1991 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1991 Ford F-150. The newest campaign is 96V071000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Apr 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 291 complaints on file for this model year. 12 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V071000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 9,033,419 units in total.
96V071000Received . 7,900,000 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
93V125000Received . 1,131,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A malfunctioning check valve within the fuel pump assembly causes a portion of the unused fuel from one tank to be returned to the second tank. When this occurs, the capacity of the second tank can be exceeded, causing fuel spillage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Spilled fuel can result in a fire when exposed to asource of ignition.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replacement of the fuel pressure regulator and installation of redundant check valves.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
93V066000Received . 2,419 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keys attached to the key ring of an ignition key while it is in the vehicle ignition can become lodged in the steering lock receiver as the steering wheel is being turned.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lodged keys can cause loss of steering control, whichcan result in an accident when the vehicle is being used on the highway.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A shield will be positioned between the steering wheel and the ignition switch and held in place by the steering lock band.
Report filed by FAIRMONT TAMPER. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
291 complaints, 340 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1991 Ford F-150
- All 1991 vehicles
| Component | 1991 F-150 | All 1991 vehicles | F-150, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 438.2 | 54.1 | 77.9 | 149 |
| Electrical System | 173.5 | 92 | 80.8 | 59 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 73.5 | 185.2 | 97.7 | 25 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 52.9 | 101.6 | 136.2 | 18 |
| Tires | 44.1 | 28.8 | 69.2 | 15 |
| Power Train | 41.2 | 105.7 | 71.5 | 14 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 29.4 | 36.8 | 79.8 | 10 |
| Structure | 26.5 | 56.7 | 48.9 | 9 |
| Steering | 20.6 | 40.2 | 43.3 | 7 |
| Seats | 17.6 | 20.1 | 12.5 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 40
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Jul 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA99032 | Engineering analysis | DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 4 Nov 1999 | 6 Dec 2001 | 00V424000 |
| RQ98008 | Recall query | FORD F-SERIES DUAL FUEL TANK LEAKAGE | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 29 May 1998 | 4 Nov 1999 | 93V125000 |
| EA93022 | Engineering analysis | IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF | Engine and Engine Cooling | 30 Jul 1993 | 31 Aug 1994 | |
| PE93010 | Preliminary evaluation | IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF | Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 Mar 1993 | 30 Jul 1993 | |
| EA93001 | Engineering analysis | FUEL EXPULSION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 7 Jan 1993 | 20 Aug 1993 | 93V125000 |
| PE92077 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL EXPULSION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 9 Sep 1992 | 7 Jan 1993 | |
| EA92029 | Engineering analysis | FRONT SEAT BACK FAILURE | Seats | 27 Aug 1992 | 29 Oct 1993 | |
| PE92042 | Preliminary evaluation | FNT RECLNING SEAT BCK FAIL | Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner | 17 Apr 1992 | 27 Aug 1992 | |
| EA91044 | Engineering analysis | LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 30 Oct 1991 | 30 Oct 1992 | 92V026000 |
| EA91031 | Engineering analysis | FUEL EXPULSION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 26 Jun 1991 | 1 Nov 1991 | 91V146000 |
| PE91077 | Preliminary evaluation | LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 23 May 1991 | 31 Oct 1991 | |
| PE91064 | Preliminary evaluation | TRANSMISSION FLUID FIRES | Power Train | 9 Apr 1991 | 5 Jul 1991 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19900
- 19913
- 19923
- 19937
- 19946
- 19952
- 19962
- 199714
- 19988
- 19997
- 20006
- 20018
- 20022
- 20034
- 20045
- 20053
- 20064
- 20072
- 20081
- 20092
- 20101
- 20116
- 20124
- 20133
- 20148
- 201513
- 201613
- 201717
- 201818
- 20199
- 202011
- 202129
- 202223
- 202313
- 202411
- 202513
- 20265
- 20271
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1991 Ford F-150The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Ford F-150: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-150/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Ford F-150?
- 9,033,419 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-150 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 169 recall campaigns for the Ford F-150, model years 1990 to 2027. 3 of them name the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Ford F-150 name most often?
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 149 of 340 component mentions, or 438.2 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 54.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Ford F-150 open?
- No. Each of the 12 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.