1987 Ford F Series Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Ford F Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Ford motor company recalled 7.5 million trucks with defective ignition switches made from 1988-1996. Their logic was that the defective ignition switches began being used in 5/87, thus not recalling 83-87 models. My complaint is that I have a late model 87 produced 6/87, which by ford's own logic,…”
“To whom it may concern, have brought up some serious safety problems with my employer and they seem to think that it'll be "ok"to leave these vehicles in service.bucket trucks in service in the bristol,virginia area.*ak edwards telecommunications inc.based out of chester,sc. Is a subcontractor of…”
“To whom it may concern, have brought up some serious safety problems with my employer and they seem to think that it'll be "ok"to leave these vehicles in service.bucket trucks in service in the bristol,virginia area.*ak edwards telecommunications inc.based out of chester,sc. Is a subcontractor of…”
“Ignition switch fire.”
Defect investigations
DEFECTIVE WIRING
DEFECTIVE WIRING
FIREWALL FRACTURE
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FIRE IN HEATER/AC PLENUM
There is no summary currently available
UNDER DASH FIRES
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Ford F Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.