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1994 Ford F-150 engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 56 complaints for the 1994 Ford F-150, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
56 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
144,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 12
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 1994 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 144,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 144,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 33% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 12 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 144,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving 35 MPH a fire started under the hood and then and explosion after 5 min. The consumer suffered a concussion. The cause of the fire has not been determined.

Reported at 10,000 miles, September 2001 FireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford f-150. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was contacted and no injuries were reported. The fire department advised the contact that the flames began near the fire wall. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 160,000.

Reported at 160,000 miles, March 2012 Fire

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