REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND NOW THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP PRESURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
1990 Ford F-150 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE IN VEHICLE.
SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM AROUND THE AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH, POSSIBLE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH.
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION.
REPLCED EXHAUST MANIFOLD THREE TIMES; ALSO, REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD/ OIL PAN GASKET/REAR MAIN SEAL. *AK
TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
OIL LEAK.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS, SHORTING OUT WIRING, BURNING W/SOME MELTING OF WIRES. WIPERS NOW WORK ONLY ON HIGH. *AK
GAS FROM FRONT TANK SPILLED OVER INTO REAR TANK.
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 70MPH UP ON A HILL STEERING TIE ROD-END BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE COASTED UNTIL IT STOPPED.*AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED FROM HAVING RECALL REPAIRS, 93V125, CONSUMER NOTICED PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING, UNUSED FUEL IS NOT RETURNED TO SAME TANK, THIS RESULTS IN TANK OVERTOPPING AND FUEL SPILLING, CONSUMER RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO DO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *SLC
GASKET SLIPPING, CAUSING OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST, RESULTING IN FUMES.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE PUT IN REVERSE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
FUEL TANK AUXILIARY SELECTOR/SWITCH FAILED, RESULTING IN FUEL EXPULSION PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-125). *AK
LEFT REAR TIRE OF TRAILER CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
DRIVER'S SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED (BROKE IN HALF). THREE MONTHS LATER PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. *AK
AUXILIARY FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING FRONT TANK TO OVERFLOW AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *DH
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRED, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE,SAW SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE STARTED ON OWN, UNDER THE DASH FIRE. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S GEAR SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE UNEXPECTANTLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM RIGHT UNDER THE DASH AND IT WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKE LOCKUP OCCURS UPON FIRST APPLICATION OF BRAKES IN DAMP WEATHER ON REAR WHEELS, UNTIL RELEASE BRAKE. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FROM THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE FAILED, FUEL UNDER PRESSURE IS PUMPED INTO THE WRONG TANK.*AK CONSUMER STATES AS WELL AS THE ENGINE, MECHANIC STATED HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE.*JB
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
IGNITION SHORTS, CAUSING BURNING SMELL AS WELL AS ENGINE STALLING/ACCESSORIES TO FAIL.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE DASH FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, INTERIOR AND WIRES. *AK
REAR TANK. WHEN GAS TANK IS HALF FULL IT LEAKS AT SEEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES IF HE PUTS MORE THAN FIVE TO SIX DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS IN TANK, IT WILL LEAK.*JB
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCHFAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE WHICH STARTED AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY FIRE *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (THIRD VEHICLE ON 503128, 601417, 601419, 601420, 601421) *DH
REAR WHEELS LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING ON WET SURFACES, GRAVEL OR DIRT ROADS, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK
THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE SOMETIME AGO AND NOW THE REGULATOR IS ALLOWING FUEL TO SPILL OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.*AK *JB
IGNITION BREAKS OFF, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP. *AK
STARTER WENT OUT AND AS SOON AS CABLE WAS CONNECTED TO BATTERY VEHICLE TOOK OFF ENGINE WAS NOT ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING, IGNITION MAY NOT ENGAGE. IF SO, SMOKE MAY APPEAR FROM IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
FUEL TANK AUXILLARY SELECTOR SWITCH FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *DSH
THE TRUCK HAS HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED ON THE CHECK VALVES BUT NOW THE VALVES ARE BROKEN AND THEY ARE PUMPIMG GAS INTO THE OTHER TANK AGAIN. CONSUMER STATES REAR TANK IS PUMPING INTO FRONT TANK.*JB
FUEL TANKS OVERFLOW, RECALL WORK DONE HOWEVER PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS STARTED FIRE. *DSH
FUEL PUMP LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. *DSH
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