1994 Ford F-250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 156 complaints
156
Total Complaints
114,581mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

76,250 25th Percentile
114,581 Median Mileage
140,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
SUSPENSION:FRONT
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
6
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
28
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN IN PARK GOES INTO REVERSE. TT________ | REVERSE. TT"
"FRONT BRAKE LOCK UP AND PULL TO THE SIDE THAT LOCKUP, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, REPLACE PADS/ROTOR. TT"
"SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AT 14,000 MILES, DESTROYING OIL NBOOLER LINES THAT PASS BELOW THE ENGINE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28