1990 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
76,696mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,047 25th Percentile
76,696 Median Mileage
146,728 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28