1990 Ford F150: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1990 Ford F150. The newest campaign is 96V071000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Apr 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 253 complaints on file for this model year. 10 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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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

4 campaigns, newest first. 9,143,100 units in total.

96V07100025 Apr 1996Electrical System / Ignition
93V1250002 Aug 1993Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
90V1010001 Jun 1990Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
89V14100015 Aug 1989Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank / Selector Devices

96V071000Received 25 Apr 1996. 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: 7 Jun 1996.
93V125000Received 2 Aug 1993. 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: 28 Oct 1993.
90V101000Received 1 Jun 1990. 111,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Under certain conditions, the snap ring that locates the park gear on the output shaft of the transmission may fracture.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When the gear is placed in park, the park gear would notengage, allowing the truck to roll freely if the parking brake is not properlyset. This could result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install improved snap ring and revised transmission extension housing.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Jul 1990.
89V141000Received 15 Aug 1989. 1,100 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank / Selector Devices
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Incorrectly installed fuel line connectors have fuel supply and return lines crossed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel could be transferred from one tank to the other,possibly resulting in fuel overflow and spillage, in presence of an ignitionsource, a fire could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace fuel line assembly.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

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Complaints by component

253 complaints, 289 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.

1990 Ford F150
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1990 Ford F150: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1990 F150	All 1990 vehicles	F150, all years	Mentions
Fuel System, Gasoline	460.2	58.4	293.7	133
Electrical System	141.9	99.6	247	41
Tires	79.6	29.7	54.9	23
Engine and Engine Cooling	76.1	105.8	84.3	22
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	65.7	161.5	62	19
Power Train	38.1	86.1	38.6	11
Steering	24.2	40.2	30.5	7
Suspension	17.3	28.1	20.3	5
Vehicle Speed Control	17.3	43.6	30.5	5
Fuel System, Other	17.3	2.9	13.2	5

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash: 8
Complaints that report a fire: 30
Injuries in the complaints: 11
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 8 Oct 2009

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.

Complaints about the 1990 Ford F150, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 52 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1990 Ford F150
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
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
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
PE91017	Preliminary evaluation	FORD TRUCK INCONSISTENT VEHICLE CONTROL.	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	27 Nov 1990	17 Apr 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.

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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

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NHTSA page of the 1990 Ford F150The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Ford F150: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f150/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Ford F150?: 9,143,100 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F150 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Ford F150, model years 1966 to 1990. 4 of them name the 1990 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Ford F150 name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline: 133 of 289 component mentions, or 460.2 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 58.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Ford F150 open?: No. Each of the 10 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.