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1974 Ford FORD TRUCK: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1974 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
20031

1995: 1; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10048174 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)

VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PASSENGER AREA HAD BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10048174 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 486306 · 1995-05-19 (May 19, 1995)

MASTER CYLINDER MOFIFIED BY INSERTION OF FLARE FITTING ,NECCESSARY TO ASSIST IN LENGHTENING OF OPERATING SHAFT, CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 486306 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

81V008000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

Reported: 1981-01-12 (January 12, 1981)

THIS IS A MANUFACTURER"S NOTICE TO ADVISE OWNERS OF PROPER VEHICLE OPERATION. THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT BE SECURELY ENGAGED AFTER THE OPERATOR HAS ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK. THE VEHICLE MAY APPEAR TO BE IN PARK THOUGH ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SELF-STICKING LABEL CONTAINING IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS A DAILY REMINDER OF THE SERIOUS HAZARDS OF UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOTION. IT SHOULD BE PLACED INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN AN EASILY SEEN LOCATION.

NHTSA campaign record ↗