IllustrationWHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *AK PH (THIS VEHICLE IS A 1998 FORD HY-RAIL F150). *JB
1987 Ford HY-RAIL F150
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all F150 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
193V066000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Apr 27, 1993
KEYS ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING OF AN IGNITION KEY WHILE IT IS IN THE VEHICLE IGNITION CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE STEERING LOCK RECEIVER AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LODGED KEYS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICHCAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAY.
Remedy: A SHIELD WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HELD IN PLACE BY THE STEERING LOCK BAND.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.