1994 Ford F-150 electrical system problems
90 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1994 Ford F-150, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 90 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 108,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 47
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 47 fires.
What owners wrote
Vehicle idling at drive thru; smelled funny odor, like electrical wires; pulled out of line & turned vehicle off; lifted hood & notice alternator & wires in flames; got fire extinguisher from mcdonald's & put flames out. Got wires from dealer & alternator from parts store & replaced them; still have old parts.
Ford f150 transmission. At idle when the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle would jerk hard, the ignition switch would get really hot, the horn went out, the air bag light illuminated, the engine idler pulley had to be replaced, the original nylon bushing had worn out, the wiper switch only displayed two speeds, the wiper washer stopped working, the anti lock brakes stopped working, the dome light had a short and the alternator had gone bad.
Other problems reported for the 1994 Ford F-150
- Brakes 184 complaints
- Fuel system 121 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Cruise control 77 complaints
- Engine 56 complaints
- Transmission 44 complaints
- Suspension 43 complaints
- Tires 43 complaints