Ford ยท 1988

1988 Ford F250 Pickup 4WD

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 15 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

EngineTransmissionFuelCityHighwayCombinedCO2 g/mi
5.0L 8-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 11 15 13 684
4.9L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 14 17 15 592
5.0L 8-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 11 16 13 684
5.8L 8-cyl Automatic 3-spd Regular 10 13 11 808

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

3 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 88V146000

SLIDING REAR WINDOW MAY CONTAIN GLAZING PANELS WHICH DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 205.

Campaign 92V026000

A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.

Campaign 96V071000

THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

52 complaints filed by owners for this model year (1 involving a crash, 9 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 10 Electrical System 10 Fuel System, Gasoline 5
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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.