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1FTDF15Y6KPA48570

1989 FORD F-150

Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.

1989 FORD F-150

Year

1989

Make

FORD

Model

F-150

Trim

Body Style

Pickup

Drive Type

4x2

Engine

4.9L 6-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

TRUCK

Manufacturer

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Owner Complaints

14 filed Get Report →

Market Value

Buyer-paid data Get Report →

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 14 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 1989 FORD F-150. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Fuel/Propulsion System · 5Electrical System · 3Fuel System · 3Gasoline · 3Air Bags · 1Tires · 1

About This VIN

VIN 1FTDF15Y6KPA48570 identifies a 1989 FORD F-150 pickup. The first three characters (1FT) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (DF15Y) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (6) is the check digit. Position 10 (K) encodes the model year (1989). Position 11 (P) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ST. PAUL, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (A48570) are the unique sequential production number.

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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-08-07

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