1990 FORD F-150 Problems & Recalls

Unknown component(s) failure causes vehicle to stall at speed that vary, fuel supply is sufficient and battery good, no indication that stall is imminent. Varying time lapses allow restart and normal driving. Ammeter and temp gauges normal. Re-start may occur immediately or several hours. Online sea...

REPLACE FRONT FUEL PUMP, AND HAVE BEEN USING THAT TANK EXCLUSIVELY AS IT STARTS AND RUNS BETTER THAN THE REAR. THIS MORNING I NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR TANK, WHICH WAS HALF FULL WHEN I STARTED USING THE FRONT TANK. I OPENED THE FILLER NECK AND GAS WAS SPILLING OUT. I TURNED THE KEY TO ST...

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED FUEL LEAKED FROM ONE TANK INTO THE OTHER TANK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND SWITCHED THE FUEL BUTTON TO THE OTHER TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE AND OPENING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL POURED OUT. QUIRK FORD OF AUGUSTA (7 WATER ST, HALLOWELL, ME 04347, (207) 430-1600) WAS CO...

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION INTERMITTENTLY WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR, IT ROLLED FORWARD UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHEN IT ROLLED INTO A CUR...

Mileage: 70,627

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-150. WHILE FILLING UP THE FRONT FUEL TANK, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL FROM THE FRONT ENTERED THE REAR FUEL TANK, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR FUEL TANK TO OVERFLOW. THE DEALER (BAXTOR FORD SOUTH, 9203 S 145TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68318) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON T...

Mileage: 163,000

I HAD FILLED MY TRUCK UP AND FUEL STARTED TO POUR OUT FROM SOMEWHERE OUT OF THE GAS TANK I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON I STOP THIS GUY & HE HAD A JUG HE CAUGHT SOME OF THE GAS I WAS HOPING DIDN'T NO ONE THROW A CIG. CAUSE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN THREW THIS WAS MARCH 14, 2015 & IT ALSO HAPPENED IN 2012 ...

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE FUEL WAS LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSSOVER VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ...

Mileage: 42,094

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-150. WHILED STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE...

Mileage: 83,000

THE TRUCK HAS 9000 ACTUAL MILES ON IT NOW, BUT I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND (1) WHY THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS AND THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED UNDER A CARPORT? (2) FUEL GAUGE ON FRONT TANK ALWAYS SHOWS EMPTY WHEN ITS FULL? (3) DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED? IS THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE R...

Mileage: 8,000

THE TRUCK HAS 9000 ACTUAL MILES ON IT NOW, BUT I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND (1) WHY THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS AND THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED UNDER A CARPORT? (2) FUEL GAUGE ON FRONT TANK ALWAYS SHOWS EMPTY WHEN ITS FULL? (3) DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED? IS THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE R...

Mileage: 8,000

THE TRUCK HAS 9000 ACTUAL MILES ON IT NOW, BUT I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND (1) WHY THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS AND THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STORED UNDER A CARPORT? (2) FUEL GAUGE ON FRONT TANK ALWAYS SHOWS EMPTY WHEN ITS FULL? (3) DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED? IS THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE R...

Mileage: 8,000

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE TRUCK. I HAVE DUEL TANKS ON MY TRUCK. I JUST FILLED THE FRONT TANK, AND ONLY WENT 10 MILES AND NOTICE THE TANK WAS ON LITTLE OVER HALF FULL. SO I SWITCH TO THE BACK TANK AND IT WAS WAY OVER FULL AND GAS COMING OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE. I HAVE OWNED THIS...

Mileage: 100,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE SAW FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OF...

Mileage: 138,456

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL LEAK PROBLEM. FUEL WAS RUNNING FROM THE FRONT TANK TO THE BACK TANK, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OUT OF THE FUEL TUBE AND SPILL ON THE GROUND. THE FUEL SPILLS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING .CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL THEY WILL ...

THE WIRING HARNESS/ALTERNATOR PLUG CONNECTION IS KNOWN TO SHOW REPEATED INSTANCES OF BURNING,ARCING,MELTING AND VEHICLE FIRES. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS AFTER THIS PART CAUSED A SMALL FIRE IN OUR F150 FORD 1990 TRUCK ON SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2003. A NOTICE INFORMING US ABOUT THIS RECURRING PROBLEM CAME W...

Mileage: 76,696

FUEL OVERFILL OUT OF GAS CAP OF THE REAR TANK. THIS IS THE PROBLEM ON FORD 1990 F150 SAFETY RECALL. FORD EXTENDS THE REPAIR SERVICE TO 150,000 MILES. MY FORD IS 155,000 MILES. THIS IS SAFETY PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD EXTEND THE SERVICE TO COVER MORE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP.

Mileage: 155,000

THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECALLED IN 1996 BECAUSE IT WAS A FIRE DANGER. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. ON JULY 28, 2000 THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN CAUGHT ON FIRE. AT THAT TIME CHAMPION FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE SAME PART THAT ...

TFI MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILED. YH

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR DRIPS WATER ONTO THE OXGEN SENSOR, ALSO CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT A/C PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT THE CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *AK *JB

REAR WHEEL CAME OFF COMPLETELY.

EXPERIENCING HEAVY VIBRATION AT 60 MPH.

EXTENSIVE SQUEALING AT ALL SPEEDS BEFORE AND AFTER DRIVESHAFT PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIBRATION COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE/TRANSMISSSION AT HIGH SPEEDS.

EXTENSIVE SQUEALING AT ALL SPEEDS BEFORE AND AFTER DRIVESHAFT PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIBRATION COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE/TRANSMISSSION AT HIGH SPEEDS.

EXTENSIVE SQUEALING AT ALL SPEEDS BEFORE AND AFTER DRIVESHAFT PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIBRATION COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE/TRANSMISSSION AT HIGH SPEEDS.