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1988 Ford Lariat

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AT ANY TIME. DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK POSSIBLE IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS. THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AFTER 3 WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY SOLVED, BUT THE CONSUMER STILL HAD DOUBT…

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VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED AT ANY TIME. DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK POSSIBLE IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS. THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP BUT IT STALLED AGAIN AFTER 3 WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY SOLVED, BUT THE CONSUMER STILL HAD DOUBTS. *YH

NHTSA ODI #886124

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY FAILS. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #785130

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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