. SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
no report yet
Engine: gasoline
Risk. CONTACT BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE HOT EXHAUSTMANIFOLD MAY RESULT IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
no report yet
Body: door
Risk. THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN…
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
1992 vs. every other F-250 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-250 median. How we score
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- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
9 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1992 Ford F-250, and the recalls they led to.
- FUEL EXPULSIONLed to recall 93V-125
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURELed to recall 94V-169
- IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALFNo recall
- FAILURE OF SERPENTINE BELTLed to recall 96I003002
- DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGELed to recall 01I008000
- ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESLed to recall 92V-112
- FUEL EXPULSIONNo recall
- IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALFNo recall
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURENo recall
In owners' words
What F-250 owners report
Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
WITH MY 3 GRANDDAUGHTERS IN THE CAB OF MY FORD F250 I STOPPED AT THE BICYCLE SHOP TO DROP OFF 2 BICYCLES THAT NEEDED REPAIR, THIS TOOK LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY TRUCK THERE WAS NO LESS THAN 1/2 GALON OF FUEL ON THE PAVEMENT AND FUEL WAS STILL LEAKING OUT OF THE REAR TANK FILLER…
NHTSA# 93-V-125-000 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 93 V 125 000, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX. *JB
GAS TANKS PROBLEM. THAT WHEN FILLING SECOND GAS TANK, IT WILL OVER FLOW INTO THE FIRST ONE. CONTACTED DEALER, THE PROBLEM HAS NOW BEEN CORRECTED TO THE CONSUMERS SATISFACTION. *AK *NLM
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