1992 Ford F Series

Recalls

1 recall names the 1992 Ford F Series. Newest first.

• Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline

  May 28, 1996NHTSA 96I003000240,000 vehiclesIncomplete vehicle

  This IS not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the front end accessory drive (fead) serpentine drive belt can detach from the engine pulleys during certain engine operations. the diesel engine can cause the belts to stretch in excess of the tensioner capacity and…

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  Belt failures can result in the loss of power steering assist and the loss of brake assist once the vacuum reservoir IS depleted. also fead belt failure poses a risk of engine compartment fire in vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions if it results in the transmission oil cooler hose rupture.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install a new tensioner, drive belt, belt guide and an improved idler pulley.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Service brakes, hydraulic2
2. Unknown or other1

Latest complaints

• Apr 22, 2004CA10,000 mi
  Unknown or other
  For the first several years that I had my F-350 ford truck the medium cabrenet red paint contunialy flaked and chipped off, repeated re-paintings at a ford dealership did nothing as previously uneffected areas continued to flake and chip off and the dealer finaly refused to continue re-painting the…

  For the first several years that I had my F-350 ford truck the medium cabrenet red paint contunialy flaked and chipped off, repeated re-paintings at a ford dealership did nothing as previously uneffected areas continued to flake and chip off and the dealer finaly refused to continue re-painting the truck after it was out of warrenty, the truck was kept in showroom condition and covered 100% of the time it was not in use but that didnt help, the paint continues to fall off my truck, its a 1992 truck with just over 50,000 miles on it.

• Oct 5, 1998PA
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper

  Brake recall work performed however brakes failed after work due to piston design (metal) which causes overheating of fluid and failure.

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Defective wiring

  DP94002Opened Mar 10, 1994Closed Apr 25, 1994

  Defective wiring

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
• 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
• 6089647Subject regarding vehicle lean correction procedure.
• 635976Subject regarding vehicle lean correction procedure developed for diagnosing and correcting vehicle lean.
• 628153Owner notification program supplement 7 revised information - regarding replacement of wilderness at tires.
• 613353Subject regarding the stoplamp diode location and replacement procedure on vehicles built since 12/90 with hydraulic brakes.
• 608429Vehicles equipped with fd1060 or fd1460 midrange diesel engines may experience a vibration or buzz through the throttle pedal.
• 604059Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals.
• 603670Experiencing fluid on brake shoes and rear axle seal leak.
• 601290Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance.
• 601269Announcing the ford oem air conditioning retrofit kit availability.
• 601012The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes IS no longer acceptable.
• 52807New throttle cable to reduce vibration atthe accelerator pedal.
• 51987Fuel economy- customer expectations versus vehicle usage.
• 51957Engine- diesel- fd1060 and fd1460- white smoke from exhaust- service tip.
• 51928Fuel injection pump- bosch- service information for fd1060/1460 diesel engines.
• 51696Fead belt- high wear and/or comes off of the drive pulley- vehicles built from 4/1/92 through 6/1/96 with fd1060 engine.
• 51677No start- starter will not turn engine over- vehicles with fd1060 engine.
• 51378Engine- fd1060 or fd1460- high vibration at low engine rpm- vibration- high- at low engine rpm- vehicles with fd1060 or fd1460 engine.
• 51377Heater- lack of heat in passenger compartment- vehicles equipped with fd1060 engine- cooling system- engine does not reach operating temperature- vehicles equipped with fd1060 engine.
• 50985Fead belt - high wear and/or comes off the drive pulley - vehicles built from 4/1/92 through 9/1/96 with fd1060 engine.
• 50919Lack of power - accelerator cable dislodges from accelerator pedal - vehicles with 7.0L engine - vehicles built from 8/1/90 through 6/3/96.
• 50905Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements.
• 50787New fuel hose to replace the hose used in the low pressure fuel return system - the current hose may show sighn of deterioation or cracks.
• 50785Instructions on securing spare tire to underbody of vehicle.
• 50356Information on aode/4r7w transmission main control & case replacement.

Every Ford F Series model year

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