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1987 Ford Ford TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1987 Ford Ford Truck, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints21 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 21, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Ford Ford Truck has problems

2 complaints 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
Electrical system10
Power train11

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

0 recalls

1987 Ford Ford Truck recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Ford Truck 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 Ford Truck median. How we score

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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Ford Ford Truck, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA87020 · closed Sep 24, 1987
    Led to recall 87V-139
  2. THROTTLE PLATE JAMS OPENPE89019 · closed Apr 5, 1989
    No recall
  3. INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM'SPE90051 · closed May 5, 1990
    No recall
In owners' words

What Ford Truck owners report

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

PSD DRIVERS ARE GOING BY MY HOUSE ALL THE TIME WHEN THEY DO THEY LAY ON THE AIR HORNS I WORK AT NIGHT AND THEY WAIT TILL I'M READY TO GO TO SLEEP AND THEY BLOW THERE AIR HORNS I DON'T MIND THEM BLOWING THERE CITY HORNS BUT THEY BLOW THERE AIR HORNS THERE IS A GUY THAT WORKS DOWN THERE THAT LIVES…
Complaint 10047331 · Nov 21, 2003

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