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Ford F-150 8th gen (1987 to 1991): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford F-150 8th gen was built from 1987 to 1991 as a ute, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and petrol power.

Key facts

Years
1987 to 1991
Body types
Ute
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

68registered, built 1987 to 1991
9%NZ new (6)
91%imported used (62)
Imported from
United States 76%, Australia 18%, Canada 2%
Top regions for the Ford F-150
Auckland (271), Christchurch City (70), Whangarei District (43)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford F-150 8th gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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