Total Complaints
11 filings
FORD F250 · model year
1984 FORD F250
11 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 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports 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). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 179 investigation files overlapping the 1984 F250, and 6 remain open. 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.
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 6 Open
EA26004Engineering AnalysisOpen
Timing Belt Failure
DP26004Defect PetitionOpen
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated
EA26001Engineering AnalysisOpen
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
PE25020Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Timing Belt Failure
DP25001Defect PetitionClosed
Underbody shields detachment
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 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 1984 FORD F250; 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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