1990 Ford F Series: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Ford F Series. The newest campaign is 90V100000. NHTSA received the report on 24 May 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 90V100000, in the NHTSA record
Install the correct 1.75 inch master cylinder.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 3,565 units in total.
90V100000Received . 365 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect size master cylinder installed will provide less line pressure to wheel cylinders for a given pedal pressure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in increased stopping distances orincreased pedal pressure required for a given stopping distance, which couldcause an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install the correct 1.75 inch master cylinder.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V097000Received . 3,200 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Interconnection of return line plumbing from hydroboost steering gear may cause light application of hydroboost unit without applying brake pedal.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in dragging brakes, brake fade, orpremature wear and/or heat damage to brake system components, reducing brakingefficiency which could result in an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install revised return lines and replace damaged brake system components.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. 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
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Mar 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP94002 | Defect petition | DEFECTIVE WIRING | Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Interconnecting Assembly(Wiring) | 10 Mar 1994 | 25 Apr 1994 |
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.
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 1990 Ford F SeriesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Ford F Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-series/1990/. 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
- 29 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 1990 Ford F Series?
- 3,565 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F Series have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Ford F Series, model years 1971 to 2007. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Ford F Series name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Ford F Series open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.