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#BS-1990-FORF15-6C551990 Ford F150
Based on reports from 290 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 290 complaints, 8 crashes, 33 fires, and 5 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.9x the class average.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
48 owners reported fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank:selector devices issues — failures commonly reported around 105K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 90–120K miles (8 reports) • Median: 105K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank:selector Devices (48 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
1990 Ford F150: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank:selector Devices Issues
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank:selector Devices complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 1990 Ford F150, with 48 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 105,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 105K-mile mark.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly Issues
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 1990 Ford F150, with 34 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank Issues
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1990 Ford F150, with 17 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical System:ignition:switch Issues
Electrical System:ignition:switch complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1990 Ford F150, with 16 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical system:ignition:switch-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1990 Ford F150. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1990-1993 FORD F-SERIES VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS AND 4.9, 5.0,5.8, OR 7.5 LITER GASOLINE FUELED ENGINES. SOME VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE A CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW CONDITION DUE TO A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER ASSEMBLY. FUEL MAY BE SUPPLIED FROM ONE TANK AND SOME OR ALL OF THE UNUSED FUEL MAY BE RETURNED TO THE OTHER TANK.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FUEL LINE CONNECTORS HAVE FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES CROSSED.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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1990 Ford F150 vs. Class Average (Standard Pickup Trucks)
This vehicle
290
Class avg
150
1.9x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical standard pickup trucks vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 290 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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