FORD F SUPER DUTY · model year

1992 FORD F SUPER DUTY

10 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992FORDF SUPER DUTY carries 10 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.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 F SUPER DUTY is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components with 3 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder (2) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper (1). 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 SUPER DUTY, 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.

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0
Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

10 filings

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

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Recent Complaints

19961231SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED.

19951130SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

RECALL 93S69 PERFORMED W/BRAKES; COMING DOWN MOUNTAIN GRADE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED DESCENDING W/BOILING FLUID. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

19951121SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE LOCKED UP HAVE HYDRAULIC BRAKE . TT

19950627UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CONSUMER KEEP ON RECEIVE RECALL AND HAVING PROBLEM WITH TRUCK WANT TO HAVE CONPLAINT RECORD . TT

19950605SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TOTALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHT, PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, NO ACCIDENT. TT

19950228SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SMELLED ODOR; WITHIN MINUTES COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; DID NOT RETURN; SLOW SPEED. TT

19950224VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

REMOVAL OF FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. TT

19950224VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

IDLE CONTROL VALVE FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK

19950224ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

19950112SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED IN EVOQ ON 04/94. TT

Compare 1992FORDF SUPER DUTY to Similar Vehicles

NHTSA Investigations 8 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 FORD F SUPER DUTY have?
The 1992 FORD F SUPER DUTY has 10 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 FORD F SUPER DUTY?
The most-complained component for the 1992 FORD F SUPER DUTY is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER.
Is the 1992 FORD F SUPER DUTY 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 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.