Total Complaints
3 filings
FORD F-SERIES · model year
1992 FORD F-SERIES
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992FORDF-SERIES carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 F-SERIES is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper (1) and unknown or other (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1992 F-SERIES. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040422UNKNOWN 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 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.
Mileage: 10,000
19981005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE RECALL WORK PERFORMED HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED AFTER WORK DUE TO PISTON DESIGN (METAL) WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING OF FLUID AND FAILURE.
19981005SERVICE 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.
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 FORD F-SERIES have?▼
The 1992 FORD F-SERIES has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 FORD F-SERIES?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 FORD F-SERIES is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 1992 FORD F-SERIES safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 FORD F-SERIES; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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