The 1984 Ford F-150 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 85,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE SECONDARY THROTTLE SHAFT MAY, WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE, BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MAY STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING.
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS STICKING COULD RESULT IN A FASTER SPEED THAN INTENDED, POSSIBLY RESUTLING IN AN ACCIDENT.
THE PRIMARY TO SECONDARY THROTTLE CLOSURE LINK ON THE CARBURETOR WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1984 ford f-150. While driving 35 mph, a clicking noise was heard when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled without warning. After multiple attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an…”
“Seatbelt locked up while I was reaching to turn on the a/c. It held me back and I couldn't reach the steering wheel. Crashed it into a ditch. Also transmission drops from park to reverse if the engine is revved. I have hit a vehicle and a pole as a result. *tr”
“This report is not about the truck but a accelerator cable purchased from autozone supplied by pioneer inc part #ca-8438 accelerator cabol sticks and binds sent e-mail to [REDACTED] about this problem with no response .at this time I have purchaesd 4 cabols that have failed one sticking the cabol…”
“No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak”
“Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on t highway, and heard thumbing noise. He had control of vehicle by holding on the steering wheel. The tire popped, and then he veered onto the road. Front right tire tread had separated from wheel. Tires were firestone #atx . The tires were replaced.…”
“Vehicle will not start, due to bad weather conditions water is getting into the air cleaner unit, causing the vehicle to cut off when driving. Consumer contacted the manufacturer the manufacturer is aware of the problem and has corrected some models. *ak when it rains water enters the hood to the…”
“Failure of the ignition switch have to bang on the ignition to start the vehicle. Tt”
“Ignition switch failure, headlights and other accesories do not work unless you wiggle the switch. Tt”
F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INSTANCES WERE FOUND WHERESPRING LOCK COUPLINGS FAILED CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE RELEASED THROUGHOUTTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FIRES.LEAKS FROM FUEL LINES MAY ALSO BE ACONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Ford F-150 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.