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1991 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 1991 record →

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Feb 14, 1997MS

AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE A LOUD ROARING SOUND STARTED WHENEVER SWITCHING TO THE FRONT TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 6, 1997MO

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT OR ICE THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 22, 1997VA

FUEL LEAKAGE STILL OCCURS AFTER BEING REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL(DEC. 19,1994). PLEASED DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Jan 16, 1997MS

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET AND DRY WEATHER THE BRAKES LOCK UP . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 14, 1997TX

VEHICLE FIRE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 14, 1997MN

DEFECTIVE CHECK VALVE CAUSED REAR FUEL TANK TO SPILL OVER INTO FRONT TANK AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank AssemblyFire1 injured
Filed Dec 31, 1996MI

CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE GAS TANK. *AK CONSUMER STATES FUEL CAME OUT OF THE FILL SPOT ON THE TRUCK AND CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Dec 23, 1996AZ

CONSUMER STATES THAT WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE, RECALL 96S28. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Dec 2, 1996ID

IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP/GRAB. * AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Nov 21, 1996GA

FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Nov 21, 1996MI

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Filed Nov 19, 1996TX

WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL, FUEL SPILLS OUT OF REAR TANK INTO FRONT TANK.

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Nov 14, 1996FL

WHILE DRIVING A PIN THAT GOES INTO RING AND PINION GEAR FELL OUT, KNOCKING THE TEETH OFF THE RING AND PINION GEAR, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 14, 1996OH

UPON BEING REARENDED, DRIVER'S BENCH SEATBACK LATCH FAILED, FALLING BACK, ALLOWING HER HEAD TO STRIKE REAR WINDOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND DOESNOT OWN THIS VEHICLE.*JB

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Nov 6, 1996TX

RECALL NOS 93V125000 & 96V071000 REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TWICE TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED DUE TO LACK OF TIME. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed Nov 4, 1996OH

WHILE DRIVING THE HARNESS IN THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Filed Nov 4, 1996TX

WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL FUEL SPILLS OUT OF REAR TANK, POSSIBLY FUEL EXITS FRONT TANK AND ENTERS REAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAPPENS WHEN FRONT TANK IS BEING USED.*JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Oct 25, 1996AZ

FRONT TANK OVERFLOWS INTO REAR TANK.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Oct 18, 1996CA

RECALL RELATED, 93V125, MULFUNCTIONING OF THE CHECK VALVE SENDING UNIT, FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT SWITCH THE FUEL OVER TO THE SECOND TANK. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Oct 2, 1996WA

WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE LOCKING MECHANSIM ENGAGED SO STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE.*AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Sep 23, 1996MI

DUE TO DISCONNNECTING OF THE HOOD LATCH, DRIVER LOST VISIBILITY WHEN HOOD FLEW UP. *AK

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Sep 19, 1996AZ

CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASH BY THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE PARKED . *AK CONSUMER STATES HE FIRST NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND LOWER STEERING COLUMN, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE WIRING AND DASHBOARD. *SLC

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 16, 1996OH

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO AACCELERATE BY ITSELF. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 12, 1996KY

VEHICLE PICKS UP SPEED, OR SUDDEN ACCELARATION. ALSO DURING OPERATION THE VEHICLE JERKS BACK AND FORTH.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Aug 9, 1996CA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, THE AIR BAG MODULE BURNED OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 7, 1996OH

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD

Electrical System
Filed Aug 1, 1996WA

TRUCK WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF AND CUAGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE. **AK

Electrical System › IgnitionFire
Filed Jul 31, 1996IA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Jul 29, 1996WA

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 25, 1996PA

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON RAINY/SNOWY DAYS LEFT REAR WHEEL SLIDES. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 22, 1996IL

AT 71,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BLEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 22, 1996ME

PURCHASED TRUCK USED, THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Suspension › Multiple Axle
Filed Jun 5, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 30, 1996MO

ABS REAR BRAKES LOCKUP ON WET SURFACE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed May 25, 1996MN

FUEL OVERFLOWED FROM FRONT TO REAR TANK/SPILLED OUT OF TANK AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *DH

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed May 21, 1996ME

BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME BROKE OFF, ALLOWING THE SHIFT TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLIDE OUT. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed May 13, 1996MS

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed May 10, 1996AK

THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 30, 1996TX

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITON SWITCH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Apr 26, 1996OK

5 SPD-TRANSMISSION; HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WHEN ENGAGING CLUTCH TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD. DEALER REPLACE SOME TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 26, 1996OK

IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED TWICE UPON OWNERSHIP, RESULTING IN SWITCH EXTREMELY HOT CAN'T TOUCH. FORD DID SOME ALTERATION/RIGGED. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 25, 1996MI

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

Electrical System › IgnitionFire
Filed Apr 24, 1996WY

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 23, 1996NY

FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCK UP DURING WET CONDITIONS. *AK

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

INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 17, 1996NC

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED; CAUSED FIRE IN DASHBOARD; PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT; 15 MINUTES LATER, WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; DISTINGUISHED FIRE 3 TIMES.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Filed Apr 11, 1996CO

FUEL LEAKAGE FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER, DEALER SAID HIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL 93V125000. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineCrashFire
Filed Apr 10, 1996KS

ENGINE SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 4, 1996LA

DEALER MADE REPAIRS FOR RECALL 93V125000 BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE AS THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 3, 1996PA

FORD MFG., WILL NOT ASSIST IN RECALL FOR DUAL TANKS PUMPING EXCESSIVE FUEL. FUEL LEAKS CONSTANTLY W/TANKS MODIFIED (93V-125). PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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