Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, bus chassis-cowl, and basic chassis models equipped with cummins 5.9L 160 horsepower rotary injection pump diesel engines. The accelerator return springs can fracture.
1967-1995 · 19 model years
Ford B600 Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Ford B600 across 19 model years, and it has 17 recalls. The 1989 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the steering, followed by the transmission & drivetrain.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 17
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
B600 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common B600 problems
Ford B600 recalls 17
Friction between the accelerat0r lever and the automatic transmission modulator lever can result in interference between the two levers which could prevent the engine from fully returning to idle.
A connector in the wiring where the tilt hood mounted lamps attach to the vehicle wiring harness was built without sealing plugs. Moisture, road salt or other contaminants can enter the connection resulting in crossed circuits, shorts or corrosion of the...
The steering gears have an improperly machined snap ring groove. This can cause a fracture of the snap ring with subsequent damage to the recirculating ball guide tube. Also, the o-ring seal in vehicles built after february 1988 does not meet specifications...
System: electrical system; battery. Vehicle description: medium duty school bus chassis equipped with hydraulic brakes, tilt hoods, 5.9L, 6.6L or 7.6L diesel engines or 6.1L or 7.0L gasoline engines and originally sold or currently registered in connecticut...
Because of a machining inconsistency, there is a high piston-to-ball contact angle in the steering gear worm drive. This contact causes the balls to try to rotate on two different rolling radii at two different speeds, causing the ball to damage the contact...
The involved vehicles were produced with hydraulic brake booster supply hoses that are located too close to the engine exhaust manifold and may chafe and develop heat damage during vehicle operation. Chafing and heat induced deterioration of a hose due to...
Latest B600 complaints
MISALIGNMENT OF STEERING WHEEL.
Both frame rails cracked behind the rear upper ears on shackle bracket front axle. Tt
School bus fleet. Fluid leakage in the steering box. List of vins included. Tt
Questions about the Ford B600
Which Ford B600 years have the most problems?
Which Ford B600 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Ford B600 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the steering (2), transmission & drivetrain (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Ford B600 have?
NHTSA lists 17 recalls across all Ford B600 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data