Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1990 Ford F-150: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
151 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 89V141000, 93V125000.
38 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 96V071000.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 90V101000.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on August 15, 1989. The campaign covers an estimated 1,100 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on June 1, 1990. The campaign covers an estimated 111,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on August 2, 1993. The campaign covers an estimated 1,131,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on April 25, 1996. The campaign covers an estimated 7,900,000 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
FUEL EXPULSION. Resulted in recall campaign 91V146000.
LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES. Resulted in recall campaign 92V026000.
FRONT SEAT BACK FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FUEL EXPULSION. Resulted in recall campaign 93V125000.
DUAL FUEL TANK CROSSFLOW/LEAKAGE. Resulted in recall campaign 00V424000.
FORD TRUCK INCONSISTENT VEHICLE CONTROL.. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TRANSMISSION FLUID FIRES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FUEL EXPULSION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FORD F-SERIES DUAL FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. Resulted in recall campaign 93V125000.
FNT RECLNING SEAT BCK FAIL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.