1994 Ford F-150 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 676 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200,294miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1994 Ford F-150, 1% of the 676 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200,294 miles.
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.
“I have recently had a problem with the same part of the cruise control shutoff switch that has just been issued for the 2000 F-150 pickup. My truck is not a 2000, but it is 1994 F-150. My cruise control would not work then one day my brake lights stopped workihg, so I checked the bulbs thinking they were bad.I found the bulbs were still good, so I checked the fuses.one of the fuses were bad. When I replaced the fuse I was unprepared for the smoke that came rolling out from under the hood of my truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10114685, filed 2005-03, 183,587 miles“All of intermittent windshield wiper settings do not work all of the time. Additionally, sometimes I must jiggle the turn signal assembly to acctivate the headlights. More than once I have been driving for an undetermined amount of time before I realize my headlights are not working. I have had this part replaced before for he same problems. My wife owns a '98 Ford explorer, same problem. A friend owns a '98 Ford taurus, same problem. Is this a safety related item that the manufacturer must keep replacing free of charge?”
NHTSA complaint #718153, filed 2000-02“Dash on right side moves up and down when driving down the road,found the mounting tab (made of plastic) broken on the right side by door. When driving with headlights on they will go off and then come back on sometimes in a second or two,other times if the lights are turned off and then back on they will work for awhile. Have checked the wiring and bulb size and it all seems to be alright. Any help with this will be greatly apprecieted.”
NHTSA complaint #737375, filed 2000-12“Consumer was driving and the head light went off and didn't come back on . Tt vehicle has also had fuel injections problems, transmission problems, two steering boxes, all brakes, two gas tanks all has had to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #975367, filed 1995-11Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 | 50 | 26% |
| 2023 | 23 | 6% |
| 2022 | 66 | 11% |
| 2021 | 116 | 11% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 | 23 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 | 16 | 1% |
| 2015 | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 | 8 | 1% |
| 2013 | 17 | 1% |
| 2012 | 9 | 1% |
| 2011 | 30 | 1% |
| 2010 | 28 | 3% |
| 2009 | 12 | 4% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 0% |
| 2004 | 17 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 | 10 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 1% |
| 2000 | 22 | 2% |
| 1999 | 16 | 2% |
| 1998 | 13 | 1% |
| 1997 | 34 | 1% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 9 | 1% |
| 1994 | 7 | 1% |
| 1993 | 10 | 2% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 1% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1994 Ford F-150
148 complaintsFuel system
113 complaintsAir bags
94 complaintsElectrical system
88 complaintsVehicle speed control
76 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
56 complaintsEngine cooling
52 complaintsSuspension
41 complaintsTires
40 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Ford F-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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