Total Complaints
13 filings
FORD F SERIES (LIGHT) · model year
13 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992FORDF SERIES (LIGHT) carries 13 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 F SERIES (LIGHT) is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 2 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper (2) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 177 investigation files overlapping the 1992 F SERIES (LIGHT), and 8 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
13 filings
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 1 |
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS. *SD
EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO PARKED VEHICLE/ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169). (F150) *SKD
BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED DUE TO CRACKED ROTORS. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479571) *AW
BRAKE CALIPERS/PISTONS REPLACED. (F250)
BRAKE PADS REPLACED.
PLASTIC CALIPER PISTON STUCK, CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP AND BRAKE SHUDDER (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 481108). (F150) *AK
GRAVEL FROM ROADWAY LODGES AGAINST ROTOR, CAUSING WHEELS TO DRAG AND SQUEAL. (F150) *SKD
TAILGATE CABLE BROKE WHILE UNLOADING, CAUSING TAILGATE TO FALL DOWN AGAINST BUMPER. (F150) *SKD
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GRIP, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP IN WET OR DAMP WEATHER. (F150) *SKD
SPEED SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON/REAR BRAKES TO RELEASE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURES.
CALIPERS/MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO BRAKES OVERHEATING/SPONGY PEDAL. (F350) *SKD
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
Timing Belt Failure
Underbody shields detachment
B-Pillar Trim Detachment
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
Data as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.