1987 Ford F-150 Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 382,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 1987 Ford F-150, 2% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 382,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: wed. June 29, 2005 caller had new tires put on after market wheels and wal-mart over torqued lugs:nuts. Should have been torqued at 84 foot pounds, instead there were torques at 100 foot pound. Asa result, lugs:nuts were stripped on driver?s side front and back. Caller was concerned about the other wheels as well. Wall mart advised caller to get new ones, they will pot them on, and pay him back. Caller was concerned about driving vehicle without lugs:nuts.”
NHTSA complaint #10127249, filed 2005-07, 382,000 miles“Recall work on lug nut and automatic transmission shift cable retention not completed at dealership due to scheduling problems, work performed elsewhere.”
NHTSA complaint #542091, filed 1998-10Related recalls
- 87V140000Sep 4, 1987Wheel lug nut cone angles do not match lug nut seating angles.Covers: Ford F-150 1987, Ranger 1987, F-250 1987
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 21 | 5% |
| 2022 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021 | 27 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1% |
| 2018 | 43 | 2% |
| 2017 | 44 | 3% |
| 2016 | 53 | 3% |
| 2015 | 40 | 2% |
| 2014 | 25 | 2% |
| 2013 | 39 | 1% |
| 2012 | 18 | 1% |
| 2011 | 13 | 1% |
| 2010 | 12 | 1% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 2% |
| 2006 | 10 | 2% |
| 2005 | 16 | 1% |
| 2004 | 21 | 1% |
| 2003 | 13 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 2% |
| 2001 | 14 | 1% |
| 2000 | 13 | 1% |
| 1999 | 16 | 2% |
| 1998 | 44 | 3% |
| 1997 | 115 | 4% |
| 1996 | 6 | 2% |
| 1995 | 11 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 3 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 1% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1987 Ford F-150
37 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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