Your vehicle report
1995 Ford F-150
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 626
- Received Jan 1995 to Aug 2021
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Vehicle catches fire from wiring107 complaints · 17% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up60 complaints · 9.6% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline49 complaints · 7.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #05V388000On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Recall #96V064000The wire harness for the power lumbar feature on the seat is underneath the front seat cushion support wires. The support wires on the driver seat can contact and damage the insulation harness resulting in a high resistance electrical short through the support wires.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 47 crashes, 114 fires, 38 people injured, 2 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.
Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
- Tires blow out or tread separates
- Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps
- Axle breaks while driving, wheel detaches
1 more problem
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 81 |
| 1996 | 69 |
| 1997 | 45 |
| 1998 | 59 |
| 1999 | 57 |
| 2000 | 60 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 28 |
| 2003 | 24 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 73 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 626 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 107 | 17% | – | NHTSA recall #05V388000 |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 60 | 9.6% | – | |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 49 | 7.8% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 39 | 6.2% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 28 | 4.5% | – | |
| Front brake rotors warp and wear early | 27 | 4.3% | – | |
| Engine burns excessive oil between changes | 21 | 3.4% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 16 | 2.6% | – | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 16 | 2.6% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 16 | 2.6% | – | |
| Brakes fail intermittently or repeatedly | 15 | 2.4% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 14 | 2.2% | – | |
| Manual clutch wears out or fails early | 14 | 2.2% | – | |
| Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps | 12 | 1.9% | – | |
| Transfer case shifts into 4-wheel drive unexpectedly | 10 | 1.6% | – | |
| Axle breaks while driving, wheel detaches | 10 | 1.6% | – | |
| Steering wanders or pulls at highway speed | 10 | 1.6% | – | |
| Brakes make grinding or squealing noise | 10 | 1.6% | – | |
| Ford F-150 transmission unexpectedly downshifts or jerks | 9 | 1.4% | – | |
| Cruise control fails to disengage | 8 | 1.3% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #05V388000September 7, 20054,500,000 vehicles affected
vehicle speed control
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
A fire at the switch could occur.
Remedy
By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05V017 and 06V286)
NHTSA recall #96V064000April 16, 199631,000 vehicles affected
seats
The wire harness for the power lumbar feature on the seat is underneath the front seat cushion support wires. The support wires on the driver seat Can contact and damage the insulation harness resulting in a high resistance electrical short through the support wires.
Consequence of defect: over heating of the support wires could result, and melting, smoke, or possible igntion of the surrounding materials could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the seats on the affected vehicles. If no damage is found, the driver seat wire harness will be covered with a protective convolute tubing, wrapped with electrical tape and the harness will be rerouted. If damage is found, the wire harness will be replaced.
Other model years
- 1991 304
- 1992 470
- 1993 586
- 1994 676
- 1995
- 1996 324
- 1997 2,758
- 1998 1,381
- 1999 1,044
- 2000 1,075
- 2001 1,236
- 2002 821
- 2003 423
- 2004 2,029
- 2005 1,112
- 2006 585
- 2007 488
- 2008 369
- 2009 324
- 2010 843
- 2011 2,194
- 2012 1,784
- 2013 2,992
- 2014 1,539
- 2015 1,745
- 2016 2,093
- 2017 1,463
- 2018 2,325
- 2019 1,343
- 2020 742
- 2021 1,040
- 2022 602
- 2023 418
- 2024 195
- 2025 109
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 1995 Ford F-150.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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