U.S. public vehicle records

Ford B700 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

30 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1967 to 1997 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering:Rack And Pinion is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 9 complaints (44.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	33.3%
Steering behavior	2	22.2%
Transmission and shifting	1	11.1%
Electrical and battery issues	1	11.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering:Rack And Pinion

Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Electrical System:Wiring

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Steering:Rack And Pinion	4
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	2
Electrical System:Wiring	1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	1

Steering:Rack And Pinion: 4; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1999

1995: 2; 1996: 2; 1997: 4; 1999: 1

Pattern summary

Steering:Rack And Pinion leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 533336 · 1997-05-30 (May 30, 1997)

THREE SCHOOL BUS FIRES DUE TO RUPTURE OF A BRAKE HOSE WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SEE ODI#533337 AND 533338

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 533336 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 533338 · 1997-05-30 (May 30, 1997)

SCHOOL BUS FIRES DUE TO RUPTURE OF A BRAKE HOSE WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SEE ODI#533336 AND 533337

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 533338 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 713719 · 1999-10-22 (October 22, 1999)

THE BRAKE LINE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES WENT THROUGH A COMMON BRACKET ALONG THE FRAME. INSIDE THIS BRACKET, COMPLETELY UNDETECTABLE, THE 2 LINES HAD RUSTED... BOTH FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. I SAW THE FLUID LEAK, BUT KNEW I HAD LOST BOTH BRAKING SYSTEMS, FRONT AND REAR, SO I CONTINUED LOOKING FOR ANOTHER LEAK. TO MY SURPRISE, BOTH LINES MADE CONTACT INSIDE THIS BOLT-ON STRAP CONNECTOR AND HAD RUSTED SIMULTANEOUSLY. ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND BUZZERS WORKED PROPERLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR, THE POWER STEERI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 713719 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 968711 · 1995-07-13 (July 13, 1995)

RECALL RELATED 94V11800 TO RACK AND PINION STEERING, NO RESPONSE FOR MFR. OR DEALERSHIP WITHIN A YEAR LAST DATE NOTICE 07-12-95. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 968711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 508387 · 1996-09-06 (September 6, 1996)

TRANSMISSION HOSE LEAK.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 508387 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 524312 · 1997-11-05 (November 5, 1997)

ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORTED OUT/BURNED, CAUSING FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 524312 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1981

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1997

1981: 4; 1982: 2; 1983: 2; 1984: 1; 1986: 1; 1987: 1; 1988: 3; 1989: 2; 1990: 2; 1991: 2; 1992: 3; 1993: 5; 1994: 3; 1995: 2; 1997: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Ford B700 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1967	0	2	Not available
1968	0	3	+1
1969	0	1	-2
1970	0	1	0
1971	0	3	+2
1972	0	3	0
1973	0	5	+2
1974	0	3	-2
1975	0	2	-1
1976	0	1	-1
1978	0	1	Not available
1979	0	1	0
1980	0	2	+1
1981	0	4	+2
1982	0	2	-2
1983	0	2	0
1984	1	1	-1
1986	0	1	Not available
1987	1	1	0
1988	0	3	+2
1989	3	2	-1
1990	1	2	0
1991	1	2	0
1992	1	3	+1
1993	0	5	+2
1994	0	3	-2
1995	0	2	-1
1997	1	0	Not available

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 9 records

88.9%Valid incident date8 / 9 records

100.0%Valid filing date9 / 9 records

88.9%Ordered incident and filing dates8 / 9 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1983	1984	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1997
Steering:Rack And Pinion	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 809733 TWO OF THE BUSES WERE RECALLED BOTH ARE STILL LEAKING AFTER THE WORK HAD BEEN PERFORMED. ONE OF THE VIN # 1FDPJ75POKVA59531. *AK Look up ODI 809733 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 968711 RECALL RELATED 94V11800 TO RACK AND PINION STEERING, NO RESPONSE FOR MFR. OR DEALERSHIP WITHIN A YEAR LAST DATE NOTICE 07-12-95. *AK Look up ODI 968711 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 980177 RECALL RELATED, 94V118000, RACK AND PINION, FAILURE AFTER VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR,EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 980177 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 533336 THREE SCHOOL BUS FIRES DUE TO RUPTURE OF A BRAKE HOSE WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SEE ODI#533337 AND 533338 Look up ODI 533336 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 533338 SCHOOL BUS FIRES DUE TO RUPTURE OF A BRAKE HOSE WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. SEE ODI#533336 AND 533337 Look up ODI 533338 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 524312 ELECTRICAL WIRE SHORTED OUT/BURNED, CAUSING FIRE. Look up ODI 524312 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 508387 TRANSMISSION HOSE LEAK. Look up ODI 508387 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 713719 THE BRAKE LINE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND THE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES WENT THROUGH A COMMON BRACKET ALONG THE FRAME. INSIDE THIS BRACKET, COMPLETELY UNDETECTABLE, THE 2 LINES HAD RUSTED... BOTH FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. I SAW THE FLUID LEAK, BUT KNEW I HAD LOST BOTH BRAKING SYSTEMS, FRONT AND REAR, SO I CONTINUED LOOKING FOR ANOTHER LEAK. TO MY SURPRISE, BOTH LINES MADE CONTACT INSIDE THIS BOLT-ON STRAP CONNECTOR AND HAD RUSTED SIMULTANEOUSLY. ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND BUZZERS WORKED PROPERLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR, THE POWER STEERI… Look up ODI 713719 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1995: 0 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1995	0	0	0
1997	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1995	0	0	0
1997	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Steering:Rack And Pinion	Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	Electrical System:Wiring	Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Steering:Rack And Pinion	—	0	0	0	0
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring	0	0	—	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines	0	0	0	—	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 713719

Look up ODI 713719 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 713719

Look up ODI 713719 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 713719

Look up ODI 713719 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b