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Ford LT8000Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 8 safety recalls on record for the Ford LT8000.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls81970–1995 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford LT8000 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 LT8000 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'70'71'73'74'75'76'89'90'92'93'94'95
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford LT8000 problems

All model years combined: 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
Tires10
8 recalls

Ford LT8000 recalls

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

–Vehicle speed control95V-143 · 1993–1995 · Aug 2, 1995 · 29,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: springs93V-160 · 1992–1993 · Sep 27, 1993 · 20,000 vehicles–Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages90V-121 · 1989–1990 · Jun 25, 1990 · 15,260 vehicles–Antilock: control unit/module75V-216 · 1975–1976 · Dec 29, 1975 · 8,000 vehicles–Axle assembly: banjo housing75V-149 · 1973–1975 · Aug 5, 1975 · 5,818 vehicles–Axle assembly: banjo housing74V-241 · 1973–1975 · Dec 9, 1974 · 4,688 vehicles–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)71V-023 · 1970–1971 · Feb 19, 1971 · 9,503 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar70V-028 · 1970 · Mar 30, 1970 · 1,739 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the LT8000

  1. THROTTLE NOT RETURNINGPE93069 · 1992 · closed Sep 30, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-160
  2. COOLING FAN BEARING FAILURPE88036 · 1983–1986 · closed Jul 26, 1988
    No recall