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Ford LT9000Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 8 safety recalls on record for the Ford LT9000.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Latches/locks/linkagesSafety recalls81970–1990 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford LT9000 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 LT9000 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford LT9000 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
Latches/locks/linkages11
8 recalls

Ford LT9000 recalls

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

–Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages90V-121 · 1989–1990 · Jun 25, 1990 · 15,260 vehicles–Vehicle speed control86V-110 · 1984–1986 · Aug 12, 1986 · 730 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–Suspension: multiple axle73V-029 · 1972–1973 · Feb 12, 1973 · 280 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 LT9000

  1. COOLING FAN BEARING FAILURPE88036 · 1983–1986 · closed Jul 26, 1988
    No recall
  2. COOLING FAN CLUTCH FAILUREPE88037 · 1984–1986 · closed Jul 29, 1988
    No recall