The 1985 Ford F-350 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 32,400 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE POLYETHYLENE NUTS WHICH HOLD THE FUEL SENDER UNIT MAY FRACTURE CAUSING THE UNIT TO LOOSEN AND LEAK GASOLINE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKAGE AROUND THE SENDER-TO-TANK SEAL OR SPILLAGE DURING FUEL FILL…
REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER RETAINERS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The consumer experienced the following with the tires: right rear blowout, left tire separation, right front developed a large bump, front left was taken off for safety, and the rear left blew out while standing in the garage. (tires-kuhmo/marshal venture) scc”
“While driving the consumer observed fire coming from the engine compartment (ohio traffic crash report). Nlm”
“Tread separation hot day u s 40w oklahoma city - destroyed entire fender liner/wiring and damaged brake componets. Now have 8 r4s on same truck - all new - two new spares (tiresize: lt235r16e)( dot number: tire size: lt235r16e )”
“Fuel injector pump failed three times. *skd”
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…
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Ford F-350 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.