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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 →

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Nov 14, 1996MD

REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND NOW THE CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP PRESURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Nov 13, 1996TX

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE IN VEHICLE.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 7, 1996SC

SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM AROUND THE AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH, POSSIBLE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH.

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Nov 7, 1996SC

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND DASH, CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Nov 5, 1996RI

REPLCED EXHAUST MANIFOLD THREE TIMES; ALSO, REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD/ OIL PAN GASKET/REAR MAIN SEAL. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Oct 23, 1996CA

TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1996WA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 21, 1996MS

OIL LEAK.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 17, 1996KY

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS, SHORTING OUT WIRING, BURNING W/SOME MELTING OF WIRES. WIPERS NOW WORK ONLY ON HIGH. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Filed Oct 14, 1996TX

GAS FROM FRONT TANK SPILLED OVER INTO REAR TANK.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Oct 10, 1996CA

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

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank AssemblyCrash
Filed Sep 19, 1996CA

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Sep 4, 1996NC

GASKET SLIPPING, CAUSING OIL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST, RESULTING IN FUMES.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Aug 20, 1996VA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE PUT IN REVERSE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Aug 16, 1996TX

FUEL TANK AUXILIARY SELECTOR/SWITCH FAILED, RESULTING IN FUEL EXPULSION PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-125). *AK

TiresCrash
Filed Aug 14, 1996TX

LEFT REAR TIRE OF TRAILER CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jul 25, 1996PA

DRIVER'S SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED (BROKE IN HALF). THREE MONTHS LATER PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 23, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 22, 1996WI

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Jul 16, 1996WA

AUXILIARY FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING FRONT TANK TO OVERFLOW AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 12, 1996TX

TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRED, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Electrical System › IgnitionFire
Filed Jun 28, 1996NV

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE,SAW SMOKE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, VEHICLE STARTED ON OWN, UNDER THE DASH FIRE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 17, 1996AL

THE VEHICLE'S GEAR SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE UNEXPECTANTLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed May 28, 1996TN

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM RIGHT UNDER THE DASH AND IT WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed May 23, 1996LA

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 22, 1996IL

BRAKE LOCKUP OCCURS UPON FIRST APPLICATION OF BRAKES IN DAMP WEATHER ON REAR WHEELS, UNTIL RELEASE BRAKE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed May 22, 1996AR

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed May 10, 1996MN

THE VEHICLE HAD A FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD FROM THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 10, 1996MN

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 System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 30, 1996MI

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Apr 30, 1996ND

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 29, 1996MT

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 24, 1996MI

IGNITION SHORTS, CAUSING BURNING SMELL AS WELL AS ENGINE STALLING/ACCESSORIES TO FAIL.

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 23, 1996OK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE DASH FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, INTERIOR AND WIRES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary TankFire
Filed Apr 23, 1996NJ

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

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 22, 1996AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCHFAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › IgnitionFire1 injured
Filed Apr 19, 1996AL

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 19, 1996OH

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE WHICH STARTED AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY FIRE *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Apr 3, 1996TX

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (THIRD VEHICLE ON 503128, 601417, 601419, 601420, 601421) *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 28, 1996NC

REAR WHEELS LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING ON WET SURFACES, GRAVEL OR DIRT ROADS, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 28, 1996CT

THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE SOMETIME AGO AND NOW THE REGULATOR IS ALLOWING FUEL TO SPILL OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.*AK *JB

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 12, 1996VA

IGNITION BREAKS OFF, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP. *AK

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Feb 22, 1996TX

STARTER WENT OUT AND AS SOON AS CABLE WAS CONNECTED TO BATTERY VEHICLE TOOK OFF ENGINE WAS NOT ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 9, 1996MN

SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING, IGNITION MAY NOT ENGAGE. IF SO, SMOKE MAY APPEAR FROM IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 24, 1996TX

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Jan 22, 1996GA

FUEL TANK AUXILLARY SELECTOR SWITCH FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Jan 17, 1996MN

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 System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jan 5, 1996IN

FUEL TANKS OVERFLOW, RECALL WORK DONE HOWEVER PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Dec 19, 1995AR

DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS STARTED FIRE. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Dec 13, 1995WY

FUEL PUMP LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. *DSH

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