1989 Ford Ford Truck Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1989 Ford Ford Truck, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The ignition module has failed 12 times. We have had to pull off the road in 10 seconds and have been under constant danger from traffic in each event. The ignition module fails because it gets too hot. After two hours we can continue on our way or get ignition module replaced. The first four times we did not know what caused it and spent over $1,000 trying to find problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #710378, filed 1999-08Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 10% |
| 2000 | 2 | 8% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 8% |
| 1997 | 5 | 15% |
| 1996 | 2 | 11% |
| 1995 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 10% |
| 1991 | 1 | 11% |
| 1990 | 1 | 13% |
| 1989 | 1 | 17% |
| 1988 | 3 | 43% |
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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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