Total Complaints
11 filings
FORD F250 · model year
1984 FORD F250
11 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1984FORDF250 carries 11 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 7 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 1984 F250 is tires:tread/belt with 3 filings, followed by electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash (2) and electrical system:ignition:switch (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 1984 F250, 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.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
7
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 |
|---|---|
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040420TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Mileage: 208,000
20001003TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DAYTON BAJA WIDETRACK RADIAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING MINOR VEHICLE DAMAGE. NLM
20000816TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES WERE STARTING TO GET BUBBLES IN THE TREAD, AND PLIES WERE SEPARATING. VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING WITH THREE OF THE TIRES.ALL TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THOSE TIRES WERE EXCHANGED. FOURTH TIRE EXPLODED. PROBLEMS HAPPENED WITH 1ST TIRE AT 10,000 MILES, 2ND AT 50,000 MILES, 3RD AT 72,000 MILES , AND 4TH AT 73,000 MILES.*AK
19970528FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
19960906ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DURING OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND THE HOOD, RESULTING IN THE WIRING HARNESS BEING BURNED. *AK
19960719FireEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING, TURNED AIR-CONDITIONER, SMOKE STARTED COMING ENGINE/AIR CONDITIONER VENTS, SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
19960509FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE FIRE. *SD
19960507FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
19960419FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MADE A LOUD THUMP, RESULTING IN A FIRE, BURNING ALL IGNITION CABLES. *AK
19960418FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE TRUCK BURNED UP FROM A FIRE THAT WAS STARTED AT THE FIR WALL OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIREMAN SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
19960418FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE TRUCK BURNED UP FROM A FIRE THAT WAS STARTED AT THE FIR WALL OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIREMAN SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Compare 1984FORDF250 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 8 Open
EA26001Engineering AnalysisOpen
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
PE25020Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Timing Belt Failure
DP25001Defect PetitionOpen
Underbody shields detachment
PE25007Preliminary EvaluationOpen
B-Pillar Trim Detachment
PE25002Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 FORD F250 have?▼
The 1984 FORD F250 has 11 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 7 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 FORD F250?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 FORD F250 is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH.
Is the 1984 FORD F250 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.